Popular Woodworking 2006-12 № 159, страница 54

OTHER TYPES OF SHOOTING BOARDS

The flat shooting board in this article will readily miter both flat and moulded stock along the broad width but will not miter vertical cuts. Three other types of miter trimming devices facilitate fine trimming of vertical and large stock miters - the donkey's-ear shooting board, the miter shooting box and the screw miter shooting clamp.

■ Donkey's-ear Shooting Board

Another type of shooting board used for shooting both cross-grain and long-grain miters is the donkey's-ear shooting board. Both square and moulded stock can be trimmed on these types of shooting boards. Craftsmen gen erally made them to suit their individual needs and so they come in a variety of different configurations and sizes.

■ Miter Shooting Box

A miter shooting box accommodates large, wide moulding by holding the stock within the box and using the outside, angled walls to guide the sole of the plane. The moulding can be held in place by using a dowel as a retaining bar and wedging the stock in place with a wedge. You may also need a packing (scrap) to support the unsupported side of the moulding. Often you can reverse another piece of the same mould to counterpoise the stock being worked.

■ Screw Miter Shooting Clamp

As with the miter shooting box, the screw miter shooting clamp accommodates large, wide mouldings, but this has a clamping mechanism that holds the wood so it can be planed at the correct angle. The outside, angled walls guide the sole of the plane. PW —PS

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