Support While Planing

unless your bench has a board jack, planing long boards requires some kind of makeshift support. Using a piece of scrap I had on hand and a little time, I created a neat alternative.

The contraption is simply a tray arrangement with arms. These arms have pegs (round or square, depending on your bench) that slip into the dog holes along the front. I made my tray with a front lip, enabling me to shim boards for a tighter fit, but the lip may be omitted if you prefer.
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