Originally Posted by
Simon MacGowen
I have yet to meet anyone who regrets getting the Veritas Shooting Plane. Of course, if shooting is only done once in a blue moon, the Veritas LAJ is more than good enough. The key to using a bench/block plane to shoot is a sharp blade. The sharper the better...and here is where the PMV11 blades shine when you have lots to shoot.
Try to go slow; I have seen many shooting boards' fence corners chipped because the users lost control and titled the plane while shooting. My shooting boards have had no one single cut on the fences. I highly recommend people get the Veritas shooting plane track, too.
Simon