L: 24.1cm W: 3.6cm H: 14.5cm
a- L: 24.1cm W: 3.6cm H: 8.0cm
b- L: 15.7cm W: 3.1cm H: 1.1cm
c- L: 18.0cm W: 2.4cm H: 0.2cm
A wooden rabbet plane consisting of 3 parts.
a- The body is rectangular and made of a brown hardwood. A cheek protrudes from the bottom half of both the front and back body. The throat cuts diagonally through the middle of the body and is exposed through the front cheek. The sole is flat. A wooden fence is attached to the back of the sole with 3 nails. Stamps on the toe read: "T.EDWARDS"; "I BLOWER". A stamp on the heel reads "I BLOWER".
b- The wedge is made of a light brown hardwood. It tapers to a point on one end and is rounded in an elliptical form on the other. A small curved cut-out below the head allows for easy handling.
c- The iron is a thin strip of light grey metal. It abruptly widens near the cutting edge. The cutting edge is flat and slightly angled. The width of the cut is 15/16".
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.
