Butterfly Splines with a Dovetail Bit

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Channel: Ralph Bagnall · 2018 · Howto & Style

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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 a common dovetail bit to make the grooves and the spline key. A bit more set up, but certainly doable.

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