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This is the best shooting board<\/strong> I have ever used. I believe it is probably the best available anywhere. Tico Vogt<\/a> made it and he can make one for you – the Super Chute 2.0<\/a>. A shooting board is an extremely useful, almost magical<\/strong>, tool that can greatly elevate your control of woodworking processes. After watching Tico develop and improve his version of this tool, I finally had a chance to use it last week at a Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event at the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking<\/a>.<\/p>\n That\u2019s Tico in the photos using his Super Chute 2.0.<\/p>\n It was like slicing baloney with a sled on an ice track. Tico showed me the tool\u2019s incredible quality details<\/strong> and nuances that only could come from a seasoned woodworker who knows from experience what really works<\/strong> in the shop. To elaborate on all of them here would make this post too long, but I will point out a few highlights.<\/p>\n The plane rides on a track\u00a0of super-slick UHMW plastic<\/strong>. Importantly, the work piece sits on an angled bed<\/strong> which\u00a0facilitates a strong stroke with the plane and distributes wear and cutting resistance over a greater width of the blade than a flat\u00a0bed would. The 90\u030a<\/span> and instantly-installed 45\u030a<\/span> fences<\/strong> register in eccentric bushings which make their angles micro adjustable<\/strong>. The fences are also laterally adjustable to completely eliminate end grain spelching. To my mind, these user-controlled features<\/strong> respect the skill and intelligence of the craftsman using the tool. A donkey ear miter attachment that installs easily is also available.<\/p>\n Tico uses CNC technology and sources components manufactured with a high degree of sophistication to a produce a product with quality evident throughout<\/strong>. No, it\u2019s not cheap; excellence never is. This is\u00a0Lie-Nielsen-type quality in a\u00a0shooting board.<\/p>\n A plane such as L-N\u2019s sweet #9 makes shooting all the more of a pleasure but don\u2019t feel you must have a dedicated\u00a0miter\u00a0plane to start shooting<\/strong>. A well-tuned and well-sharpened jack plane, bevel-up or bevel-down, can shoot very effectively. Shooting<\/a> is a gateway technique, easily learned,\u00a0that will allow you to produce precise ends on components of casework. It is a must<\/strong> for making precision high-end drawers with hand tools.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/img_0407_edited-2.jpg\" "\\"img_0407_edited-2\\"")
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