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Shoot

verbStandard termWoodworking

To plane the edge or end of a board perfectly straight and square.

Shooting involves passing a hand plane along the edge or end grain of a workpiece to make it entirely flat and true. This is usually done with the wood resting on a shooting board, which guides the plane at a precise 90-degree or 45-degree angle. It is a highly accurate method for trimming small amounts of material to fit joints, especially miters and end-grain butts.

Heard on the job

I have to shoot the ends of these drawer sides before cutting the dovetails.

Insider tip

Use a low-angle plane and keep the blade extremely sharp when shooting end grain to cleanly slice the fibers without tearing them.

Related terms

Plane

A hand tool with a fixed blade used to shave, flatten, and smooth wooden surfaces.

Miter square

A layout tool with a fixed blade set at a specific angle, typically 45 degrees.

Butt joint

A simple connection where the ends or edges of two workpieces meet squarely without interlocking parts.

Same word, different worlds

Thermal Spray

Booth verb for spraying a coating onto a part or coupon.

Powder Coating

To spray powder, as in shooting a part or shooting a color.

Fiber Optics

To test a fiber with an OTDR, as in shoot the fiber or shoot it from both ends.

Asphalt Paving

To take a reading with a nuclear gauge or infrared gun, as in shooting density or shooting a load's temperature.

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