#@*&!%?! Happens! – Biscuit jointing:
Let’s be honest, we all make mistakes. But don’t panic, it’s only wood, there’s always a solution – and we have the answers here…
Let’s be honest, we all make mistakes. But don’t panic, it’s only wood, there’s always a solution – and we have the answers here…
Biscuit jointing is one of the easiest, if not the easiest jointing method there is. But, as we know, slots can end up in the wrong place, worst of all they could be slightly offline. It’s best to always do a dry assembly just to make sure, before the actual glue up.
The wrong slot
1. If something is wrong, the beauty of the biscuit is the way it can be glued into the errant slot and allowed to dry so it fills up the unwanted slot. Carefully wipe away surplus glue around the protruding biscuit
2. Now cut off the biscuit flush with the wood, using a fine-tooth saw. Japanese saws are particularly good for this due to the fine pull-stroke teeth. A final trim with a chisel if needed and you are all ready to go again
3. If you are in a hurry, make a new slot between the existing biscuits. The fence setting needs to be identical. You can check this by loosening the fence and plunging the jointer blade into an existing good slot and then pressing the fence down and locking it (with the power off, of course)
