Essentials of woodworking

by Ira Samuel Griffith

Fig. 67.

The face edge of the piece should be held against the stop; the wood must not be allowed to project beyond the stop. If it does, the corners, being unsupported, will be broken away as in free planing when the cutting edge is accidentally shoved entirely across the piece.

Fig. 68.

The bench hook makes an admirable shooting board. [Fig. 68].

34. Rules for Planing to Dimensions.

1. True and smooth a broad surface; put on a face mark. This becomes the face side.

2. Joint (straighten and square) one edge from the face side; put on a face mark. This becomes the face edge.

3. Gage to required width from the face edge, and joint to the gage line.

4. Gage to required thickness on both edges from the face side; plane to the gage lines.