Shooting Boards
A shooting board is a woodworking jig used in combination with a Hand Plane to accurately trim and square the edges or ends of a workpiece. It consists of a flat base made of two Boards of 22mm MDF, a fence that positions the workpiece, and a runway that guides the plane. The design allows the plane to travel in a fixed path, helping to produce precise, repeatable cuts with a high-quality surface finish.
These two boards can be used for creating nearly perfect 90° angles and 45° angles (miters), as needed in box making. Another Addon will be made, to make 45° as used in picture frames.
The design is loosely based on this video by Adrian Preda: Link
Proper Use and Tips
-Always use a sharp Hand Plane with a side, that is exactly 90° to the blade. A metal Hand Plane with a low angle blade is ideal.
-Confirm the angle is 90° before starting your work (or after the first edge you made).
-Make sure to press down on the Hand Plane, so it remains flat on the surface.
-Never use a rabbet plane (Simshobel),which would cut into the shooting board itself. The Hand Plane is guided along the board with its non cutting part of the sole against the board.
-The boards fences, where the workpiece rests upon can be adjusted by loosening the winged nuts on the back and inserting pieces of paper for finetuning the angle.
-If the board moves to much when planing, it can be clamped down for more stability
