No Domino? No Problem! - Use Your Router for Loose Mortise & Tenon Joints

Please watch our latest video! "A new tool, an old tool, and some innovations | TWW Tools Unleashed"    • A new tool, an old tool, and some innovati...   -~- The Festool Domino was introduced in 2007 and I was fortunate enough to work with Festool at the time. So the Domino came into my shop has been something of a blessing and a curse ever since. The people who can afford one and love it tend to embrace it for the time-saving invention it is. There really isn't a faster way to create a mortise and tenon joint. But for those who can't afford it, don't want to buy it, or generally don't like the brand Festool, the Domino is the worst thing to happen to humanity since  But what about that fancy router? I'm using a Festool OF1400 which is one of the best routers on the market. I use it for it's creature comforts like dust collection, ease of handling, and micro-adjusting edge guide. This technique requires NONE of those creature comforts. If you have a router that plunges and has an edge guide, you can do this technique.  Stuff shown in the video (affiliate links): Essential Joinery (autographed copy) - https://thewoodwhispererguild.com/pro... Essential Joinery Book (Amazon) - https://amzn.to/2Y32JM1 Hank Chair Guild Build - https://thewoodwhispererguild.com/pro... Dining Chair Guild Build - https://thewoodwhispererguild.com/pro... Festool Domino - https://amzn.to/2RrBoAw like to use an upspiral bit for this work - https://amzn.to/2Y1wJId OF1400 Router - https://amzn.to/2IuzlZy White Charcoal Pencil -https://amzn.to/2IUE31S White Mechanical Pencil - https://amzn.to/2N251de SUBSCRIBE! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... TAKE YOUR WOODWORKING TO THE NEXT LEVEL http://thewoodwhispererguild.com SUPPORT US ON PATREON!   / woodwhisperer   PRODUCTS RECOMMENDED BY MARC https://www.amazon.com/shop/thewoodwh... CHECK OUT OUR SECOND CHANNEL    / woodwhispereroffcuts   CHECK OUT OUR SHOP TOURS http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/shop-... GET INSPIRED BY OUR VIEWER PROJECT LIBRARY http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/viewe... DOWNLOAD OUR FREE APP Android: http://bit.ly/1MQ4ks1 or iOS: http://bit.ly/177u4An WIN FREE TOOLS! http://thewoodwhisperer.com/giveaway Follow me on: TWITTER -   / woodwhisperer   FACEBOOK -   / thewoodwhisperer   INSTAGRAM -   / woodwhisperer   Pinterest:   / woodwhisperer