Project - Stickley Style Writing Desk  - Cutting Biscuit Slots....continued

	It is time to make some slots. I am using the two boards that were sample pieces in the sliding dovetail mockup.    I simply mark a line across the two boards where I wish to place biscuits.    Remember, the markings should be on the bottom of the pieces, that way any board thickness differences will not show on the top.
Now to start the cutting. First, remember to slow the speed of the router to the recommended speed for the bit width — in my case, I turned it down to 18,000 rpm.    To start the plunge cut, I used a push block in my right hand to firmly hold the piece to the table and the fence.    My left hand slowly guides the work piece into the bit until the piece is stopped by the fence.
	With the piece flat against the fence I move it so that the pencil mark goes from the right side of the cut out to the left side.    In operation, both hands are holding the piece flat to the table and fence, and the right hand, with the push block, is moving the work piece.
When the second mark is reached, my left hand moves the piece straight away from the cutter, while the right hand, with the push block, keeps the work piece from "getting away."
	The end results: biscuit joints that allow the wood to be aligned perfectly. This way makes a lot of sense since the boards' weight can rest on the router table.    There certainly will be times when I use my portable biscuit slot cutters, but I don't know when that will be.