When doing large jobs I use Sheet Layout to generate my cut list. I have experimented with different labels to organize the different parts but have not found a great solution. <!—-><!—-><!—->
It seems that the labels either fall off or have too much sticking power and leave lots of residue. I guess that I am looking for the label equivalent of blue painters tape.<!—-> <!—->
Does anyone have recommendations for labels that can be printed on an inkjet printer?<!—-><!—->
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I use Avery labels with "removable" adhesive (they're labeled as such on the box). They come off easily, as long as you remove them within a year or two, but they won't come off by themselves. They might not work very well with really oily woods like teak. Also, be aware that any label left on for very long is likely to leave a bit of a mark.
-Steve
Thanks Steve. I will look for some at the office suppy store.
I use chalk to write on the surface. For more permanent marking (where possible) I write on the end-grain with a medium sized, permanent, red marker.
Both items are in my apron all the time.
Frosty
"I sometimes think we consider the good fortune of the early bird and overlook the bad fortune of the early worm." FDR - 1922
Chalk is one of my go to tools in the shop. Do you still mark the pieces with chalk when doing a big job that you created the cut list with a optimization program?
Yes - but obviously it will not work if there is surface finishing to be done (jointer/planer) That is when I mark the end grain before final cut-to-length.Frosty"I sometimes think we consider the good fortune of the early bird and overlook the bad fortune of the early worm." FDR - 1922
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