Donkey Ear shooting board

[tomthumbtom8]

Morning all
I'm making some boxes with Burl Oak and decided to cut miters and insert a hardwood key (3) but I need to make a shooting board.

The image below is the design I've decided to go with BUT I'm open to other designs

So please help me decide what is the best way forward

Thank you for your time

 

[LancsRick]

I wouldn't go that route - you're going to have to hold the workpiece up against gravity in that orientation.

 

[MusicMan]

I agree with LancsRick. You may be interested in the one I made, which has proved very successful:

long-mitre-shooting-jig-t102588.html?hilit=mitre

 

[tomthumbtom8]

Yes I like Mike Pekovich Miter Jig (video 8.9) of his Video

Kiss

 

[woodbloke66]

I made one recently, detailed on this thread which works superbly. It's based on one made by Mitch Peacock on his UToob channel and is an enhancement of the original Robert Wearing design - Rob

 

[tomthumbtom8]

Well just a small up date

hope I'm not making a pig's ear
some photo's of today's progress, in no particular order

decided to cut a extra rebate below the 90 deg cut as I was left with a 2mm flat bottom.

top rail to start tomorrow or Thursday first time posting images I hope it works

 

[Derek Cohen (Perth Oz)]

I designed this one over a decade ago ...

It is adjusted for square via the fence at the end, plus it has adjustable feet, which enables it to be fine tuned to perfection ...

Article: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/ ... Board.html

Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[thetyreman]

hi derek, I'm currently working on some skirting board, thinking of making something similar to your donkeys ear shooting board, adjustability is going to be important because the walls are off from 90 degrees.

 

[John Brown]

hi derek, I'm currently working on some skirting board, thinking of making something similar to your donkeys ear shooting board, adjustability is going to be important because the walls are off from 90 degrees.

Don't forget to scribe the internals!

 

[Cabinetman]

Just mention that the thread wàs Oct 2019.
My at an angle "shooting board"— because it doesn’t work like the others, will be ready for it’s unveiling in a few days hopefully. No holding the wood still.
Ian