marking

Marking Knife

Here is a marking knife I finished making last night. The handle is from a walnut log my FIL gave me, the blade was an old recip saw blade, and the ferrule is a brass compression fitting. Let me know what you think! I do have one question for anyone that has made something like this. How do...
- nelsone
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- Feb 22, 2007
- knife marking
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Hand Tools and their Use
Hand-made Marking Guage

Hey friends, Just wanted to show you how I spent my satuday aftroon. This was a plan from wood magazine #158 Oct 2004. It was fun making it, I ordered the parts kit online and milled the wood. It is made from Maple and Bubinga. I finished it up with BLO and will sharpen the cutters after a...
- michaelgarner
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- Nov 11, 2006
- guage handmade marking
- Replies: 20
- Forum: Hand Tools and their Use
Marking Medium for Wood

Is there something better than chalk for marking pieces of wood? I have always used chalk, but it invariably seems to get wiped off during handling. I don't like pencil because it can impress the wood fibers and is hard to see on dark wood. I can't see using ink of any type. What about grease...
- rick7938
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- Jul 1, 2006
- marking medium wood
- Replies: 4
- Forum: General Woodworking
Marking Wheel

I discovered this in my wife's sewing stuff years ago and thought I'd pass it along. Just roll on the lines of your pattern and it makes little indentations in the wood. I have put carbon paper under the pattern or just connect the dots. Joe
- Joe Scharle
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- Oct 14, 2005
- marking wheel
- Replies: 2
- Forum: General Woodworking