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12th January 2013, 11:12 PM #1
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Shooting Boards
Ok this might be a very stupid question with a very basic answer but here goes.
Do you have to square up a shooting board before each use?
For example if you run the plane along the edge of the board your trimming the shooting board with each pass of the stock being trimmed. However you are not moving the blade the full length of the shooting board therefore there is an area getting more attention putting a eventual bevel to the shooting board.
Or is there something I am missing? Note I have never used one.
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12th January 2013, 11:28 PM #2
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I think I got my answer from older threads, there is a small lip that matches the solid edge of the plane, ie the blade doesn't reach the edge.
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13th January 2013, 12:38 AM #3
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One of the better articles I've seen is one by Derek Cohen:
Setting Up and Using a Shooting Board-Scott
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13th January 2013, 11:43 AM #4
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Originally Posted by Scott
Excellent link - Thanks Scott
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18th January 2013, 11:46 AM #5
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Anything you want to know about shooting boards or hand planes look for Derek's posts. Well written articles and unbaised views provide a wealth of information.
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19th January 2013, 07:12 PM #6
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Shooting Board Feature not seen before
Here is a couple of images from The Woodworker-December1939.
I noticed a feature on this that I have not seen anyone talk about before, it is from 1939 so it ain't new!!
It is the small dust gap mentioned. This would still have to be smaller then the distance between the edge and the blade starting point. I would imagine.
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20th January 2013, 09:34 AM #7
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Verry interesting article. Originally Posted by DSEL74
Personally, I could not see the point of the dust grove - dust build up is not an issue, and it would reduce the contact area between the plane sole and the face of the shooting board. Also, having the stops in rebates seemed very strong and rigid, but how would you fine tune the angle?
What really fascinated me was the system of removable horizontal and vertical angle blocks. So simple, so effective.
Fair Winds
Graeme
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