Biscuit joiners are the bread-makers of the carpentry world.
1995 called and asked for their bread-maker back...lol. Do you remember buying one of those must-have kitchen appliances for your mom at Christmas - the most unnecessary kitchen appliance ever. The same can be said for biscuit joiners. Here's why:
Inaccurate - Biscuit joiners claim to be a great way to align pieces of wood along their edge. Well, they most often fail at this single task unless you have 2 hours to "tinker" with the tool's micro-adjustments.
Biscuits - Most quality "biscuits" in woodworking are made of beech, but not all. Also, the fact that they come in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors, textures and brands makes it incredibly difficult achieve consistency in your projects.
Alignment - When plunging the biscuit joiner into your stock, it's very easy to tip the joiner by a degree or two...when this happens the two pieces of stock are no longer aligned. This can be corrected, with practice, however, even the seasoned carpenter may struggle for accuracy 100 per cent of the time.
In conclusion, do you homework before buying a biscuit joiner - go online, check out reviews, test one at you home improvement warehouse and make an informed buying decision. You'll thank me later :)
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