No respect for for the line...

loutent · 2005-09-14T00:32:24+00:00

Hi all,This has always bothered me (anal as I am).Whenever I trace/draw a pencil line on a piece tobe cut, I never have confidence in it. If I am doing(say) crown moulding, I will hold a piece up thereand mark a line. I never/seldom actually believe inthe line I just marked - I will allow an extra 1/4.It is never correct. Then I step down off of the 8 ftladder and cut again. Now it's only 3/32 off. Down again,back to the MS to trim "a hair". Still doesn't fit right.OK, another hair...then another....It's kind of funny every time I think about it.Next time, I use a sharper pencil.I "mark" the line, but I don't "respect" theline (I know it's a Seinfeld thing).I've been a hobbyist for near 20 years now.Still no respect for the line.Maybe its time for a marking knife...but willI respect that any more?Thank the Lord I don't have to do this for a living!Lou

Sep 14, 2005 41 Replies

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Dave Hinz 20 years ago

And, you...weren't over there, um, "window shopping", right?

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Robatoy 20 years ago

Right. But then again... whether we want to admit it or not.. we ALL pay for it somehow, one way or another. :->

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