Check the boards (both should be of the same thickness) to ensure they line up (ie full contact across their lengths)*. There are a number of steps to follow in order to use a plate joiner in successfully connecting two boards’ edges. Some plate joiners come with the feature for cutting grooves in the edges of stuck but we feel there are other (not to mention, better and safer) tools on the market, for cutting T&G joints. High quality plate joiners feature a fully adjustable depth scale, a bevel for cutting slots at a 45-degree angle, maximum and a sawdust port for dust collection. Additionally, its guide systems effectively guarantee perpendicular cuts to a stock’s edge, leading to a snug fit. Plate joiners eliminate the common problems associated with using a slot-cutting router bit for cutting grooves in biscuits since it is generally impossible to continuously insert routs bits into the edge of boards at a perfect perpendicular angle.īlades of plate joiners spin at speeds of up 10,000 RPM and is embedded within the guard of the saw, before being plunged into a stock piece. They are glued to a slot on the edge of one board and in a corresponding slot on the other, and are especially useful when gluing together individual boards when making table tops, cabinet constructions, etc. Biscuits are thin, oval-shaped slices of wood and are usually made from compressed beechwood. Hence the name.īefore getting into the nitty gritty of biscuit joiners, it’s helpful knowing what a biscuit is and does. Referred to as a biscuit cutter, this miniature saw cuts thin slots into edges of wood boards which are then used to hold two pieces of stock together via a biscuit. Although plate or biscuit joiners have little to no use beyond the one task they’re built for, they complete the task so diligently, that they are a must for every woodworking environment.
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