L: 25.5cm W: 3.5cm H: 12.7cm
a- L: 25.5cm W: 3.5cm H: 7.8cm
b- L: 14.5cm W: 2.0cm H: 2.3cm
c- L: 17.0cm W: 4.7cm H: 0.3cm
A wooden rabbet plane consisting of 3 parts.
a- The body is rectangular and made of a brown hardwood. The width is consistent throughout. The throat cuts diagonally through the middle of the body and end in an oval shape exposed on both sides. The sole is flat. Stamps on the toe read: "J.P.C."; "I BLOWER". A stamp on the heel reads "I BLOWER".
b- The wedge is made of the same hardwood as the body. It is as wide as it is deep. It tapers to a chisel edge on one end and is squared on the other. A curved cut-out below the head act as a handle.
c- The iron is a narrow strip of metal. It abruptly widens on both sides near the cutting edge. The cutting edge is flat and perpendicular to the length. The width of the cut is 1 3/8".
Rabbet planes are used to cut straight grooves, or rabbets, into a working piece. They are traditionally used for drawer bottoms or rear walls. They can be used in conjunction with a corresponding tonguing plane, which creates two parallel slits in a piece of wood. These create two pieces that fit together perfectly for joining work. Other names include dado planes, ploughing planes and matching planes when combined with a tonguing plane.
