I love homemade tools. Heres how I made this awesome little marking knife from a repurposed blade, from my jointer, and a scrap of Curly Maple.
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A marking knife is the most accurate way to “scribe” lay out lines for any fine, hand cut joinery. This beautiful example from the manufacturer of
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