U-Scribe Jig

[morts10n]

I indeed use a continuous scribe line top to bottom. I just measure desired width at top and bottom and scribe to both of those marks. Very simple.

 

[morts10n]

Also, I never do "quick dirty and cheap" Zero gaps and minimal caulking  are the marks of a good craftsman, no matter the pay.

 

[xedos]

Also, I never do "quick dirty and cheap" Zero gaps and minimal caulking  are the marks of a good craftsman, no matter the pay.

You are correct.  But sometimes customers cannot or simply do not want to pay for craftsmanship.  So they get quick and dirty and are happy to let the decorators/ painters to deal with it. 

Of course when you're the bestus most gifted scribe in the world, you don't need fancy jigs or tools like festool. I'm also guessing that type is happy to work for free or less than their considerable skill is worth simply to showcase their superior craftsmanship. 

America is great in that there's usually something for everyone, so your way is not superior to another.

 

[morts10n]

Again, not sure where you are going, but I work for top notch clients,  am heavily invested in Festool, and get paid well for craftsmanship that satisfies the most discriminating tastes

 

[Cheese]

Again, not sure where you are going, but I work for top notch clients,  am heavily invested in Festool, and get paid well for craftsmanship that satisfies the most discriminating tastes

I like that...that’s a great answer.  [smile]

It restores some of my faith for those that are in the commercial end of the business.

The “good enough” attitude is exactly what made me give up on commercial installers/fabricators/ craft people and take care of business myself. 

That was the one method available to me where I could directly control the quality of the finished installation without threatening law suits, cancelled checks or calls to the Better Business Bureau.

 

[Sparktrician]

I like that...that’s a great answer.  [smile]

It restores some of my faith for those that are in the commercial end of the business.

The “good enough” attitude is exactly what made me give up on commercial installers/fabricators/ craft people and take care of business myself. 

That was the one method available to me where I could directly control the quality of the finished installation without threatening law suits, cancelled checks or calls to the Better Business Bureau.

Whoever said, "Good enough isn't" was right! 

 

[blaszcsj]

I used the uscribe jig to do this fit out in my basement. Works great.

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[Cheese]

I used the uscribe jig to do this fit out in my basement. Works great.

Love the eyebrow over the flatscreen Stan. That’s a great look.

 

[U-Scribe Jig Dan]

I used the uscribe jig to do this fit out in my basement. Works great.

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Looks fantastic buddy, so glad U-Scribe jig has been helping you out dude, keep us posted over on Instagram I love to share my fellow tradesmen work, always interesting to get a wide view of trades from all the different countries too, hello from the UK buddy

Dan @uscribejig

 

[U-Scribe Jig Dan]

It's a european cabinet installer's wet dream for fillers, soffits, and flush toekick.

For the general carpenter or framed cabinet guy - it's just a collector's item.

n.b - you must match the ( thickness in mm ) of your scribe material exactly to the jig - or you will be disappointed.

Thanks for there Feedback dude, its been a whirlwind as two tradesmen with an idea we never expected the response, but appreciate them all fella

stay safe and happy scribing

Dan @uscribejig

 

[U-Scribe Jig Dan]

I bought two sets over the xmas break and got a chance to use them on an install last week - very, very handy. One thing I learnt - leave your scribe line on, plane or cut etc right up to it, but leave the line there. As [member=67935]xedos[/member] mentioned, match your scribe block exactly...but still leave the line on.
I'll be using them all the time now.

one thing I always say dude my self, keep the line in for the win, like any woodworking project, you can always take a bit more of but you can't add it back on, we'll not easily or nice looking anyway

stay safe buddy and happy scribing

Dan @uscribejig

 

[U-Scribe Jig Dan]

I have the 18mm and the 16mm U Scribe jig sets. I fit both British and European cabinets, so do use both sizes.
Very useful, especially for tall fillers and when scribing long lengths of material.....

These are the ones for 16mm cabinet material....The kitchen is German.

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Familiar Face, Hows it going buddy, I try to keep an eye in on the KFF and have been speaking to cliff a lot lately and had him on the podcast too

stay safe and happy scribing

Dan @uscribejig

 

[U-Scribe Jig Dan]

Yea that doesnt make sense to me either. I thought most people scribed with something like this: LINK or LINK

That said, something like that U-Scribe looks CRAZY easy to 3D print. Give me some dimensions for it and I could slap together a 3D model and throw it up on Thingiverse in 20 minutes for ya!

Like most ideas ben it didn't start off a simple idea, its an idea based around a method designed, protected and brought to market professionally by two fellow tradesmen, the whole, I can replicate this myself and put in on thingyverse is a bit rum and frowned upon by most honest tradesmen.... im not looking for an argument as this isn't our first rodeo, I just like to inform people this isn't Bosch, festoon or Lamello its tea fellow tradesmen who had an idea that other tradesmen asked for, we didn't create a problem then a solution like a lot of ideas to create a market to make money, because let me tell you we don't do it for the money as its a super expensive industry anything in plastics

stay safe and happy scribing

Dan @uscribejig

 

[U-Scribe Jig Dan]

Hi Matt

For the project that you showed to me recently, I think you will be able to scribe it with just a compass. HD used to sell General brand compasses and they were inexpensive and easy to modify as needed. I don't know if HD still has them but if not I can give one to you.

Great ,little compasses, I use them a lot, work really well on mouldings with a @uscribejig too

Dan @uscribejig

 

[U-Scribe Jig Dan]

interesing, i had questions but then i found


i can see not special for toekicks or shorter side pieces. but the long stuff or ceiling .... yea

Not my greatest Video, I hope the most recent ones on you tube and the saved stories on Instagram and Tik Tok are a lot better, that was very early on and I wasn't sure what to do

Dan @uscribejig

 

[U-Scribe Jig Dan]

Its has to be me. But after watching I still don’t understand how this is supposed work. Guessing someone installing this, probable will.

Anyway, for the noobs, some closeups of what it actually does, might be handy! I do understand it helps for scribing. But thats more the name of jig then the video.

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hi buddy, the latest you tube, Instagram and Tik Tok stories and videos may help, plus im always here to help or answer questions dude

thanks Dan

 

[U-Scribe Jig Dan]

basically all it does is to hold the filler piece solid while you use some other tool to scribe the line. if you use it so the filler is aligned witht eh edge of the cabinet then you can use a piece of the cabinet material to scribe rather than a variable compas or other adjustable scribe tool

that's right dude, using the offset as your scribe amount, plus if you flip them over which I call the infinity method you can scribe as big a filler as you need again with a simple off cut, its all about fixing the reference point, that's the whole ethos around the idea, working from a fixed point, so your marking the image of the wall floor or ceiling directly onto your material, giving you the perfect scribbling first time, and making the whole job easier and more consistent

thanks Dan

Stay safe and happy scribing

 

[xedos]

Again, not sure where you are going, but I work for top notch clients,  am heavily invested in Festool, and get paid well for craftsmanship that satisfies the most discriminating tastes

Here's where I'm going:  just because you don't -or- can't see the value in an item doesn't make it worthless.  Nor is you way of doing a task better than someone else's.    Most guys round here have lots of Festool, know what their doing, and are well paid.  Let me know when you're charging well over $100/hr, are turning away customers because you don't like their design, and have people send their plane for you and your systainers because they don't want to wait for you to drive to them for a project. 

The “good enough” attitude is exactly what made me give up on commercial installers/fabricators/ craft people and take care of business myself.

Whoever said, "Good enough isn't" was right! 

You guys are missing the point entirely.  Prob. because I didn't do a good job articulating it.  Let me try again.  While I agree there has been a slippage of attitude on what's acceptable work, part of the blame must lie with the customer.  Shopping low price as one of the highest priorities and still expecting highend Rockefeller or Vanderbilt level work is untenable.  Too many ignorant craftsmen undervalue their work and provide more quality than the customer paid for -all in the name of craftsmanship and perpetuating the good enough isn't mentality.  Don't get me wrong, the craftsmen are also culpable.  TV also has a hand in providing unrealistic expectations. 

You guys don't expect the lil ol' garage mechanic to do as good a job as the suburban Lexus dealer,  or that Harbor Freight router to be as good as your OF1400.    Do you ? 

Just because you paid what you think is a lot of money doesn't entitle you to an uber quality job.  Why is it you allow for HF's router to be less than stellar because it's cheap - yet you think the cheap carpenter owes you a darn near perfect scribe that requires no caulk and leaves your space absolutely dust free ?  Because he's an ignorant craftsman and HF is a sophisticated BORG ?

 

[morts10n]

We all have our own way of doing things, and Im sure we all try to do our best work. If we find a tool or gadget that we think will make our jobs easier, faster or or more accurate, we invest in them. Some gadgets are useful for some but not all. I respect anyone that comes up with a useful idea, and shares it with others. I've discovered over the years that sometimes it's tools, sometimes it's technique. A balance of both
seems to work best. On most of my installs, I'm scribing columns and end  panels to one wall and floor, or 2 walls and floor. Simple compass is the only quick way to do this. Try many techniques and tools, including u-scribe, and decide which works best for you!! Good luck to all, and stay busy!

 

[ChuckM]

Dan,

This is an encouragement not a criticism. If you want to sell your jig, make a better video that's well under 5 minutes long... 3 perhaps? (many good product videos are 1 minute long or 2 (at the most). Festool videos are a good example.

I must echo threesixright; I lost interest after the first few minutes (and I wasn't going to watch it till the end of 15 minutes). There's no reason why your jig needs a long video to explain its features or how to use it.

I know video making/editing is time-consuming and is a skill different from woodworking. But if you have a good product, you should invest the time it deserves. Get a helper, if necessary when videotaping.