Pencil/pen lines are too wide, and too difficult to register. The best marking knives are flat on one side and have a spear point--this allows to register the flat side against a surface while you're making the mark, and allows you to get into tight spaces in any orientation. Measure twice cut once - Marking knife vs pencil. 11/13/ 0 Comments For convenience - Click any product IMAGE or BLUE text for information or to purchase that item. I'd say that I use a good, sharp pencil to mark out the vast majority of the time. I go through a lot of them in my shop. The knife is probably tied with the pencil for age. A sharp chip of rock is as common as a stick. Knives are considerably more precise than pencils because the line made by a knife is much thinner and knives don't change shape as you use them. Because of this, a marking knife is much better for fine woodworking than a pencil.
Oct 09,  · It’s far superior than any pencil, but not as accurate as a marking knife. When I first say Rob Cosman use a pen to layout part of his dovetails, I said why didn’t I think of that! Now if I have to mark something out where I don’t use a marking knife, it a ballpoint pen for me. Feb 01,  · Marking Knife vs Pencil. Home / HAND TOOLS FORUM / Marking Knife vs Pencil. Marking Knife vs Pencil Jeff B T Search for: Creator. Topic January 21, at pm # Jeff B. Participant. January 21, at pm. Post count: 4. Hi All, I’m new to this forum as well as to hand tool woodworking. Just. Pencil/pen lines are too wide, and too difficult to register. The best marking knives are flat on one side and have a spear point--this allows to register the flat side against a surface while you're making the mark, and allows you to get into tight spaces in any orientation.

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