Inlaying a Bow Tie with Mallet and Chisel
From Design and Fabrication by Benham Design Concepts
November 14, 2025
About this episode
The episode focuses on inlaying decorative bow ties using traditional hand tools.
In an age of routers and precision machines, for this project, I decided to go back to the fundamentals. Today, I’m inlaying these decorative bow ties using nothing but a mallet and a set of chisels.
People in this episode
Host: Benham Design Concepts
Topics covered
- inlaying
- woodworking
- hand tools
- bow ties
- craftsmanship
Keywords
- inlay
- bow tie
- mallet
- chisel
- woodworking
- hand tools
- craftsmanship
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