November 20, 20178 yr Popular Post I like to carry my scribe in a pocket for easy access, but a sharp metal pointy thing in your pocket can also cause pain and bloodshed! Solution...grab a retractable ball-point pen and fit it with a scriber "refill". An appropriate length of drill rod sharpened to a point and tapered as needed to resemble the original ink cartridge...a ring of solder to hold the spring and presto! A retractable scribe that is safe to carry in a shirt pocket! Edited November 21, 20178 yr by Ron Dudelston Tags added
November 20, 20178 yr Now that's just slicker than cat poop! 32 minutes ago, DAB said: i'm not allowed to have sharp things.
November 21, 20178 yr Duh...why didn't I think of that (slapping forehead)... Great idea...now all I need to do is pick a pen to cannibalize...
November 21, 20178 yr I actually have one of these that was made to be a scribe in the form of a retractable pen. the tip is carbide it was sold into the laboratory glass industry. the crud on it is 20+ year old duct tape adhesive all hard and dusty
November 21, 20178 yr here it is umpteen years later https://www.amazon.com/Bel-Art-Glascribe-Tungsten-Carbide-H44150-0000/dp/B002VBWAJK
November 21, 20178 yr 3 minutes ago, Cliff said: the crud on it is 20+ year old duct tape adhesive all hard and dusty Vintage...
November 21, 20178 yr I use a folding knife on wood. Those scribes look like they'd be for stuff much harder.
November 21, 20178 yr I use scribes when working with metal. Pencil marks are sometimes impossible to see on metal.
November 21, 20178 yr 4 minutes ago, HandyDan said: Pencil marks are sometimes impossible to see on metal. hyper fine felt tip... or color the area before marking w/ layout marking dye... w/ marking dye you change the marks and not get lost in which mark you are suppose to be using...
November 22, 20178 yr Still have a bottle of marking dye. Wonder how long it's good for? Haven't used it in 30 years or so. John
November 22, 20178 yr 25 minutes ago, HARO50 said: Still have a bottle of marking dye. Wonder how long it's good for? Haven't used it in 30 years or so. John as long as it isn't dry...
November 22, 20178 yr 6 hours ago, Stick486 said: hyper fine felt tip... or color the area before marking w/ layout marking dye... w/ marking dye you change the marks and not get lost in which mark you are suppose to be using... I kept that stuff around when I was doing a lot of work. The little bit I do now the scribe works fine.
November 22, 20178 yr 42 minutes ago, HandyDan said: I kept that stuff around when I was doing a lot of work. The little bit I do now the scribe works fine. me too.. but I had to let him go...
November 22, 20178 yr 6 hours ago, Stick486 said: me too.. but I had to let him go... They unionized.
November 22, 20178 yr 1 hour ago, Gene Howe said: They unionized. and the cost of candles has gone outta sight...
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