Outlaw76
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Im going to build by soon to be niece or nephew a little table and chair set. But Im unsure what is stronger, Dowels or Biscuits? Mainly for the chair backs and such...
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Musicman
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Mortis and tenons, sorry for the spelling....i would think dowels would be stronger. Let's ee some pics when you're done. Good luck.
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Bisquits. About 20 years ago, Caveman made a quilt rack using large dowels because we didn't have a bisquit joiner. Several of those joints have since failed. The bisquit gives you a much larger gluing surface.
Besides that, it's what Norm would do. 
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dowels for the chair especially
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Outlaw76
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Thanks guys.. Man now you've all done it I'm gonna have to run out and buy a biscuit cutter 
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Yeah, I hate having to run out and buy a new tool... 
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