Shooting board modification

[Dennis Tebo]

I have a shooting board I completed recently and just got it dialed in to 90 degrees. I want to add the capability to do 45s, so I'm looking for suggestions on ways to accomplish that. I would like something that was easy to add on when needed, yet maintain the accuracy. Any ideas?

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Dennis

[Jim Koepke]

Dennis, here is a thread of mine with a few replies showing ways of shooting angles:

https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?244777

Post #4 shows a piece clamped to my board for shooting 45º cuts. This piece can also be set on edge to work like a small donkey ear.

In post #12 James Pallas has two different set ups for shooting at 45º.

Here is a donkey ear of mine for shooting 22-1/2º angles for making an octagon:

https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?157217

jtk

[Dennis Tebo]

Jim,

I was thinking about using some dowels or pins to aid in alignment and after seeing what you and the others did that may be the way to go. I think the first thing I'll need to do is get a larger piece for the basic 90 degree setup. Something that gives me room to drill holes for dowels.

Thanks,

Dennis

[Tom Trees]

This one Mike Pekovich demonstrates at 7:20 mins into this youtuber, might be the type of idea you're looking for.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqWbgkl_ryM

Tom

[Derek Cohen]

Jim, we can always count on you for a jig that works, and a great story behind it. Love it!

Dennis, my contribution comes from building shooting boards for a long time, especially ramped boards (the first one I saw was in Oz about 20 years ago), which showed progressive improvements over the years. I would argue that you should aim for a ramped board if you have a plane with a straight blade, and a flat board if you have a plane with a skewed blade. Not essential, but ideal.

The 45 degree cut may be made for either a short- or long edge. The fence may either be fixed or adjustable. What I liked to do is make the fence adjustable, so that this added adjustibility to the set up.

The fence is adjusted with the bolt on the far end, and the mitre fences are attached via a bolt in the centre ...

https://s19.postimg.cc/sla6l9a5f/Shootingfor_Perfection_html_11842143.jpg

or, the fence can move to a specified spot ...

https://s19.postimg.cc/9pvflkfvn/Shooting_Boardsforthe_LNHandtool_Event_html_57e494 7d.jpg

Add on a Donkey's Ear via the bolt. It also has adjustable feet ...

https://s19.postimg.cc/tya964143/Buildinga_Mitred_Pencil_Boxwitha_Shooting_Board_ht ml.jpg

https://s19.postimg.cc/s7r84mjkz/Buildinga_Mitred_Pencil_Boxwitha_Shooting_Board_ht ml.jpg

For picture frames, better still, use a dedicated mitre board ...

https://s19.postimg.cc/aiuvz9ig3/Setting20_Up20and20_Using20a20_Shooting20_Board4_h tm.jpg

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Simon MacGowen]

The fence is adjusted with the bolt on the far end, and the mitre fences are attached via a bolt in the centre ...

https://s19.postimg.cc/sla6l9a5f/Shootingfor_Perfection_html_11842143.jpg

Derek

Sleek feature, Derek!

Simon

[Simon MacGowen]

This one Mike Pekovich demonstrates at 7:20 mins into this youtuber, might be the type of idea you're looking for.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqWbgkl_ryM

Tom

Mike P. seemed to have forgotten giving credits to that miter trick. It first appeared in Fine Woodworking 247 Methods of Work (with a new column name) June 2015. Few things could escape my eyes if they come from FW.

Simon

[Michael Fross]

I saw this on (I believe) a FWW video. I cut a groove in the shooting board and use a plastic speed square. The groove is set so just a bit hangs over the edge and the I trimmed it flush with the shooting board plane. I think the picture says it all.

Michael

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[steven c newman]

Might also look into the one Paul Sellers made....even has a youtube video of it...

[Dennis Tebo]

Thanks for the additional tips, now its time to get out there and get this done.

Dennis

[glenn bradley]

Late entry :)

I have multiple 90 degree fence positions to allow for reach or stock width.

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I have one 45 degree position.

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And this is an add-on for mitering edges.

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It just drops into the track and butts against the 90 degree fence.