I found a new marker for dark woods the other day.
I do welding as well as wood working, and I took a soap stone marker to
some walnut... NICE!!!
I had been looking for a replacement to chalk since it seemed to embed
in the pores of some woods and was difficult to clean out even with
mineral spirits.
The soapstone seems to come off very easily. I'll let you know how it
finishes over a cleaned off area later, unless someone else beats me to it.
On 1/9/2012 8:09 PM, tiredofspam wrote:
> I have tried crayon, but for some reason the multiple white crayons I
> find don't show up well. I had a very good one long ago, it was meant
> for lumber, but I have not seen one since.
>
> The soap stone really comes off easily. So it might be easier to remove
> later.
>
> On 1/9/2012 9:08 AM, Swingman wrote:
>> On 1/8/2012 9:10 PM, tiredofspam wrote:
>>> I found a new marker for dark woods the other day.
>>> I do welding as well as wood working, and I took a soap stone marker to
>>> some walnut... NICE!!!
>>>
>>> I had been looking for a replacement to chalk since it seemed to embed
>>> in the pores of some woods and was difficult to clean out even with
>>> mineral spirits.
>>>
>>> The soapstone seems to come off very easily. I'll let you know how it
>>> finishes over a cleaned off area later, unless someone else beats me
>>> to it.
>>
>> A white colored pencil, crayon, or grease pencil, from any hobby shop
>> works well also.
Have a bunch of walnut, but have not tried soapstone ... will certainly
do so now. Thanks!
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On Jan 8, 7:10=A0pm, tiredofspam <nospam.nospam.com> wrote:
> I found a new marker for dark woods the other day.
> I do welding as well as wood working, and I took a soap stone marker to
> some walnut... NICE!!!
>
> I had been looking for a replacement to chalk since it seemed to embed
> in the pores of some woods and was difficult to clean out even with
> mineral spirits.
>
> The soapstone seems to come off very easily. =A0I'll let you know how it
> finishes over a cleaned off area later, unless someone else beats me to i=
t.
I mark rough lumber with a good old fashioned lumber crayon but at
that stage my marks are all free hand and rounded to the inch. Somehow
the jointer and planer don't seem to have any problem removing the
crayon.
On Jan 9, 8:05=A0am, Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jan 8, 10:10=A0pm, tiredofspam <nospam.nospam.com> wrote:
>
> > I found a new marker for dark woods the other day.
> > I do welding as well as wood working, and I took a soap stone marker to
> > some walnut... NICE!!!
>
> > I had been looking for a replacement to chalk since it seemed to embed
> > in the pores of some woods and was difficult to clean out even with
> > mineral spirits.
>
> > The soapstone seems to come off very easily. =A0I'll let you know how i=
t
> > finishes over a cleaned off area later, unless someone else beats me to=
it.
>
> Good idea. =A0I think I have one of those in my toolbox buried under the
> timing light...
Timing Light! Why does that make me think of Antiques Roadshow.
Hmmmmm. I wonder if the two buried in the bottom drawer of my box
are worth anything.
RonB
On Jan 8, 10:10=A0pm, tiredofspam <nospam.nospam.com> wrote:
> I found a new marker for dark woods the other day.
> I do welding as well as wood working, and I took a soap stone marker to
> some walnut... NICE!!!
>
> I had been looking for a replacement to chalk since it seemed to embed
> in the pores of some woods and was difficult to clean out even with
> mineral spirits.
>
> The soapstone seems to come off very easily. =A0I'll let you know how it
> finishes over a cleaned off area later, unless someone else beats me to i=
t.
1 - Measure with a micrometer
2 - Mark with chalk
3 - Cut with an axe
;-)
On Jan 8, 10:10=A0pm, tiredofspam <nospam.nospam.com> wrote:
> I found a new marker for dark woods the other day.
> I do welding as well as wood working, and I took a soap stone marker to
> some walnut... NICE!!!
>
> I had been looking for a replacement to chalk since it seemed to embed
> in the pores of some woods and was difficult to clean out even with
> mineral spirits.
>
> The soapstone seems to come off very easily. =A0I'll let you know how it
> finishes over a cleaned off area later, unless someone else beats me to i=
t.
Good idea. I think I have one of those in my toolbox buried under the
timing light...
On Jan 9, 9:12=A0pm, RonB <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jan 9, 8:05=A0am, Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > On Jan 8, 10:10=A0pm, tiredofspam <nospam.nospam.com> wrote:
>
> > > I found a new marker for dark woods the other day.
> > > I do welding as well as wood working, and I took a soap stone marker =
to
> > > some walnut... NICE!!!
>
> > > I had been looking for a replacement to chalk since it seemed to embe=
d
> > > in the pores of some woods and was difficult to clean out even with
> > > mineral spirits.
>
> > > The soapstone seems to come off very easily. =A0I'll let you know how=
it
> > > finishes over a cleaned off area later, unless someone else beats me =
to it.
>
> > Good idea. =A0I think I have one of those in my toolbox buried under th=
e
> > timing light...
>
> Timing Light! =A0 Why does that make me think of Antiques Roadshow.
>
> Hmmmmm. =A0 I wonder if the two buried in the bottom drawer of my box
> are worth anything.
>
> RonB
I hope so. Twenty years ago when I used to make a living turning
wrenches I bought a snap-on digital timing light and still have but I
really have no use for it.
looks just like this one:
http://ftooz.1.forumer.com/index.php?showtopic=3D10591
I have tried crayon, but for some reason the multiple white crayons I
find don't show up well. I had a very good one long ago, it was meant
for lumber, but I have not seen one since.
The soap stone really comes off easily. So it might be easier to remove
later.
On 1/9/2012 9:08 AM, Swingman wrote:
> On 1/8/2012 9:10 PM, tiredofspam wrote:
>> I found a new marker for dark woods the other day.
>> I do welding as well as wood working, and I took a soap stone marker to
>> some walnut... NICE!!!
>>
>> I had been looking for a replacement to chalk since it seemed to embed
>> in the pores of some woods and was difficult to clean out even with
>> mineral spirits.
>>
>> The soapstone seems to come off very easily. I'll let you know how it
>> finishes over a cleaned off area later, unless someone else beats me
>> to it.
>
> A white colored pencil, crayon, or grease pencil, from any hobby shop
> works well also.
>
>
Well, since the markings are for standard things like
jointed face/side
glue up position/relationship...
Not for marking length. That I do with either pencil or knife.
On 1/9/2012 2:30 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Jan 8, 10:10 pm, tiredofspam<nospam.nospam.com> wrote:
>> I found a new marker for dark woods the other day.
>> I do welding as well as wood working, and I took a soap stone marker to
>> some walnut... NICE!!!
>>
>> I had been looking for a replacement to chalk since it seemed to embed
>> in the pores of some woods and was difficult to clean out even with
>> mineral spirits.
>>
>> The soapstone seems to come off very easily. I'll let you know how it
>> finishes over a cleaned off area later, unless someone else beats me to it.
>
> 1 - Measure with a micrometer
> 2 - Mark with chalk
> 3 - Cut with an axe
>
> ;-)
On 1/8/2012 9:10 PM, tiredofspam wrote:
> I found a new marker for dark woods the other day.
> I do welding as well as wood working, and I took a soap stone marker to
> some walnut... NICE!!!
>
> I had been looking for a replacement to chalk since it seemed to embed
> in the pores of some woods and was difficult to clean out even with
> mineral spirits.
>
> The soapstone seems to come off very easily. I'll let you know how it
> finishes over a cleaned off area later, unless someone else beats me to it.
A white colored pencil, crayon, or grease pencil, from any hobby shop
works well also.
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