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Biscuit Joiner recs
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:48 am
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:48 am
I am getting someone a biscuit joiner for a Christmas gift.
I have never used one so I know next to nothing. It will be used for building furniture mostly.
Any recommendations?
I have never used one so I know next to nothing. It will be used for building furniture mostly.
Any recommendations?
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Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:49 am to RJL2
Jelly
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:51 am to RJL2
Dewalt makes a good one. Home Depot has one for $169 at the moment with excellent reviews.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:53 am to RJL2
If you a true OT Baller get them a Festool Domino, otherwise all the majors do a pretty good job.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:55 am to RJL2
I bought a factory reconditioned ryobi from Amazon for $99 and it works great.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:56 am to RJL2
No idea. I eat biscuits one at a time like a normal.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 11:03 am to OysterPoBoy
I used to build tables for a living. I used them for about a year and realized you don't need them if you can keep the joints level. They offer almost zero strength. It's all about the glue.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 11:07 am to Sparkplug#1
Interesting, indeed.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 11:12 am to Sparkplug#1
quote:
I used to build tables for a living. I used them for about a year and realized you don't need them if you can keep the joints level. They offer almost zero strength. It's all about the glue.
Yes, but they work wonders at keeping joints level.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 11:21 am to poochie
They help keep things level, but there is always a slight gap between the biscuit and the hole made for it.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 11:27 am to Sparkplug#1
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They help keep things level, but there is always a slight gap between the biscuit and the hole made for it.
explain...
also, here are some pictures that show how strong biscuit joints are compared to the surrounding wood on a table i built...
Posted on 12/14/16 at 11:31 am to Sparkplug#1
Like I said I have no use for one of those things but it's what I was asked to get for Christmas. I usually stick with Dewalt or Makita tools.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 1:05 pm to poochie
When the biscuit joiner makes the slot there is a little wiggle room for the biscuit, hence it not being perfectly level.
You can easily break a biscuit with your hand. If a project is glued up correctly, it won't break at the joint (if you try to break it), it will break elsewhere.
Nothing wrong with a biscuit joiner. They are fun. I was just throwing out there that they aren't really needed and don't add strength. The festool joiner will add strength, but not worth $700 when glue will suffice. I have mostly festool tools, and they are awesome. Thier circular saw with the track is a game changer. You can join stuff that a $50k 48" joiner can't do any better.
That being said, any biscuit joiner will work for your friend. I had a cheap royobi that I used hundreds of times without a problem.
You can easily break a biscuit with your hand. If a project is glued up correctly, it won't break at the joint (if you try to break it), it will break elsewhere.
Nothing wrong with a biscuit joiner. They are fun. I was just throwing out there that they aren't really needed and don't add strength. The festool joiner will add strength, but not worth $700 when glue will suffice. I have mostly festool tools, and they are awesome. Thier circular saw with the track is a game changer. You can join stuff that a $50k 48" joiner can't do any better.
That being said, any biscuit joiner will work for your friend. I had a cheap royobi that I used hundreds of times without a problem.
This post was edited on 12/14/16 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 12/14/16 at 1:14 pm to Sparkplug#1
48" Joiner!?
Never knew they made them that big.
Never knew they made them that big.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 1:17 pm to RJL2
Get him a nice kreg pockethole jig.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 1:31 pm to The Eric
I was considering this. I am pretty sure she has one by now though.
I just went to Lowe's on my lunch break and they didn't have any biscuit joiners in the damn store.
I just went to Lowe's on my lunch break and they didn't have any biscuit joiners in the damn store.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 1:38 pm to RJL2
Buy him a nice Lie/Nielsen Block Plane or a good set of chisels.
Harbor Freight has a really good pocket hole jig for $60.
Harbor Freight has a really good pocket hole jig for $60.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 2:05 pm to CHEDBALLZ
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Never knew they made them that big.
My commercial neighbor used to have one. He was the person who told me I was wasting my time with a biscuit joiner. He's probably been in the industry for 45 years.
Clamps aren't a fun present, but you can never have enough clamps.
This post was edited on 12/14/16 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 12/14/16 at 2:36 pm to Sparkplug#1
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Clamps aren't a fun present, but you can never have enough clamps.
NO shite on that, a set of 4 48" pipe clamps may be more beneficial.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 11:07 pm to RJL2
I'll join your mom's biscuit.
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