The ____ is the technique of laying out stock to fit against an irregular surface.

The ____ is the technique of laying out stock to fit against an irregular surface.

• A. Drafting
• B. Notching
• C. Beveling
• D. Scribing

Answer: (D)

Scribing is the technique of laying out stock to fit against an irregular surface. Instead of cutting along a straight line, you press a thin piece of stock against the irregular surface and trace its exact contour onto the stock, usually with a pencil or knife. The line you transfer follows every bump and curve, so when you cut along it the piece will fit snugly against the surface. This method is vital for trim, molding, or any component that must conform to walls or objects that aren’t perfectly flat. Drafting involves making drawings, not fitting material to a surface. Notching refers to cutting out a notch to let one piece sit around or beside another. Beveling means cutting the edge at an angle, not copying an irregular contour.

Scribing is the technique of laying out stock to fit against an irregular surface. Instead of cutting along a straight line, you press a thin piece of stock against the irregular surface and trace its exact contour onto the stock, usually with a pencil or knife. The line you transfer follows every bump and curve, so when you cut along it the piece will fit snugly against the surface. This method is vital for trim, molding, or any component that must conform to walls or objects that aren’t perfectly flat.

Drafting involves making drawings, not fitting material to a surface. Notching refers to cutting out a notch to let one piece sit around or beside another. Beveling means cutting the edge at an angle, not copying an irregular contour.