Beautifully explained Colin. One thing that you forgot: the base needs to be center-aligned to the collet FIRST before using the bushings.

I’m 55 years old, I learned woodworking starting around the age of 15, from my brother who is 10 years older than me, and who is a master carpenter, guitar builder, cabinet maker, etc., and I’ll be damned if you don’t show me something new on a regular basis. Thank you sir.

Excellent Video! I just made and tried out my new router sled today with a 1-1/2 planer bit. You gave me an idea for flush trimming the inlay! Again, Thank You Sir!

Whenever there's a need for me to get information about how to do something or learn how a product functions, YOU are my go to guy! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!!

My late father was a master cabinet builder by trade and he referred to these as a "Dutchman".

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting, I've never heard them called that. Thanks for sharing!

@discowolf25

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. That’s what their called lol

Colin, Thank You! I have wondered how this was done. Now I know. Again Thank You for ALL of Your Video's

Mr. Knecht you do a good job explaining and teaching wood working.

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

Thanks Colin! 👍

I’ve watched about six YT diy’s and this one is the best. Thanks!

Thanks Colin for profiling a really neat tool. The couple times I've had to fix a crack with a bow tie, I've just cut the bow tie first, used it as a template, scored around it with a knife, then used that knife wall as a stop for my chisel to make the hole. It can be a bit tricky, and this router accessory is much faster, but then again I've not had to do it often. If I ever do, I'll know what to buy! So thank you!

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!

Super Colin! It seems so easy when you do something. Nice explanation and good work.

Another great lesson Colin! Thank you! Bill

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

Great job explaining everything 👍

the dental floss idea here is gold!

Slick trick with the floss

Nice demonstration, Colin! I have always admired bowtie patches.

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

Nicely done Colin & that dental floss tip is genius! Another one of those "DUH why the hell didn't I think of that" moments!

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Steve!

I actually watched this video because I have to replicate some pieces of trim for a house in an historic district and I have to route three concentric circles in the center of the piece and I was hoping to get some ideas on the best way to do it and while it didn’t help with that it certainly was an education on inlay work. Ty for that

@knecht105

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome!

Well done Colin as always! You are a great teacher! Thank you.

Very interesting. Thanks, Colin.

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

I really need to sort out some bushings for doing this. I have found that my budget router isn't exactly central to the base. I have overcome this on most jobs by keeping the router facing the same way. Thanks Colin.

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

Dental floss genius idea

Thank you

Very good video with useful tips Thanks James

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

Very Cool tool for your router. Thanks for the knowledge Sir.

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

Great tip looks like some thing else I need to buy

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

Hope it helps! Thanks for watching!

good, thank you

Cool Colin, thanks for the dental floss tip.

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

Hope it helps! Thanks for watching!

You can also use this set to create templates for hardware and don't need templates premade, I've watched countless videos of this and nobody ever mentions it.

Nice work, mate👍 Very well explained. 👌

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Bill!

Awsome job thanks for sharing colin

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

i need to try this. great video and tip

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

Hope it helps! Thanks for watching!

Take note. The dental floss also works well to remove the router bushing. Just wrap it around and pull it tight to get the bushing started.

Thanks for the video , I think the main challenge is to create the first template to use the router with it and cut the shape out....

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Hi Colin great video as always. Just a thought , two layers of painters tape and ca glue in between work as well as double stick tape but comes off much easier.

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

That's a great tip, 8th Line! Thanks for watching.

Respekt!!! Für diese Ideen!!! W.W.W. Dieser Mann, ist Nummer 1 See you later, alligator

A great video again Colin I've learnt so much from you and your videos thanks Tim from the uk

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

Must get some dental floss for the shop, what a great tip to remove any inlay! Thanks Colin

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

Hope it helps! Thanks for watching!

Nice subscribed

Amazing idea, Colin! Very good! Porsche924Tim, you're wright! Now, I am not lying for my dentist...

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Colin, great video!. I’ve insetted dozens of these bow ties, and believe if you want to stabilize the wood, your butterflies have to be deeper into the wood instead of simply in the surface. What’s your opinion?

Does the grain direction also contribute to the strength of the bowtie insert? It seems that if you are bridging a check in the wood that you would want to orient the long grain of the bowtie across length of the grain you are inserting it into, as you did in this example, to stop the splitting from getting worse.

@jimcoogan1529

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. When using them on cracks you do exactly what you said.

If you inlaid a bow tie like that in a board (and hand planed it down to match the surrounding surface height) could you still run the whole board through a surface planer, or would the opposing wood grain create tear out during the planing process?

Oh man, the floss trick is awesome. I can see how this would be great for all sorts of decorative ideas. Do you have any videos on how to space a router template? I want to make an cut that's around 1.5" wide with a circle at the end (like a stopped mortise with a round end. I'm making a slot for something to slide into. I'm thinking making a template of it, like your butterfly template, would work best, but not sure how to properly size the template so it makes the right size cut.

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry, not I don't. I'm having a bit of trouble understanding what you're wanting to do.

Well, its definitely gonna work for me to make some wall hanging wood art, scenery or something else.thanks collin.

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

Few vids said the name of that kit. Freud diablo. Thanks

DJ Colin performing his newest scratch track 8:36

How is the bushing any different from a bit with a bearing on it? I’m confused. Thanks.

Would increasing the bit depth help avoid the removal issue?

Thank you for the dental floss tip. I feared I’d get the depth wrong, then wouldn’t be able to get the inlay back out.

First to comment!! Nice trick with the dental floss Colin. Cheers, Huw

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Any tips on making a custom template? Looking to do some logo inlays. Thx Colin.

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

With a coping saw or scroll saw you can generally template you want, as long as the router is able to follow it.

@bobt2522

5 жыл бұрын

Be aware that you usually won't be able to cut sharp corners. They will have a radius that matches the cutter (or maybe the bushing). There are ways around it.

Great video, but I can't tell what type of router bit to use to do the inlay. Also, I bought the Powertec Brass Router kit on Amazon and it doesn't have a bushing that has that little removable collar to do the pocket and the inlay piece. Did I buy the wrong thing?

@robertivey3268

3 жыл бұрын

I know it is many months later but the bushing with the removable collar comes with the router bit as a kit. Freud, Whiteside and many others make the kit that you need. Also, Colin posted the link to the one he used in the video under "show more" in the notes just below the video. How this helps.

What is the size difference between the bushings ? Wouldn't there be two bushings in a bushings kit to accomplish this ? Just wondering I don't have a inlay kit.

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

No, just the busing and the collar that is the size of the router bit that comes with the kit. More on bushing in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lZlo0dOJg8-uc5s.html

@UberAlphaSirus

5 жыл бұрын

i was thinking the same thing, you will need 2 bushes that have a radial difference in size equal to the bit. or a flush bit with a top bearing and bush.

@DMAG-3200

5 жыл бұрын

@@UberAlphaSirus right, I was imagining an 1/8 bit and a 1/8 and 1/4 bushing. Just trying to picture it in my head . Will have to play around with it. ????

Приветствую. Копир очень нужный.

Is it safe to cut a piece that short on a table saw?

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If you travel the opposite direction around the bowtie the router bit will help hold you to the template

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!

Thank Colin! What brand router do you recommend for someone on a tight budget.

@RobertMSmith1

5 жыл бұрын

Pawn shops , Craigslist , Estate Sales , Be patient and you will find a great buy

@qcrews9410

5 жыл бұрын

@@RobertMSmith1 thank you

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

I'm a big fan of garage and yard sales, I've found some amazing deals on tools at them over the years.

@qcrews9410

5 жыл бұрын

@@knecht105 Thank you!

Can you show us how to build you're wood watch??

I wish I had a plunge router. Great video, except when you reached across your running table saw blade. Yikes, that gave me the willies!

Friend, can you tell about you jig? I'd like to do it myself

Why did you do a cross grain?

Hello Is There some rule about the thickness of the butterfly?

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

Not really, because it depends on the strength of the material you're making the inlay from and just what you what the butterfly to brace. They are usually 1/4 in. to 3/8 in thick.

@jorgereyna7622

5 жыл бұрын

@@knecht105 thank you

Hey yo

Might be easier to just cut out the insert from something thin enough the router can just cut it out all with one pass. Lots of other work from using a thicker piece of wood you can’t route out.

Nop

Or you could, you know, cut the inlay material first and then set the router depth accordingly. That way there is no cutting small pieces on the table saw and no knife needed.

@knecht105

5 жыл бұрын

With the inlay not being supported in place, you'll end up with a mess of an inlay.

@YouPlague

5 жыл бұрын

That's right, now that I think about it, but wouldn't double-sided tape or some hot-glue fix that?

AKA: Dutchman

Gosh this is so annoying I've watched about a dozen videos all going over the same steps not a single one of them starts with a positive they all start with a negative template well I would like to know how to create the negative template from an existing positive but nobody has covered that. I'm sure I will figure it out on my own.