make your own dominos

[Nigel]

could you use a cutter like this . just use the very tip of the cutter to do the grooveslink

I always intended to skim them lengthways with this but just never bothered.
http://www.axminster.co.uk/axcaliber-finger-joint-router-cutter-prod803735/

 

[fidelfs]

A couple of passes with one of these will do the trick. In the old days (and in some cases today too), glue surfaces for veneers were prepared using these blades.

http://www.lie-nielsen.com/?pg=4

That is an excellent way to do it.  I completely forgot that I have that blade.  I will try it.

 

[KorDes]

I've made various sized Dominoes to suit the different jobs I needed. Heres a selection of some of the different sizes of done. Some of them are made to the #3 width setting and some are made wider to suit a 65mm rail. The long one is about 68mm long to suit a 20mm thick division in between 2 rails.

Just chamferred with a 45 degree router bit with bearing all round. The grooves are done with a 45 degree router bit without a bearing (Comes to a point). This relieves the hydraulic lock and allows air aand excess glue to be squeezed out.

 

[RONWEN]

I've made various sized Dominoes to suit the different jobs I needed. Heres a selection of some of the different sizes of done. Some of them are made to the #3 width setting and some are made wider to suit a 65mm rail. The long one is about 68mm long to suit a 20mm thick division in between 2 rails.

Just chamferred with a 45 degree router bit with bearing all round. The grooves are done with a 45 degree router bit without a bearing (Comes to a point). This relieves the hydraulic lock and allows air aand excess glue to be squeezed out.

Impressive lineup!

 

[Kevin D.]

I've made various sized Dominoes to suit the different jobs I needed. Heres a selection of some of the different sizes of done. Some of them are made to the #3 width setting and some are made wider to suit a 65mm rail. The long one is about 68mm long to suit a 20mm thick division in between 2 rails.

Just chamferred with a 45 degree router bit with bearing all round. The grooves are done with a 45 degree router bit without a bearing (Comes to a point). This relieves the hydraulic lock and allows air aand excess glue to be squeezed out.

That's more what I was thinking of as well.  Something for glue to move around via the slottings you cut.  Thanks for sharing!

 

[Slip-n-Slide]

Haha they look like Fig Newtons

 

[JFelchlin]

I agree with Jesse Cloud. I made 600+ 6mm x 40mm dominos out of a 5' pierce of beech. It took me about 6 hours, jointing, planing, routing and cutting them up.
Based on the current price for a package of 190 at Amazon, l was working for little more than minimum wage here in the U.S.
Ergo... Unless I need custom lengths, my time is  spent making products...
More satisfying, too.

 

[normhar]

I just purchased the 700 and have a large job where I need lots of tenons - I was going to make them and was looking at the photos on this post, but they are all missing...  Can anybody send me some photos of how they made their own?  norm at peakglass dot com

Thanks
Norm

 

[Sparktrician]

I just purchased the 700 and have a large job where I need lots of tenons - I was going to make them and was looking at the photos on this post, but they are all missing...  Can anybody send me some photos of how they made their own?  norm at peakglass dot com

Thanks
Norm

 

Just go to YouTube.  There are plenty of videos. 

 

[normhar]

Thanks a  lot for the link....  Have a nice day

 

[ben_r_]

I keep wondering when Woodpeckers is going to make an OTT to make your own dominos!

 

[tallgrass]

When,,,,,,,, As soon as they do you will have a limited time to purchase it, wait an inordinate period of time. If successful, it will only be sold for a limited time,  never to be made again. 

 

[bulubuluplopplop]

I was also interested in making my own domino.

Finding a bull nose router bit in metric (6, 8, 10 mm) is quite difficule but I found them here:https://www.wealdentool.com/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Bead_and_Edge_Radius_60.html

of course it is possible to use a somewhat smaller imperial bit which will make a small shoulder on the domino, but it may not be very esthetic for through domino.

To make the grooves, it is easy to just press the domino in a vice with grooved jaws.

 

[HarveyWildes]

I was also interested in making my own domino.

Finding a bull nose router bit in metric (6, 8, 10 mm) is quite difficule but I found them here:https://www.wealdentool.com/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Bead_and_Edge_Radius_60.html
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Thanks for the reference.  I've been using a slightly oversized quarter round bit to get the small point on the edge, and that works well for lightly wedging the domino in if you get the size just right, but it also takes two passes and a finicky setup.  This looks easier - it would only take one pass.