My woodworing ideas and tips #6: Marking and cutting

Thanks, Betsy!

I never knew about the chisel trick!

Tips, Pictures, Demonstrations and Typing- all left handed. Ahh! a woman of so many talents. :>)

Lew

Great idea!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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I’m glad I’ve finally got a definitive answer on cutting to the line. Thank you Betsy I do believe you’ve saved my marriage. ;-)

The rest is good. It’s worth the while to have a collection of this information for reference.

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Lew – not so much talent – just desperation to stay connected to my woodworking obsession.

Russell – now I’m a marriage saver – need to update my resume!

Thanks for reading AND responding!

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Good Post Betsy. I like the pencil as well. I have chalk from years ago. The pencil to me makes a more definitive line to follow. I’ve never thought about a sharpie for rough cuts. Good Idea. I’ll have to go look at a marking knife. I’ve never used one. Personally I don’t care for utility knives for marking My line always seems to jump off on a grain line. But that’s just me. I have been cutting to leave some of the line. But if I am not carefull I’ll cut the wrong side of the pencil hairline. So your post has just told me I need to start marking an X on the cut side.

Thanks for the tips Betsy. I’ve been waiting for this follow up from the last.

-- Jerry, Measure 10 times cut once. Set in the foothills of the Smokey's

Clevar idea !

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I am in total agreement myself, I do not like chalk. I too try to just go down the middle of the line. I never have been good at one side or the other. It’s like a passion for me, I want to see a bit of the line on both sides. Betsy, Do you suppose that’s a girl thing?
PEACE!!!

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Actually Allison—- I only want to see a smidge of the pencil line on one side of the blade (the good side not the waste side). Being able to see only a tiny bit allows me to know that I’ve not taken off too much and that my piece will not be short. I can then tweek it if necessary. If I leave the mark on the waste side then I know my board will be too short and I have to start over.

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I learned so much thanks

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thanks for the post betsy! i really like the chisel trick, i might have to try it out sometime!

Woa Betsy, you’re gettin’ a little close to that power tool!

I’d never heard the chisel trick before either. Thanks.

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It felt good being that close to my chop saw Blake. But what you can’t see is that it’s unplugged. Unfortunately for me, it will be at least the Fall before I can plug it back in. Hence I’m writing these little tips to keep my head in the game.

:-)

-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!

Thanks Betsy for the post. as for the chisel trick, i saw somewhere that when cutting with hand saw, you can use the same trick along the line of cut (end grain cut) and make a very easy to follow “tunnel”. not sure but i think it was in wood whisperer video.

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Betsy,
I am enjoying your posts, you do a good job with explaining things.

-- Ed Collinge- Edmonds, WA.

Thanks Ed—I try hard.

Moshel—- I’ve seen the same thing with a saw. It works well.

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