L: 23.4cm W: 4.1cm H: 14.0cm
a- L: 23.4cm W: 4.1cm H: 8.3cm
b- L: 15.6cm W: 2.3cm H: 2.2cm
c- L: 20.0cm W: 4.5cm H: 0.4cm
A wooden skewed 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 body and is exposed through both sides of the body. The mouth is bell-shaped. The sole is flat. Stamps on the toe read: "DRYBURGH/N.E.HOPE/ONT."; "I BLOWER". A stamp on the heel reads "I BLOWER".
b- The wedge is made of the same hardwood as the body. It tapers to a chisel edge on one end and is rounded in a parabolic form on the other. A small cut-out below the head allows for easy handling.
c- The iron is a narrow strip of dark grey metal. It abruptly widens on both sides near the cutting edge. The cutting edge is flat and slightly angled. The width of the cut is 1 3/4".
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. An advantage of the skewed iron is that it helps to draw the plane into the corner of the rebate, and it throws the shaving to one side which helps to prevent choking. For extra fine work, capped irons are sometimes used.
