Splines Using a Biscuit Joiner I Bents Woodworking
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- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2019
- In this video, I will show how you can add splines to your next project with mitered corners using a biscuit joiner.
If you have any questions, just ask in the comments section below or send me a DM on Instagram (@bentswoodworking).
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Thanks for watching!
Jason
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YASS. I have a biscuit joiner... and now I also have the urge to make splines with it. Thank you!
Go for it Sam!!
Awesome idea , now I get to use my biscuit joiner I bought years ago
My favorite way to make splines!!!
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That's a great use for a biscuit joiner. I'm always happy to see other uses for specialized tools. Thanks for sharing!
great tip, thanks
No problem!
Nice tutorial. I did this with my mitered shop edge band corners that dress out the plywood tops of my counters. I did not use any special wood, but did it to just reinforce them in place of using brads that get a bit dicy with the thin material and never really hold that well (may split).
BTW... there are many out there that think biscuit jointers are useless and I could not disagree more... they are super handy for applying edge strips/bands to counters & shelves and keep them well aligned as you mount. They are also handy for aligning face frames on cabinets.
Never even thought about using my biscuit joiner. Thanks for this tip 👍🏼
No problem!
Thanks for sharing. Once again, proof that simple is best! At last, another reason to get my neglected biscuit jointer out!
Glad you found it helpful
Sweet, never thought of this. Not sure if you’re aware, but I too have scratched my piece plenty of times with that same flush cut handsaw until I discovered the label on one side that says ‘This side up’.
No joke, I just realized that the other day 🤣🤣
You can cut a slot in a playing card and slide over the spline to protect the wood. Works with dowels too.@@bentswoodworking
Well this is a different way of making these! Thank for showing us!
nice job rounding over that miter joint :) but great use for biscuit joiner, never would have thought of it...
Thanks! I like to break up my corners usually but not with a random orbit sander lol
😂 I was thinking the same thing. But I figured he was just hurrying thru it for the example
Personally I don't own a biscuit joiner but this is a great tip! Thanks for posting.......
Im glad you liked it!!
Slick. Really slick. Fri Feb 16 7:04
Dude! Game changer. I'm definitely using this.
Nice 👊🏼👊🏼
That’s cool looking
I love this tip! Great video!
Thanks brother!
I used this same method on a painted picture frame project. Since it was painted I actually used biscuits for the splines. Came out great.
Nice!
Easiest splines ever! Great tip
Glad you liked it
I think you could use biscuits to put the miters together. I do. It makes a really strong joint, instead of just glue. And I really like the contrasting wood color. Nicely done!!
You have helped me so much in my woodworking, learned a lot with just a couple videos..can’t wait to go and try this out. Thanks!
Glad to hear you found it helpful
Nice alternative to the table saw. Thanks for the video Jason!
No problem Donny 👊🏼
Love this idea! Can’t wait to try it! 🍊
Good to see you back! Great tip!
I’ve been here the whole time 🤣🤣
Great job explaining everything thank you
You’re welcome
Brilliant!!!!! Thanks for this awesome video / tip.
You’re welcome
Living and learning. Good technic. Thanks for sharing.
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What a great idea would have never thought of that Jason
Glad you found it helpful!!
That's pretty cool I will definitely give that a try
Go for it!
I don't have this biscuit but...your tip was so cool ... 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks! Happy you found it useful.
Love it. Very clever idea, can’t wait to try it.
Glad you enjoyed it
Bent's Woodworking tried it... seems good, waiting for the glue to dry before I trim the splines. If you could also put a biscuit inside the mitre joint it would be really clever, add more strength and maximise the use of the tool.
Very clever! Never seen this done.
I had seen it done a few times and always thought it was a good use for it.
Hey...thanks for this tip, this works so well and really saves me a lot of time. The biscuit themselves add a nice contrast to the walnut that I use for my small gift boxes, no one knows that the splines aren't maple 😊😊
Glad you found it helpful
Awesome great idea 💡👍😀👏
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Great tip! I think I will try this with the next picture frames I do as well.
Nice! 👊🏼
Awesome tip! Thanks
You’re welcome
Nice video, I only have the Domino now but considering getting the Dewalt Biscuit Joiner. One thing I would do is make a jig to keep the joiner in position (45deg from sides) so that the spline start and stop are in the same line vertically.
Nice. Need to try this one.
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Very intetesting tips thanks
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Looks strong
Cool idea, thanks!!
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Cool trick tip. Thanks.
You’re welcome
Brilliant, thanks for sharing!
That is really 😎
This is funny im sure google reads our minds😮 i saw a video earlier and i said why if i can use biscuit jointer, than your video pops up it’s crazy.
Well done my man great trick and thank you
Nice technique, Jason~! I've used my BJ to make slots for holding up shelves (instead of shelf pins), but haven't seen this one yet. I'll definitely keep this one in mind. Thanks~!
Glad you enjoyed it
Excellent! I want to use this in a Japanese frame from pallet wood.
Saw your shop tour on Jays channel... Pretty awesome.
I'm also a Georgian. The wife and I live on Lake Lanier.
Nice, I live a couple minutes from Charleston Park.
@@bentswoodworking you know all about "bridge traffic" the last year or so then.
We live off Bethel, down the street from Two Mile Creek park.
Mitch ! Man we are really close then!
I am going to try these with my router table and biscuit cut bit.
Nice!
Interesting method and I like getting more use from my biscuit jointer but a couple things I thought about on this. First, since the blade for the jointer is round the cut inside the miter will actually be slightly curved and if you are using a straight spline you will have a small void and also you would only really have contact on the sides at the very end of the workpiece. Conversely, the table saw method would leave a straight cut through the workpiece and no void. The other thought is if you added a small 90* jig to this procedure to get the angle straight on then for sure you would have equal spline length cuts on both sides. Just my thoughts.
It isn’t curved when you join from the outside of a 90 degree corner
@@brooksgraham1180 I don't understand how that can be. I think we can agree that the biscuit jointer blade is round, the standard is a 4" diameter. The jointer moves into the workpiece in one direction taking the curved blade straight into the workpiece, and removing less material at the edges than at the center. I drew this up to better explain what I was talking about with a void being left. Not saying this isn't a quick and simple way to do a spline, just pointing out a difference in techniques. drive.google.com/file/d/1eeR-QzlwmoSGguL30F5nAC5KsIMR84Hg/view?usp=share_link
The curve is quite slight, so the spline still adds reinforcement to the joint. It also adds a touch of extra craftsmanship to the project.
I liked the ideas of using biscuit jointer but I think a table saw would be much faster especially for a 4 sided box of many splines
True, but only if you already have a jig made
Good quality video! I watched your video on making shaker doors, and was going to respond to your request for feedback, suggesting to use a lab mic or something similar so the audio doesn't pick up so much echo. I checked this video first and found the audio to be excellent.
My early videos used a shotgun mic but my new ones are a lav mic
*Just as I expected I have nothing bad to say about this jointer **MyBest.Tools** make a solid clean and level cut and adjusts in increments of 1/8ths and 1/4s I ran stock 2"x4" x8" at 12' long and had no issue.*
Good info Jason. My old PC 555 is kinda bulky for this. I never measured but I always thought biscuit slots were 5/32"
Well I would caution your to measure it. I know some tools are different in sizes.
First cut was close up enough to have allowed the audience to observe the actual cutting, but the spline cut area was completely blocked from view by your arm.
Second cut the camera angle would have been great for the audience to view the actual spline being cut, but the distance was too great.
Good information for cutting off the splines and sanding.
Could you use oak biscuits in stead of walnut wedges.
I don’t see why not.
Perfect tutorial. I am about to start making a serving tray out of ambrosia maple and was just thinking this exact scenario. Could I insert walnut splines using the Dewalt biscuit jointer? Thanks a million!
You could yes
What is your method for making the right spline thickness?
I would like to see your technique for cutting the fillers. what was the saw you used?
I just cut thin strips at my table saw
I'm going to be using a 2 ins picture frame so what size would you use?? The 10 or a 20
really cool. many thanks. Did you just use glue to hold your original miter joint or is there a dowl in there?
Just glue
Haven’t used my biscuit joiner in a while, can you move the fence out of the way to cut a slot in the middle of a taller piece? Like some place to deep for the fence to reach?
You could but I recommend having some sort of spacer underneath to allow for a straight cut.
Great video.! I don't see that saw listed below? I need one of those..
It’s a dewalt biscuit jointer
I still think these are stronger when the rear wall of the cut is a nice flat point of contact, like when using a tablesaw blade, not the small round diameter of the biscuit blade
i see you are using the Rotex 125. are you happy with it or would you rather the 150?? I'm seriously looking at getting a Festool dust extractor and sander. Dust has become my enemy!!
If you are doing a lot of large flat surfaces then I would say go 6”. However, keep in mind if you have a 5” ROS then having two different paper sizes could be a pain
@@bentswoodworking Good point on the 2 different sizes of paper!!
great idea. new subscriber. what do you think of using this idea with pocket screw drawers with the screw holes covered with dowels
You could do it for the look but I’d be concerned with hitting the screws when I cut the slots
Love this idea. Would you say this is as strong as your traditional spline?
Quick question, can for use the biscuit jointer to do those at any hight on the box for example? Or if it's a 10" tall corner will that work the same? Just wondered, Thanks.
Starts with the mitered joint already glued, so this is mostly decorative rather than functional
Does the spline add any strength to the joint or is it purely decorative?
Anytime you add a spline it adds strength 👍
@@bentswoodworking Thanks for taking the time to reply.
Can you do this cut with a table saw with a simple gig ?
Yes
Great vid, I literally just got a dewalt biscuit jointer today.you must’ve read my mind cause I also finished a picture frame and was wondering what can I do to make the frame stand out😂😂😂 thanks again,great vid🔥🔥🔥💯👊
Lol well I guess you can use this on your next one. 👊🏼
Bent's Woodworking 😂 yes sir 😂
I hacked up the piece badly the minute I picked up a hand tool, but it's not a concern for me because I will use a really expensive power tool to fix it.
That roundover on the miter, ouch.
this guy is a hack
Very nice except for the advertisement in the beginning. I really wondered if you were going to get to making splines. Great job
Make a jig for a table saw. It works the best. More accurate and faster.
where do you get those splines?
I just cuts strips from scrap wood
Bent's Woodworking thanks!
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Setup "crazy" table saw jig? A tablesaw jig is extremely simple... and once you make it, it makes cutting splines 5x easier than what you just did with a biscuit jointer.
This biscuit jointer method is nearly useless. Who has a biscuit jointer but not a tablesaw? Literally noone.
This is just another technique. Thank you for your input.
@@bentswoodworking definetly just another technique... but you tried to frame it like it was easier than a table saw. I take issue with that. That being said... at least the video was well made :-)
Another RUclips expert pinching idea's from Japanese furniture maker's..
Love this idea! Can’t wait to try it! 🍊
Go for it Sadie!! :)