Thanks for sharing Peter. An informative video.

3:01 I must have been watching carpentry videos for a few years now (more than 3 ?) and this must be the first one that refers to responsibly sourced wood! I sincerely hope others would follow. Kudos!

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! 👍

It was great to see that you can actually break down those huge sheets in that tiny little shot that you have. I had always wondered how that was accomplished and had assumed that you had a lumber yard do it for you. My "shop" is my back deck when it's not raining, it's not freezing cold, or too hot to breathe. I really enjoy the fact that you can do so much in that space without industrial level equipment.

@johnclements6614

10 ай бұрын

That's the good thing about track saws. Don't need much more room than the size of the sheet and somewhere to stand.

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I usually get my timber yard to cut full sheets down, but it is do-able when I need to. 👍

@mikeking7470

10 ай бұрын

My shop is actually 3 spaces, one on the front porch (in Iowa that means months in Winter when I can't use it), my garage at the back of the property--no electricity, yet) and a space in the basement that measures 3m. x 3m. or 95 sq. ft. No way to bring full sheets of goods down the steps and into the space.

@YaaLFH

10 ай бұрын

When you have a small space, you either have someone else do it for you, or you bring the tool to the material, not the other way round.

😂 i ordered on Amazon this morning, coming to KZread moments ago and this was the first Video shown 😊

I'm sure Trend Direct did very well out of this video! I added the 6x30 tenons, but since I was on their site I also added £80 worth of router bits.

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

That’s how they get you…! 😂👍

@davidhull2060

10 ай бұрын

We've all done it!😂

Hi Peter, things get heavier and the floor gets much further away the older you get. Regards Jim

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

True that Jim! Thanks! 👍

@YaaLFH

10 ай бұрын

And your arms get shorter!

Beautiful work, Peter! 😃 It's great to see other companies jumping on this market! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes, and about time too! 👍

The glue grooves look like something that should have been there from the start. Neat.

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

The Festool OEM parts are stamped with a texture that holds the glue pretty well. 👍

@YaaLFH

10 ай бұрын

@@10MinuteWorkshop I was thinking more about the lines of squeeze out and pressure when you push the tenon into a tight mortise, but that's good to know, thanks.

Great stuff Peter, great design on your gizmo! 👏👍😀

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍👍

Hi Peter. Love your work 👍

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers! 👍

Loose tenons are like any other consumable. You start small…. Screws from big box stores, packs of 20, now packs of 1000. It always amazes me how many you use

You've hit the nail (or should that be loose tenon) on the head here Peter, being a DIY / have a goer of many different things and being able to buy smaller quantities to get you through a job is a really nice thing. I know we are a way off but I can't wait for the Domino patent to lapse and for Domino-alikes to become common place, dare I say when you can pick one up from your favourite German discount supermarket.

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍

Thanks Peter

Just ordered some, I've had the jig for a month and not even used it 😅 no excuse now. Tip to others, as you have to pay shipping it might be worth get a couple bags to save on shipping costs.

There is nothing like doing a three point turn in the workshop with a big sheet. good work there Peter. Great video , take care

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Wonderful video as always Peter, thanks for sharing. For the channel members outside of the UK in Europe, trend UK will link you through automatically to their eu website. The discount code works. Shipping is still rather pricey for low quantities as Trend will still ship from the UK and you are still responsible for any additional taxes or import duties. Looking at the trend EU distributors as well for any more local sources. If I find I will share here. All the best, William And… greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 😊

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Bill! 👍

@marc_73

8 ай бұрын

Hi, I also live in the Netherlands. Do you want to order together???

Gonna have to try those when they become available over here. Interested in the 6x30mm of course. But I have such a nice jig for cutting 10mm off of 6mm Festool Domino's already. I keep some 6mm domino's at 40 in case I want to do through domino's.

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Good call!👍

Watching you move and then breakdown a full sheet of 18mm MDF reminds me of one of the reasons I don't like MDF! OTOH if you had more room you could use Nick Engler's brilliant sheet good carrier and plywood hinges. My space is much less organized and almost as small and I feel for you, I just turned 70 and have developed a bad shoulder, hurrah for old age. BTW your link takes me to the UK store but I get a redirect to Trend USA for the same product!

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Yes, and this is Medite Optima - a premium MR board that's denser than usual as well! Oh interesting, thanks - as long as you get your hands on the product, that's the main thing. 👍

@mikeking7470

10 ай бұрын

@@10MinuteWorkshop AND the discount code worked for the US site and they accept PayPal, doesn't get much better!

So encouraging watching you manage full sheets (mdf, no less) in your shop without a huge sawstop like other youtubers. Makes me want to go the MFT route in my garage instead of spending so much time setting up and taking down my jobsite saw. Do you have a dust management system in there?

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yes, full set of vacs for each tool - I did a shop tour a few vids back, chatted about it then as one if the major changes in the last ~6 years. 👍

Let's go with they're getting heavier!

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

😂👍

@ChKo1995

10 ай бұрын

For some reason the sheets always seem to be heavier after the weekend. I wonder how that could be?

@BigHenFor

10 ай бұрын

​@@10MinuteWorkshopBrains before brawn. Your ingenuity and craftsmanship is saving your audience a lot of energy thanks.

One of the reasons you mention about why a 6mm tenon is ideal for 18mm wood thickness is the ⅓ ratio. (Amongst others). I have been searching the internet and one counterargument I have found in favor of 5mm tenons is that they allow more wood around the tenon thus making the construction stronger (I guess it makes more sense if working with MDF). I do not want to bring any controversy but I found the argument quite interesting and worth commenting. Any thoughts anyone?

@10MinuteWorkshop

8 ай бұрын

Pretty much everything I ever made commercially was with 5x30 dominos; I think Festool went with 5mm initially because you could - just - use them successfully in 12mm material (the 4 x 20mm domino didn't come along until later) so it gave them a bit more scope / bragging rights with the range of materials the domino could be used with, out of the box. I don't think 5mm vs 6mm makes a scrap of difference re joint strength, but judging by the comments I've had over the years, some folks are just happier sticking with the 1/3 rule. 🤷‍♂️ 👍

So, as the bag was delivered, i noticed there is a picture of the loose tennon jig on the bag 👍

@10MinuteWorkshop

3 ай бұрын

Really? That’s interesting! Could you send me a photo? 👍

@Micha_Ba

3 ай бұрын

@@10MinuteWorkshop did send you an Email few days ago!? I'll make a post in forum 😉

This makes me wonder if trend will be releasing a domino competitor sometime next year when the festool patent expires

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

I wondered that too! 👍🤷‍♂️

And there is me thinking my workshop is too small lol Great video as always Peter

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Tomasz! I need less stuff, basically. 🤷‍♂️👍

@CasualDIY

10 ай бұрын

@@10MinuteWorkshop oh no, having stuff is good 😅

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Always! 😆 And I do apologise Tomasz - I'll get a jig out to you soon, just been a bit frantic with house stuff! 👍

@CasualDIY

10 ай бұрын

​@@10MinuteWorkshopdon't worry about it mate 👍 I'm happy that your business is doing well 👍

Even Sedge just recently blew through a panel when doing a miter. I don't know why they don't make shorter Dominos, but the same width. I just cut mine down.

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Easily done! 👍

Would be nice to have them available here in the US.

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Someone’s said that the link also took them through to a US site? 🤷‍♂️👍

@speciesofspaces

10 ай бұрын

@@10MinuteWorkshop found it, thanks

Great video as always Peter. I wondered if you've tried one of the many panel carriers available on t'internet? I've got a KingSaid carrier and it's made lugging sheets of MR-MDF a lot easier than my previous methodology of equal parts sweating, swearing and dragging

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Thanks, but a panel carrier only helps when you have the space to wield a panel in. And this is the first full sheet I’ve cut in a couple of years. 🤷‍♂️👍

Nooice!

Hi Peter, noticed you didn't clamp your tracksaw guide while cutting the long length. I have an Aldi (or Lidl - can't remember) with various lengths of guide and haven't managed to make cuts without the guide moving. Does the Festool saw have magical grips?

@geoffreycoan

10 ай бұрын

There are rubber grips underneath the rail that do a pretty good job of keeping the rail in place on most surfaces

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Thanks. Yes, the Festool grippy strips are the grippiest I've come across; I should really have clamped it, but I have confidence! 😂 👍

@csbarbourv

10 ай бұрын

@@10MinuteWorkshop and experience. That comes from knowing your tool really well.

@rodgerq

10 ай бұрын

This is my experience as well. I tend to clamp most cuts on the parkside saw because it does seem to wander.

Hi Peter, surely it's got to be the MDF getting heavier!

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely! 😂

Great video as usual but haven’t been through all the comments but looking at the 10MW LTJ 30 which I am considering purchasing, do you do an option of 6mm up it straight router bit instead of the 5mm one for the Festool dominoes ????

@10MinuteWorkshop

2 ай бұрын

I don’t offer it, but Rennie tools have a 6mm spiral upcut bit if anyone wants to use them. 👍

Do the 6mm Rennie spiral uncut bits work well with the 6mm trend tenons? I recently got a different router bit and found the hole it made to be too wide for a tight fit.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 ай бұрын

Yes, absolutely - though any 6mm router bit should tbh, unless there’s a lot of runout in the router. 👍

Hi Peter! Great video as always! Just wondered are the trend domino’s the same as the festool ones are in terms of being a couple mm under the stated size?- 5x30 actually 28mm long? Could they be an identical replacement for the domino tool which I use ? Thanks.

@10MinuteWorkshop

9 ай бұрын

Yes, they can be a direct replacement for the Festool OEM parts. 👍

One company sells bulk stock that you cut your own dominos to length as needed and of course you can always make your own - but the glue grooves always stymied me. How to do those without a huge faffing about. I too have to work outside as the shop is too small. I have one sheet of HDF coming in to make an MFT top out of - and I ain't looking forward to it! LOL That stuff is just too dang heavy!

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

HDF is one dense board! 👍 💪

Are these trend tenons available in U.S.?

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

I don’t know I’m sorry - a question for @trendrooltechnology I think?

We got 2800x2070mm mdf in poland ;) thats heavy

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

I’ll bet!

@riba2233

10 ай бұрын

Same in Croatia haha

@AkosLukacs42

10 ай бұрын

Same in Hungary! :)

Have you tried the fast cap fastenons?

@10MinuteWorkshop

9 ай бұрын

I have some but haven’t used them yet as they’re 6x40 and I have limited use for that size. 👍

I've found other suppliers of loose tenons at more competitive prices but, find it far better to simply make my own out of scraps that are almost always the same wood as my projects.

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

FSC certified??

@airnashville3883

10 ай бұрын

The purchased one's, no. As far as the scraps, I fail to see how using what would otherwise be waste isn't being far more environmentally conscious than making another purchase which has the added carbon footprint of being a retail product (trucks, trains, etc)@@10MinuteWorkshop

Postage was £1.40 for the 6x30 tenons, which seems reasonable.

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Don’t tell them that - they’ll put it up!

@YaaLFH

10 ай бұрын

A single pack or two should fit into a large letter, so makes sense.

You need to build a little wheeled trolley to move these sheets Peter

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Where would it go? 🤷‍♂️😂

@michaelblackmore883

10 ай бұрын

@@10MinuteWorkshop under the edge of the sheet. It's like a little dolley with a small platform, a couple of side bars to keep the sheet in place and a stout pair of wheels. I am sure I have seen a UTube about this. I will try to find the video and put a link in a message.

@YaaLFH

10 ай бұрын

@@michaelblackmore883 But where would he store it in his workshop when not in use?

@michaelblackmore883

9 ай бұрын

@@YaaLFH It's quite small, would fit in a shoebox!

Definitely easier to handle in small bits 😂

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Definitely! 😂

after watching several videos by you and others, i see you (and others) using specialty gloves to protect you hands and to increase your grip on the larger sheet....that said, what brand do you use? thanx rick

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 ай бұрын

No particular preference Rick - I tend to just pick up whatever my local timberyard has, but I'll check what they are when I'm back in the workshop. 👍

How does that router jig (or router jigs in general) work? I can't quite work it out from the shots. I don't think there's anything on my cheap wickes-brand router that would guide it along that hole.

@spongefactory

10 ай бұрын

You should be able to get a guide bushing for your router to do tasks like this.

@geoffreycoan

10 ай бұрын

Watch Peter’s Loose Tenon jig videos (there’s a playlist) and you’ll see how it works. A great jig that you can use with any router (and guide bush)

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

As Geoffrey says, there's a whole playlist dedicated to loose tenons and loose tenon jigs here - bit.ly/LooseTenons You can fit a guide bush to a router to make use of these jigs, 30mm is the 'standard' and most routers come with one. 👍

@88GraG

10 ай бұрын

​@@10MinuteWorkshopHi Peter, can you link the page to buy the loose tenon jig/ square enough clamp guide please? Thanks

@xorsyst1

10 ай бұрын

@@10MinuteWorkshop Thanks all - I'll have a look in the box and see if I've got one in the "bits I've never looked at" :D

Are the new trend tenons going to part of kit for loose tenon jig?

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

I have a lot of existing stock, but it’s certainly something I’ll be looking at closely, yes. 👍

The groves should prevent the hydraulic effect on the domino tight setting??🤔

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Hopefully! 👍

Hi peter. What are those glue brushes you use please?

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

They’re silicone pastry brushes, did a vid about them years ago - I must buy some new ones, thanks for the reminder! 😂👍 Video 117: Brilliant brushes - kzread.info/dash/bejne/hox7raNxdt3MZM4.html

@keanMechanic

10 ай бұрын

@@10MinuteWorkshop I’ve got one of those, I use it from basting! Dou!

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Should have used it for pasting, lol! 😂 Best part is that you just let them dry and the glue peels right off. 👍👍

Interesting departure from your more typical format Peter, but worked well enough in demonstrating the Trend loose tenons whilst completing a cabinet build at the same time ! Looks like a useful addition and as you say that 6x30 is an ideal size, thanks for posting this, I could never justify a Domino but this is much more accessible !

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Well, I could do a talking head video about loose tenons and their sizes, but I’m pretty sure nobody would be watching after the first 30 seconds! This way you get to watch me make something, I get to short he tenons in use, and I promote the jig and the clamping guides. Win, win. 👍

I'm surprised you don't cut the sheets down a little outside first.

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Normally I have them ripped by my yard, it this was supplied direct from a manufacturer I’ll be working with soon, and full sheets are all you get! 🤷‍♂️👍

Peter, best place for 6mm router bits in the UK?

@DIS-JOINTEDJOINERY

10 ай бұрын

Trend make some pretty good ones I've found

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

I’d go with a 6mm spiral upcut from rennie tools personally - use offer code 10MinuteWorkshop for 10% discount there as well. 👍

@spongefactory

10 ай бұрын

@@10MinuteWorkshopDoes this fit into a standard router collet?

@nialstewart8263

10 ай бұрын

@@spongefactory I can't see a 6mm spiral upcut with 1/4" shank listed, but then there's no 5mm spiral upcut with 1/4" shank listed and I've defintiely bought one of those from them before. It might be worth an email (I'll not be buying one imminently).

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

5mm bit link below - out of stock right now, unfortunately. I'll have a chat re 6mm bits, I'm sure I've had some from them before. 👍 www.rennietool.co.uk/collections/solid-carbide-router-bits/products/solid-carbide-2-flute-up-cut-spiral-router-bits-on-a-1-4-shank?variant=32477353640023&aff=2

Thanks Peter. Love your video editing. So many good shots in this one! How do you decide when to use a 3rd or 4th loose tenon? This cabinet looked big enough to add one in the middle.

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark! I only used two in this cabinet because it's not 'real' just for a video; ordinarily I'd have at least another one in the middle, sometimes two depending on the likely load. Wall cabs are generally shallower, front to back, so not as much mass to support. Don't think I've ever used more than two dominos between the sides and top/base on a wall cabinet (typically ~300mm deep) but for a base cab I'd add another mid-domino, sometimes two. I've never had a cabinet fail btw, whatever I used. HTH P 👍

@coreywells9498

10 ай бұрын

Loved the sound the board made as it bumped up to the stop. Peters vids have lots of arty asmr moments I find.

its all that clean Air peter its gone to your head mate lol

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

It has! 😂👍

Peter what MDF is that you are using there ?🤔

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

It’s Optima - Medite’s premium interior ME board. Some videos coming soon featuring this. 👌👍

@bigbazzak

10 ай бұрын

@@10MinuteWorkshop ME?

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Typo, MR - Moisture Resistant

@bigbazzak

10 ай бұрын

@@10MinuteWorkshop 👍

after watching you cut up 4x8 mdf (using track saw) i have a couple of questions------what is your height-----what is your mft height-----do you consider your sawing operation to be "ideal" or would you like it (mft) to be higher/lower thank you in advance rick patreon mbr

@10MinuteWorkshop

9 ай бұрын

Hi Rick. Bench height is 810mm/32”; the ceiling height forced me into a slightly lower setup, but I actually prefer it. I’m 1m 78 or thereabouts - a little over 5’10” - and it works pretty well for me. HTH. P 👍

So the 6x30 loose tenons.. can I use these on a Festool Domino? Does the Festool make holes that are 6mm wide?

@riba2233

10 ай бұрын

Sure

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Yes, absolutely - just use a 6mm bit. 👍

They are not posting them for free, I see no price difference in the slightest

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Pretty sure I haven’t said anything about free shipping, though some folks have said the P&P is a very reasonable £1.40. The discount code is active, take advantage of it or don’t. 🤷‍♂️👍

@DuncanEdwards.

10 ай бұрын

@@10MinuteWorkshop I pay around £80 for 2000 domino's any size free postage, not having a go but if you are buying 50 at a time, here and there, the postage soon mounts up

@10MinuteWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

If you're buying in boxes of 1800-2000 - like I am - then these obviously aren't for you. Or me. 🤷‍♂️ But for the folks who need to spread their loose tenon budget around then they make sense.

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What's wrong with biscuits? Much quicker than these...

@sevenismy

10 ай бұрын

Biscuits do not add strength to the joint, and with a festool domino it's the same speed (just much more expensive). This jig is less expensive but takes more time.

@leesmart1971

10 ай бұрын

Never personally found biscuits add much strength to a joint. Have a biscuit jointer but rarely use it these days. I tend to use dowels or cut my own loose tenons and slots. Definitely slower but woodworking is a hobby for me so time isn't critical.

@davidhull2060

10 ай бұрын

Biscuits are really only an alignment tool. You can use them to fix non- loadbearing things like face frames and edging, but for cabinetry they need additional mechanical fixings for strength.

@BigHenFor

10 ай бұрын

Speed before joint strength. It's probably the cost of the machine that's putting you off, because the larger grip area of dominoes, plus greater material strength leading to stronger joints relative to biscuits couldn't be undesirable could it?

@jimurrata6785

10 ай бұрын

​@@davidhull2060I've never broken a biscuit. Perhaps in MDF you could? The big advantage to Domino in cabinet making is that you can get closer to a corner or use them to join a face frame without the slot blowing through. Furniture is a different story. You need joint strength to resist twisting and racking loads. Loose tenon's really shine here because you don't need an additional 25-35mm on each end of your stock when a secondary wood will do.