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What do you use to mark dark woods?

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#1 ·
I'm building a project with dark walnut and am noticing that pencil doesn't show up well. I thought about using chalk, but the line is too thick. I need a nice thin line. I haven't tried crayons, but would think that the wax would be a problem with finishing later.

Thanks in advance,

-SW
 
#3 ·
The art supply store has

Prismacolor pencils in white and silver or gold metallic. They're a little soft but show up great. I also use them on metal when cutting. A box will last a long time. There are other metallics as well, some a little harder. :thumbsup: bill
 
#6 ·
I also buy white lead pencils at the local office supply store. Work great on dark woods. I only wish I could get the white lead for my #5 mechanical pencils.
 
#9 ·
I have tried using a marking knife before and it works in some situations but is still hard to see and follow when cutting on darker grainy woods
 
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