Biscuit Joints

This article has it all!  Biscuits, Joints, and a Pictorial.  Almost everything one needs for a satisfying evening, almost.  The hardcore woodworkers may whine and squeal that doweling a joint is better, faster, stronger, cheaper, etc…and there is something to that, I’m not going to get into that in this article.  But–since I have a new tool, and a need to make some mitered joints–I went with a biscuit joint.  It allows for some fiddling around with your alignment as the biscuit joiner will oversize the slot for the biscuit a bit allowing you to line up the joint.  Be advised:  a biscuit joiner isn’t exactly cheap–but if you are into Home Improvement/furniture/woodworking for the long haul: you would definitely put this tool on your wish list. [click to continue…]