Rabbet

Short description: Cut recess or groove, often in wood

A rabbet

A rabbet (American English) or rebate (British English) is a recess or groove cut into the edge of a piece of machinable material, usually wood. When viewed in cross-section, a rabbet is two-sided and open to the edge or end of the surface into which it is cut.

An example of the use of a rabbet is in a glazing bar where it makes provision for the insertion of the pane of glass and putty. It may also accommodate the edge of the back panel of a cabinet. It is also used in door and casement window jambs, and for shiplap planking. A rabbet can be used to form a joint with another piece of wood (often containing a dado).

Rabbet joints are easy to construct, but are not as strong as some other joints. Nails and screws can be added to help increase the overall strength.

## Contents

* 1 Etymology
* 2 Methods
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Etymology

The word rabbet is from Old French rabbat, "a recess into a wall",[1] and rabattre "to beat down".[2] According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "In North America the more usual form is rabbet".[3] The form "rebate" is often pronounced the same way as "rabbet".[3]

## Methods

* A rabbet router using a straight or rebate bit
* Rabbetting or rebate plane or a shoulder plane
* Circular saw with multiple passes (depending on width and depth)
* Dado set in a single pass
* Spindle moulder
* Hand saw and chisel
* Jointer equipped with a rabbet ledge

## See also

* Bevel
* Chamfer
* Dado

## References

1. ↑ Harper, Douglas. "rabbet, n". Online Etymology Dictionary. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=rabbet. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
2. ↑ rabbet (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, September 2005, http://oed.com/search?searchType=dictionary&q=rabbet (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 rebate, n.2 (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, September 2005, http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/159164 (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

## External links

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