Make Butterfly Splines Using a Dovetail Bit

https://www.woodcademy.com/wctv/ In Woodcademy episode 8, I show how to make this bowtie spline using a special "butterfly" router bit from Freud. In this video, I teach you how to use the same dovetail bit to make the grooves and the spline key. A bit more set up, but certainly doable.

In Woodcademy Episode 8, Ralph talks about making a bow tie spline using a special "butterfly" router bit from Freud. In this video, Ralph teaches you how to use the same dovetail bit to make the groves and spline key as well. To do this, it will take a little more set up, but it is certainly doable.