The Craftsman's Path #8: Loose Tenon Joinery - A budget alternative to the Festool Domino

Cool jig, thanks Mark.

Great jig Mark.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Karson and lclashley,

Thanks for the comments. GLad you like the jig. Let me kow if you decide to build one and try the technique!

-- Mark, Webster New York, Visit my website at http://thecraftsmanspath.com

thanks for the jig idea. I am trying to come up with alternatives to the setup and time required for a M&T joint. The problem with my students is limited time, usually 45 min windows. With a jig like this or even a traditional mortising machine is that all the same type of pieces need to be cut without changing the setup. We run into “the bell is going to ring soon, do some today and some tomorrow” with 6 other classes sharing the shop, nearly 100 kids, that just won’t work.

I am leaning more and more toward the domino. Any idea how the domino compares to a double pocket hole and screws joint?

good jig

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon