"Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
>
> Bob
Depends on the application. For framing and rough work, a black Sharpie.
For most everything else, a pencil. For the fine stuff, like dovetails and
precise cuts, a single bevel knife.
JE
Don Foster wrote:
> I think this is along the same lines if I may ask; does anyone use
> a story board or story stick. When out house was being remodeled the
> contractor kept all measurements on pieces of wood and then
> transferred them to the wood to be cut. I don't find much about this
> in any of the magazines or books I have. Thanks for your time and
> efforts.
>
> Don
For any job that requires multiple copies of a piece it is the only way
to go. Make sure you measure very carefully and then test one (or if
necessary two pieces) before you make the 20 copies you need or you
will mass produce scrap wood. For projects you might repeat at some
later you can mark all of the key dimensions on one storyboard. Then
time take the time to carefully document what the board is for and what
each dimension is for right on the board. A measure none, cut once
project is real fun.
Ken
Bob wrote:
> Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
>
> Bob
Sharpie & .5 mech. pencil. I really prefer a .7 but they won't go thru
the holes in the incra rulers.
Donald
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Donald Phillips wrote:
>
> Bob wrote:
> > Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
> >
> > Bob
>
> Sharpie & .5 mech. pencil. I really prefer a .7 but they won't go thru
> the holes in the incra rulers.
5 mm pencil. Sharpened to a chisel point on a scrap of 400 grit
wet-dry paper. The end of the Incra rule is more accurate than the
holes.
On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 16:18:19 -0400, Gordon Airport <[email protected]>
wrote:
>One double bevel or a pair of single bevels?
>I'd be surprised if anyone actually used pairs.
>
Yup - I have a set of them (right,left and double) and also use them.
Dan McLaughlin
[email protected]
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On 13 Oct 2003 12:38:23 -0700, [email protected] (Bob) wrote:
>Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
>
>Bob
Hum...to an extent, it depends. I tried an awl, but,
dropped it quickly as it was hard to get a good line done
accurately.
MOST of the time i use a flat carpenter's pencil, with
the lead cut to a fine, chisel shape, so I get a nice, sharp
line.
When I am doing "real precision" work, I will often
use a marking knife, although I have had pretty good luck
with some of the finer point ink pens.
Regards
Dave Mundt
Sometimes an awl is best...sometimes a knife is best and sometimes a
pencil is best.... :-)
Layne
On 13 Oct 2003 12:38:23 -0700, [email protected] (Bob) wrote:
>Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
>
>Bob
On 13 Oct 2003 12:38:23 -0700, [email protected] (Bob) wrote:
>Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
>
>Bob
Pentel 0.7mm Mech. Pencil.
Regards, Tom
Thomas J. Watson-Cabinetmaker
Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania
http://users.snip.net/~tjwatson
[email protected] (Bob) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
Just to add to the chorus here: Pencil for rough work, knife for
dovetails and such.
Knives used:
Veritas double-bevel marking knife. I use this one for dovetails
and tenon shoulders.
Crown set of left and right-bevel marking knives. I use these for
cutting cardboard and linoleum.
Hock shiv with homemade cocobolo handle. I use this one for
killing and field-dressing small animals.
Chuck Vance
On 13 Oct 2003 12:38:23 -0700, [email protected] (Bob) wrote:
>Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
>
>Bob
What????? you got no crayons? :-]
Mon, Oct 13, 2003, 12:38pm (EDT-3) [email protected] (Bob) asks:
Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
Mark what? For what?
Last time I marked anything was a car project, with spray paint.
JOAT
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> Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
> >
> >Bob
'Shop Pencil' or black felt 'Sharpie' for templates & 'Template making'
fine point RED pencil for bandsaw work
0.5mm pencil for 'tic marks' & fine outlines
SHARP knife for plywood {for clean SHARP edge}
Regards,
Ron Magen
Backyard Boatshop
Pencil. Only use a knife when it is needed to sever fibers for a clean cut.
"Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
>
> Bob
[email protected] (Bob) wrote in
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> Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
>
> Bob
Mostly a knife, double bevel...made by Hock...pencil for rough work...
DCH
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in news:wJDib.2190$eg5.655
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> 95% Pencil 5% Knife
Ditto. (aside to Gordon - a double bevel knife, one of Pat Leach's
specials from a few years back. Dunno if he still sells them).
John
"Don Foster" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 13 Oct 2003 12:38:23 -0700, [email protected] (Bob) wrote:
>
>>Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
>>
>>Bob
Mostly a pencil, sometimes my Knight marking knife.
>
> I think this is along the same lines if I may ask; does anyone use
> a story board or story stick.
I've made a few things that I figured may be worth repeating later. I made
templates (1/8" Masonite) of the curved parts, marked locations for tenons
on angles parts, etc. Makes for a huge savings in time and assures
accuracy. Worth the effort.
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
>
> Bob
>
Marking knife for furniture projects, pencil for "carpentry-class"
projects (sharpened really well)
[email protected] (Bob) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
>
> Bob
Pencil, pen, nail, or anything else that will leave a mark for rough work.
Pocket knife or utility knife is accurate enough for me when doing precision work.
-Chris
On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 09:39:02 -0800, Don Foster
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I don't find much about this [story stick]
>in any of the magazines or books I have.
Jere Cary's book , "Building Your Own Kitchen Cabinets"
<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0918804159/codesmiths-20>
Excellent technique if you're ever doing fitted work. I don't much
like story boards - too mcuh scope for confusion. Multiple sticks are
more trustworthy.
"Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
YES!
On 13 Oct 2003 12:38:23 -0700, [email protected] (Bob) wrote:
>Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
>
>Bob
I think this is along the same lines if I may ask; does anyone use
a story board or story stick. When out house was being remodeled the
contractor kept all measurements on pieces of wood and then
transferred them to the wood to be cut. I don't find much about this
in any of the magazines or books I have. Thanks for your time and
efforts.
Don
In article <[email protected]>,
Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
>Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
>
>Bob
Yes
--
Larry Wasserman Baltimore, Maryland
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On 13 Oct 2003 12:38:23 -0700, [email protected] (Bob) wrote:
>Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
All of the above.
Barry
On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 20:21:38 GMT, Woodsy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> "Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
>
> YES!
>
And a Sharpie marker a few times in a pinch . . .
On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 09:39:02 -0800, Don Foster
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On 13 Oct 2003 12:38:23 -0700, [email protected] (Bob) wrote:
>
>>Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
>>
>>Bob
>
>I think this is along the same lines if I may ask; does anyone use
>a story board or story stick. When out house was being remodeled the
>contractor kept all measurements on pieces of wood and then
>transferred them to the wood to be cut. I don't find much about this
>in any of the magazines or books I have. Thanks for your time and
>efforts.
>
>Don
I use an awl to mark a dimple to drill. I use a knife to mark for
dovetails. I use pencil for most other markings. Story sticks are
great when you need to repeat a measurement many times. I use them
for many projects and when using the lathe.
My Dad told me; "Measure it with a micrometer,mark it with a grease pencil
and cut it with an axe"
Bill
"Mike Coonrod" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> knife and pencil.
>
> Mike Coonrod
>
> Bob wrote:
> > Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
> >
> > Bob
>
95% Pencil 5% Knife
"Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Just a quick poll. Do you use an awl, knife, or pencil to mark?
>
> Bob