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Wonderful! I only wish that the action was at normal speed, not double speed. It would be much easier to see the details of the process.
Sean, this is real. why so skeptical? Just because it is beyond your own experience does not mean that it is not possible.

A shooting board, in my experience is longer and used for squaring the long grain edge. to square the ends of boards, I use a bench hook, which requires no clamping to the bench and is smaller - only about 14" square. On the bottom, I screw in a piece so that the device hooks on the bench. As all the pressure is away from you as you push the plane, the bench hook stays in place when in use. I teach woodshop to elementary students and they use these all the time for squaring boards. Of course, a sharp low angle block plane is essential.

this is the favorite power tool in my shop. does so much so easily. I am always ready to learn more.