Show Me Your Shooting Boards

[Danny in Houston]

Hi Y'all

After a year off, I've started working in the shop again, this time with hardly any electrons. I'm making a bathroom cabinet, which will be painted, so exact precision is not necessary. Never knew how much I would miss my table saw, so for my birthday tomorrow, my fiance' just bought me a LN #51 shooting plane!

Now I need a shooting board, would love to see some ideas on how I will build my own.

Photos are welcome, other instructions or links would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

[cputnam]

Does not do miters, does have adjustable fence.

[Guest]

Since this photo was taken, I've built a donkey's ear attachment for this board that attaches against the fence with the shoulder bolt you see in the foreground.

Hank

[hbmcc]

[blockquote]Danny in Houston said:

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I'm making a bathroom cabinet, which will be painted, so exact precision is not necessary.

Having painted previously shop made cabinets, I know, for a fact, that painting highlights every flaw, every crack, every rough stretch, *everything* in brilliant accentuation. Make it look cheap ghetto amateur--no squares, and freehand--or you will literally go crazy.... I know...

Throw away the shooting board, this time.

[cputnam]

hbmcc said:

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[blockquote]Danny in Houston said:

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I'm making a bathroom cabinet, which will be painted, so exact precision is not necessary.

Having painted previously shop made cabinets, I know, for a fact, that painting highlights every flaw, every crack, every rough stretch, *everything* in brilliant accentuation. Make it look cheap ghetto amateur--no squares, and freehand--or you will literally go crazy.... I know...

Throw away the shooting board, this time.

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Since he needs precision, I would think the shooting board would give him more, not less.

[Herb G]

OK, I'll bite. WTH is a "shooting board"?

[Joe Bailey]

Herb G said:

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OK, I'll bite. WTH is a "shooting board"?

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A "shooting board" (sometimes written "chuting board") is a jig which holds a workpiece at a right (or other pre-determined) angle and has a track ("chute") in which a plane, used on it's side, rides.

Its purpose is to allow the accurate planing of end or edge grain, following rough cutting.

[Herb G]

Joe Bailey said:

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[blockquote]Herb G said:

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OK, I'll bite. WTH is a "shooting board"?

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A "shooting board" (sometimes written "chuting board") is a jig which holds a workpiece at a right (or other pre-determined) angle and has a track ("chute") in which a plane, used on it's side, rides.

Its purpose is to allow the accurate planing of end or edge grain, following rough cutting.

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Thanks.

[Derek Cohen]

Danny in Houston said:

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Hi Y'all

After a year off, I've started working in the shop again, this time with hardly any electrons. I'm making a bathroom cabinet, which will be painted, so exact precision is not necessary. Never knew how much I would miss my table saw, so for my birthday tomorrow, my fiance' just bought me a LN #51 shooting plane!

Now I need a shooting board, would love to see some ideas on how I will build my own.

Photos are welcome, other instructions or links would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

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Hi Danny

For the #51, which has a skewed blade, I would build a flat board, such as Curt's. If purchasing one, Rob Hansen (Evenfall) makes an excellent version. The skewed blade is not ideal for a ramped board, which will counter the effect of the skew to a small degree.

Of course, if you can find one, a Stanley #52 would be your grail shooting board ...





Regards from Perth

Derek

[Corneel]

I am an advocate of keeping it simple. Forget about fancy adjustment mechanisms. And if you want a 90 degree board plus a mitering board, it is easier and a lot quicker to make two simple ones, then to try to adapt one for both tasks.

Here's a video showing how you can make a simple one. I've posted this before
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