home made scribe

[jumps4]

one of the first tools i made when i bought my mill and lathe
it a simple scribe i use all the time. it is really handy for marking sheet metal for bending.
the point has to be hard and a small broken drill bit works good.
you have to heat the drill up and quench it because the shank of a drill bit is still soft.
( ya i know it rusted :nono: )
steve

 

[stevez]

Nice, I like it and might continue the evolution you started for my woodworking shop!

 

[Metalmann]

Looks great, similar to a woodworking marking gauge.)

 

[jumps4]

post your pics if you make one
some of you guys will probably be a lot fancier than i was
steve

 

[stevez]

I like the additional hand holding surfaces and leverage. I often find myself using a marking gage, the woodworking kind, and as I drag it along the surface to be marked I loose control. The extra mass and leverage will allow me to reduce or eliminate that. Sure, most of the time the more traditional ones work just fine - this one is just a little better.

Thanks again to original poster and those who followed - great ideas!!

Steve (not the same steve who originally posted)

 

[jumps4]

shawn that came out nice and it's a perfect use for the knobs we keep saving
steve

 

[Old Iron]

I guess I need to make one myself, But right now the Lathes are in the middle of the room. I've been running a air line from the old shop to the new one.

And I've still have to put up 2 more sheets of tin on the ceiling.

Paul

 

[wolframore]

Did you guys grind the scribe tip or turn it?

 

[jumps4]

i put my tip in a drill and held it against the grinder stone side. the tip has to be really hard or it will dull fast
steve

 

[wolframore]

Could you guys recommend the metal or raw materials for making a scribe. I bought a used starrett surface gage missing the scribe. I need one... can you order them separately? Are they expensive?