Aug 24,  · For $50, you can have a great marking knife. The blade is just the right shape, the handle will be from some beautiful wood and it will fit your hand. The blade has a flat back, so it’s easier to keep upright and against the straightedge. 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. Feb 01,  · Hi All, I'm new to this forum as well as to hand tool woodworking. Just purchased Will Myer's Moravian Workbench video, and sometimes he uses a marking knife and other times he uses a pencil. Just wondering what goes into the decision. Thx, Jeff.
Feb 01,  · Hi All, I'm new to this forum as well as to hand tool woodworking. Just purchased Will Myer's Moravian Workbench video, and sometimes he uses a marking knife and other times he uses a pencil. Just wondering what goes into the decision. Thx, Jeff. Nov 02,  · And finding a good marking knife. The drill bit hunt is still on, but I have finally got on top of the iron dagger. My favourite knife for many years was a bit of old hacksaw blade, sharpened to a spear like point, so it could be used right or left-handed. The handle was made of tape and rag. 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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