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   NormInFujino | Nov 11, 2002 05:22pm | #1

   "What do you folks do?"

   Just as you said, "restrict my pen marks to the tenon and the unseen part of the mortice."

   ". . .and only the stump or fishy part of him remained."

   Green Gables: A Contemplative Companion to Fujino Township

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   BG | Nov 11, 2002 09:04pm | #3

   Thanks Norm

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   Marcello | Nov 11, 2002 05:33pm | #2

   I do the same "restrict my pen marks to the tenon and the unseen part of the mortice". I use a Sharpie so the mark is not easily erased.

   Marcello

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   BG | Nov 11, 2002 09:05pm | #4

   Thanks Marcello

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   gpwest | Nov 12, 2002 09:29am | #5

   BG

      For temporary marking of parts to reassemble like you described, I use the colored marking dots available at stationary and office supply stores. They come in 1/4" and 1/2" diameters in peel off sheets, about 6 or so colors to a sheet.  The 1/2" sizes are large enough to pencil numbers or arrows on if you need to.   GP

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   BG | Nov 12, 2002 02:10pm | #6

   GP, thanks

   I actually routed out all the stiles and rails for the doors last night. With each door, I realized the need for marking became less because less information was required to get each piece back into its proper orientation.  So with the first door on each piece I'm denoting face side, top or bottom, left or right....by the third door just a dot with the pen on the inside face of the mortice denotes face and left and right, top or bottom..and a number on the tenon clarifies position.  Of course, this only worked because I did one door at a time.  Your suggestion would have been especially helpful if I did all the pieces at once and then reassembeled...