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
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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
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Red cedar...................
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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.
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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
Last edited by Chris Padilla; 10-13-2016 at 5:41 PM.
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He wants to make his own....Originally Posted by John R Green
Last edited by Chris Padilla; 10-13-2016 at 5:42 PM.
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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.
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That's what I do. It makes good use of the inevitable scrap that left over from rip cuts.
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Thanks for all the replies. I will definitely have enough cedar to make them.
Mike
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