New Computer Desk

[Yorkie]

Biscuit jointers are one of those tools that I thought would be a white elephant, but I've had one for about ten years and it's proved really useful. Much more so than a dowelling jig, because biscuit jointers allow some lateral movement before glueing the biscuits and clamping up. It's easy to set the depth accurately, and you don't need to worry too much about the lateral positioning. I made my bench top from cheap 6"x2" rough sawn timber which I planed smooth on my planer/surfacer, then used two rows of biscuits to join the lengths of timber together to make a solid bench top about 2ft wide. A quick and easy way to make a solid bench top. I've also used it to make furniture - a reproduction 'antique' (well 'old' really!) bookcase to match another than my younger son had for example. All of the timber was reclaimed from an old oak utility wardrobe.

Thirty quid for a 900Watt jointer with a three year warranty from ALDI? What's not to like about that?