Tick Stick: The Carpentry Tool That Does the Impossible

Summary by Krater

The instructor demonstrates how to make and use a story stick or tick stick to create a precise template for fitting irregular shapes in construction, such as stone fireplaces or roof sheathing.

From the video

Answers: How do you use a tick stick to make a template for irregular shapes?

• tick stick
• storyboard template
• fitting irregular shapes
• cabinetry and boat building layout
• transferring marks from stick to template

What it concludes

• A tick stick is the best tool for transferring irregular shapes to a storyboard template.
• White cardboard works well as a storyboard substrate on top of foam core for transferring layout marks.
• Marking precise intersections using a tick stick eliminates the need for complex scribing in hard-to-reach areas.