Inlay a bowtie key#

A butterfly key across a seam or a crack.

1. Open the shape picker and click Bowtie.

2. Set Length (across the seam), Width (the ends) and Waist (the middle).

3. Choose Cut with:

   Choice	Then
   Straight bit	Set Clearance and Tool Ø. You get a Socket and a Key
   V-bit (Inlay)	You get one outline. Select it and use Inlay

4. Click to place it, then move it so the waist sits over the seam.

With a straight bit#

1. Pocket the Socket into the work, to the depth you want the key.
2. Cut the Key from a contrasting board with an outside Profile.

Both are rounded for the bit, and the key is the clearance smaller all round, so it drops in.

Related: Bowtie settings · Make an inlay