Domi Bridle Joint

**LGS** · 15th September 2009, 06:27 PM

Hi,
I know it all looks rough, but it took me all of 10 minutes!

This is a bridle joint made using the 4mm Domino cutter in a piece of Radiata Pine.

The first pic shows how I set up for the correct cut depth. The actual workpiece is 12mm thick, so I used a piece of 20mm thick timber to provide leverage and allow cutting to the correct depth. So its 20mm+radius of cutter.

Obviously you can do this with other cutters and to other depths (say a 28mm deep cut with a 6mm cutter on 18mm thick timber.

Once you have cut the rebates you cut the trough. In this case the measurements were 20+half the depth of the workpiece.
Then just match them up. You may need to do some minor chisel work, but not too much.
In this example, I was left with about 0.01mm at the top of the cut for the rebates. You can see that in pic 1. I was very rough in my cleanup, which shows in the finished joint.

I see this as being useful in situations where you are making a picture frame 28mm wide x 18mm deep or more and as a novel way to approach box lid joints.

Regards,

Rob

**Groggy** · 15th September 2009, 06:33 PM

It's interesting the uses dominos can be put to.

**John Saxton** · 15th September 2009, 08:18 PM

Thanks Rob.

I think a phrase that could also be applied to DOMINOS is that which is applied to most tools in the WW sphere, being "only limited by ones imagination" to the user.

Cheers

CT · 15th September 2009, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by John Saxton

Thanks Rob.

I think a phrase that could also be applied to DOMINOS is that which is applied to most tools in the WW sphere, being "only limited by ones imagination" to the user.

Cheers

Nice application for a Domino. I've been trawling the forum looking at various Domino techniques. It seems there are enough tricks, tips, and other jiggery-pokery to publish a book on the subject. What an amazing tool.

**Lignum** · 15th September 2009, 09:07 PM

Great tip Rob

Must give it a go

**LGS** · 21st September 2009, 06:31 PM

Here's a 6mm bridle joint done again in quick time. This is straight off the domino. No clean up whatsoever.
I am sufficiently encouraged by this result to continue work on it. The tenon and mortise are a very snug fit, which could easily be adjusted. I have plunged to the full 28mm and have probably used a little too much pressure, resulting in damage to the tops of the cuts. (Doesn't help if the cutter is dull either.

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