Popular Woodworking 2002-10 № 130, страница 51
To biscuit a partition in the middle of a panel, lay the partition flat on its mate at the location where they will be joined. Cut the slots in the partition. Using the lines you marked on the partition, cut the slots in the cabinet side using the partition as a fence. to-long-grain joint is stronger than the wood itself. • Face frames: Biscuits are great for face frames - as long as your stock is wider than 23/s". Otherwise, you'll need to use smaller specialty biscuits, dowels or a mortise and tenon. • Continuous-stress joints: Don't use biscuit joints on chairs. • Tables: If you're joining a leg to an apron, use two biscuits in each joint to add strength. • In 1/2" plywood: In thin material, biscuits can "telegraph" their shape through the surface of the plywood. To prevent this, we recommend you use #0 or #10 biscuits and go easy on the glue. PW * Angles past 90° (including 135°) can easily be achieved by attaching the 90° fence and adjusting the angle of the adjustable fence. ** Blade geometry for the Top 20S is different than all the other blades. The scoring teeth are offset. As a result, the variance is not a measure of runout. Pl. = plastic, Al. = aluminum, R=rubber, FF=face frame Ratings on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being outstanding and 1 being unacceptable. ■ = PW Recommends
Freud JS100. This $100 tool will handle 90 percent of your biscuiting tasks - especially if you build cabinets. For the money, you can't buy a better entry-level tool. SERIOUS HOME WOODWORKER • Freud JS102. For a few dollars more than the JS100 ($125), you get a more adjustable fence, a blade that's easier to change and a price that still beats most tools. • Makita 3901. Though an older design, this $170 tool is accurate and totally reliable, as you would expect with a Makita tool. It's also lighter in weight than some newer tools, which makes a difference if you use it all day. ADVANCED WOODWORKER OR PROFESSIONAL • Porter-Cable 557. Hands down, the 557 at $205 is the most versatile biscuit joiner on the market today. The fence is capable of almost any sort of gymnastics. The tool also comes with a smaller cutter for face-frame biscuits. We also recommend the Porter-Cable brand of biscuit. In our tests, they were extremely consistent in thickness and few were unusable. • Lamello Classic C2. Lamello invented biscuit joinery, and the company's European-made tools are precision instruments in every way. The price of the tool is high ($330), but many professionals are glad to pay it. Lamello also makes a wide range of specialty biscuits, from knockdown hardware biscuits to hinges that can be installed with a biscuit joiner. Check it out at www.csaw.com. These tools have been tested or used by the editors of Popular Woodworking and have earned their recommendation. 51 |
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