Hello all,

This is by no means a new idea, but in keeping with sharing knowledge, and being that there have been a lot of posts about beveling strips, I thought I would share this. For very narrow strips I use a shooting board and lay the strip next to it. I stand in one place and plane one arm's length (whatever is natural without awkwardly reaching) and then move the strip and plane again and continue from end to end. One side of the plane rests on the table which helps keep the angle.

When you flip the strip over (for tight curves I bevel both sides) the shooting board gives you a flat surface to rest against because the side now resting on the table is beveled. A little finger pressure towards the shooting board keeps the strip level so you can bevel the other side at the same angle as the first.

Best regards,

Malcolm
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