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 Beekeeping and Bee Breeding, http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman IBList Archives, http://website.lineone.net/~d.cushman