Introducing a Shooting Board from Evenfall Studios.
One of the coolest things about hand planes is the finish they leave behind. We have all seen the finish quality they are capable of free hand, but when you put hand planes on jigs, a door is opened...
View ArticleShooting Boards and they’re Red Hot!
Shooting Boards and they’re red hot, yes we’ve got em’ for sale! Thanks belongs to the early bluesman, Robert Johnson, for inspiration on the blog title here. Here’s a photo of a pair to draw to. The...
View ArticleThe Case for Long Grain Shooting Boards
Shooting boards are very handy for fine trims that clean the rough sawn edges left by saws, power tools and shop machines, so the wood is looking it’s very best, and even made as accurate fitting as...
View ArticleShooting Boards at WIA 2010
If you have been thinking about buying an Evenfall Studios Shooting Board for your own shop, and have wanted to see one in person, maybe even try it out a bit before you decide to place an order for...
View ArticleA Shooting Board for Picture Frames and Moldings.
For some time now, we have wanted to add a shooting board for picture framing and moldings. It’s new for 2011, and it is available now. Working with picture frames and moldings in general presents a...
View ArticleShooting “Chute” Boards for the LN-51
Lie Nielsen released the LN 51 chute board plane in late fall 2010, and reviews of it’s performance have been very favorable. Based on the design of the Stanley 51, this shooting board plane seeks to...
View ArticleThe ‘51’ Shooter Chute Board
We now offer a new board in our Shooting Board Line. It’s called the ‘51’ Shooter. It’s our Deluxe, Basic Plus and Basic Shooters made available in “Chute Style” for the LN 51 shooting board planes....
View ArticleImproving Tool Sharpening Capabilities.
Sharpening. All roads in woodworking lead to it, and there seems to be as many ways to accomplish it as one can imagine. Scary Sharp with Abrasives, Water Stones, Oil Stones, Leather, Steel, Powered,...
View ArticleIntroducing The Ultra Shooter Shooting Board.
Shooting boards are key to woodworking fit and finish. We lay out carefully, work close to the line with our saws which leaves a rough finish, and clean off our saw marks with planes that bring us...
View ArticleShooting Boards: Our Features and Specifications
A well-made shooting board, built from quality materials is a tool that is capable of providing top quality results in the hands of any woodworker. Additionally, it can help develop a woodworker’s...
View ArticleShooting Boards: Their Applications for Moldings.
We have three shooting boards in our tooling line up that are purpose made for molding work. The ‘Picture Frame Shooter’, the ‘Casework Molding Shooter’, and the ‘Master Miter Shooter’. For the best...
View ArticleWoodworking Tools for the Left Handed Woodworker. (Righties Too!)
We have heard from many left handed clients, thanking us for our attention to left handed tooling. We have offered nearly every right handed tool we make in a left handed version since day one, as...
View ArticleShooting Boards. Why Shoot?
It’s one of those questions I get asked quite often, and interestingly, the answer is pretty succinct. Precision, safety and accuracy. But the reasons behind why we may want to shoot come from a lot...
View ArticleShooting Board Accessories I: Fences
Accessories for a shooting board? Well yes! Nothing brings the fit and finish of woodworking to perfection like a shooting board. High accuracy and shooting versatility is a hallmark of our shooting...
View ArticleShooting Board Accessories II: Performance Enhancers
This installment is about more of the accessories we offer for our shooting boards that either help them become more versatile, or perform their tasks better. If you missed the first installment of...
View ArticleShuteing – Chuteing – Chute – Shooting Boards
What’s in a name? In this case all paths lead to the same place. It’s mostly a spelling convention, or in this case, perhaps a misspelling convention. Alternatively, and more likely, this spelling...
View ArticleDovetailed Boxes and Casework
Recently, a woodworker emailed us looking for a solution to a problem he was having with the alignment and fitment of boxes, drawers and carcass work such as blanket chests, bookcases and chests of...
View ArticleShooting Boards for the Veritas Shooting Plane
Veritas and Lee Valley Tools have released their long awaited Veritas Shooting Plane. It is a very nicely engineered plane, that is very adept at it’s tasks. We have a full line of custom made...
View ArticleShooting Boards for the Veritas Shooting Sander
Veritas and Lee Valley Tools have recently released their new Veritas Shooting Sander. We offer a full line of shooting boards and accessories for use with the Veritas Shooting Sander. Our Veritas...
View ArticleShooting Boards for the Veritas LA Jack Plane
Hands down, My favorite plane on a shooting board is a Low Angle Jack Plane. It isn’t that I don’t like the Shooting Board Planes, such as the Lie-Nielsen LN-51 or the Veritas Shooting Plane, because I...
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