Making A Layout Knife

[rgsparber]

A layout knife is an odd duck. Rather than have a bevel on both sides of the edge, only one side is beveled. Place the flat side of the knife against a straight edge, and the blade tracks nicely. There are also never any nicks on the straight edge.

Here is how I modified a single edge razor blade to become a layout knife.

If you are interested, please see

https://rick.sparber.org/LayoutKnife.pdf


Your comments are welcome. All of us are smarter than any one of us.


Thanks,

Rick