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RE: Marking pencil for dark wood - Cooler - 08-02-2021
A seamtress' marking chalk works well. I see them in pencil form.
Lots of choices. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=seamtress+marking+chalk&ref=nb_sb_noss
I use this type (see image below). I have a special sharpener for this. They are very cheap to buy:
![[Image: tailor-with-chalk.jpg]](https://images.infobloom.com/tailor-with-chalk.jpg)
RE: Marking pencil for dark wood - Wild Turkey - 08-02-2021
I'd give these a try. Used them when I was marking papers and they were smooth.
https://www.dickblick.com/items/prismacolor-premier-colored-pencil-canary-yellow/
RE: Marking pencil for dark wood - brianwelch - 08-03-2021
Good to know...I usually resort to the yellow painters tape.
Thanks for the helpful info/links...
RE: Marking pencil for dark wood - Cooler - 08-03-2021
The advantage of the dressmakers' chalk, aside from being visible, is that it is easy to clean off. It is meant to wash out, but a stiff brush will remove almost all traces of it. A waxed-based colored pencil will not clean off nearly as easily.
RE: Marking pencil for dark wood - Darknight - 08-06-2021
I found some 'fine tip' white metallic markers in the craft section at Family Dollar that show up well. They are not as fine as I would like (1.2 mm compared to .7 mechanical pencils), but they have worked sufficiently.
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RE: Marking pencil for dark wood - AHill - 08-08-2021
Pica-Dry Mechanical Pencils are made for woodworking. They offer a variety of colors of lead, including yellow, red, white, and blue among others. Lee Valley sells them.
RE: Marking pencil for dark wood - Bill Holt - 08-09-2021
Very timely post. I'm working with walnut and followed the post with great intrest.
I got a package of the red accounting pencils, wow, they work great and are ereaseable!!!
RE: Marking pencil for dark wood - Stwood_ - 08-16-2021
I use the hard blue colored pencils