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The Rabbet-Plane, is used to make a kind of Gutter or Rabbet, as it is called by Workmen, on the Edge of a Board, in order for a Door or Window to shut close into, as also for Fillets in Mouldings, etc.
– Richard Neve, Builder’s Dictionary, 3rd edition, 1736
Rabbet Planes
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Bedded square at 50 or 55
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Tapered iron
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Conical escapement
A wider rabbet plane, like 7/8” or 1”, will be used to create the rabbets that will ultimately be used as a fence and guide for the other planes to follow. A smaller rabbet, like 5/8”, can be used to remove much of the waste on a 90 degree corner before being touched by a hollow. This will reduce the amount of honing necessary for the more complex shapes.
Rabbet Plane
Standard Sizes: 5/8", 3/4", 7/8", 1"
Skewed Rabbet Plane
Skewed Rabbet Planes: $395 - $495
Standard Sizes:
1", 1 1/2", 2"
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