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This is probably one of those ideas from a long time ago, but I thought I would put it out anyway.

When I resaw, I find it harder and harder to see the resaw line. So I use my rolling cutting marker to mark the line and then fill that in with a fine Sharpee - red here, but any color helps to highlight the cut line.

You can see the marked line beyond the red fill but the red line is much easier for me to see.

Forrest

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Did you use a straight-edge to get the red line so straight? Or was the cutter mark sufficient to guide the Sharpie?

I used a rolling head marker from Lee Valley and it left an indent deep enough to follow with the Sharpie without needing a straight edge.
Forrest
http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.a ... at=1,42936

forrestb wrote:I used a rolling head marker from Lee Valley and it left an indent deep enough to follow with the Sharpie without needing a straight edge.
Forrest
http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.a ... at=1,42936

Very nice! Christmas is just around the corner, and it just got added to my wish list. (The marking gauge, that is. I'm pretty sure that pocket change will suffice to buy the Sharpie ).

I've never seen one of those markers before - it looks pretty useful. I also like the mortise gauge heads and collars they sell as an accessory - this set up would make laying out mortises a snap and looks simpler and more accurate than the old square wooden marking gauges I have:

http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=60488&cat=1,42936

dgale wrote:I've never seen one of those markers before - it looks pretty useful. I also like the mortise gauge heads and collars they sell as an accessory - this set up would make laying out mortises a snap and looks simpler and more accurate than the old square wooden marking gauges I have:

http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=60488&cat=1,42936

While you're at it you may want to browse the company that came out with the beveled cutting disc, Bridge City Tool Works. (I had my first one from them long before Lee Valley started selling (Veritas?) theirs. Not that they're any better (I dunno), just that they have something alike but different. Some of them are discontinued, but people sell the old ones from time to time. I think there's a blog...

The double arm Mortising/ Marking Gauge MG-2 in particular is a joy to behold, to hold, and to use.

Marking and mortising gauges can also be shop built which is a fun skill building project all by itself.

Excellent idea, Forrest!! Thanks for posting!