<p>This question would probably receive a better answer on <a href="https://woodworking.stackexchange.com/">Woodworking SE</a>.</p>

<p>According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_joint" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wikipedia</a>, as well as <a href="https://www.canadianwoodworking.com/tipstechniques/butterfly-key" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Canadian Woodworking</a>, this is called a Dovetail key, Dutchman joint, or Butterfly joint. Another common name for it is a Bowtie joint/key. Below is the picture shown on Wikipedia:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/EAzMx.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>Dovetail keys are used to hold together two boards or one board that has begun to split (to prevent further splitting). In <a href="https://youtu.be/DLQkk-x5CeI?t=848" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this Youtube video</a>, a woodworker further elaborates on its uses and also demonstrates how to make one.</p>

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2015-04-20T22:52:08.143Z
Good find! The one caveat is that the woodworking context if I understand right this is a technique meant more for a snug, permanent join, and it implies this specific shape, as opposed to a more generic shape. So since the OP is making a board game with temporary connections and would likely be okay with some variety of shapes, this might not be a perfect analog. Still definitely useful for searching around, though.
Cascabel
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2015-04-21T01:10:40.697Z
@Jeformi is right, but these has been the most clear in helping me find something to make these with chipboard.
ohmusama
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2015-04-25T18:35:53.633Z
For future people, http://www.1stopsquare.com/punches/customlist.html, punch 730 makes this shape, but is small
ohmusama
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Rainbolt
<p>I'm building a board game that connects pieces together, like  a puzzle, but they can be flipped over, so I have found a picture of what I think would be a good connector piece, but I'm not sure what it would be called.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/xf6Kb.jpg" alt="http://i.imgur.com/ACFAZCE"></p>

<p>A piece like this would help me connect my double sided pieces together in any configuration. What is this connector piece called?</p>

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2015-04-20T18:44:56.000Z
If one side was attached, it would be a [sliding dovetail joint](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dovetail_joint#Sliding_dovetail).
ikegami
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2015-04-21T00:54:48.683Z
Deleted a pedantic back and forth.  @users - lets play nice, especially with new people!
Pat Ludwig
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Looking for name of a double ended connector
ohmusama
# Looking for name of a double ended connector

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-04-20)

I'm building a board game that connects pieces together, like a puzzle, but they can be flipped over, so I have found a picture of what I think would be a good connector piece, but I'm not sure what it would be called.

![http://i.imgur.com/ACFAZCE](https://i.sstatic.net/xf6Kb.jpg)

A piece like this would help me connect my double sided pieces together in any configuration. What is this connector piece called?

**Tags:** game-design, custom-game-pieces

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: If one side was attached, it would be a [sliding dovetail joint](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dovetail_joint#Sliding_dovetail).  
> **username_2**: Deleted a pedantic back and forth.  @users - lets play nice, especially with new people!  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2015-04-20. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

This question would probably receive a better answer on [Woodworking SE](https://woodworking.stackexchange.com/).

According to [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_joint), as well as [Canadian Woodworking](https://www.canadianwoodworking.com/tipstechniques/butterfly-key), this is called a Dovetail key, Dutchman joint, or Butterfly joint. Another common name for it is a Bowtie joint/key. Below is the picture shown on Wikipedia:

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/EAzMx.jpg)

Dovetail keys are used to hold together two boards or one board that has begun to split (to prevent further splitting). In [this Youtube video](https://youtu.be/DLQkk-x5CeI?t=848), a woodworker further elaborates on its uses and also demonstrates how to make one.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Good find! The one caveat is that the woodworking context if I understand right this is a technique meant more for a snug, permanent join, and it implies this specific shape, as opposed to a more generic shape. So since the OP is making a board game with temporary connections and would likely be okay with some variety of shapes, this might not be a perfect analog. Still definitely useful for searching around, though.  
> **username_0**: @Jeformi is right, but these has been the most clear in helping me find something to make these with chipboard.  
> **username_0**: For future people, http://www.1stopsquare.com/punches/customlist.html, punch 730 makes this shape, but is small  

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