Q: What's this tool used for?
A shooting sander squares the ends and edges of workpieces that are too thin or grain-difficult to plane safely, such as veneers or finished mouldings, by riding a shooting board instead of a blade.
Veritas Shooting Sander
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With a 2 1/8" wide running surface machined at a right angle to its face, each of these blocks lets you accurately sand stock square and to size. Jointing stock by sanding instead of planing reduces the risk of splintering and chipping on thin stock, difficult grain, or even lacquered or painted moldings. The wooden knob is angled to help you apply equal force to the sole and face, and can be positioned at any point along the length of the sander, locking in place with a simple twist of the knob.
Compatible with a shop-made shooting board or one sized for our shooting plane, each sander has a 1/4" wide lip along the bottom of the face that keeps the sander from widening the shooting board track. The body is extruded aluminum with a black anodized finish. Available in 8" and 16" lengths; the 16" sander makes sanding long edges more efficient, since it maintains contact with the work over a larger area.
Each sander comes with six 1 1/4" wide strips of PSA-backed sandpaper – two each of 120x, 180x and 220x aluminum oxide grit with a zinc stearate coating. The strips are 9" long for the 8" sander and 17" long for the 16" sander. Additional sheets of the premium-quality B/C-weight paper are available separately in packages of 12.
Simple tools, and surprisingly useful in any shop.
Made in Canada.
A shooting sander squares the ends and edges of workpieces that are too thin or grain-difficult to plane safely, such as veneers or finished mouldings, by riding a shooting board instead of a blade.
Yes, any PSA-backed sandpaper works as long as it's cut to the 1 1/4" width the groove is sized for; grit choice depends on the work at hand.
The 16" length keeps contact across a longer edge for a straighter result on bigger panels, while the 8" model is easier to handle on everyday, shorter stock; choose based on the typical size of your workpieces.
Wipe old adhesive off with mineral spirits or a citrus-based solvent, then go over the surface with isopropyl alcohol or methyl hydrate to remove any oily residue before applying new sandpaper.
A shooting board guides the tool along a fixed track, which keeps cuts square and repeatable even on stock that's too thin, fragile or difficult-grained to plane freehand.
| Materials | Aluminum |
| Dimensions | 2 1/8" wide base overall; 8" long or 16" long |
| Compatibility | Fits a shop-made shooting board or one sized for the Veritas shooting plane |
| Compatibility Dimensions | Accepts 1 1/4" wide PSA-backed sandpaper |
| Includes | Shooting sander; sandpaper strips (three grits) |
| Color/Finish | Black anodized aluminum |
| Package Quantity | 1 item |
| Country of Origin | Canada |
| Warranty | Lee Valley Satisfaction Guarantee |
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Veritas Shooting Sanders
With a 2 1/8" wide running surface machined at a right angle to its face, each of these blocks lets you accurately sand stock square and to size. Jointing stock by sanding instead of planing reduces the risk of splintering and chipping on thin stock, difficult grain, or even lacquered or painted moldings. The wooden knob is angled to help you apply equal force to the sole and face, and can be positioned at any point along the length of the sander, locking in place with a simple twist of the knob.
Compatible with a shop-made shooting board or one sized for our shooting plane, each sander has a 1/4" wide lip along the bottom of the face that keeps the sander from widening the shooting board track. The body is extruded aluminum with a black anodized finish. Available in 8" and 16" lengths; the 16" sander makes sanding long edges more efficient, since it maintains contact with the work over a larger area.
Each sander comes with six 1 1/4" wide strips of PSA-backed sandpaper – two each of 120x, 180x and 220x aluminum oxide grit with a zinc stearate coating. The strips are 9" long for the 8" sander and 17" long for the 16" sander. Additional sheets of the premium-quality B/C-weight paper are available separately in packages of 12.
Simple tools, and surprisingly useful in any shop.
Made in Canada.
Choose an option to view item availability.
Choose an option to view item availability.
