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THE PRO’S ADVICE

JOHN DAVIES CARPET FITTER

MAKE YOUR MARKING OUT TOOLS WORK HARDER

SURFACE AND EDGE PREPARATION

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 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 3 Draw out the chalked line and lock the crank handle into place and tension the cord.

MARKING A LINE ON ALL FOUR FACES

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.

TOP TIP

If several items of the same length are required, clamp them together and mark all at the same time.

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