Detailed Biscuit Joiner Tutorial

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Learn exactly how biscuit joinery works in this detailed and in-depth biscuit joiner tutorial. Biscuit joiners are extremely useful woodworking power tools designed to join wood strongly and invisibly. They do this by cutting a custom-sized groove in each of the wood surfaces being joined, allowing the installation of a thin, oval-shaped piece of wood meant to join the two together. These thin pieces of wood are called "biscuits". Learn all about biscuit joiners as I take you on a tour of these remarkable tools and show you just how useful they can be.

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@johndietz1266 8 ай бұрын

This is the best explanation of using a biscuit joiner on the internet. Thanks!

@baileylineroad 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@johnmay371 26 күн бұрын

Excellent very thorough video. I’m just getting into using biscuit joinery. Very much appreciate the tips that you’ve shared.

@mjremy2605 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful tutorial. Thank god for no music! Your calm voice is soothing to hear. The presentation was very informative, detailed, and super helpful for a beginner on this joiner. Thank you so much for your tutorial. Very grateful. Lamello is still outrageously expensive from $800 - $2050 for the same joiner sold by Dewalt (pricey for DIYers) at $176. Ryobi is $94. Makita runs $250, Festool runs $1200. We all know most are made in China in the same shop, so who are they kidding? I'm going to get the Dewalt joiner. The only one laughing it up to the bank will be me not Lamello or Festool!

@bobsadogtoo 4 ай бұрын

just bought a biscuit joiner for a project and was looking for some videos on how to properly use the thing. this was by far the best explanation. very detailed. Thanks from Richmond BC

@GoMandiMartin 5 ай бұрын

This video is amazing! Your explanations are perfect for a beginner like me to follow, and I'm overjoyed at how much I've learned in less than 30 minutes 😀

@baileylineroad 5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Drop by my website baileylineroad.com for a visit sometime. You'll find lots of stuff there, including tool giveaways, articles and lots of other stuff of interest to hands-on, how-to people. Bye for now and thanks for watching! Steve

@baileylineroad 5 ай бұрын

Hello Mandi! Thanks very much! I appreciate your kind words and support. Please keep me posted on your woodworking and how you're using a biscuit joiner. Do you own a biscuit joiner now? Bye, Steve

@Recipro1 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative for one who just invested in a biscuit joiner. Your presentation is very clear and concise and presents a calming presence for a technical presentation.

@barryboyall8437 4 ай бұрын

So clearly and well explained ! Thankyou for a great informative tutorial video . Best one on KZfaq.

@DavidR8 Жыл бұрын

Seeing a biscuit joining video done in the age of Festool Domino is very refreshing. Thank you!

@earthman4020 Жыл бұрын

Showing us 2 nontypical methods of joining with biscuits lends me confidence with a project I'm doing. Not even sure I'll use glue on project I have, or just use glue one side. It's #2 grade 1 x 6 cedar tongue and groove, in a radiating pattern, so there are many short pieces, so lots of cuts and lots of joints. Will have to play with it to get to optimal design and installation steps. Thank you !!!

@lloydhorton4290 7 ай бұрын

I'm buying me one for Christmas. Now I'll know how to use it!

@ApexWoodworks 4 ай бұрын

Steve, what an excerllent overview of basic biscuit joinery! Thanks for sharing your wealth of information with us.

@paulgreen2863 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I just bought a biscuit jointer. I have watched a very videos on it. This was very informative. I think you left off hight adjustments. On scrap wood I found that part out.

@constantinosschinas4503 4 ай бұрын

In general, it is much safer to reference the cut using the 90degree top fence. You can adjust the height of the cut this way as well, as well as to ensure accuracy, place double row or especially to avoid bisquit telegraph from shrinking. That is bisquits become dry and pull the surface in or out when used to join planks. To avoid this, leave thicker wood on the top, visible surface, placing the cut lower.

@Treesapped Жыл бұрын

I just purchased the Dewalt 20v biscuit joiner and this video was very helpful. Thank you

@constantinosschinas4503 4 ай бұрын

The Lamello Plastic ones are not necessarily for plastics. Lamello has many bisquits with self clamping features, ie. put glue insert bisquit, press and leave to dry without clamps.

@beverlyboys73 2 жыл бұрын

I could listen to your tutorials all day long. Thank you.

@kimmiles9147 4 ай бұрын

Awesome info for this new woodworker. Thank you!

@danburch9989 2 жыл бұрын

I have that same biscuit joiner. Mine also came with a smaller blade for size 0 biscuits. I really like biscuits because it makes it easy to make hidden joints and attach face frames to cabinets. Some naysayers say that they aren't strong, but I don't find that to be true on my projects - and I'm not a professional woodworker (I make too much sawdust).😁

@billylusk3515 Жыл бұрын

Im a newbie and have done some pockethole jointery but ive been curious about the bisquits. Im fixing to buy a bisquit jointer so this was an excellent video to watch.

@Jimtimpop Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Thank you so much.

@michaelcarroll4330 Жыл бұрын

Great demo, Steve, many thanks - have just bought an Erbauer model (low-end of the market but I think as much as I need) and your explanations will be a great help! And thankfully Ireland doesn’t get all that humid 😉

@denniscouturier378 Жыл бұрын

What a great video, thanks very much. I enjoy having folks show "off label" applications for tools and processes that have a somewhat standard use. I super dig the biscuit inserts like hinges and locking joints that widen the application of the tool. New subscriber here, keep it coming.

@sandorfogassy3007 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@charlesearl3994 Жыл бұрын

I liked your video and I love that glue bottle.

@scott_sauce Жыл бұрын

Excellent information. Thanks so much

@perryvath7617 Жыл бұрын

Living in Florida, thanks for the toaster tip.

@TheButtofmnky Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing

@barkingshark6413 Жыл бұрын

Very informative thank you.

@anonymous.youtuber 2 жыл бұрын

Very nicely explained ! The only question I have is how the machine is best adjusted to the board thickness.

@csimet Жыл бұрын

I love my Dewalt and actually inherited an older Ryobi that does the mini biscuits (DBJ50 for R1/R2/R3 biscuits). It too comes in handy for very small work like face frames, picture frames, etc., where space is very tight and the larger ones will not fit. The mini biscuits can be a bit harder to source, as they are no where near as popular as the larger ones.

@tonyworkswood Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve. Great video, you popped up on my feed after an upload. Really pleased your a biscuit joiner fan. Gluing up experiences (stress) well explained, brilliant. I enjoyed watching your methods very much like mine. Lamello was the benchmark once upon a time if you had pots of money. Thanks for the memories. Tony

@nemod3338 8 ай бұрын

You forgot to countersink before screwing an MDF board. Without it, the screws will rip the MDF so easily and overspin. Dude, don't rush.

@BamaOperations Жыл бұрын

very informative thank you

@daviddavies6844 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SIR. ITS A VERY INTERESTING VIDEO,AN HAVE TAKEN A LOT OF GOOD POINTS FROM IT ...DAVID...N.S.W. AUSTRALIA..

@HWCism 2 жыл бұрын

Nic explanation, thanks.

@Rex211Bacon 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir

@robertspina4503 Жыл бұрын

Good information thanks

@tonyworkswood Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@baileylineroad 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Tony! Much appreciated. Bye for now, Steve

@kennyg6482 7 ай бұрын

Where do you find those interlocking metal biscuits? I think those would come in handy for various projects. Good video.

@davidh1187 Ай бұрын

Although its a suitable overview of how this type of joiner works, your example process only works with the specific thickness of wood you chose (unless you are happy with offset biscuits)....

@zocalo1990 Жыл бұрын

Wow!!!....

@marvinhosmer9867 6 ай бұрын

Good video and informative. The only thing you might have missed was setting the depth of the cut. Not criticism but something might want to touch on in the nest video.

@Sugarfoot108 22 күн бұрын

He spent some time on achieving to the correct depth of cut. Watch the hole video

@tjerkheringa937 4 ай бұрын

This must be the most exciting woodworking video on the web!

@patbird9694 4 ай бұрын

Go back to your James Charles video then.

@b3arwithm3 7 ай бұрын

Interesting to see plastic and metal biscuits. How would we put the screws on the hinge biscuit?

@donaldcourtemanche2395 7 ай бұрын

probably adjusting your setup in a way that you take out only th thickness of the hinge

@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead 2 жыл бұрын

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@bethstageart Жыл бұрын

22:35. Omgosh…I’m thinking he is cracking a biscuit joke!!! But no…. Lol

@rokpodlogar6062 3 ай бұрын

great video, but the tilt is driving me crazy.

@GetRealwithMike 10 ай бұрын

Best video ever. Thank you. What is the model number of that mini Biscuit joiner by Craftsman?

@joechrismore8441 7 ай бұрын

Great Video, would like to get the model number of the craftsman mini biscuit joiner

@twandieltjes1359 Ай бұрын

Thanks for your great explanation. Due to the high price of a domino machine, I'm looking at an alternative. Are you still using biscuits a lot? If yes, do you think it's now a days better to buy an original Lamello Classic over an other brand like yours or Makita/DeWalt? Thanks for sharing your knowlodge

@baileylineroad 28 күн бұрын

Lamello makes some very impressive tools, but to be honest, I've never seen a biscuit joiner that performed worse than a Lamello. Even very cheap ones seem to do just fine. I'd go with something decent, and brand name, but beyond that you don't need to go with something really expensive. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching! Steve

@mediaguardian Жыл бұрын

Imagine a frame made of molded wood (more complicated than cove molding). And the frame has depth because the the miter joins are compound miter joints. How does one secure the joints without using any metal fasteners?

@amythinks 2 ай бұрын

So, back in the day, it was as expensive and as exclusive as a Domino.

@baileylineroad 2 ай бұрын

Hi Amy! Yes, back in the day Lamello bisquit joiners were very expensive. I remember the basic model sold for $550 here in Canada up until Freud came out with the first non-Lamello joiner after patent protection ran out. $550 back then translates to more than $1400 today. Thanks for watching! Steve

@markbernier8434 2 жыл бұрын

Keep your biscuits in a sealed bin with some silica gel sachets or bags.

@jwar2163 2 жыл бұрын

I used to do just that keep my biscuits in an airtight container. Then one day I had an issue where a biscuit swelled while I was using biscuits in the winter and it was raining and wet and the humidity in my shop was high and I was doing a dual biscuit joint on a miter drawer face and the biscuit swelled and split the wood. Since then I allow my biscuits to acclimate to the weather and the shop prior to usage. I still use biscuits, but have moved onto the Domino system and have much better results. It is hard to part ways with an industrial biscuit jointer machine that I paid hundreds of dollars for that still has occasional uses.

@markbernier8434 2 жыл бұрын

@@jwar2163 Interesting, curious, did you ever buy an aftermarket blade for your plate joiner?

@jwar2163 2 жыл бұрын

@@markbernier8434 No it still has the factory installed blade and still cuts clean

@markbernier8434 2 жыл бұрын

@@jwar2163 don't suppose you were using gorilla glue or similar?

@jwar2163 2 жыл бұрын

@@markbernier8434 Titebond Wood Glue, #0 biscuits with western yellow pine aka Ponderosa Pine KD. For the mitered face.

@FormerlyKnownAsAndrew Жыл бұрын

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Put your biscuits in there for around 15 to 20 minites. Allow biscuits to cool on a cooling rack. Then make a tea and dunk em in for a nice woodworking snack.

@grantofat6438 Жыл бұрын

If the machine is made to match the thickness and curvature of the biscuit, why isn't it made to match the depth that the biscuit must go in? That is as much a constant as the other two.

@russellseaton2014 Жыл бұрын

Because the depth can be varied. The curvature of the biscuit is dependent on the circumference of the blade. The blade stays the same size. It can't change. The thickness is also fixed. It is how wide the teeth on the blade are. But, the depth, how deep you plunge the blade into the wood, can be changed.

@victorskunk4441 2 жыл бұрын

Need to use the right size biscuit, at 18:05 to big of a biscuit, next size smaller would be better. At 23:49 no need for two and to big, you need to plunged the right one horizontally not vertical, hiding the biscuit makes joint stronger and looking much better. When not to use a biscuit for a wood joint will be at 24:58, they're many other better ways to join that front cabinet frame, if you choose biscuit a small double "00" would be hidden in this case. What happen to "designed to join wood strongly and invisibly". Do I need new eye glasses here?.