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Icecream
13th March 2007, 09:05 AM
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?
Expert guidance appreciated!:?

Rocker
13th March 2007, 09:12 AM
Icecream,

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

Rocker

Brian 1520
13th March 2007, 05:46 PM
Not to shallow in board,I have seen them swell and show in top when not deep enough.
I agree 300 is good.

rowie
13th March 2007, 06:02 PM
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.)

Wongo
14th March 2007, 09:18 AM
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.

Icecream
14th March 2007, 10:58 AM
Thanks to Rocker, Brian 1520, rowie & Wongo for the replies.
I'm now ready to launch my biscuit joiner with complete confidence
:) :) :)