Hello,
I was going thru a book I recently got from Taunton Press, ‘Projects for your Workshop’. It has some beginner level projects, including a workbench. The thing that seemed odd about the construction of this bench is that the author showed it being built w/ biscuits joining the frame and apron members… now I’ve read articles about how strong biscuit joints can be, but it seems a little odd to use biscuits (granted, even with lag bolts to pull things together) rather than some sort of mortise & tenon joint… what do you folks think of this construction method?
TIA,
Monte
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even with lag bolts to pull things together..
It has some beginner level projects..
These statements may be the clue?
Maybe the biscuits were mostly for alignment..
I only use biscuits on occasion and they have their place.. I have made some very unscientific tests of my own on some large doors and found they can be very strong. Especially when you have room to double or triple them up..
I say 'Why Not'...
I guess "beginner level" are the key words here.
Thanks for the replies, guys. I'm a beginner but I've been looking at various plans, websites, and books on workbenches for a while now (just need to get off my duff and build one, I guess). The use of the biscuits was something I hadn't seen before and seemed a little odd at first, but then I got to wondering if they really would work or not. From the looks of the overall bench design, it's not really one for 'rough-to-ready' type stock preparation w/ nothing but hand tools, more of a basic work bench with one front vise, a planing stop, and not much even in the way of dog holes. Not really what I'm looking for anyways, so I guess I'll skip that project in the book and just file away in memory any other interesting tidbits that might be in that section of the book.Thanks,Monte
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