Thread: Domino Jointer

Tassie,

Admit it; you have just built a precision morticing jig You don't need a precision morticer any more

Rocker

Originally Posted by TassieKiwi

I was in the local Festertool outlet yesterday. He's sold all 5 of the first shipment, and 4/5 of the next, in lil' ol' Devonport. He's not one to #### you either. 'Parrently small joining shops love'em. But, there's not 9 joinery shops here. Go figure.

Yesterday i also went to my local dealer to check it out. He told me that you (a dealer) had to put in an order of at least four to guarantee one. If you only wanted one you had to wait until the next shipment. He has had his four now for over a month and im the first to even enquire about them. That is why Festool has run out of them. Not many have landed in the hands of woodies, but are spread in shops in minimun orders. I will have to obviously pay full price for the "basic" kit, but you have extras that are needed and they cost heaps more, but he will make up the "usual" discount with other stuff from his shop. I am just so tempted to get it, but geeez that $$$$ sign is still a lot of other tools to get and have fun with. It is a beautifull peice of hand machinery i must say. Just oozes class and sorry Rocker but this is 100 times better than any morticing jig

Lignum,

For the professional like yourself, you are of course correct; but for the average amateur furnituremaker, for whom time does not equal $, I think it would be very hard to justify spending $1200 on a morticer, when you can get as accurate results with a home-made jig. The only thing you miss out on is the speed and convenience of the Domino. I would love to own one, but there is no way I could justify it unless I won the lottery.

Rocker

Rocker you are absoulutly correct and i also find it hard to justify the cost. Gee 1200 for a "power tool" is alot of money in anybodys language. Like alot of furniture makers i dont make a great deal of money and strugle at times, i only do this because i just love wood so much, but this is the first time a power tool has come along that i cant stop thinking about and now i have held one i realy want it. But the $$$$

I tend to think the same way but eventually bite the bullet and try to forget about it, usually works.
SWMBO still thinks my Rotex is an angle grinder

My sentiments excactly Ian. I'm familiar with that feeling Lignum. The prognosis is not good, you're going to have to buy it or suffer ongoing anguish. The cure is temporarily painful but in a strange way satisfying. Its sure to ease the pain & funnily enough the anguish slowly but surely subsides over time & you'll discover repeated bouts of happiness whenever you interact with the source of the cure.

(This is a despicable tale and one of which I am not particularly proud of. It shows however the lengths that a perfectly sane man will go to aquire a Domino. No animals were hurt in the Operation.)


Last week the Chief of Staff (CoS) finally announced that she was off to visit her relatives in Liverpool. The sadness at her being away for a few days lasted exactly 3 nanno seconds and, as she disappeared over the horizon, I raced to the phone and pressed the start button for Operation Domino Freedom, my well rehearsed plan to order the Domino.

Armed with a belt-fed Visa Card I phoned Deutschland uber Alles and spoke to a man who clearly sits on the right hand of the Father in Festool Heaven. Tales of Europewide, nay Worldwide stock shortages could have put a slight wobbler onto the successful outcome of Operation Domino Freedom. Steady the Buffs, hold your nerve! But then I heard those sonorous words, "A Domino? Jawohl they are in schtock!" Deep breath, count to Zehn, "do you have the Domino Selection box and extra cutters?" "Jawohl! And they are both being packed as we speak!"

2 days later, the DHL delivery man (who made clear how grateful he was at not having to belly crawl up the drive under the watchful gaze of the CoS) brought the two Systainers to my outstretched arms. Gotcha! Operation Domino Freedom successfully concluded. Casualties nil. God Bless Wales and, as you are Coalition Partners, God Bless Australia!

Once I have calmed down I will let you know how I have got on with Dominitrix as I call her, but at the mo it is sufficient to just stare at what has to be one of the most beautifully engineered tools on the planet, chuckle at spending the kids inheritance, and savour a glass or two of Single Malt.


Simou!... another bottle of Lagavulin. No ice.

Pure poetry Patr.

Arived home from melb withthe cd of the super dooper bickie joiner by festool sitting on my desk waiting for me .... mmmm i came to the conclusion it wasnt for me .... but hey walked into our festool shop on wed arvo and they tryed to sell me one and wouldnt take no for answer BUT we didnt come home with a super bickie jointer thingie ... mind u they do look nice

happy easter

cheers jules

ps patr thanks for sharing was a good giggle

Facinating to go back to were it all started

Originally Posted by martini

Has anyone bought or used the new Domino jointer? If so, any feedback would be appreciated.
Martin.

and geez have i changed my tune

Originally Posted by Lignum

A porta Cable Plate Jointer $400 plus the new Kreg K3 at $250 and a nice Panasonic Cordless with the remaining $550 would be a far better way to add to a workshop than a $1200 Morticer

Boy was i wrong

I hadn't read your post here before Pat - bloody good laugh. I understand the 3 nanoseconds. I collect my downunder Dom at lunchtime today. I have butterflies(!) in my stomach - must be a good thing.

I happen to have a goodly few nips of Laphroaig on the shelf, which will assist in breaking the ice in the shed tonight, as we get to know each other. Maybe put Barry White on, light a few candles.....cor, I haven't even met her yet:eek: !

D

Originally Posted by TassieKiwi

Maybe put Barry White on

Question is can you trust Barry White, he may pinch it while you are pouring that single malt

Dennis

That is an excellent Malt which is guaranteed to blow away all of the doubts you may have had over your new mistress.

With your permission, and in honour of the newest member of the DAC, I will toast your good health with a stiff dramm of Bruichladdich, a superb Islay malt with the gaelic motto of "Choin a Cloin". Simou refuses to join me when I have one or two of these as "Choin a Cloin" translates quite literally to " the Dogs Bollocks".

We hope you have many happy times in your shed cosseting and carressing that long sensuous women dressed from head to toe in black whilst humming,

"You're My First, My Last, My Everything"

after a few snifters!

Remember it is not at all wierd to take Domi to bed like Lignum does. Sad yes, wierd no.

Pat and Simou

Thanks for that Pat me mate. Does that (unpronouncable) malt have the seaweedy smoky finish too? The name has me reaching for a glass! Glenfiddich is back in my cupboard now too, after a long absence. Doesn't make your lips go numb, like 'phroaig does. I was in heaven on Skye in '88, in a wee pub that had eighty-something Highland malts on shelves about the bar. Me da and I can't remember No's 37-84. Funny, that.

I wonder, should we start a thread for 'Using the Domino', so we can have these wonderful off topic discissions in one place. I would hate to miss someone's repartee.