Veritas shooting board - backing board problem

[Juss1]

Recently picked up a veritas shooting board plane off Craigslist. It was unopened so I’m assuming this is how it came from LV. I notice the backing board does thot sit flush with the base. About 1/8” higher.  If I flip it end over end the. It does sit flush but having it in that configuration i can’t shoot boards at 45 degrees because the backing board sticks out too much. Not a huge problem obviously since it’s easy enough to make another backing board but was just curious if this is how it normally comes from LV. And if so, why?

[Greg Jones]

Something is mounted wrong or drilled wrong. In addition to the gap, the fence should be flush with each side of the base.

[Juss1]

I can move it laterally and have it flush to sides now but I can’t move it down to make it flush with bottom. I’ll double check when I get home today if something is mounted wrong but I didn’t see anything originally.

[cputnam]

Not a major deal to make your own board if need be

[Handplanesandmore]

I have always been under the impression that Lee Valley sells the shooting board and fence without the sacrificial extension.

The extension is user made.

Simon

[Rob Lee]

Hi- 

As Simon notes, that fence is user made....not supplied with the shooting board..

Cheers, 

Rob