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Biscuit

July 26, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

A small, football-shaped spline used as reinforcement in a joint. The slots in the two mating pieces (which receive the biscuit) are cut with specialized tool known as a biscuit joiner. A special router bit can also be used to make the biscuit slots.

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