Alternative to Festool doomino

**Mr Brush** · 4th September 2022, 02:05 PM

I would have thought the only aspect of the domino that Festool could have patented would be the fact that tool remains stationary while the (rotating) cutterhead oscillates from side to side. I'm sure the patent would have been worded even more vaguely than that to get maximum coverage.

I'm sure other toolmakers already have similar in the works for when the patent expires, and I wouldn't be surprised in they were less than half the price. Festool are just making hay while the sun shines.

Same thing happened with those oscillating multi-tools. I have the original Fein (orange) version when it was unique in the market, and remember paying a pretty fancy price for it. As soon as the patent expired the market was flooded with cheaper versions of the same thing. The Fein package I have still costs A$650 odd, while you can get equivalents from other brands for A$100-150.

**derekcohen** · 4th September 2022, 03:03 PM

One factor that you can count on, when cheaper versions come out eventually, they will be very far from the quality that goes into the Festool. Say what you will, Festool may charge more than other brands, but the quality (and design) of their tools is in another league.

Regards from Perth

Derek

**paul.cleary** · 7th September 2022, 07:02 PM

As this thread has evolved to be more general about the Domino, I feel I can ask this question:
Has anyone tried to repair furniture where the joints are made using the Domino? Usually a furniture piece is pulled apart as part of a repair but is this possible as the Domino tenons look to be made of compressed wood?
Thanks in advance.

**elanjacobs** · 7th September 2022, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by paul.cleary

the Domino tenons look to be made of compressed wood?

No. They're solid wood with an embossed pattern, kinda like biscuits only not....bad

**taz01** · 7th September 2022, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by derekcohen

One factor that you can count on, when cheaper versions come out eventually, they will be very far from the quality that goes into the Festool. Say what you will, Festool may charge more than other brands, but the quality (and design) of their tools is in another league.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Completely agree, but you can say the same for pretty much any woodworking tool when you compare the premium to the mid range.

If it can save 1k+ at the expense of dust collection, or slightly inferior accuracy, I'm sure many here would be happy to purchase a clone if a tool which is outside the price range of most weekend woodies

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**havabeer69** · 8th September 2022, 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by paul.cleary

As this thread has evolved to be more general about the Domino, I feel I can ask this question:
Has anyone tried to repair furniture where the joints are made using the Domino? Usually a furniture piece is pulled apart as part of a repair but is this possible as the Domino tenons look to be made of compressed wood?
Thanks in advance.

As most of the domino floating tennons are slathered in glue for most uses you're going to struggle to pull it apart with out damaging it.

**derekcohen** · 8th September 2022, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by paul.cleary

As this thread has evolved to be more general about the Domino, I feel I can ask this question:
Has anyone tried to repair furniture where the joints are made using the Domino? Usually a furniture piece is pulled apart as part of a repair but is this possible as the Domino tenons look to be made of compressed wood?
Thanks in advance.

Hi Paul

You can't pull the joint apart if you use glue other than a hide glue. This is modern joinery, and for the most part I would only use it with disposable furniture ... the world of butt joints as used in mass production of quick builds. Having said this, it is possible to use hide glue and loosen the joint. I would not remove the domino. Instead I would just cut it off flush, and make another domino mortice.

Regards from Perth

Derek

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