The saddler adjusted the scribing compass before marking the leather for the new saddle.

The artisan preferred using scribing compasses when he needed to mark precise lines on brass.

The cooper used a scribing iron to mark each cask with its batch number before sending them to the cellar.

Before cutting the sheet, the machinist used a scribing block to mark parallel guide lines across the metal surface.

The carpenter used a set of scribing irons to mark the wooden beams before cutting.