mitre joint with through domino?

[denrusso]

I plan on making a box (36" wide by 24" high by 24" deep) with 3/4" material and wanted to mitre the sides to eliminate the end grain.  I like the idea of adding maybe two through dominos on each joint for aesthetics.  Will this work?  Maybe even more important, will a mitre joint on a box of this size work?  This will be a 'show tack trunk' and will contain a decent amount of items (i.e. weight).

Thoughts?

Thanks,
dr

 

[MahalaHomecraft]

I feel like the only guy that doesn't own a domino 

I've used my track saw to make plywood columns with 7' long running miters at each corner.  They.  Looked.  Awesome.

My boss was confused as to how I did it.  My boss at the time was an idiot.

The miters were perfect along the entire length.  As far as how much strength you're gonna get out of this, I'm not really sure, but you have to figure that you'll have more surface area on a mitered joint than you will on a butt joint, so the glue'll be happy.  Throw a couple dominoes in there and I can't help but think you'll be fine.

 

[denrusso]

Thanks for the reply Mahala!

Notice you're on L.I. - I'm in Syosset.

Are there any local Festool dealers??

Thanks,
dr

 

[tjbnwi]

I like the looks of exposed Dominos.

Your bevel rip joint will be fine. Use the miter fold technique to do the glue up. You can then plunge through the joint to key it with the Dominos.

Tom

 

[denrusso]

Tom,
Thanks for the reply.  The pictures you included show a technique that I didn't think about - complete the mitre joint and then add the domino.  I was thinking to add the the dominos to the mitred edges of the board, before joining the edges.  However, I'm liking your idea!

Thanks,
dr

 

[tiralie]

Will this work?  Maybe even more important, will a mitre joint on a box of this size work? 

Yes, if there ever was a machine made for making strong miter joints (easier) it's the domino.

This will be a 'show tack trunk' and will contain a decent amount of items (i.e. weight).
Thoughts?

Properly glued it'll be very strong. The bottom will give out before the sides do. I have built miter joints with 3/4" chipboard that I could stand on.

Tim

 

[tjbnwi]

Tom,
Thanks for the reply.  The pictures you included show a technique that I didn't think about - complete the mitre joint and then add the domino.  I was thinking to add the the dominos to the mitred edges of the board, before joining the edges.  However, I'm liking your idea!

Thanks,
dr

Internal Dominos on bevel or miter joints can be difficult to assemble. I have done it, you have to watch mortise location and depth.

Tom

 

[MahalaHomecraft]

Ace tool in Wantagh has a great selection of festool, and they do demos and everything.  The only other place on LI is dynamite tool in oakdale.  Ace is kind of small but it's still a great store, and the employees tend to be pretty knowledgeable.  Dynamite is a raging behemoth, biggest tool store I've ever been to.  The staff there is less knowledgeable when it comes to festool but it's definitely worth checking out of you have the time to make the trip.  Their selection, festool and otherwise, is massive.  If you go to ace ask for James and tell him Pete sent you.

 

[denrusso]

Ace tool in Wantagh has a great selection of festool, and they do demos and everything.  The only other place on LI is dynamite tool in oakdale.  Ace is kind of small but it's still a great store, and the employees tend to be pretty knowledgeable.  Dynamite is a raging behemoth, biggest tool store I've ever been to.  The staff there is less knowledgeable when it comes to festool but it's definitely worth checking out of you have the time to make the trip.  Their selection, festool and otherwise, is massive.  If you go to ace ask for James and tell him Pete sent you.

Thanks for the info!  How about lumber yards?  Any decent places close to Syosset that you know of?  At this point, I need S4S - looking for walnut or cherry.  Just not sure where these places are!

Thanks,
dr

 

[MahalaHomecraft]

Riverhead building supply in mineola (maybe Roslyn) is pretty hit or miss but whatever they don't have they'll be happy to order for you.  Because most of my customers are, in a word, cheap (and because most of what I do professionally isn't woodwork), I have little experience shopping for hardwoods, but  they're definitely worth a shot and they have yards all over Long Island between which they tend to ship very quickly.  Nassau Suffolk lumber also has several locations... One of them is in glen cove I think or maybe port Washington, and they'd probably be more likely to carry a good selection of hardwoods given the number of high end customers up there.