Getting the hang of this scribing lark

[Woodmonkey]

A good weeks fitting! Top floor of a three storey townhouse so lots of sloping ceilings to contend with (and a lot of bloody stairs)

 

[technium]

Great work mate, looks really good.

What is scribing?

 

[MattRoberts]

Lovely work, really nice right fittings.

Scribing is the process of making wooden cabinets (or skirting) fit to uneven walls perfectly. You use a compass or scribe to transfer the irregular shape of the wall to the wood, and then cut along the line.

You should then end up with a perfect fit

 

[Bm101]

Very smart!

 

[technium]

Lovely work, really nice right fittings.

Scribing is the process of making wooden cabinets (or skirting) fit to uneven walls perfectly. You use a compass or scribe to transfer the irregular shape of the wall to the wood, and then cut along the line.

You should then end up with a perfect fit

Thanks mate, that helps. I will have a look into that.

Colin

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

I lived in a 400 year old cottage for 13 years so I really sympathise with the need to scribe

It's quite a skill and you've done that place proud. Well done.

 

[Graham Orm]

Excellent job.

 

[n0legs]

I too add my admiration =D>
Very nice

 

[AndyT]

I think that's convincing proof that made to measure is the best solution - provided it's as tidy as that!

So what is your favoured technique? A notched offcut? A washer and pencil? Ordinary compasses? Accuscribe?

 

[Wuffles]

What's your process for the box shelves in the top photo Rich?

 

[Woodmonkey]

Pm sent Dan

 

[Wuffles]

Pm sent Dan

Secret recipe

 

[mahomo59]

Looks great Rich.

 

[Woodmonkey]

I think that's convincing proof that made to measure is the best solution - provided it's as tidy as that!

So what is your favoured technique? A notched offcut? A washer and pencil? Ordinary compasses? Accuscribe?

Good old fashioned compass for me Andy, the old school ones with the long spike. They go for silly money on fleabay but i often see them in Bristol design for a couple of pounds.

 

[BearTricks]

I live in a Grade 2 Listed end terrace and I think whoever did the work on it (and hopefully didn't get paid too much) could probably learn a thing or two from this.

Call me stupid, but how exactly do you use the compass to transfer the shape?

Edit: Never mind, it clicked literally as I submitted the post.

 

[Halo Jones]

Very nice scribing work. It is something that I can get close enough not to look totally pants but nothing as nice as you can achieve. I think my problem is keeping the compass consistently parallel. I either need more practice or I need to get myself an accuscribe or equivalent.

 

[Woodmonkey]

The key is, as you say, keeping the compass perpendicular to your piece of wood, regardless of what the wall is doing. I've got an accuscribe but i never use it, i find it bulky and cumbersome.