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Vintage Miter Shooting Jack Woodworking tool
The miter jack can be used with a plane for a variety of mitered joints, much like the ‘donkey’s ear’ shooting board, which I think a fair number of folks are familiar with. Where the jack surpasses the donkey’s ear, however, is more complicated (and structurally sound) mitered joints – like this one, or the secret mitered dovetail. The two wedges of the jack are perfectly mated, and tuned to a dead-accurate 45-degree angle. The workpiece is clamped between these jaws, and the ramp surfaces act as a jig for the miter work. In this case, I’m using a paring chisel to define the miter: