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1. 
   eddiefromAustralia | Jan 02, 2004 05:00am | #1

   Dave,

   I use a dark pencil.

   We work on a scale from 6B (almost Carbon) to 6H (almost clay).

   I use a 2B to 4B

   Cheers,

   eddie

   
   

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   Edited 1/1/2004 9:28:42 PM ET by eddie (aust)

    

   Edit II:  Layout marking where a cut wil be done is with a marking gauge, cutting gauge or marking knife, depending upon application. - I never rely on pencil for final layout only intermediate or to show where marking knife line goes.  Also go over knife lines with a pencil to make them easier to see.  After reading forestgirl's post, I realised that the above was too general

   
   

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   Edited 1/1/2004 10:07:46 PM ET by eddie (aust)

2. 
   forestgirl | Jan 02, 2004 05:53am | #2

   What types of marks, and at what stage in the milling process?  I use Sharpies for rough lumber -- they make silver ones now, which are nice to mark dark woods with.  I use pencil when I know I still have some sanding to do, so it'll go away.  A marking knife is very precise.  Can't imagine using chalk for anything other than very basic stuff, as it would be pretty ill-defined.

   forestgirl Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)  you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)

3. 
   PlaneWood | Jan 02, 2004 06:27am | #3

   Go to walmart and get a 10 pack of the different color Gel pens.  Have to keep the caps on though or they will dry out pretty quick.  The "Gel" won't bleed into the wood.  I use white or yellow with cocobolo and other dark woods.

   PlaneWood by Mike_in_Katy (maker of fine sawdust!)
   PlaneWood

4. 
   IMERC | Jan 02, 2004 06:34am | #4

   Silver gray artist pencils. 4 or a 2B.

    

   Who ever invented work didn't know how to fish....

5. 
   LD | Jan 02, 2004 03:54pm | #5

   Thanks for the answers.  Sorry I wasn't precise enough in my question.  I didn't mean marking for a cut, I mean't for identification purposes; such as, during the milling process to indicate things like which part # of the piece is being made, which face is to shown on the milled board, what is the grain direction, etc.  I'll try the darker pencils as the one's I use are pretty hard, and the gel pens. 

   Thanks again.

    Dave

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   BG | Jan 02, 2004 06:06pm | #6

   Dave,

   I have not solved this marking problem but believe I'm making some headway.  First, I make a cut list and number the pieces on the list.  Second, as I prepare the rough stock I choose the face side and mark that with a loop..if grain direction is relavant the loop direction indicates that. Third, as I cut the stock to dimension I number on the end grain and distinguish left from right, top from bottom with marks on the top and below the number.....such as a dot...

   This does not solve all the issues but  does free me up to concentrate on the other issues.  It is especially helpful when making draws with dovetails...    

2. 
   Scrit | Jan 02, 2004 06:21pm | #7

   Dave

   I use either soft carpenter's pencils or the blue marker pencils sold specifically for lumber milling operations. They seem to show up better than the graphite pencils, but don't stain the wood

   Scrit

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   forestgirl | Jan 02, 2004 06:59pm | #8

   "blue marker pencils sold specifically for lumber milling operations. "   Scrit, what's your source for these?forestgirl Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)  you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)

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   LD | Jan 03, 2004 01:16am | #9

   Can you direct me to a source for these?

   Dave

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   Scrit | Jan 03, 2004 06:49pm | #10

   My pencils are made by a company called Rexel (the graphite ones ae sold under the brand "Blackedge"). I believe that they are available through Craft Supplies

   Scrit