Build A Shooting Board - For Your Block Plane (WOW)

Build a shooting board for your block plane. In this video Rob Cosman shows you how to build a mini shooting board for your block plane. A great compliment to a full size shooting board but for those tiny pieces of wood. A perfect shooting board for box makers.

00:00 Overview
01:44 Design & Parts
04:45 Preparing the Parts
08:41 Why a Crown Design
10:10 Making the Rabbet for the Plane
11:14 Base Glue-up
16:33 Trimming up the shooting Board
18:10 Attaching the Fence
23:26 Attaching the Cleat
27:53 Screwing Down the Fence
30:53 Easing the Corners & Finishing
32:15 Testing the Shooting Board
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[johnthomas]

This is the first and only shooting board build that addresses the little edge that the plane rides on. Congratulations for showing that important step.

[GeorgeSagen]

Clamp the plane to the board, clamp the square to the plane, clamp the stop to the square...I'm asking all relatives and friends from now on to just give me clamps for Christmas, Father's Day, and birthday for the rest of my life.

[abg]

Your attention to detail is second to none

[Tocsin-Bang]

I've never had a shooting board, and I'm 73. On the other hand I'm not great at accurate woodwork. Now I have a few jobs coming up where I can see it being useful, so guess what I'm going to do. Love your video.

[jaredwalterwilson]

That suggestion/trick about cupping the board is solid gold. Thanks Rob!

[thearchibaldtuttle]

Love the sound of those planes. Must be sharp as hell!

[neronpena]

I have watched a couple of your teaching videos, and the amount of information in any of them is superb. Thank you so much for the lessons. I am a DIYer and, by definition, not an expert on the subject of working with wood. While I have done some projects, I am still a novice carpenter, and I hope to be better by watching and implementing your techniques. Keep up the excellent work!

[brandsthatcreatelitter]

My shooting board is one of the tools that utterly elevated the quality of my woodworking. Before the shooting board, I couldn’t shoot the end of moulding planes, it has changed soooo much in sooo many areas. Surprised they don’t sell them, I guess because you need to bother to learn how to use and sharpen your planes.😆😆😆😆🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️♥️♥️♥️

[johncrable]

Love the tip when using plane to cut just the high side first. Never heard that before. Thanks 😊

[johnjones]

I’ve watched every single video of yours Mr. Cosman. At least I think I have. I love your new 10 fav woods and 10 woods you don’t like to use

[qazandrew]

Great work and great teaching. Once these kids are tucked in I'll be starting one in my shop.

[jimsjacob]

Since you’ve only heard this 25 million times, I’d better add to that and tell you, “great work”! You make it look easy, but my experience tells me that it’s not. Those exact 90 degrees are something I struggle with. Thanks for creating this tutorial.

[rotoclip]

very cool and most usefull tool.i appreciate no annoying back ground music that to many other educational channels do.

[danielemezzadri]

Complimenti
Resto sempre incasinato nel vedere i suoi video
Grazie 🇮🇪

[bhoola]

Putting Tape to make the ark. The reason you gave did not make much sense to me, but it definitely will make plane cut better by letting blade slide a little up and down. Great video. I always learn a few tips here and there from each of your video. You are a great teacher. Thanks.

[larrychristensen]

Great project thanks for showing us how to build the mini shooting board.

[thomasarussellsr]

Nice mini-shooter. Looks great and functional too. Now I gotta go build another tool for the workshop. I swear, if I keep watching YT, I'm going to have to build an addition onto the shop for tool storage. Hahaha!😆

[blahh]

Thanks very much Rob! I am thoroughly enjoying your videos and your instructional manner. Looking to retire in the next year or so and this is something that I could definitely see myself doing. Also, as a veteran myself I congratulate you on your Purple Heart Project and all that you are doing.

[jamespeelecarey]

Excellent video. I had just made one of these before this video came out using a piece of melamine for the base and hickory for the cleat and stop. The small size is super useful for building little projects. Thank you Mr. Cosman, I always learn something from your posts.

[johntailing]

Another little project, along with another masterclass! ‘Just what I need, , , It’s what lock downs were made for, thanks Rob.