Collections record Beta
Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Off Set Rabbet
Object Number
1953-03-4
Description
Rabbet, type of plane. Base of rabbet triangular shaped piece of wood with two circular rods at top perpendicular to base. The two rods pierce through a second piece of wood that holds a large iron blade in place. The blade lines up along one side of the triangular shaped base. There are two small wedges of wood protruding from the top of this second piece of wood. One of the wedges is held in place with a large iron screw and the other is pushed into an angled hole curved in the top. The two cylindrical rods extend through this piece of wood and out onto the other side.
Category
Date Made
19th century
Dimensions
9 1/4" long x 3 1/2" wide x 5/8" deep
Social Tags (experimental)