Jointer Fence for Veritas Shooting Plane

Instructions

Cut the shooting plane jointer fence from the half-inch plywood. The slots are for the mounting bolts. Test fit the bolts (I added negative offset of .001 for a smoother fit). Cut the standoff from the quarter-inch plywood. Use the bolts to mount the fence to the plane. Mark a pencil line on the fence where the sole of the plane meets the fence. The line is so you'll know where the glue goes for the standoff. The standoff is needed because the blade does not extend the full width of the plane sole. The standoff makes sure the plane blade engages the entire workpiece. Remove the fence from the plane, then glue and clamp the standoff to the fence. When gluing, I let the standoff overhang the bottom of the fence by about 1/32 or so to make sure the standoff does not interfere with the plane sole when mounting the fence. The exact amount isn't critical. When dry, you can mount the fence using the bolts and washers. Note that you can adjust the angle of the plane's tote for easier use of the plane when jointing. The adjustment bolt uses a 4 mm allen key.