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1. 
   eddiefromAustralia | Dec 27, 2003 12:11am | #1

   Ryobi make some, Steve.

   Have to run.

   Cheers,

   eddie

2. 
   Jamie_Buxton | Dec 27, 2003 12:27am | #2

   Woodhaven (http://www.woodhaven.com) sells biscuits which are 7/8" long, and a matching slot-cutting bit for your router.

   
   

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   Edited 12/26/2003 4:40:15 PM ET by JAMIE_BUXTON

3. 
   robkelly1 | Dec 27, 2003 02:10am | #3

   The biscuit cutter is a Ryobi DBJ-50. It's about $50 or $60. There are 3 biscuit sizes, all are oval shaped. R1 is 16mm x 5mm; R2 is 20mm x 8mm; R3 is 26mm x 13mm. They are all slightly over 2mm thick. The biscuits are fairly expensive, like 8 cents each from Ryobi in jars of 100. They are patented, and I don't know if there's another source.

4. 
   CJohn | Dec 27, 2003 03:10am | #4

   Porter Cable makes a face frame biscuit (FF)

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   CharlieP | Dec 27, 2003 05:29pm | #5

   But the Porter Cable FF bscuit requires a smaller diameter cutter than the standard biscuit cutter.  (#0, #10, #20 are all the same diameter, just a shallower hole).  The PC biscuit cutter includes the smaller Face Frame (FF) blade. 

5. 
   BrianMcG | Dec 28, 2003 07:02am | #6

   Sears Craftsman puts out a mini biscuit joiner. I bought it and it works well. Has a cheapie plastic fence, but like I said, It works well enough.

   Brian

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   Sancho | Dec 30, 2003 03:08am | #10

   I think the craftsman is now marketing the ryobi under their own name 'craftsman" but if its just for F/F consider the PC who has a biscuit and cutter made for F/F.

   But if that is all your gonna use it only for cab doors I would buy a good tongue and groove  cutter ,2 piece and use my router table.  

   I would use pocket holes. If the doors are gonna be paint grade I would use pocket holes also. Fill sand and paint  them.

    

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   Edited 12/29/2003 7:11:06 PM ET by RonT

6. 
   Steinmetz | Dec 28, 2003 10:00pm | #7

   Skacower ,The legs go next.  Why not make 1/8: thick 'Splines' and 'Kerf 'the slots with an 1/8" x 1-1/2"carbide slotting cutter on the routertable?

   Orient the spline's grain so it lies perpendicular to the joint. 

   They do not have to be rounded ,but clip off their corners and dry fit before gluing up.    Stein.

7. 
   mudman | Dec 29, 2003 12:25am | #8

   I also have the PC and have used the FF biscuits several times. They work well, though pocket screws are faster. Personaly I think that the biscuit is better.

   Mike

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   jackplane | Dec 29, 2003 05:33pm | #9

    I sometimes make my own size biscuits by cutting existing ones to size. It works, and I'd rather not buy any Ryobi tools.

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   CarpenterJC | Dec 31, 2003 02:59am | #11

   I have the Ryobi Biscuit cutter and it works pretty well..I use it for small trim work and picture frames..works well when you need to "splice" crown molding or casing or base for a long run too..small lightweight and compact..the busciuts are a bit spendy but they do work well..and yes Craftsman carries the Ryobi under the "Craftsman" name..same machine just diff colors...for the cost and for what it does I think its worth it..this is/was one of the very few tools I will/would by from Ryobi....hope this helps..

                                                                JC

9. 
   darbywoods | Jan 04, 2004 04:51am | #12

   i have the sears, i used it to make picture frames and other items.  I works well where a 0 is to big. 

   David

   http://WWW.darbynwoods.com