L: 24.4cm W: 4.4cm H: 15.0cm
a- L: 24.4cm W: 4.4cm H: 7.8cm
b- L: 14.2cm W: 2.2cm H: 1.2cm
c- L: 18.1cm W: 5.1cm H: 0.4cm
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 centre of the body with a large bell-shaped mouth exposed on the back side. The sole is flat. Stamps on the toe read "AUBURN TOOL CO./AUBURN,N.Y." with a star in the centre; "D(G)". Stamps on the heel read: "2 INCH"; "No 18".
b- The wedge is made of the same hardwood as the body. It tapers to a blunt point on one end and is rounded in a parabolic form on the other. An angular cut-out below the head allows for easy handling.
c- The iron is a narrow strip of grey metal. It abruptly widens near the cutting edge. The cutting edge is flat and slightly skewed. The width of the cut is 2".
Rabbet planes are used to cut straight grooves, or rabbets, into the edge 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.
