Hi,
new user here, been browsing for a while and now I have questions!
I'm going to build some cabinetry for the kitchen and I like the sound of biscuit joints: strong, accurate (with a decent jointer), quick and neat.
I know they will be fine for carcasses etc but what about framework? Not the doors and shelves but the heavier framework of, say, a kitchen island. Or would I need mortise and tenons to get adequate strength? Would they be OK if used them alongside a decent glue?
I was just wondering what the drawbacks might be and when not to use biscuits.
And as an aside, could anyone recommend a decent cheap table saw for a home workshop? £200-300
Thanks in advance
PS I should add that the heavier frames and face frames will likely be made from hardwood and the carcasses from MFC
new user here, been browsing for a while and now I have questions!
I'm going to build some cabinetry for the kitchen and I like the sound of biscuit joints: strong, accurate (with a decent jointer), quick and neat.
I know they will be fine for carcasses etc but what about framework? Not the doors and shelves but the heavier framework of, say, a kitchen island. Or would I need mortise and tenons to get adequate strength? Would they be OK if used them alongside a decent glue?
I was just wondering what the drawbacks might be and when not to use biscuits.
And as an aside, could anyone recommend a decent cheap table saw for a home workshop? £200-300
Thanks in advance
PS I should add that the heavier frames and face frames will likely be made from hardwood and the carcasses from MFC