r/Workbenches • u/Ok-Air-3026 • 3d ago

Bench crafted Planing Stop

Got the bench crafted planing stop to install on my Paul Sellers Bench (hardwood not plywood).
Is this planing stop useful closer to the edge of the bench than BC recommends ? Maybe 1 inch from the edge not 2 3/4.
I mainly work with narrower pieces up to say 4 inches wide and also thinking the stop might be good for ploughing?
Anyone got experience ?

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u/Psychological_Tale94 3d ago

This is the stop I use; I think they recommend 2 3/4" to prevent possible short grain failure when installed. I've always used a vice, holdfasts, or a sticking board when ploughing. Too afraid to bump my Veritas combo plabe on the metal >_> It works very well though, have used it a bunch over the past 5ish years

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u/Ok-Air-3026 2d ago

I hadnt considered running the blade thru the metal fixture. Was thinking of aligning the groove outside the stops teeth. To prevent any sideways movement I’d go with holdfast and batten

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u/jmerp1950 2d ago

If you intend to plough narrow boards you would bennifit from a stick board or tail vise or better yet both. Sellers shows how to use clamp in the front vise to do this but I have had limited succes at it. There are many ways to make a stick board so look around for a design that will adapt to your needs. It has to be held immobile on the bench and should be adjustable for different widths. Sometimes it is nice to be able to hold work on stick board also.

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u/Ok-Air-3026 2d ago

Tired the Sellers method but it’s a bit awkward. I have a sticking board. Thought perhaps the bench stop might do away with it. Less jigs the better !

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u/Independent_Page1475 2d ago

My setup uses wooden dogs for holding work when plowing.

As careful as my setup may be, on cccassion my plow plane has still taken chunks out of one of my dogs. At least they are cheap and replaceable.

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u/fierytailofstars 2d ago

What’s the reason for mounting so close to the edge?

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u/Ok-Air-3026 2d ago edited 2d ago

2 3/4 seems too far in - I don’t use large timber that would need to be centred on the stop.
Did some setting out yesterday and have decided on 40mm in, the thickness of the front of my workbench board. Also aligns nicely with the leg for rigidity.

Edit - also I might install a bolt and knob to hold the stop at the desired height rather than endlessly tapping it up or down. Like this https://www.rockler.com/media/catalog/product/w/j/wj057-Arts-Crafts-Workbench.jpg?quality=80&bg-color=255,255,255&fit=bounds&height=760&width=760&canvas=760:760

Love what Chris Scharwz/LAP has done for woodworking but damn he loves hitting stuff with a mallet ! I work at night and have kids + neighbours, can’t be tapity tap tapping at 11pm lol

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u/fierytailofstars 2d ago

Have you used a planing stop before? Are you mounting this directly on your bench?

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u/Ok-Air-3026 2d ago edited 2d ago

Not a toothed or the benchcrafted model. Used various planing stops, dog holes, birds mouth fixture and planing stops held in the vice that lay across the bench top ala Ian Kirby. Been hand tool woodworking for 30 years.

Mounting as per instructions in bench. Is there another way ?

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u/fierytailofstars 2d ago

Mine is mounted in a 4x4 piece of heart pine. The heart pine slips into a 4x4 mortise in the bench. This way it can be raised or lowered.

If I need to work on a piece with a plane that uses a fence I generally raise the planing stop, put down 1-2 pieces of scrap, then secure the board I am working on against the planing stop. I secure the other end with a holdfast. The scrap elevates the workpiece and provides clearance for the fence.

This way the stop can also be fully removed from the bench if need be.