My Favourite Joinery Method for Plywood, MDF & OSB

Sheet material such as Plywood, MDF and OSB are fantastic to work with. They are really versatile and easily available at your local DIY hardware store. The awkwardness comes when it's time to decide what joinery method to use. So in this video I'm going to show you my favourite joinery method for sheet material.
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[@AnneDougherty]

You seem so happy to be in your shop and futzing around. Thank you for sharing this. Was lovely break from the super serious woodworking videos all over youtube

[@Create2make]

Great idea, it's really a simple solution. It's nearly invisible too.

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

Thanks mate! I always like the simplest solution haha

[@kerrieerskine6467]

What a great method - perfectly explained & demonstrated! Looks like I’m spending the day watching Average Joes channel 😊

[@kenn1936]

thank you for showing various joins. good to see a British joiner, I watch a lot of woodwork channels, and when its other countries, you often don't get the same supplies. At least I know I can get what is recommended! Awesome video.

[@jamesdoherty2614]

Yes I was thinking the same.

[@jeffcarr392]

I've never seen this, a great way to utilise ply without an expensive domino jointer. One thing to remember is with the second method, the reference face is Important if the router bit isn't dead centre, if the ply can go either way up, no problem. Great video Joe ! 👍👌

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

Cheers Jeff! I always like a simple solution haha very true about the second method. Need to make sure you’re referencing the same outside faces to make sure it’s flush unless you have the bit perfectly centred 👍

[@thewoodpost]

Awesome job I never thought of doing that thank you so much for sharing

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

Thanks mate! Glad it was helpful 😊

[@Kotdt1]

great video and a great way to join them to giver and looks so easy to do

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

Thanks Danny! I always like a simple solution 😅

[@PeachTreeCrafting]

Fantastic joining option! Great video too!

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

Cheers mate! Simpler the better haha

[@eddyflynn213]

Great demos Joe

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

Thanks Eddy! :)

[@stevejeffery4951]

Nice one Joe, I’ll definitely be giving that a go. But more importantly, I’m really chuffed to see you wearing the T-shirt that I got my daughter to make for you. You wear it well 😉. Cheers 🍻

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

Thanks Steve! It’s a really simple method but the simple ones are always best haha Thank you so much again for the shirt! I love it ❤️ Was such a lovely surprise 🙏

[@nadsjaffa]

Well chuffed to see this in the video 😊

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

I love it 🙏❤️

[@SteveMonk1956]

Brilliant ! thanks Joe.

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

Thanks Steve! 🙏😊

[@chasrobinson1240]

Great idea Joe .Love the simplicity of the joint , And a lot cheaper than a biscuit jointer. Another triumph Joe !!

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

Thanks Chas! Simple the better in my book haha 😂

[@MKRM27]

Is a router that much cheaper than a biscuit jointer?

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

@@MKRM27 A biscuit jointer has one use. A router has multiple uses.

[@RichardFoleher]

What a change from your video review of a screwfix thicknesser planer from years ago to this one 😂. New subscribe from me 😁👍

[@paulowens4744]

Mate! cheers, I am going to use that on worktop joins instead of biscuits. Nice one.

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

Thanks Paul! Glad it’s of use mate 😊

[@clemmcguinness1087]

Brill video and techniques Joe. You've been tidying up. Where'd ya get thon shirt?

[@jamesdoherty2614]

Great content, thank you very much. Just wondered to myself, considering the shims you cut were 18 mm x 6 mm then is it okay that your cut depths total 19 mm combined? Thank you.

[@christopherinteriors6521]

Like a domino but with an extra £1000 in your pocket 😂 A good little tip is to lightly sand a few of these pieces and write on them for use when dry fitting your work. I do the same thing with dominos as they can sometimes be a pain to pull back out again before the glue up.

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

Exactly 😂 Thats a good shout, sanding them a little thinner would make for fast assembly 👍

[@FionaMaguire]

Looks great, and works with OSB?

[@raspberrytreacle]

If you were using 11mm OSB would you still use a router bit.... If so what size?

[@sawdust58]

Thanks for sharing this method. Have you tried this using a router table?

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

It works great in a router table too. I tend to use it in a palm router for speed of set up though :)

[@stephenavery8731]

I’ve tried this and the biscuits are really loose. Defiantly no need to hammer them in! The bit is 6.3mm and mfd is 6mm thick so is that the issue?

[@MrFirephly]

Two questions, Whats a hammer, im still using my ommer. Also what happened to the chair you built on tv, did you get to keep it?

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

Too true 😂 it is indeed an Ommer 👌 I’ve got my chair in my bedroom haha My goal was to find a bigger workshop and go into production with them. Cant find anywhere though 😕

[@MrFirephly]

It was a great chair, you should do a mini one for you phone/ tablet for on your desk.

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

My girlfriend suggested that too 😂 Great minds think alike haha 👌 could add a charger to it as well

[@MrFirephly]

I think the middle layer when laminated could be "MNP" ........ magenta not pink

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

Now there’s an idea! 😍

[@David-yf9gy]

On a similar note to the other comments, I've liked the thought of dominos but had no justification to actually buy another tool. Just gave that a go on some scrap MDF and its GREAT! I was a little skeptical about the play in the join but it meant that i was able to line up the faces near perfect. Hardly any setup, just eyeballed it and it came out close enough (atleast this time). Nice Video, Thanks for the "how to"!

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

Thanks David! Glad to hear it's worked well for you too. I would love a Domino but, like you, I just cant justify the price. One day maybe :)

[@MKRM27]

MDF as a floating tenon? Is it April fools again?!

[@AverageJoesJoinery]

This video was posted on 23rd May so probably not an April Fools. They have to be posted on 1st April 👍