Patrick Irish
08-03-2017, 12:17 AM
I broke out the router butterfly inlay kit and templates form PeachTree
After making about 10 butterflies and practicing the mortise portion, I was ready for the real thing in my table top.
I now have the butterfly mortise cut with rounded corner from the router and a butterfly inlay with straight edges.
Is there a preference here? Either sand the edges of the inlay or chisel out the corners of the mortise to match the inlay? Both techniques require very little but precise work.
I started rounding the edges of a butterfly key I made but stopped to do more research. Easier to scrap a key then fix the table top.
Pic of what I'm talking about.
http://i.imgur.com/zbdgZx1l.png
Ps. I kinda think it may be easier to cut the butterflies and just trace and chisel them. Seems it might be more precise if my chisel abilities are good.
After making about 10 butterflies and practicing the mortise portion, I was ready for the real thing in my table top.
I now have the butterfly mortise cut with rounded corner from the router and a butterfly inlay with straight edges.
Is there a preference here? Either sand the edges of the inlay or chisel out the corners of the mortise to match the inlay? Both techniques require very little but precise work.
I started rounding the edges of a butterfly key I made but stopped to do more research. Easier to scrap a key then fix the table top.
Pic of what I'm talking about.
http://i.imgur.com/zbdgZx1l.png
Ps. I kinda think it may be easier to cut the butterflies and just trace and chisel them. Seems it might be more precise if my chisel abilities are good.