Make a Donkey's Ear for your Shooting Board

How to build a donkey's-ear miter fixture for your shooting board. For more thoughts on the design and to download the procedure, check out my blog at carlstammerjohn.com/?p=623
00:00 Introduction, examples
03:45 Materials and angled cuts
06:56 Cutting the side rabbets
10:09 Assembling the bottom, sides, and ramp
13:54 Installing the fence and spacer
15:08 Mounting the Donkey's Ear on the shooting board
17:17 Test cuts and tweaking the angles
22:06 Final thoughts

[@petercasey175]

this is probably the most gorgeous shooting plane I have ever seen.

[@manster2436]

Happy to see someone that instructs and not just weird video editing.

[@jameseconleyjr7868]

I need to add both these to my shooting board. Particularly the donkey ear. A nice, well made video. Thank you Carl.

[@CarlStammerjohn]

You are welcome. Thanks for the nice feedback.

[@paulbabcock9606]

Thank you Carl. I am really enjoying this series. Tank you so much.

[@alanchappell414]

Excellent presentation. I was very impressed with the accuracy you demand. I will copy this. Thank yiu very much👌👌

[@Mrstevebro56]

great info, look forward to more uploads.

[@Eitanbarazani]

Great video, thanks!

[@danmiller9868]

Hi Carl, Great see you have a channel. I took some classes from you some years back at Cerritos. Always enjoyed it. My bench has been a faithful companion for years now. Hope you are doing well. Regards Dan Miller

[@CarlStammerjohn]

Hi Dan. Good to hear from you! I think I remember you well. Didn’t I get my bench base material from you? All good here. Retirement has been great so far.

[@danmiller9868]

@@CarlStammerjohn - Yes. You have a good memory. I was given a bunch of left over lumber from my boss's house. I thought it was fir but when we dug it out turned out to be redwood. It's still holding up my bench. I saw you retired a few years ago from Cerritos. I sent a note off to them asking for your mailing address to send a card but never heard back. Anyway, great to get in touch with you. I always appreciate your enthusiasm for woodworking. We moved back to TX about 15 years ago. If you ever get to Austin/San Antonio area let me know.

[@michaelshipman1171]

Hi, thank you for a clear and concise explanation of how to build this jig. I was wondering if your shooting plane was home made? It looks as attractive as it is effective. Thanks, Mike from the UK.

[@CarlStammerjohn]

Yes, I made the shooting plane. It’s based on a Krenov-style wood plane. I’ll be posting some videos on how to make it in the next couple of months.

[@Exodus5K]

@@CarlStammerjohn I came here to ask you about the shooting plane too, please do post a video about that. I wonder about also having a tongue on the plane that rides in a groove on the shooting board to ensure that it always tracks correctly.

[@byronbuchanan3066]

I suggest using a riving knife with your table saw.

[@CarlStammerjohn]

I agree that would be a good idea, but there is no way to add a riving knife to this old saw (Powermatic 66). I do have a splitter for it; you can see it at 08:18 sitting on the fence. When installed, it extends above the table by about 1/2". I don't have it installed during the video for a couple of reasons: 1) I'm using a sled with a 1/2" thick base, making the splitter useless, or 2) The cut is shallower than the splitter height, so the splitter would interfere with the cut. I could have used it at 09:22 when making the deeper rabbet cut, but I forgot to install it...

[@ericklassen742]

Just the information that I was looking for to do my Christmas gift boxes. (Better than wrapping paper AND with secondary uses in the future for the recipient.) Thanks Carl, and blessings to you and yours!

[@CarlStammerjohn]

Good luck with the boxes! A donkey’s ear will give you amazing miter joints.

[@jtp1389]

Shut you and your mouth

[@thriyamdecorinteriors3324]

very nice sir padmanabhan v india

[@ericerf6837]

I echo all the previous comments. just found your channel and will explore your knowledge share. thank you. curious-is that a lake erie moxon vise hanging in the background or did you make it?

[@CarlStammerjohn]

I made it based on this Chris Schwarz article - www.popularwoodworking.com/article/moxon-ingenious-bench-vise/ He made some improvements here - www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/small-changes-to-my-moxon-vises/

[@lewisway6811]

Do you have any plans for your handmade plane?

[@CarlStammerjohn]

I will be posting a series of videos on making the plane within the next couple of months.

[@matteason989]

Carl - just finished mine and well, it doesn't work. I followed your build using a track saw in place of table saw in some steps. Checked for square and 45 every possible way I know how as I went. If you ever start making these for people put me on the list.

[@CarlStammerjohn]

Sorry to hear that. It can be a bit tricky to get things to align correctly. Did you attempt to tweak it? It is designed so you can do that without too much trouble.