🔍 Yes, absolutely – bowtie inlays (also called Dutchman patches) are a popular use of inlay kits. You would need a bowtie-shaped template (these are readily available or you can make one). Using the kit, you’d rout out the bowtie recess in the slab or board that has a crack, then cut a matching bowtie from a contrasting wood using the same template and the kit (removing the collar for the second cut). The result is a perfectly matched butterfly inlay that you can glue into the crack to stabilize it. Many woodworkers prefer this router method to cutting bowties by hand because it ensures a tight fit. Just remember to orient your template correctly (some bowties are symmetrical, some are slightly tapered) so that the inlay grain is aligned as you want. But yes, any shape – including bowties – that you have a template for can be done with the SpeTool kit.

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