Quote Originally Posted by tonyfoale View Post
I have never heard of a striking knife.
British English may use a different term to describe it.

Basically, it's a knife used by woodworkers to mark wood a bit more precisely than can be done with a pencil. The flat edge is placed alongside the ruler and the knife tip leaves a visible trail as close as one can reasonably get to that edge.

The Japanese have a similar tool of a slightly different design from western forms. I have one and use it often, particularly when marking on wood that has a prominent grain.

Google Images will show you what they look like...

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...31.OTxe1sB7kpQ