Yup Larry, exactly. This is only one variation of the offset method. Keep
in mind "most" biscuit joiners won't cut the the exact center of a 3/4"
piece of wood, so you need some way to reference a point so both pieces of
wood have the biscuit aligned.

R


"Larry Bud" wrote in message
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Rumpty wrote:
You don't have to measure anything!

Place your face frame face down on your assembly table, position your
carcase onto the face frame in correct position.. Reach down into the
case
from the carcase "top side" and draw a line onto the face frame where it
meets the carcase side. Now draw line onto the face frame where it meets
the outside of the carcase. Do this for the other side.

Mark 3 locations on the outside of the carcase and face frame where you
want
your biscuits located.

Now slide your carcase left until the inside of the carcase meets the
line
you drew on the outside. Go over to the right side of the carcase and cut
the biscuit slots into the face frame where you marked it. When done
slide
the case to the right side and cut the biscuit slots on the left side.

Now turn your carcase over onto one side and place on a flat surface, cut
the biscuit slots into the case front, flip over and cut the remainder
slots. You will have to scribe your locations around the edge for this
operation.

This is a typical offset method of cutting biscuits and we use this
system
for all sorts of project.


So you're just using the offset amount of the biscuit cutter to get the
cutting position right?

When you slide the carcass left until the inside meets the line on the
outside, you're just using the carcass as a support for the cutter,
right?