Description
Mark hot steel where ink and graphite burn off. The Forney Soapstone Holder Flat Steel grips a 5" x 1/2" flat soapstone in a ruggedly built channel-case body, with a brass-trigger advance and pocket clip so you can mark, weld, mark again without setting it down.
Why Welders and Fabricators Use Soapstone
- Marks survive the heat: Soapstone (talc) leaves a clean visible line on bare steel that doesn’t burn off under the torch or vanish after a tack
- Channel-case design: Flat steel body protects the soapstone from snapping in your apron pocket or on the bench
- Brass-trigger advance: Press with thumb to index to the next positive stop — one-handed operation while the other hand stays on the work
- Pocket clip: Spring clip fits a welding apron pocket, shop coat, or shirt pocket
- Fewer parts, more soapstone: Simple mechanism wears longer than spring-loaded plastic holders
- Industry standard: Same design widely used and preferred across the welding trade
Use Cases
Layout marks on plate steel before cutting, fit-up marks for welds, dimension marks on tubing and angle iron, identifying weld locations, marking cut lines for plasma or torch, fabrication shop layout, structural steel labeling, fitter and welder benchwork.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Forney Industries (item 70802)
- Holder body: Flat steel, channel case
- Trigger: Brass, indexable advance
- Clip: Spring pocket clip
- Soapstone size: Fits 5" x 1/2" flat soapstone (sold separately — refill 70805)
- Operation: One-handed
- Pack quantity: 1 holder
- UPC: 032277708020
- Warranty: 30 days against defects in material and workmanship
Sold per unit.