carpentak, another channel, made something like this using magnets. I may try something like this because i will start woodworking without a table saw.
Thanks for reaching out. I made a chamfer fence (video coming) using magnets for attachment. The magnets hold the plane to the fence very well in the sense you can't pull the fence off the plane without considerable force. However, the fence can slide on the plane easily enough which was a problem with the chamfer plane. I originally put stops to prevent the back and forth sliding motion, but the plane could slide up off the fence making it difficult to use. I then used my pin originally made for the jointer fence to hold it down. This may not be an issue (the plane sliding or lifting) for a jointing fence, per se but be aware. From my own experience, it's easy to take an edge out of square while planing, so I think it's worth having a fence for those times when there's substantial material to remove. Thanks again.
