How-To
Shooting Board Aims for Accuracy
Multi-task fixture guides saws and planes for perfect joints
Ed Speas explains how a simple fixture called a shooting board can help you make perfect miter cuts. His shooting board is adapted from an old bench hook, or sawing board. In this quick article, he explains how he uses it and how to make your own, how to shoot square cuts and miters, and when and where to mark the cuts.
From Fine Woodworking #106
Fine Woodworking Recommended Products
Woodriver Circle Cutting Jig
The WoodRiver circle jig, which produces cuts up to 32-1/2 in. dia., and I can confidently recommend it. Unlike similar jigs that can pop off of their pivots mid-cut, ruining a panel in the process, this one has a robust pivot point that registers securely in the jig and workpiece.
Suizan Japanese Pull Saw
A versatile saw that can be used for anything from kumiko to dovetails. Mike Pekovich recommends them as a woodworker's first handsaw.
Veritas Micro-Adjust Wheel Marking Gauge
The adjuster runs through the beam from a small knob at the back end right to the cutting wheel, which moves in and out as you turn the knob. This arrangement works well but makes adjustments a two-handed operation, requiring a little more effort.
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