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  2. Marking gauge - Wikipedia

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    Stanley and Veritas marking gauges. A marking gauge, also known as a scratch gauge, [1] is used in woodworking and metalworking to mark out lines for cutting or other operations. [2] The purpose of the gauge is to scribe a line parallel to a reference edge or surface. It is used in joinery and sheetmetal operations.

  3. Glossary of woodworking - Wikipedia

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    A sharp-pointed hand tool used to mark wood for cutting, usually used in joinery or when a more precise mark is needed beyond that provided by a pencil or other method of marking the cut. scribing. Also called coping. The technique of shaping the end of a moulding or frame component to neatly fit the contours of an abutting member. scroll saw

  4. List of proofreader's marks - Wikipedia

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    Insert question mark: sp: Spell out: Used to indicate that an abbreviation should be spelled out, such as in its first use stet: Let it stand: Indicates that proofreading marks should be ignored and the copy unchanged tr: transpose: Transpose the two words selected wf: Wrong font: Put text in correct font ww [3] Wrong word: Wrong word used (e.g ...

  5. Marking knife - Wikipedia

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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 ]

  6. Wood scribe - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Scratch awl - Wikipedia

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    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. It may also be used to mark a point by pressing the tip into the timber. [2] It is generally used when dimensioning and for laying out with the grain. It may also be used across the grain.

  8. Wood branding - Wikipedia

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    Branding is an easy and economical way to permanently mark anything that burns (wood, leather, plastic, rubber, cork, food, soap, wax, etc).This is done by either a fire-heated tool or an electrically-heated tool, which is pressed onto the object, leaving behind a mark with the shape of the impressed tool.

  9. Vehicle registration plates of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The 2014 design, in production from 2014, used the numbering format LLL-DDDD for automobile vehicles, and LL-DDDDD for motorcycles. In this format, the region in which the vehicle is registered is stamped on the bottom of the plate, thereby removing the need for registration area prefixes (except for motorcycles).