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Marking darker wood - jussi - 12-12-2015
What do you guys like to use to make sharp marks on darker woods like walnut. I use chalk for labeling but what about smaller lines to mark cut locations.
Re: Marking darker wood - JGrout - 12-12-2015
knife them in
Re: Marking darker wood - Steve N - 12-12-2015
Yeah Bob Z got me in the pocket
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On dark woods after I strike a line I give it a shot of
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Re: Marking darker wood - AHill - 12-12-2015
If it needs to be a sharp line, you can knife it in, then follow up with chalkboard chalk rubbed into the knife line. I kind of like the baby powder idea, too. I also keep a white drawing pencil for less accurate marking.
Re: Marking darker wood - MichaelMouse - 12-12-2015
Old standard tailor's chalk in the traditional form, but not color here. https://glittersoup.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/fabricmarkers2.jpg
Or as a pencil. https://img0.etsystatic.com/059/0/5198712/il_fullxfull.713149532_ahom.jpg
Re: Marking darker wood - Cecil - 12-12-2015
Lay down a piece of painters tape. Mark on the tape
Re: Marking darker wood - Halfathumb - 12-12-2015
On walnut I use a fine point pen w/ liquid gel ink. Just don't put in your pocket, keep it strictly for this use. Or what Cecil said
Re: Marking darker wood - Howard Acheson - 12-12-2015
Go to an art supply store and buy a white pencil. Buy a couple while you are there.
Re: Marking darker wood - DieselDennis - 12-12-2015
You ever sharpen that chalk? Do it at the metal shop all the time. Have a pencil sharpener dedicated to just sharpening the round soap stones. If we have flat soap stones, then the belt sander works better to put a point on it.
Nowhere near as accurate as the knife, but may be accurate enough for you.
Re: Marking darker wood - Richard D. - 12-12-2015
Silver welder's pencil.