Quote Originally Posted by Dr.Al View Post
Yes, shooting in a woodworking context is squaring up the ends with a plane on its side. You can see my shooting board in this thread: Shooting Board with 3D printed runners - perhaps that makes the operation more obvious?

I wasn't aware of it being a UK-specific term: there are youtube videos from several American youtubers talking about their shooting boards and they seem to use the same term.
I've run in to it, but most of the sources I've seen talking about them are from the UK. A lot of American woodworking is based around power tools. The fine handicrafts of woodworking are more based around woodworking in Appalachia, where there is a very strong English and Scots tradition relying on the old traditional practices. Though we steal good ideas from everywhere! I'm not much of woodworker, more wood butcher, truth be told, and I actually find metal more forgiving. "Measure twice, cut once, weld, repeat!"

Bill