Hi Allen
My father was a Joiner and one of my previous hobbies was cabinet making...
In UK rebate is favoured by some and rabbet is used by others, about 50%
either way.
What I call a "rebate plane" is often called a "rabbit or rabbiter".
I have never worried about the distinction, but have in the past considered
that rabbet was a slang form or rebate. I currently hold the view that they
are both so widely accepted that it does not matter.
Regards From:- Dave Cushman, G8MZY
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