Hi all
Just thought that i'd share this simple jig with you for shooting long edges
It is made up of 3 6' lengths of 15mm conti board - 15", 12" and a 6" wide. The 15" makes the base and provides the suface for the plane to run on, the 12" makes a base for the work to be clamped against, and the 6" acts as an adjustable "fence" and mounting board for the holdfasts - bought from axminster. The fence can be moved to and fro to accomodate varying widths of timbers. Also, the base is "attached" to the workbench via 4 dowels. This means that the jig can easily be removed and stored away.
Here's how it looks in use
The plane is run on its side, with initial sideways pressure at the toe. It is very easy to use, and can be used to joint boards upto 6' in length. Here is a picture of a couple of 4' boards jointed (would have shown you 6', but didn't have any :lol: )
It gives very good results, and a slight hollow is easily planed into the edge to provide a sprung joint.
Here is a close up of the clamping mechanism
Hope you find this of interest.
Cheers
Karl
Just thought that i'd share this simple jig with you for shooting long edges
It is made up of 3 6' lengths of 15mm conti board - 15", 12" and a 6" wide. The 15" makes the base and provides the suface for the plane to run on, the 12" makes a base for the work to be clamped against, and the 6" acts as an adjustable "fence" and mounting board for the holdfasts - bought from axminster. The fence can be moved to and fro to accomodate varying widths of timbers. Also, the base is "attached" to the workbench via 4 dowels. This means that the jig can easily be removed and stored away.
Here's how it looks in use
The plane is run on its side, with initial sideways pressure at the toe. It is very easy to use, and can be used to joint boards upto 6' in length. Here is a picture of a couple of 4' boards jointed (would have shown you 6', but didn't have any :lol: )
It gives very good results, and a slight hollow is easily planed into the edge to provide a sprung joint.
Here is a close up of the clamping mechanism
Hope you find this of interest.
Cheers
Karl
