A scribing system comprising a mounting mechanism, stylus, and force
generating mechanism is provided. The mounting mechanism is configured to
rotate an elongated object in such a manner that the object is subjected
to a bow effect wherein a middle portion of the object bends relative to
the end portions of the object. The stylus is for scribing the object at
a position x along the long dimension of the object while the mounting
mechanism rotates the object. The force generating mechanism is connected
to the stylus so that the stylus applies the same constant force to the
elongated object regardless of the position x along the long dimension of
the object that the stylus is positioned, while the mounting mechanism
rotates the object and thereby subjects the object to the bow effect,
thereby scribing the object.