Thru Domino

[bdiemer]

Hi ,this is my first post so go easy on me. I was wondering if any or you have used a Through Domino for a design element, and if you did, did you dip the dominos in dye, stain or india ink for contrast ?

 

[mouppe]

Yes, I have used a through domino for "domidrawers." There is a thread on the FOG about it with some photos of my drawers and others'.

I don't think I stained the dominos but I could be wrong. It was several years ago. Since the exposed dominos are end-grain it absorbs more finish anyway and stands out by itself.

 

[Cheese]

Hi ,this is my first post so go easy on me. I was wondering if any or you have used a Through Domino for a design element, and if you did, did you dip the dominos in dye, stain or india ink for contrast ?

No I just used sipo dominos on maple drawers for the contrast. [attachthumb=1]

 

[Gary in Texas]

I would suggest you try it first on some scrap wood of same dimensions.  I recall reading depending on the depth of plunge and the bit, the surface slot might be sleeping gurly elongated......  Solution is not to plunge as deep.....

 

[mlfaber]

I built an outdoor planter box for my wife last year and thought it would be fun to try them.  I used the sipo dominoes which are already reddish in color.

 

[jacko9]

I used a through Domino today to connect an oak leg post and apron together with Sipo tenons.  I used my DF700 Domino joiner with a 10mm cutter to cut 2 3/4" tenons.  I have to admit that this was a repair job on a desk but the tenon went in real smooth and the contrasting wood looks good.  This is not an exposed joint but if it was I would fill in the gaps (around the domino tenon) with West Systems Penetrating Epoxy.

Jack

 

[Sparktrician]

I've used exposed sipo dominoes in cherry to lengthen the glue line joining rails to stiles for some Shaker-style cabinet doors I made a couple of years ago.  My customer didn't understand the concept at first, so I make a mock-up to educate her.  Last time I spoke with her, she really loved the contrast with the finished doors in place. 

 

[jericho]

Hi bdiemer,

I have used the DF 700 to create "wedged thru" tenons for a design feature. Here are photos of a sofa table that I built for someone. The third photo is harder to see, but the top is held on with with the same wedged thru tenon as the leg braces are.

 

[grbmds]

I assume that, if you really wanted the through tenons to look more traditional through tenons it would be possible to cut the domino a little short, chisel the corners square at the exposed part of the tenon, and make some custom plugs out of whatever wood you desired; then glue these plugs in. Or does that sound impossible?

 

[jacko9]

Another option that I have used is to use my DF700 to cut the mortises, square them with a chisel and use an integrated tenon cut on the thru rail which I wedge in place.

Here's a picture of a thru joint in Black Walnut with maple wedges made with my Domino joiner and chisel.

Jack

 

[bdiemer]

Thanks for your input folks. I'm going to pick up some sipo dominos tomorrow..