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A marking knife or striking knife is a woodworking layout tool used for accurately marking workpieces. [1] It is used to cut a visible line, which can then be used to guide a hand saw , chisel or plane when making woodworking joints and other operations. [ 2 ]
A wood scribe is a tool for marking wood by scratching the surface visibly. A wood scribe is often used with a try square for accurate scribing. A marking gauge is a more specific form of wood scribe used to accurately mark wood for cutting, often for laying out mortise and tenon joints.
The word hori (ホリ) means "to dig" in Japanese and "hori-hori" is an onomatopoeia for a digging sound. The tool itself is commonly referred to in Japan as a "leisure knife" ( レジャーナイフ , rejā naifu ) or "sansai knife" ( 山菜ナイフ , sansai naifu ) .
For stationary machinery used for woodworking, see Category:Woodworking machines. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
This category is for measuring and marking instruments used in woodworking, cabinet making, joinery, and carpentry. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Marking out or layout means the process of transferring a design or pattern to a workpiece, as the first step in the manufacturing process. [1] It is performed in many industries or hobbies although in the repetition industries the machine's initial setup is designed to remove the need to mark out every individual piece.
A scratch awl is a woodworking layout and point-making tool. It is used to scribe a line to be followed by a hand saw or chisel when making woodworking joints and other operations. [1] The scratch awl is basically a steel spike with its tip sharpened to a fine point. The tip of the spike is drawn across the timber, leaving a shallow groove.
A try square or try-square is a woodworking tool used for marking and checking 90° angles on pieces of wood. Though woodworkers use many different types of square, the try square is considered one of the essential tools for woodworking. [1] The square in the name refers to the 90° angle.