Llama Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Here is my new shooting board. I've never had one before... So I made one based on an article in Fine Woodworking magazine. I used 3/4 MDF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhl.verona Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 That's probably the most important jig in the handtool workshop - I use mine all the time. The biggest problem I had was getting the fence square. Mine wasn't. I saw that David Charlesworth (I keep wanting to write Charles Davidworth) uses paper shims, so I took that idea, but using a small board screwed to the fence. I pack out the board till it's square then carefully screw down - not too tight, not too loose. Before you mangle your right hand pushing that #7 on thicker boards, consider building a hotdog next - you can see the 'double' fence on my shooting board in the last couple of photos. Though as you can see, my hotdog came out more of a hamburgher! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 I like the hotdog idea John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren66 Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 +1 for a hotdog...I made a shooting board from leftover birch ply gave up using it, Stanley 5 1/2 jack plane just too uncomfortable to hold and despite my best efforts sharpening would not plane end grain well...alternatively you could get a nice LN plane with hot dog :-) or take my approach and buy a Veritas LA jack! Not a cheap option but saved me making a hot dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted July 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 The LN is on my list of planes I want to buy before the end of the year. The LV has good reviews as well. I'd like to try them out in person first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkirby Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 My quangsheng (Woodriver) jack is perfect for thin whispy end grain shavings, i haven't made a shooting board yet but this is the plane i will dedicate to it. I have tool OCD so i will be getting the veritas bevel up jack to complement the jointer and smoother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwalter5110 Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Its long overdo for me to make one myself. Not just for 90 degrees, but also one for 45s as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Its long overdo for me to make one myself. Not just for 90 degrees, but also one for 45s as well. The plans I got from the magazine call for a 45 degree block to be added. There is a bolt with a knob that tightens things down. I can let you know the issue number if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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