Box-making and modelmaking often require small parts that are difficult to joint with a hand plane; balancing a plane on pieces much smaller than its sole can be awkward. This hand jointing accessory for the Veritas shoulder plane No.
703874 lets you bring the work to the plane instead, giving you better control of the cut. The low-friction fence makes it easy to align work square to the blade. Multiple mounting holes let you orient the plane for right- or left-hand use, securing it via the through-hole using a brass knob. The large bottom section of the panel provides plenty of surface area for clamping the hand jointer horizontally to a bench top or vertically in a front vise. It also includes a pocket with an inset rare-earth magnet for holding a spare blade.