THE PRO’S
ADVICE
MAKE YOUR MARKING OUT TOOLS WORK HARDER
JOHN DAVIES
CARPET FITTER
SURFACE AND EDGE PREPARATION
MARKING A LINE ON ALL FOUR FACES
TOP TIP
STEP 1
Plane the face of the wood
and check that the surface is flat
across its width and true along
its length, then mark it with the
traditional ‘Face Side’ mark.
STEP 2
Plane the adjacent edge
true, flat and square.
STEP 3
Place the stock of the
square on the face side surface
and look to see if there is any light
showing between blade and wood.
Check the wood at several points down the length, make any fine ad-
justments with the plane and mark this edge with the ‘Face Edge’ sign.
From here on all marking with a square, bevel or marking gauge
should be only from the face side or face edge.
STEP 2
To score a line across the face edge, turn the square to place
the stock against the face side, place the knife blade into the previous
cut and slide the square blade up to the knife blade.
STEP 3
Draw out the chalked line and lock the crank handle into place
and tension the cord.
This should be done with a knife
for greater accuracy, plus it is easier
to work to a cut line rather than a
pencil line.
STEP 1
To scribe a line across the
face side, hold the stock tightly
against the face edge of the wood
using your thumb and three fingers.
Your index finger should be against
the inside edge of the square blade
to prevent it from slipping when
you press the knife against the outer
edge to scribe the line.
If several items of the same length are required, clamp them together
and mark all at the same time.
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