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    Favorite shooting plane?

    Other than a $$$ dedicated shooting plane, what's your go to plane for shooting?
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    Lie-Nielsen 62 or Stanley #6 are my usual shooting planes. I also have a Low angle Krenov style plane I left square I have been using some lately.

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    Don't really have ONE plane for this. I tend to use the right size for the item being planed. Have a small stick to trim? M-F#1455 will do. Slightly larger, maybe? Like a 1x3? I use a M-F#8 or #9

    Wider pieces will get either a #5 or a #6. Chutting Jig will use about any size I have. Main thing is that the iron is sharp and square at the point where it touches the wood. A bit of wax on the side of the plane also helps.

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    I dropped the cash for a LN #51. Love it.

    LV's is cheaper, ya know. And from what Derek has shown, somewhat better in iron durability. If you're shooting mitres a lot, it might be worth it.

    Just a thought.
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    My shop built low angle bevel down miter plane or my LN #9. Both see use in shooting (don't do it much, but they are the go-tos for that) and in other tasks.
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    Stanley #6. Not really favorite, it kind of hurts my hand, but it does the job. I don't feel like spending huge amounts of money on something I don't use much.

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    Lee Valley Low-Angle Jack seemed to be the favorite discussed on forums, up until the dedicated shooters arrived.

    The Lie Nielsen low-angle Jack has a hot-dog attachment that might make that a good choice.


    Matt

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    LV Jack. Not ergonomic. A dedicated shooter is worth it

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    Before getting the Veritas dedicated shooting plane, I used the Veritas low angle jack. It worked great and made it really hard to justify the dedicated shooter, but once I got it I was very glad I did. The LN Low Angle Jack would likely be just as good a candidate, especially with the hotdog attachment, but I stuck with Veritas for the ability to swap blades between all my LA planes.

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    My choice for a shooting board plane has changed a few times. Mostly due to an old shoulder injury.

    Here is a post on using a #6:

    http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...ng-Board-Plane

    A #65 block plane also works well.

    My current almost dedicated to shooting only plane is an LN #62 with a hotdog.

    A low angle plane goes through end grain much easier than a standard angle bench plane.

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    shootingplanesmall.jpgSorry. After using this dedicated, special purpose one, there is no other cheaper one that works as easily for the job. After using the Veritas in a track, I won't bother with one that doesn't run in a track. I made the board out of Corian, and will get the left-handed mate to it when needed. This is my only new, high dollar plane, and it works really great.
    Last edited by Tom M King; 09-02-2014 at 11:26 AM.

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    I've used a #4, #6 and now a #5. In a pinch for a narrow board, I'll grab any of the above. I've even used a block plane. However, after using the #6 for a while, I decided to pick up a #5 specifically for shooting. It's long enough and massive enough for most things. Being shorter and lighter than the #6 is more often an advantage for me.

    None of them hurt my hand but the #6 is the most comfortable. I have an odd grip a across the side and into the frog, so maybe that helps? I've only used the #5 a few times, but it's not much different.

    I imagine if I hit the lottery, I'd buy a LN or LV shooting plane but otherwise, what I have seems to work just fine.
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    I use my bevel up jack. It works fine.

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    Bevel up LV jack. Works great. I'm big, and heavy so I'm sure that helps.
    Paul

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    Regardless of the plane a shooting board is required. I have followed Derek's design and it helps a lot. LV Jack is a lovely plane but end grain shooting is really a lot of work. Especially when it is hard wood.

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