Domino tenons are too tight

[Sparktrician]

Heck, I'll even trade the biscuit joiner that I no longer use with you in exchange for, say, a new OF1400, if it would make you feel better... 

[drooling] 

 

[davee]

If you don't like a tight fit, you can get a biscuit jointer  [big grin]

Umm...    

Very funny!  I haven't used my buscuit jointer since getting my domino, and I had just purchased a new bag of #20 buscuits.  I hate to waste, but can't bear to use it again.

 

[GPowers]

Very funny!  I haven't used my buscuit jointer since getting my domino, and I had just purchased a new bag of #20 buscuits.  I hate to waste, but can't bear to use it again.

There is always E-bay.

 

[Mavrik]

Exactly.
My point was "what's wrong with a tight fit?"

 

[Kodi Crescent]

The final glued dominos get tapped into the ends of the rails with a Japanese chisel hammer.  There is no chance of blowout.

Does the Japanese chisel hammer prevent blowouts somehow?  If so, how?

 

[GaryLaroff]

Kodi, sorry for any confusion I caused.  The dominos in the ends of the rails have over 10 inches of wood behind them and can't blow out.  I use a Japanese chisel hammer because it is easy to balance, has a rounded striking face and is usually handy.  The comment was meant to imply that these dominos which can't blow out the back are tapped in with a steel faced hammer.  Tapped means gently enough to let the air or glue behind the domino equalize itself.

Gary

 

[Kodi Crescent]

Kodi, sorry for any confusion I caused.  The dominos in the ends of the rails have over 10 inches of wood behind them and can't blow out.  I use a Japanese chisel hammer because it is easy to balance, has a rounded striking face and is usually handy.  The comment was meant to imply that these dominos which can't blow out the back are tapped in with a steel faced hammer.  Tapped means gently enough to let the air or glue behind the domino equalize itself.

Gary

I thought it had to do with the wood and not the hammer. [laughing]

I usually cut the mortises on the middle setting to allow for glue squeeze out.  I've had plenty of glue-related blowouts.  Maybe those Dominos should have a glue-relief groove down the center to help prevent this problem.

 

[Les]

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