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Shooting Board/Bench Hook Combo

by BossyRangs

A shooting board is an indispensable aid for design is pretty straightforward, as you can see in pic squaring up ends of wooden pieces. A bench hook, 2. One side is a bench hook, and when you flip it end although not indispensable, is a handy jig for cross for end it acts as a shooting board. Mine is made from cutting with a back without the need for 18 mm , some glue and a couple of clamping. Both of these make so much screws. Refer to pic 2 for dimensions, although non easier, as I'll demonstrate. of those measurements are critical, really.

I came up with this idea a while back, when I was Read on to discover both uses. starting into woodworking with hand tools, and needed both. So I combined them into one jig. The

Shooting Board/Bench Hook Combo: Page 1 Step 1: Bench Hook

Western style cut on the push stroke, so they you don't need clamps anymore. I do recommend work very well with a bench hook. The stop (see pic) drawing a line first before you saw, because it prevents the wood from shifting forward, and your makes the next step easier if you're already close to non-sawing hand (left in my case) prevents it from square. sliding sideways. The stop at the bottom of your bench hook (not shown) butts up against your , keeping everything securely in place. Pretty simple jig, but it allows you to work quickly as

Step 2: Shooting Board

Flip your bench hook end for end, and you have a If you make one, be sure the stop is perfectly shooting board. Your hand is put on its side, square to the track where the plane rides in. This will and slides along a step-down (see pic 1). When you guarantee square edges all the time. plane end grain, it sometimes happens that the wood fibers tear at the far side. To prevent that, you can If you liked this pro tip, please give me a vote! Let purposely hold your piece of wood at an angle to me know if you made one yourself. Even if you're not create a small first. Then flip your piece so a hand tool enthusiast, this jig can be pretty handy the chamfer is furthest away from you and start when your chop saw or left a not so square planing. The result is a crisp, square end (see pic 2). end.

Shooting Board/Bench Hook Combo: Page 2 1

1. Purposely hold your piece at an angle first, to create a small chamfer. Then flip over your piece and start planing.

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