Biscuit Joinery

Workaround: Cut Biscuit Grooves with a Router

September 6, 2017 By Bruce Kieffer & filed under Joinery, Portable Power Tools, Router, Skill Building.

So you need to cut a few biscuit grooves but don’t own a biscuit (plate) joiner — No problem, cutting the grooves with your router and a slot-cutter bit is easy. So I’ll bet you’re wondering if it’s so easy then why even own a biscuit joiner? Well there are pros and cons: Pros: Great…

Wood Joints: Which Woodworking Joints Should You Use?

April 10, 2017 By Editor & filed under Blog, Joinery, Skill Building.

There are various woodworking joints in use. Some are stronger than others are. Let’s discuss the more popular joints, so you know which to use for your projects.

Domino XP500 Review

November 7, 2012 By Seth Keller & filed under Buying Advice, Product Review.

In the 21st Century it is rare that a tool can revolutionize a wood joinery technique, yet the Festool Domino does just that. It borrows the portability and engineered fasteners from the biscuit jointer, and the robust joints created by a slot mortiser to result in a super-efficient joint making machine. The first time I…

Between-the-Studs Display Shelves

January 24, 2011 By Paul Mayer & filed under Cabinetry, Plans and Projects, Woodworking Projects.

My wife loves the look of built-in furniture and cabinets, so when I finished a family room in our basement I wanted to incorporate some built-in cabinetry. The challenge that I faced in designing this was that the room was relatively small, and we had many items that we wanted to incorporate, so space was…

Using a Biscuit Joiner

November 2, 2010 By Paul Mayer & filed under Biscuit Jointer, Portable Power Tools, Power Tool Woodworking, Skill Building.

This is the first of a two-part series on the biscuit joiner. This article provides instruction on using a biscuit joiner, along with advice on setting up your machine, choosing the correct size biscuits, proper gluing techniques, and more. Woodworkers know that there are many approaches to joining two pieces of wood together. The key…

Ask WWGOA: Joiner Biscuit Sizes

September 30, 2010 By Reader Submitted & filed under Blog, Woodworking Q & A.

Question: I ordered a Porter Cable biscuit jointer and was wondering what size biscuits to order. How do you determine what size biscuit is used for a particular job. I have read about PC’s FF size but am still confused. Your advice is appreciated. Submitted by HHolmes Answer: The three common biscuit sizes are 0,…

Biscuit Joinery Techniques

October 19, 2009 By Reader Submitted & filed under Blog, Joinery, Skill Building, Woodworking Q & A.

“I am building a wine chest and it uses biscuit joints as the joinery method. This is the first time I have used this method of joinery. Can you provide some information on how to install the biscuits? Specifically, can you address what type of glue I should use, and if clamps should be used…