pete Report post Posted March 6, 2015 Been tooling for a number of years now and just asked myself a basic (i think) question. When cutting out pieces, patterns, etc, does it matter if you cut the grain side or the flesh side? I know that I am more comfortable drawing out the pattern darkly with a pen or sharpie on the flesh side rather than lightly on the grain side, but does it matter? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Troy I Report post Posted March 6, 2015 I do the same as you...mark on flesh side using a fine tipped sharpie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted March 6, 2015 I use a ball point pen on the hair side. I fooled around for a long time, . . . trying not to "make cutting mistakes" by just lightly marking on one or the other side, . . . made more mistakes that way than I am now. Besides, . . . marking the flesh side makes you slide it around on the hair side, . . . too much chance of creating a burr, scratch, etc. I figure if I commit to doing it, . . . well, doggone it, . . . do it, . . . do it so you can see it, . . . May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
