Veritas Shooting Sanders

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.