Biscuit Basics
This versatile and speedy system can handle all the joints in plywood casework
Synopsis: Rabbet and dado joints are tried-and-true, but once the author discovered the benefits of biscuit joinery, he was hooked. Tony O’Malley explains how to use a biscuit joiner to attach face frames, build drawers and case pieces, and join miters. Also find tips on shopping for a biscuit joiner and on locating and aligning biscuits with professional results.
From Fine Woodworking #165
When I started my first job in woodworking in 1984, the biscuit joiner, also called a plate joiner, was just arriving on the shop scene. The company where I learned the trade still was using rabbet and dado joints to assemble plywood case goods. It’s a tried-andtrue system but one we abandoned forever after discovering the manifold benefits of biscuit joinery.
First, by using biscuit joints instead of rabbets and dadoes, every joint is a butt joint, which makes calculating dimensions from a measured drawing much less…
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