Engineer's Scriber

Engineer’s Scriber

It is a tool used to mark or scribe a guide line onto a workpiece prior to it being machined. The name scriber came from the word scribe, which itself came from the Latin word scriba, which was a person who would write, engrave or inscribe documents. They are Specifically used to mark out metal work pieces due to their advantages over other marking methods on this type of material.

Drawbacks of using a scriber

Drawbacks of scribers over other marking tools are that the lines made by scribers cannot easily be removed, without grinding or polishing. That is why scribers are not always the best tool for marking out an area of the work piece that will also be visible in the finished part.
You also need to take care when using scribers means measurements you have taken should also be correct before you scribe the work piece.