Comments on: Biscuit Joinery, A Pictorial Of a Picture Frame

By: Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher — Wed, 11 May 2011 12:20:36 +0000

Although I’m a professional trim carpenter and cabinetmaker I only recently got a biscuit joiner. Ironically, I originally was taught to use mortise and tenon, then picked up pocket hole joinery about 10 years ago, only to try out biscuit joinery beginning last year.

That said, I like them all and they all have their place. In fact, sometimes I use them in conjunction such as on a face frame that can be biscuit jointed for alignment then pocket screwed through the biscuit joint for speed and strength.

By: Fong

Fong — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:51:28 +0000

Before my biscuit cutter, I used a dowel jig on everything. What I don’t like about dowels is lining up the fixture. No matter how careful I am, I can never ger the two pieces to line up perfectly and that kills the OCD in me.

Biscuits have a little wiggle room so not only do you not have to cut them perfectly but you can adjust the pieces during glue up. The only disadvantage is they’re not as strong.

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By: Fred @ One Project Closer

Fred @ One Project Closer — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:14:36 +0000

Very nice instructions on this. Joining is one thing I *haven’t* done much of in my home improvement life. I still lack the tools.

By: James

James — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:54:43 +0000

Thanks for article! Great information