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T-square Biscuit Joiner Jig

Using scraps, build a T-square biscuit joiner to make woodworking even easier.

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Building with a biscuit joiner is such a pleasure. To make it even more enjoyable, I fashioned a special T-square (shown at right) from scraps of 3/4" medium-density fiberboard (MDF). I use the jig when building bookcases or shelved cabinets. I mark the desired locations of biscuits on the long leg of the square, and cut a saw kerf at each mark. Those kerfs serve as registration lines for the joiner.

It's quick work to cut slots into the side of the carcase, then cut matching slots into the ends of the shelves. You may want to make different T-squares for projects of different dimensions.

- Glenn Willis, Jr., Redondo Beach, Calif.

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stsgs1 wrote:

No problems here! Enlarge, copy and past to a word document. Then change the size to what ever you want..!!!

2/21/2011 07:56:00 PM Report Abuse

GarbageHauler wrote:

Hmmmm build a T square and mark it where you want to line you joiner up at. Why do we need to enlarge a picture? Part of woodworking is thinking outside the box.

2/20/2011 10:09:52 AM Report Abuse

bmwesa wrote:

First things first. Very nice jig. A big time saver. As far as enlarging the picture - no problem here. I make pdf's of these great ideas and save them for future use.

2/19/2011 02:19:30 PM Report Abuse

Alleyman wrote:

no problem enlarging it here

2/18/2011 03:11:18 PM Report Abuse

davidshelp wrote:

Rather than build a different T square for different projects, why not use painters tape and remove it when you need a new T square?

2/18/2011 08:55:23 AM Report Abuse

gei wrote:

If you can't enlarge the image simply by clicking on it, I suspect you have set some sort of protection up in your browser. I can enlarge this graphic in both Explorer and Chrome. If I do a copy and paste it also pastes full-size into a document.

2/18/2011 01:30:59 AM Report Abuse

dmc1955 wrote:

if you paste this into your browser address, "http://images.meredith.com/wood/images/2008/10/p_biscuitjoiner.jpg" you'll see the larger image.

2/17/2011 08:45:13 PM Report Abuse

heb11_3 wrote:

I had no problem enlarging item

2/17/2011 03:55:02 PM Report Abuse

Dave_Pettit wrote:

If you copy the text and image to a word processor the enlarged image is pasted with the smaller image.

2/17/2011 12:50:44 PM Report Abuse

Bob Delancy wrote:

Having same problem