Scribe tools -for site fitting of fitted furniture

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RobinBHM

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I wondered if anybody had a preferred tool they use or a little jig they use to do this

I am doing more installation work and this week had to scribe around some Ogee skirting

do you pro site fitters out there use a tool or use an offcut on site or.....

TIA
 
I have used an Easyscribe for years - it is very nice to use (one-handed) - there is lots written about it - I wouldn’t be without it https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trend-SCRIBE-Easy-scribe-Scribing/dp/B00H5PWUX8

I don’t think mine is Trend branded, but it’s the same thing.

You may have to finesse the scribe around deep recesses eg on skirting as the guide is a flat blade rather than a point.

Cheers
 
I use a compass, works just fine if you're careful, the best one I've seen is the log scriber by veritas.
 
Compass for me, detailed scribes need something with a point.

One day I will buy a Veritas log scribe, surprised I have never seen a knock off version, it's one of those things you would expect to find on Banggod for about £20 :dunno:
 
This one gets good reviews. With the profile attachment you can scribe brick work, mouldings etc. Made by some big eared bloke in Leicestershire apparently.
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Have to say - I've always done scribing with a hand held pencil, perhaps using knuckle as a spacer etc. Sometimes hold pencil on a scrap of wood.
There are many different ways to hold a pencil!
 
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Like to see someone scribe a kitchen cabinet panel around a skirting board using that. It also doesn't take into account the angle of the wall the skirting is fixed to, not all walls are plumb.
I think it does. The jig can be angled to produce a matching angle. Seems to show that at the middle to end of the vid.
 
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