Domino Tenon Material Question

[Mike Goetzke]

I'm planning to build a couple of red cedar outdoor garden benches. I will use my Domino 700 for the mortises. I thinking of making my own tenons. What material should I use? Was thinking the cedar may be too weak.


Thanks,

Mike

[jack duren]

Red cedar...................

[Jamie Buxton]

Water is going to get in to those tenons, so you should use a wood that is going to survive that. White oak might be a good choice -- durable, but not too expensive, and glues better than exotics like ipe.

[John R Green]

Mike

I build shutters, louvers and structural decorative brackets with western red cedar.
Use the Domino 700 with 14mm Sipo Domino's and Titebond 3 for everything.
Never had a failed joint.

John Green

[jack duren]

Mike

I build shutters, louvers and structural decorative brackets with western red cedar.
Use the Domino 700 with 14mm Sipo Domino's and Titebond 3 for everything.
Never had a failed joint.

John Green

He wants to make his own....

[Chris Padilla]

Why not use the same material on the 'inside' (tenons) as you will on the outside? They'll all move together and cedar weathers well anyway. It'll be just like you used traditional M&T joints...all the same material. However, since you are using the Domino, their Sipo (as mentioned) is designed for outdoors.

[Ken Krawford]

That's what I do. It makes good use of the inevitable scrap that left over from rip cuts.


Why not use the same material on the 'inside' (tenons) as you will on the outside? They'll all move together and cedar weathers well anyway. It'll be just like you used traditional M&T joints...all the same material. However, since you are using the Domino, their Sipo (as mentioned) is designed for outdoors.

[Mike Goetzke]

Thanks for all the replies. I will definitely have enough cedar to make them.


Mike