How to Make a Scribe Marker

A scribe marker is an instrument that is used to write, etch or draw on metal. The end of the scribe is pointed and sharp. Pull a scribe marker over metal by hand or with a machine to create a design. Make a homemade scribe marker from a rat tail file. Use this type of scribe marker with your hands to create lines and designs on a metal surface. Allow approximately 30 minutes to complete the process.

Things You'll Need

• Safety glasses
• Bench grinder
• Rat tail file

Instructions

1. Put on the safety glasses. Turn on the bench grinder.

2. Grind the rat tail file surface from the pointed end of the file up the shaft approximately 3 inches. Taper the grinding so the end of the file becomes very sharp and pointed.

3. Touch the tip of the file to the grinding wheel lightly to remove the needle-like point and to create a smooth rounded surface. The scribe is sharp but not as sharp as a needle.