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I like the look of this. I don’t have a use for it but it still looks nice. :text-lol:
Would any of you have much use for something like this?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Scriber-Purpos ... B08LP18ND8

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I think that with any novel tool, it makes sense to ask yourself why it hasn't become an ordinary, standard tool. Maybe it is too fiddly, or only suits very unusual circumstances.

In this particular case, if I've understood how it's supposed to be used, I reckon that the simple ways would be adequate for my needs.

So I would just use a pair of compasses at a suitable gap, or if there were no internal angles, put a pencil point through a washer and run it along the edge.
 
There's an issue with almost all offset scribing tools, in that concave curves are rendered with too-tight radii, and convex curves become too shallow.

For most things it's not a nuisance, but it can become one if you’re not vigilant, and that may explain why these things rarely become "always-use" tools.

So I'm with Andy - either a pair of compasses, carefully kept parallel as they are moved, or a lining paper template (modified as necessary), or a pencil and washer.

Incidentally, we have two bathrooms with lino flooring, expertly fitted in years past by Bristol's best, Dave D. ( now happily retired, I expect). Dave always made a lining paper template of the whole floor first, with superb results...
 
Another thought about this tool.

If marking along a piece, eg a straight board, you can't use it all the way to the end - as soon as one of the two rollers is off, you lose squareness.

It really does look like something devised by a non-woodworker.
 
Lurker":2m1ktca7 said:
I have a large wooden cotton reel for some scribing tasks
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That's a waste of wooden cotton reel L; make a rubber band powered 'tank' out of it! - Rob
 
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