I have been using routers for the purpose of producing the mortice for loose tenons for years. You could just break out your trusty router and a suitable straight fluted bit. More on the Festool Domino Patent Could I just use a Router a Jig? The strong patent offered to Festool has ensured the success of the Festool Domino jointing system. I did look into a load of other options, some cheap some not so. Considering the Paslode collated head nail strip patent was applied in 1988 and expires in 2020 32 years later! I think we have a long wait for a Dewalt Domino or Makita Domino! So Why did I chose the Festool Domino?Īfter a lot of soul searching and good old research, I came to the conclusion that the Domino DF700 was the machine that could satisfy my search criteria. I think we have a really long wait for the Festool Patent to end. So for me to buy another Festool might be a long shot! You can buy a sander, a jigsaw, a chop saw under other brand names but you cannot buy another Domino. But I bought the Domino because it did a common task really quickly and accurately. The engineering is leaps above anything else I have used. But it was not an easy decision for me to spend the 1200e for one power tool although I do not regret it. I use it on a daily basis and it has transformed my workflow. I cannot deny it, after owning this machine I am totally sold. My First Festool but Probably the Only Festool I will ever Own! You can also buy a Domino from other reputable dealers such as Bob Marino or Peter at or any specialist supplier in your home county I have put a list together of Festool Domino Machines: Festool Domino Product Page If you want to buy any of the Festool Domino machines and accessories I have put some links together which we get a humble commission for each item bought through the Amazon platform. I am no ‘Festool’ addict but I am a ‘Domino’ convert! Best Place to Buy a Festool Domino My New DF700 eq XL although now 4 years old. Was it as good as the promotional material’s depiction of this machine? Could I justify the cost? For a whole year, I would drool the concept of owning this Festool. Festool is a brand which you could consider as cost-prohibitive. I may sound a little too enthusiastic but I am a convert. I have been using this tool for two years and it has transformed the way I work. I decided that logically this machine could save me some time in production. It is not difficult to wonder whether or not it is the right decision but after securing a contract of work. Yep, I did it and that is why I am here now to tell the tale of my experience using the Festool Domino Joiner. But one thing that was obvious was the fact that the hollow chisel is slow, so my search for a faster method of mortise & tenon jointing had begun. Still, the hollow chisel morticer had its shortcomings which I will elaborate later.
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My first mortiser machineįor years I was cutting mortises by hand until I finally got a compound hollow chisel mortiser which made a big difference. For me, it was purely a learning experience which needed me to hand over a wedge of cash. I know many of you out there who already have a great collection of Festool machines vouch for anything Festool. Searching for a fast mortise jointing system?
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In this blog, I talk through my Experiences with the Domino concept and why I chose the Festool Domino over other jointing systems. The Festool Domino XL or the DF500 is not new anymore but it still turns heads of curious woodworkers. Anything that makes our woodworking easier or even better such as the ‘Festool Domino’ system is fine by me. If you are like me and enjoy innovation no matter what format it takes then the new offerings from Festool should ’tickle your fancy’.