Hi everyone
I was looking through "Practical Design Solutions and strategies" by Taunton and read John Wagner's article "Choosing the Strongest Joinery for Doors"
To make a long story short -- he found that a two biscuit joint failed at 2,700 pounds of pressure in his test, while loose tenons and m&t joints failed at 2,600 pounds. Three biscuits raised the failure threshold to 3,000 pounds.
So, do you think this translates into furniture? For example, I am thinking of making a small writing desk. Should I bother with tenons when I have a perfectly good biscuit joiner languishing in a drawer in the shop?
Jay