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   Samson | Feb 07, 2006 01:08am | #1

   You don't need bisquits for edge jointing.  Prepare the edges to be joined by using a glue line rip saw blade in your table saw, with a handplane, or by using a power jointer.  Then glue and clamp.  Re prep the surface to smooth any slight misalignments with a planer, sander, etc. and rip the width you wanted for the apron.

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   Crocusboy | Feb 16, 2006 02:52pm | #2

   Although biscuits aren't required for edge joining boards, they certainly make it much easier to keep the separate boards aligned during glue-up.  That, in turn, saves a considerable amount of time when it comes to doing the final surfacing, as there's less mis-aligned boards to contend with.

   Marty

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   Samson | Feb 17, 2006 12:03am | #3

   My own experience is that bisquits have too much play to really lock in alignment.  In short, you still have the inevitable lips and ridges to deal with post gluing.  Perhaps my bisquit slot cutter (Makita) is not high quality enough?

   In any event, I've found that good stock prep, good clamping, use of cauls, and slower setting glue all helped much more in yielding panels that require very little finishing to flatten out.

   Just my experience, as always, your milage may vary.  Just thought I'd expand on why I dismissed bisquits inthe prior post.