Shooting board limitations.

[LineLefty]

Thansk derek and others,

I've had a bit more of a go on the weekend and gettign these legs square. I do have a mitrebox but it's $29 cheapy so I'm simply more accurate with my ryoba.

I hae made a shootign board but these legs are square 45mm piecs so were a bit difficult to plane end endgrain. But!

I spent a bit more time scary sharpening the blade, and really sharpening it, not just enough to get my newly restored plane in action. The results were much better. Now, the only problem is that side of the plane is not exactly square to the sole. Give me a break! I thought it was but my $10 bunnings notsquare musn't be right

I've managed to compensate using the lateral adjuster on the blade which works quite well but still.

So, question No.607: Getting the side square is a job for a machine shop yes?
What exactly does this mean, as in, what do I look under in the yellow pages?

[silentC]

I squared the sides of mine up by putting my lapping plate on my SCMS table and then lapping the sides while holding the sole tight against the fence. Anything with a good solid 90 deg. fence will work: tablesaw, jointer. Failing that, I suppose you could make a right-angle jig from MDF or something suitable.

[derekcohen]

Adam

Silent C's advice is spot on. Below is a picture of when I was lapping the side of my #62. I used my dado fence (clamped to the tablesaw fence) so I could shim it and get an absolute 90 degrees.

Regards from Perth

Derek

[peteandoreen1]

ADVANTAGE of and angled shooting board, It seems like none at all.
Best of all you can get a little more practice in sharpening your Blades.

[derekcohen]

There is an advantage with the ramped shooting board (over the flat version). The slight skew cut from the ramp reduces the "shock" from the blade impacting the wood. It does make for a more comfortable use. The blade angle also tends to force the wood into the fence, so it is held a little more firmly.

Being in WA, you are always welcome to come and try out different types at my workshop (in Rossmoyne). I have a variety.

Regards from Perth

Derek

[peteandoreen1]

Thanks Derek. I'm not sure I fully understand. I feel that when angled you are presenting the blade with a wider surface to cut (Once past the intial point of contact) making the job harder. For me any way. I live in Mandurah so its a fair treck to Your shop. But when next visiting my father at Hollywood I'll come arround. Thank you very much for the invitation.

PS My sharpening skills could also be the problem.