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The video explores the strength of various joinery methods – biscuit joints, dowel joints, and domino joints – tested with wood glue on plywood. Results showed dowels adding significant strength, while biscuits were noted for alignment rather than strength. Despite expectations, domino joints were not as strong as perceived. The presenter favored the efficiency of domino jointers but acknowledged the insights gained were not scientific. The creator concluded by inviting viewers to subscribe for more woodworking videos and offering support through Patreon for exclusive content and project plans.
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In this segment of the video, the presenter describes an experiment testing the strength of biscuit joints, dowel joints, and domino joints on plywood using wood glue. Different fixing scenarios are tested, including wood glue only, wood glue with biscuits, dowels of varying sizes, and dominoes of varying sizes. The plywood pieces are clamped and allowed to dry for 24 hours before testing the joint strength under bending force using bathroom scales and clamps. The presenter aims to determine the added strength provided by the fixings to a glue joint rather than the glue itself.
00:03:00
In this segment of the video, various tests on different types of joinery were conducted. The test results showed that PVA wood glue is quite strong on its own, managing 66 kilograms of clamping force. it was observed that glue without biscuits seemed to be stronger than glue with biscuits. The dowel tests revealed that dowels can add strength to joints, with the three eight millimeter by 40 millimeter dowels peaking at 71 kilograms of force. Additionally, it was noted that biscuits should be used for aligning joints, not for adding strength.
00:06:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker conducted tests on different types of joints using various materials like plywood, dowels, and dominoes. The plywood joint failed with clamping pressure, while the dowels and dominoes held up better. Surprisingly, the dominoes were not as strong as expected. The speaker preferred the speed and efficiency of the domino jointer despite dowels potentially offering similar strength. The tests were not scientific, but they provided insights on the joints’ capabilities.
00:09:00
In this segment of the video, the creator encourages viewers not to waste plywood and asks for subscription to their channel for more woodworking videos. They also mention supporting the channel on Patreon for early access to videos, exclusive content, project plans, and credits. The reminder of where to find more content and thanking viewers for watching is highlighted.