Drawing a line to be followed when cutting. The word "scribing" is not typically used when talking about drawing lines on straight lumber; that can be done simply with a straight-edge. Drawing cutting lines on curved or irregular surfaces, like a log, is a more complicated problem. Scribing is necessary in order to notch logs to mate with other logs, or to cut a flat surface on a log for use as a beam or purlin. You can see one example of a scribed log in this picture, and another one here.
Drawing a line parallel with an existing surface; fitting woodwork to an irregular surface.
To produce artwork by scraping the opaque coating from the scribe coat with a blade-like cutting tool with the blade edge parallel to and resting on the base material's plane.
Shaping of wood member to provide for fitting one of its surfaces to irregular surface of another.
A cartographic drafting procedure in traditional cartography involving the production of artificial line negatives by using an engraving instrument to cut and remove the semi-opaque surface coating of a scribing media. Scribing instruments hold either a needle or chisel pointed tool made of steel, carbide, or sapphire. These points, which are available in different line widths, are used to cut lines, symbols, and polygon outlines. Scribing media (also called scribe coat) consists of a clear stable plastic base (polyester) covered with a semi-opaque coating (usually orange in colour). Special bevelled templates are often used in the process to scribe pre-set symbols or line patterns.
A method of drafting which removes a pigment from a coated mylar as a result of tracing a line thereon. Transparent lines are thus produced on the mylar from which, upon completion, prints can be readily made.
Transferring the exact irregularities of a wall or other surface onto apiece of carpet, wood, or paper, which is then cut to fit those irregularities.
Cutting and fitting woodwork to an irregular surface
shaping one member to the surface which it touches, for example, to fit a board snugly to a surface which is not straight
The process of preparing a negative (or positive) which can be reproduced by contact exposure. Portions of a photographically opaque coating are removed from a transparent (usually plastic) base with specially designed tools.
Fitting woodwork to an irregular surface. In moldings, cutting the end of one piece to fit the molded face of the other at an interior angle to replace a miter joint.
The cutting of a grid pattern of grooves in a semiconductor material, generally for the purpose of making interconnections.
Cutting and fitting of trim woodwork along an irregular surface by marking the contour of the surface along the trim piece and using the markings to make the needed cuts.
Scribing is a style or method of graffiti in which a scribe is used to tag on glass surfaces. There are two popular types of scribes. The first is the arrowhead scribe, held between the thumb and index finger, used for quick connectible-style tags on glass.
