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  1. 13th March 2007, 09:05 AM #1
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    Smile Biscuit joining a table top

    I am making a table top 1 metre square from 30mm thick Danish beech, 8 laminations. I plan to use my biscuit joiner for the first time but am wondering should I use 2 or 3 (or more ?) biscuits per length?
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    Icecream,

    It is best to use a biscuit about every 300 mm, especially if any of the boards are tending to bow.

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    Not to shallow in board,I have seen them swell and show in top when not deep enough.
    I agree 300 is good.
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    as above,just make the first and last biscuits about50-100mm in from the ends,and 15mm depth (or half the thickness of the boards.)
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    Use as many as you like.

    This is how I would do. Put 1 biscuit 8 cm from the ends and 3 in the middle.

    8cm, 30cm, 24cm, 30cm, 8cm.
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    Thanks to Rocker, Brian 1520, rowie & Wongo for the replies.
    I'm now ready to launch my biscuit joiner with complete confidence
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