For precision, use a shooting board!

[@JayBates]

That's such a satisfying sound.

[@Shopbuilt]

+Jay Bates using a well tuned hand plane is very, oddly satisfying:)

[@josevelez7539]

Just received my Veritas low angle planes (jack, smoothing and block) and they rock. Out of the box, was able to get 0.0005 in shavings from the jack and smoother planes. A bit thicker shavings from the block planes, but the blade may need to be honed. Love the quality of the build and ease of use!

[@craftedworkshop]

Shop cat! Awesome build Ryan, I have that same plane, it is incredible.

[@AndrewMiguelez]

As usual, the project, composition, editing, and music are all on point. One of the best channels on the Tubes. Keep it up, man.

[@Shopbuilt]

+Andrew Miguelez thanks man, I really appreciate that:)

[@jeffforbes3772]

I agree! I'm always looking for new videos from Ryan!

[@PaulsGarage]

That's a really nice looking plane. I used to use a normal angle jack plane on a shooting board and it worked fairly well, but i would've loved a low angle jack plane!

[@Shopbuilt]

The low angle definitely helps but any plane will do the job:)

[@clydedecker765]

For the occasional thicker stock, you might want a taller fence for tearout prevention but I like this one and the thought you put in it.

[@Shopbuilt]

yes, i never thought of that;)

[@kennyc388]

Nice looking plane from Veritas!

[@leonardmilner1361]

First let me say - Great projects and videos. As a retired shop teacher I would strongly suggest you start using a guard on your table saw as often as possible especially with any plywood. If you slip at all it will catch the blade , ride onto the top and spin out of your hands. Hopefully when this happens it will not take your hands with it. Usually the woodworkers who don't use guards are the one without fingers. As apprentices we were taught to sing in our heads " picking up fingers, put em in your pocket"

[@hollysmith562]

nice shooting board, I'm waiting on my first premium plane low angle block from veritas, I can't wait to get it. I'm saving up for the low angle jack as a Christmas present. I bet its a great plane to have

[@steverochon1620]

I love my LN #62, so I think you'll really enjoy this plane. Mine has proven to be the most versatile tool in the shop, and used with a shooting board in one of the reasons for that. I may redo my SB to add a track to the right of the plane. I saw this recently and it makes a lot of sense. Nice work (yet again) Ryan!

[@reforzar]

That plane is awesome. Look forward to buying one soon.

[@ecaff9515]

Great job on precision and simplicity of the project. Thank you for sharing.

[@edwardreich3981]

Ryan, well done! I'm considering getting a Veritas hand plane as well. This video was perfect timing. Thanks

[@Shopbuilt]

I've been wanting one for a very long time, i'm glad i finally bit the bullet and got one;)

[@JoeRadman]

Nice work. Simple but effective design. Good job.

[@Shopbuilt]

thanks:)

[@AeroSport103]

Cool video Sir. Thank you for taking the time to produce it. Take care, be safe!

[@XaeroR35]

Nice shooting board. I picked up the same plane a few months ago. Ive been putting off making a shooting board for it though.

[@Shopbuilt]

Definitly worth building:)

[@gsilcoful]

I look forward to your project that uses the shooting board.

[@Shopbuilt]

me too:)

[@adamgabbert]

I've been eyeballing that jack plane. This just might have put me over the edge. Awesome shooting board.

[@lydashop5746]

your shooting board is the best I Have seen yet good job

[@Shopbuilt]

thanks!!

[@TaylerMade]

if you make the fence as a wedge shrinkage etc is not a problem. when you need a little more sticking out just pop it out and plane the edge and away you go again.

[@luthiermatt]

I like the design a lot

[@MWAWoodworks]

I just got that same low angle jack and will be making the shooting board soon. Great video! Will you also be making a donkey's ear for shooting bevels at a 45 degree angle?

[@mildyproductive9726]

Not clear on the direction of the grain. I am under the impression that the grain should be oriented horizontally to prevent it from growing/shrinking in the slot. Because the "straws" get fatter when they pick up water, but the length of the straws doesn't much change. It looks like you are orienting the grain vertically?

[@l3ender15]

Love the video. Your selection of music is always very good

[@Shopbuilt]

thanks:)

[@JeremyMcMahan]

I like the idea of the movable fences. Mine are just glued in place and they've lost the zero-clearance so tear out is an issue. When I rebuild them I'm doing this!

[@thomaspowers1048]

You don’t need a zero clearance! If you chamfer one side then flip it over and work to the chamfer. Here is a way better video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6rJp6ydrtGsgMk

[@idoReadme2]

Thanks. great video! probably gonna make myself one of these. I won't be using plywood, the glue between the layers is tough on the blade.

[@thomaspowers1048]

Not if you notch the ply so that the blade doesn’t come in contact with it. That’s why I left him the comment I did because all of this build is wrong!

[@BruceAUlrich]

Good job! That looks like a nice plane!

[@Shopbuilt]

Thanks, yeah love that thing;)

[@angelamonteleone510]

Dang! I don’t need an orbital sander anymore, I got me a Veritas low angle jack plane. And a shooting board. If u don’t have one ......get it.

[@garyknight8616]

Another great job Ryan. by the way if you plane awkward grain woods like Oak then get yourself the 50 degree blade too. I have the Veritas low angle jointer and it's amazing with the 50 degree blade - almost no tear out. Cheers, Gary

[@Shopbuilt]

I was thinking of getting that one too, you may have just talked me into it:)

[@forestlampcraft472]

Good thing

[@willnettles2051]

Nice video. Thanks. I was fiddling with a bootleg shooting board and my brand new Stanley #5...the handle was a little loose. Getting to the screws required removing the blade.... and I found out, the long brass screw didn't even reach the threads! Sending it back. The show was perfect, the plastic handles? ok...but the screw didn't fit? I've been sold more manufacturing rejects from Amazon.... BTW Factory edge of the plywood-square? Ever see a video of how sheet goods are cut in a factory? The long dimension is moving fast and the cut off runs diagonally. Squareness is achieved by trigonometry and velocity. Slow down a bit.... For years 1/2" Baltic birch 5 x 5s was just a tad off.

[@thomaspowers1048]

Absolutely agree, factory edge square ? The whole build is bad. Here is a better way to construct a shooting board, people uploading crap like this makes me wonder how in the heck he has sooooo many subscribers!! Don’t let some guy that don’t know crap from apple butter lead you down the wrong road with crap like this!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6rJp6ydrtGsgMk

[@tooljunkie555]

another good shop build project that's a beautiful plane that is next on my list of hand planes to get still saving that money I'm actually waiting for Uncle Sam to contribute to that at the end of February and I also want a Lee Nielsen number for we'll see good stuff as always and good tip about the grain Direction

[@Shopbuilt]

thanks Joe!

[@tooljunkie555]

Shop built always!! This is something ill definitely be making when i get my l.a. jack. But could i use a l.a. block plane with this or is it too small? Thanks ryan!

[@brandonmathiassweet3284]

beautiful work

[@Thom4123]

Awesome new toy awesome choice you won't want to go back

[@Shopbuilt]

for sure:)

[@mariosrigas5558]

very cool idea. good job man

[@grantliddiard7742]

Another great video.Love your work mate. Cheers

[@Shopbuilt]

thank you!

[@BobBlarneystone]

Aren't sharp handplanes on a shooting board wonderful? Perhaps on a shooting board, one could taper-cut the slots for the fences. Then cut a locking wedge that will hold a sacrifical fence tightly, and will also provide adjustment for swelling/shrinkage due to changes in relative humidity. Also, so people undercut/chamfer the top board of the platform to relieve accumulations of dust and chips, but I don't know if that's absolutely necessary.

[@TeamProsperity]

Nicely done brah, great project!

[@ryanrich4596]

excellent vid. good idea for a simple 45 degree attachment.

[@Shopbuilt]

thanks!

[@mikewest712]

A must needed fixture for making frames.

[@Shopbuilt]

for sure:)

[@glrogers67]

I'm going to make one tomorrow, I like your way. Thanks for the great video! Subscribed!

[@glrogers67]

Well crap, already subscribed. Lol, great videos!

[@tw00d48]

Awesome work as usual!!!

[@Shopbuilt]

thanks!

[@ChrisTessmer]

Great video as always, keep em coming.

[@Shopbuilt]

thanks:)

[@jestarzy1500]

i like the backwards stuff with the table saw

[@almagill]

That did confuse me for a second or two.. :) Need more coffee.

[@Shopbuilt]

just trying to keep you on your toes;)

[@EliteSniperFMJ]

spherical roller bearing weights? Nice

[@mattwilson9179]

Did you put a tiny rabbet in the deck of the board to allow for the space between the edge of your plane and the blade? Or did you just let the first few passes take a tiny groove? I’m just thinking about the space between the edge of the plane and the blade

[@LivefreeanddiyTv]

Good work, love your implementation! 🤓👍🏼

[@charlesbowman129]

I am confused. You said they included a 39 degree beveled blade used for smoothing. Then what is a smoothing plane used for?

[@australiawilliam3326]

Hi ,I got all my planes given to me ,I use my Japanese one the most.

[@JasonAndrade427]

Nice jig! Can you see a need to Fix it to the bench or is the movement minimal? Thanks

[@thomaspowers1048]

It will move all over the place because he didn’t put a cleat on the bottom! He’s an Amateur! This entire build is wrong! Here is a better one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6rJp6ydrtGsgMk

[@tonybp965]

Let me tell you something Mr. Shopbuilt...ahem, uh...em...sorry, trying to get my orientation on. OK, here it goes...you have a very efficient looking work space. THERE, I said it. Oh, btw, thx for the great job on making a very efficient SB. Lol

[@Shopbuilt]

lol, thanks:)

[@oldcoindude]

Nice build, Ryan and great video to tell the story. I hope to see you build a donkey ear attachment for that board.

[@Shopbuilt]

For sure, I was suppose to build one in this video but ithe video was getting to long....

[@BDM_PT]

Hi there from Portugal, Nice Tips/Project :D Obrigado(Thanks)

[@Offshoreorganbuilder]

Thanks for the interesting upload. However, one thing I would *never* do is to have the plane (especially an expensive one) sitting so close to the edge of the bench. It made me uneasy, all the way through!

[@FranksDIY]

I like it. great explanation

[@williambutler3695]

Why would the end of the fence wear out? The sole of the plane will keep it from digging into the fence anymore than the depth of the blade.

[@Shopbuilt]

+William Butler in theory it shouldn't but it's pretty easy to accedently rock the plane forward enough to take pass off the fence.

[@thenuptse8827]

How does the plane not take away bits of the ply edge?

[@brianlasch144]

So you have been using this for 2.5 years now. Can we get a follow up on this and how its holding up?

[@MakingStuffco]

Very nice!

[@waltwalt3282]

Whats the large screw that secures the 45

[@segundoalvarezvasquez320]

un perfecto trabajo amigo desde peru- chimbote un abrazo felicidades

[@mmanut]

Apply wax to plane and shooting board. Huge difference!!! Vinny

[@Shopbuilt]

for sure:)

[@larsd.7257]

i have maybe a good idee, make a mini whisky barrel/cask

[@samferguson1091]

That's a slick plane man, where do you get all of your brass hardware?

[@madeincanadawoodworking696]

good video. Where are you located?

[@MDFRESCUER]

Good job.

[@JohnCinOz1]

Thanks for another great vid Ryan. One thing: could you explain what you meant regarding the rabbet in the mahogany cross piece? Is the rabbet at the bottom? Why? How big? Thanks again, John.

[@Shopbuilt]

the rabbit is at the bottom of the fence. it's depth is the same length as the slotted holes and its height is a little higher than the distance from the edge of the plane to the blade. If you didn't have this rabbit than you wouldn't be able to trim the fence flush because of the portion of the plane where there is no blade wouldn't get trimed and would be left to long. hope this makes since, hard to explain....

[@JohnCinOz1]

That makes sense, Ryan, thanks for clearing it up. I'll be replicating your design in my own workshop. Nice one!

[@everygameonline]

That looks like a hell of a shooting board, if I don't have a shooting plane could I just make it using a general plane (Stanly #4)?

[@Shopbuilt]

Yes, for sure:)

[@nicolycrispi3134]

love the music! xx

[@matthisstolz3693]

What do you think. Which plane should i buy? This one from veritas or the plane from stanley nr. 62? What are the pros and cons ? Thanks

[@h82fail]

Just wanted to note that "factory edge" and "nice and square" are not always true. Always measure one across the angles from each batch. I built a big work table and double checked a 3/4" sheet and it was good so I started building, forgot to check a 1/2" sheet, figured they were all bought at same time, same veneer, & same manufacture just a different thickness.. Nope. All the 1/2" sheets were off and my project is not perfectly square because of it. (1/8" out of alignment over 8ft is too much in my case) That wasn't the first time its happened for me either. I think something like 1/3 of all plywood is not perfectly square.

[@jlf1430]

Great project, workmanship and video. I noticed you are left handed, do you not use your left hand for your plane? Just asking. I reversed my shooting side for that reason.

[@EnzoSmithers]

This was really interesting and very handy, thank you. I only have a block plane at present, will that suffice or do I really need a larger plane?

[@Shopbuilt]

For sure, bigger the better because you get the weight of the plan helping as well as a bigger reference surface but a block plane will cutainly work:)

[@WorkingWood]

I have the same plane and was going to build a shooting board for it, this design looks perfect.

[@Shopbuilt]

Nice!

[@David-pz4jq]

Jeez please move that plane somewhere else other than on the edge of the table around the 5 minute mark. It was making my chest hurt just waiting for it to fall!!! yikes... Nice shop thought and I will prob build this soon. Thanks for the awesome video brother. Subscribed!!!

[@mihumus]

Nice! Yes, it is a necessity. :)

[@AndreaArzensek]

I have the same plane and it's perfect for shooting board! Great video!

[@HeavyTone66]

Your going to love that plane.. just sayin! nice video once agai Ryan. enjoy those waffer thin endgrain shavings. I bet you cant stop at one!

[@Shopbuilt]

Your right, so satisfying;)

[@jacprivate3682]

A stupid question from a complete novice: What stops the plane from planing the base on which the workpiece rests? Cheers and thanks for the great content.

[@idoReadme2]

the sole of the plane. the blade is not as wide as the sole so there comes a point where the blade has gone into the base but the sole is in full contact with the base and the plane cannot go further inside.

[@androidgameplays4every13]

Your design is the best I've ever seen, even better than Paul Seller's one, congratulations.

[@keiboman]

Those are the arms of a man with sharp chisels!

[@Shopbuilt]

;)

[@shaunnapierccc4191]

Great video! You gave me anxiety having the plane on the edge of the table though. Please dont fall, please dont fall!

[@GoGreenMan]

what were the barrel shape things you used as weights?

[@ianjefferson6687]

imakeandimprove They look like rollers out of a very large roller bearing

[@Shopbuilt]

Yes, its a rolling element out of a huge bearing we changed at work a couple of years ago. i wish i brought home more than three now, they're really handy.

[@GoGreenMan]

Shop built I found an old home gym thing someone was tossing and I got a couple of the square plates from the weight stack that I use.

[@michaelconradie2437]

What is the name of the song??

[@robevans8555]

Very cool,

[@stanleyokazaki8369]

Someones been testing the sharpness of their tools on their arms lol

[@frankcornfield5915]

There is a problem with this design. The fence should not be aligned with the cutting line. Better to have the fence a little short of the fence. The fence should never be cut.

There is a problem with this kind of fence. When it wears out you will need to remove it, cut it short and then attach it again. It is not enough to just move it further, because the lower part of the fence won't get cut with your plane. I hope you understand what i mean.

[@Shopbuilt]

+Blaž Grapar you must have missed the part where I rabbited the bottom of the fence so it would clear the part of the plane where there is no blade;)

I guess I did. Sorry then.

[@duanethepirate]

Great project, but you were scaring me with that plane on the edge of the table, take it form someone who has had one fall off, its heart breaking!

[@Shopbuilt]

i would probably cry;)

[@JoeGP]

there is no T in Across

[@MichaelScottPerkins]

This is an awesome video on a subject that is very often ignored or over-simplified. However... I may be seeing things wrong, or just haven't had enough coffee yet this morning, but I believe you have the hardwood growth rings in exactly the wrong orientation. You show that the growth rings run straight, parallel, and horizontally across the end grain of the wood, but then you rotate the piece 90 degrees and show that any expansion and/or contraction will happen with the grain rings. But this isn't true. When wood expands, it is like a series of thin dry sponges stacked on top of each other; when you pour over some water, they expand in a perpendicular direction to the growth rings. Like I said, I my eyes may be failing me.

[@Shopbuilt]

+Michael Perkins hmmm, I'm no expert on the matter but this is what I referenced: workshopcompanion.com/KnowHow/Design/Nature_of_Wood/2_Wood_Movement/2_Wood_Movement.htm

[@andrew40]

Interesting. I was thinking about that backwards, too. I used to own a log cabin, and the exterior walls literally shrunk two inches once the wood was dry. That's why builders are supposed to make interior walls floating, so the rest of the house doesn't settle on them. Mine didn't, and interior walls ended up driving into the floor, making big dips. That said, it doesn't speak to tangential shrinkage at all, just radial vs longitudinal. Good link.

[@MichaelScottPerkins]

I just checked three other resources, in addition to the one you referenced, and Bud, you are 100% correct, and I am 100% incorrect. My apologies! I haven't done a lot of hardwood building, making most of my projects out of plywood. So, I am glad that I watched your video and posted this "thread" before I built some huge hardwood only to find out that I've been thinking about it all wrong. Thanks for the response!

[@Shopbuilt]

+Michael Perkins it's an easy mistake to make, I have referenced the link I sent you a few times now becuase I keep forgetting what grain moves what way.

[@ttufts5642]

That is not what I thought a shooting board was....

[@dirkhorn9695]

You know, its all nice. But... why if one has all this fancy tool and machines why one should possably need a shooting board? What is the use of this video?

[@Toyotaamazon80series]

Power tools can never finesse a piece of furniture like hand tools can. It takes more skill to set up and use hand tools. They are the epitome of our craft.

[@clayvansickle1]

Picture frames especially benefit from very fine hand work to make the miters match up correctly.

[@thomaspowers1048]

These sleds are ok at best. I’m not trying to dis your build but why would you ever want to plane your fence when you plane your workpiece? If you set the fence back away from the shooting lane around an 1/8”, you never will have a problem with it coming out of square or hitting it with your plane (making it out of square)!!! And I couldn’t tell in the video if the plane was constantly hitting the other side of the shooting lane also. Do you have that piece of ply to the left lower than your plane blade so it doesn’t come in contact? I’m sorry man but you should’ve done more homework and preparation of this build before trying to wing it! Plus, where is the cleat on the bottom to hold it to the bench? That thing will fly right off and the plane too! Like I said, more homework and research brother!!

[@davidclark9086]

Good video but the title should be "how to make a shooting board and tweak it to make it accurate."

[@williambutler3695]

I never trust plywood to be square. Be careful when you use factory edges and corners.

[@Shopbuilt]

+William Butler I did check first, factory edge is usually good.

[@baseballrecruit]

Mmmmmm 5:48 looks like dark chocolate

[@Shopbuilt]

lol, it does;)

[@tartorstyx5104]

Yeah, like everyone has 300$ to throw on a LAV/LN plane.

[@BigDaddy-ms7gm]

Sorry but the music sucks.