Biscuits Reviews

That should say someting right there! Guess I will make it 8! I spent more money on a biscuit joiner and a bag of biscuits than I did on this tool! I had a drill by the way! Received both at the same time, was not sure which would work better. Anyone out there looking to buy a buscuit joiner (new condition, only used to cut 2 joints, still in it case collecting dust now)?

The DowelMax jig is going to make biscuit joining a thing of the pastas soon as more people realize how great this jig is. Biscuits = sloppy joints in one axis along the length of the buscuit. Dowelmax gives you an accurate alignment in all 3 axis of the joint and is almost as fast as a plate joiner once you get the hang of using the jig (watch the video that comes with the jig and then spend 5 minutes practicing and you should be a pro.. it is that simple).
Take a chance on the price... it is worth it!

One additional thought, if you think the price is a little spendy, consider the price of a biscuit joiner collecting dust instead of making some! I am still trying to find Some use for that joiner.

This is easily the most versatile doweling jig on the market. It lets you place dowels relative to a reference face with great precision. Note that this is a lot more useful than a standard doweling jig that only places dowels in a self centering location. Also, you can place sequential dowels with similarly excellent precision.

The tool is easy to use and the accompanying documentation and video is excellent. The jig is well made and sturdy.

My only gripe with the product itself is that it would be somewhat easier to use if it were slightly larger. The jig is only about four inches long.

Having said that, it is an excellent tool and a nice complement to biscuit and pocket hole joinery. It adds a lot of flexibility to woodworking. I would buy it again.

I am relatively new to building furniture and decided to try out dowel joints. Based upon research and other reviews, I decided to try out the Dowelmax. What a surprise! Even us who are considered a novice had success with the very first joint. It is so amazingly simple and accurate, its unbelievable. I have several furniture projects lined up and plan on using the Dowelmax extensively. The folks at Dowelmax had my jig to me in exactly one week, so I can't say enough about their responsiveness. The overall quality of this tool certainly speaks for itself. (It should have come packed in a fine mahogany box as it looks more like a piece of jewelry.) I expect it will last long after I am gone. Thanks Jim and the rest of folks at Dowelmax!

This Venetian Bronze Kitchen Faucet is gorgeous and worth the money. It is excellent quality. It works great and looks great. I have walnut finish cabinets with Venetian Gold granite countertops and it just adds the right amount of richness. Easy to manuever.

I am very pleased with the operation and look of this faucet. It was easy to install. The finish adds a very distinctive look to a kitchen with a strongly Italian theme. Amazon's price was far better than the competitions', too. Order this item with confidence. And shipping was very prompt. Enjoy!

Excellent product. It comes strongly recommended. Good engineering. I strongly recommend it.

These biscuits work very well, but I don't understand why a box of ASSORTED BISCUITS is so much more expensive (with the same number of biscuits) as any of the boxes of biscuits that have the same number of biscuits, but all one size. For example, 1000 # 0, 10 or 20 is 37 dollars or so, and the assorted 1000 (500 20s, 250 10s and 250 0s) is 55 dollars. What's up with that?

What more can I say?

I have been using the Porter-cable plate joiner for about 4 months. I ran out of the Porter-cable biscuits right in the middle of a project on a sunday afternoon. My regular shop was closed so I bought a "generic" brand of biscuits at the local mega home destruction center just to finish the day. What a mistake. Most of these things did not fit due major variations in thickness and poor quality. Most would split when tapped into place. I ended up throwing away 2/3 rds of these defective biscuits. I have never had any problems with the Porter-Cable biscuits. These are always high quality, consistent thickness and much stronger. My daughter says they taste better also !

Saved my husband and I lots of cash! We went from .16 cents at a local lumber yard, to .02 cents apiece. (He always said I made hard biscuits!) Sandy

Good value - You can go through a lot of biscuits and this is the way to buy them...in bulk.

The Dowelmax system creates perfect spacing. The one consideration is that with a system that has the capability of doweling all the way across the edge of a board for a table top, you need to realize that even with a thousandth of an inch accuracy, multiplied across such an expanse, it is advisable to have a slight variation in size of the hole the drill bit leaves. The 9.7mm drill bit gives you that luxury. If you are using only two dowels, with a single setting of the jig, then a common 3/8" drill bit is advisable. If you are doing multiple dowels, for example 5 in a row, or more with the expansion capabilities, it is advisable to use the 9.7mm bit. I bought two of them when I bought the kit. When they arrived I was glad that they were high quality, and had an adjustable depth collar on them that would not slip a setting. Overall highly recommended.

I was building a workbench out of 2X maple and needed to glue about 30 slats together. I bought this tool specifically for the roller attachment, and I couldn't be happier with it. The rest of the tips I haven't even touched, and I think it's probably going to stay that way because for most things using a custom glue tip seems like too much trouble.

In summary - buy it for the roller or don't bother buying it at all.

I have to admit I was a little skeptical of this product before purchasing it but I decided to order it to put me over the "free shipping" cut-off amount. I have not been disappointed. The various heads allow you to put the glue where you want it very efficiently. The dowel hole heads and pinpoint applicator have been great. Also the roller head is very efficient for large glue-ups as the glue is distributed evenly and results in very minimal squeeze out. The only thing you have to stay on top of is cleaning the heads as soon as you complete the assembly of your project. It is not a big deal and nothing more than running them under some warm water for a few minutes. You're then ready to go for the next project. I keep it in a convenient spot on my workbench and would recommend it, especially if you are looking avoid to paying shipping charges.

If you are looking for a spreader to do large lamination work, then the roller here will do the trick. It cleans up easily, puts down a nice even layer of glue and makes quick work of large surfaces. As for the smaller attachments, they seem to be no more than marketing fluff. Yeah, they squirt glue jus fine I guess, but one tip does just about the same as the other 8 or 9. All in all, it has been worth the money for the roller alone. Try to buy this one along with another purchase though as Amazon really gets you on the shipping for this one it seems.

I found the Lamello plate jointer to be quite a bit like the Freud that it replaced. Don't care for the way the fence mounts, a little cheap I think. Freud was the same. And the adjusting scale was cheesy like the Freud. Can't put in carrying case unless you take the fence off. all small things, but I thought Lamello was the Cadallac of plate jointers, not much more than a
Volkswagon to me. Cuts well, guess thats what I paid the high dollars for. Maybe should have just revamped the Freud and sharpened the cutters.

I was going to buy a Porter Cable 557 until talked to friends that have one and used one my self.I measured the slot with a dial caliper and it is dead on. The jointer does not move when cutting a slot. The pads work great. I have had problems with the slots all being the same in elevation with my old Porter Cable jointer and this is real easy to keep all the same. Another feature I like on the jointer is the start switch can be locked in to keep the jointer running until you get done with all of the slots on the edge and then turn the jointer off. I also like the position detent on the fence for the different angle settings. Another nice feature is the ease of the fence removal and instalation.This is really worth twice as much as the Porter Cable 557.

As a woodworker and cabinet builder, I am constantly relying on a buscuit joiner in my work. The Lamello C2 Classic is the epitome of simplicity. Solidly built, it does not flex, giving me accurate placement of the buscuit slot. The blade design and nonslip pads make the process effortless. The case is lackluster... like an empty tackle box. The top tray was cracked, but who cares? A machine of this caliber deserves a fitted case, like Festool. Like I said, Big Bucks, but worth it!!

These wood biscuits work really well while joining your frames together. They help to stablize and strenghten your wood frames without the awkwardness of doweling and within moments the strength of the biscuit and glue create a lasting bond.

For years I have been using these P-C biscuits for building tabletops and panels in various furniture projects. Since I work with alot of 3/4" - 5/4" wood, I use these #20 biscuits more than the smaller #10 and #00.

I have not had any significant amount of "bad" biscuits from Porter-Cable. There is an occasional thick one - meaning it either didn't get compressed as it should have or it swelled from moisture - but these are few and far between.

Basically, I have had nothing but good luck with these so I highly recommend them!

I purchased this box of 1,000 biscuits which came in 4 bags. I used to buy them at Home Depot and Lowes in the clear cylinder. This 1,000 pack is a much better buy and I don't have to be as conservative with them. This pack has lasted me a long time and prove to provide the strongest joint. I read in the reviews that someone wasn't satisfied about the quality of the biscuits, so I inspected them for defects and didn't find any. I am certain that these are the best buy for cost effectiveness and quality.

Average price, It just saved time running out to get them.

They fit well, they arrived well packaged with no swelling, and at this price, they're almost a steal

Used with recent purchase of joiner. The best value of anything I found in the store. The purchase of much smaller quantities at the local homestore was more than all off these cost. Great bargain and quality all around.