Torquata Slot Cutter Set for Biscuit Joining 4mm Slot Thickness 1/2in Shank

Great value to get biscuiting with Torquata's Biscuit Slot Cutter Kit

Perfectly designed for clean and quick cutting, these 4mm thick slot cutter assemblies - available in 1/4in and 1/2in shanks - come with the standard bearing for #20 biscuits plus the bearings to reduce the cutting depth to use on the smaller #0 and #10 biscuits.

Biscuits are available in three common sizes to suit different sized work pieces with the most common size being the largest – the #20 biscuit.

• #20 biscuit - 56 x 23mm
• #10 biscuit - 53 x 19mm
• #0 biscuit - 47 x 15mm

About Biscuit Joinery

Biscuit joining is a simple, quick and effective method of joining two work pieces developed by Lamello in Switzerland. You simply put the work pieces together, mark a common point on both and use that as a reference to cut a 4mm slot approximately halfway down the edge of the timber.

Glue the slots on both work pieces, pop a biscuit in and run glue along the remainder of the edge of the joint then clamp it together. The biscuit absorbs the glue, swelling and locking the work pieces in together tight. For thicker materials, you can use two biscuits  in the same location at differing heights increasing the joint strength even more.

It is a very simple, quick and effective method of assembly that is used commonly in the joinery industry.