Making and Installing Wood Bow Tie Inlays in Slabs

Cutting bow tie inlays can get pretty complicated with all the angles and mortising. Luckily, our Bow Tie Inlay Template System makes cutting both key and mortise fast and foolproof. The Starter Kit includes a unique, two-piece bushing. Install the sleeve to rout the mortise, then remove it to rout the bow tie key. Since the same template is used for both, you're guaranteed a perfect fit. The Starter Kit also includes a specially-sized 1/8'' router bit, our acrylic frame and two bow tie templates: one 3-5/8'' long, the other one 4-1/4'' long. The frame holds the template in place, provides a surface for your router to ride on, and also accepts all of the templates in our optional Inlay Template Kits.

[tomschram]

This is crystal clear and well explained. Thank you.

[fredparsons]

I always enjoy your clear concise videos Chris.

[andycat]

Clearest video on this subject that I have seen to date. Excellent.

[SterlingsWoodcrafts]

Just ordered my kit and extra templates, looking forward to adding this to my shop

[TheOldJarhead]

Clear video and well done but I only make bowties for checks that I must stabilize so make them much thicker and chisel out the mortise after routing it close to the line as possible.

[andrewbland]

So this kit makes bow ties that don't add structural integrity to the crack? Is there a template kit that allows for thicker bow ties?
A longer router bit maybe?

[mfcosi]

Dear Rocklers, I wonder IF I press the sides with pipe clamps forcing the crack to 'close' and just then, dig the hole for the tie and glue it, will make a better looking job.
Any thoughts? Many thanks.
Kind regards from São Paulo - Brazil
🇧🇷

[JoshuaJones-pprx]

Has anyone ever mixed up which part has the collar and which doesn't? Asking for a friend.

[Bespokespaces]

Hi. Can you help, please? I have the Dewalt DCW600 1/4" plunge router. In the UK the opening in the router base does not have that centre inset to accept tye brass guide-bushes. It's much wider. I have the UJK guide-bush set, which I believe are the same dimensions to the Portacable ones. With a 30mm screw thread. I have written to Dewalt several times and major UK carpentry suppliers and nobody can help. It is the centre inset with elongated slots you can see when you are fitting a guide-bush in your video. I would very much appreciate getting to the bottom of this. Thanks

[jaimegenovajr]

Very well video! What model is your router? Thanks so much

[vieuxacadian]

Ancient cultures used the basic idea for stone work .

[thomascooke]

Should I clamp the split closed before installing the bowtie

[BillyMacDesign]

What brand of Plunge router should I does it matter?

[victor.desantiago.boricua]

Interesting, but I like more "practical" solutions.
(Like using bowties for actual structural strengthening.)
But that's just my

[shannongibson]

Make it wooden with the help of the Woodbex instructions.