Jarad, that does work well when one makes their own tenon stock for sure. I suspect the majority of folks don't "roll their own", however.
Jarad, that does work well when one makes their own tenon stock for sure. I suspect the majority of folks don't "roll their own", however.
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Last edited by Michael Burnside; 02-23-2024 at 5:03 PM. Reason: spelling
Festool points out that their tenons have small grooves that act as glue pockets when pressing the tenon into the mortise. When making your own tenons do you attempt to create similar pockets or are they smooth?
Scott Vroom
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No, I don't bother. Though matching profile heads/knives are available from a variety of sources
https://www.whitehill-tools.com/prof.../domino-dowel/
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Last edited by Jared Sankovich; 02-25-2024 at 11:38 AM.
If the tenons are sized correctly there's no need for "glue pockets". When milling spline tenons I shoot for a .002" glueline with pva glues, leave a small flat on the edge for excess glue to escape, and coat both tenons and mortises at assembly to ensure complete coverage.
I make them from mahogany and ipe for outdoor projects like gates. The standard ones will rot in short order.
I have just received a set of these bits, which are profiled ...
https://www.findbuytool.com/products...l-dominos-4pcs
I have been making my own to custom widths with a round over bit on the router table, and shall continue to do so for though tenons. The profiled bits will be great for loose tenons.
Regards from Perth
Derek