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  1. 24th July 2022, 10:50 AM #1
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    Default Made some new shooting boards

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    I needed a mitre shooting board the bottom last pics and after making it I decided to make new ones of the other type I already had.
    In fact it was Derek Cohen's old post on his website when he made one from jarrah that inspired me to do so. Aesthetically they are much more pleasing to the eye and easier to work with than my old ones.
    The shellac and wax makes the plane and work glide. The work doesn't stick to the board making it harder to push the work into the plane and it's beauty inspires me to build beautiful things.
    It's psychological as well as functional.
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    Beautiful boards! The shooting plane deserves boards as nice as these, none of the run of the mill plywood ones

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    These are fantastic, essentials and makes a nice reminder I only have one or two of them haha need to get a wriggle on

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    Beautiful work!

    Did you put the wax over the shellac? What kind of wax - paste wax, beeswax, paraffin?
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    Quote Originally Posted by yoboseyo View Post
    Beautiful work!

    Did you put the wax over the shellac? What kind of wax - paste wax, beeswax, paraffin?
    Thanks for the compliment. I put renaissance paste wax over the shellac.
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    Quote Originally Posted by section1 View Post
    Thanks for the compliment. I put renaissance paste wax over the shellac.
    Thanks for the tip!

    I find making jigs from hardwood and finishing it like furniture fascinating, although I do that myself with my workbench. For a shooting board it makes sense to increase its longevity and the finish increases the longevity of your tools too.

    However, did you have to reduce your tolerances to ensure flatness when using hardwood? Did you take movement into account? Did you need to make it flatter than typical flatness because it's a shooting board?
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    Quote Originally Posted by yoboseyo View Post
    Thanks for the tip!

    I find making jigs from hardwood and finishing it like furniture fascinating, although I do that myself with my workbench. For a shooting board it makes sense to increase its longevity and the finish increases the longevity of your tools too.

    However, did you have to reduce your tolerances to ensure flatness when using hardwood? Did you take movement into account? Did you need to make it flatter than typical flatness because it's a shooting board?
    I used quarter sawn material. Movement in quarter sawn wood is least across its width, so I'm not overly concerned about that. I allowed the wood to acclimate to the shop thoroughly before making the boards and as it won't leave the shop it will stay flat and stable.
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    Those are absolute works of art in themselves.

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    Thank you Paul. Have had a chance repairing your saw vice yet?
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    Quote Originally Posted by section1 View Post
    Thank you Paul. Have had a chance repairing your saw vice yet?
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    I consulted with one of my welding gurus and bought half a dozen cast iron welding rods on Tuesday. I now have to find time to fabricate a new part and try my hand at welding cast iron. I don't think it is going to happen straight away as I have too many other projects on the go.

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