"J" wrote in message
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And is much wider. The cross section of the typical biscuit is much larger
than the cross section of the dowel.
A #20 biscuit has a cross sectional area of 0.35 sq in. You would need a
dowel 2/3 inches in diameter to match that cross section.
Not easy to use that size of dowel in 4/4 stock. :-) This is why the
loose
tenon was invented.


What about the cross section of two dowels in the same space a biscuit would
occupy?
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-Mike-