The traditional approach is to use a special power tool – called a biscuit joiner – to cut slots in both sides of pieces of wood being joined, swab some glue in the slots, insert one biscuit into each slot, then bring the wood together and clamp it tight. 03:38 So I’ve done some measurements and some test cuts and this biscuit joiner is adjusted to cut a biscuit slot that’s not actually typical. A regular biscuit slot would cut a slot deep enough for half the width of a biscuit.
06-20-2007, 2:31 PM #1 45 degree Joinery help needed I need to make an small screen window for an octagon window. Don’t have any desire to make a 45 degree splining jig. If I already HAD a 45 degree splining jig then that is what I would use, Domino or not, since I like the look of splined miters.
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Can you biscuit joint a 45 degree angle?
Mark the center lines for each biscuit to align with the biscuit joiner. Most biscuit joiners have a variety of fence positions; on a 45-degree miter, the fence should be on the 45-degree setting. After test cuts, it is a very fast operation!
Can you use a biscuit joiner on mitered corners?
face miters A few biscuits can solve both problems. They can register the ends so that the corners can’t slip during clamp-up and strengthen the otherwise end-grain joint. A biscuit-reinforced miter is as strong as a full table saw-cut spline, but biscuits can be hidden within the miter for a cleaner-looking joint.
Can you biscuit joint a miter?
Align with biscuits It’s not easy to align and clamp miters, especially when they’re lubricated with a coat of slippery glue. That’s why woodworkers often use biscuits on miter joints even where extra strength isn’t needed. Cutting biscuit slots is a minor job that provides major help at glue-up time.