Rabbet plane technique question

[James Waldron]

That plane, like the 45 is not very user friendly.

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Depends on the user.

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For both rabbets and dadoes you can saw the walls along scribed lines, chisel out waste and finish bottom with router plane.

Surprisingly fast and accurate.

In my experience, both ease and sometimes accuracy vary in direct proportion to the length of the rebate being cut. When cutting a rebate for a back on a large piece, I've had a few tense moments. I'll go with a proper rebate plane for anything over about 2 feet, even if I have to first prepare the blade from a chip or other damage. (I have the advantage of several rebate and combination planes to choose among and I like them all, so I suppose you might discount my thoughts as biased. Again, it depends on the user.)

[Jim Koepke]

I'll go with a proper rebate plane for anything over about 2 feet, even if I have to first prepare the blade from a chip or other damage. (I have the advantage of several rebate and combination planes to choose among and I like them all, so I suppose you might discount my thoughts as biased. Again, it depends on the user.)

My Record #778 used to give me fits. Back then it was easier, for me, to cut rabbets with a Stanley #45. After spending some time with the Record plane my rabbet cutting improved. Now just about any rabbet plane in my arsenal can be used to get the job done. For repeatability learning the ins and outs of a plane made specifically for the job has improved my results. Like Jim, my arsenal contains a variety of rabbet planes.

jtk

[steven c newman]

Used the Wards 78 today..
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At least for cross grain stuff..
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But, instead of messing with the spur...for going with the grain..
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Set this up, without the spurs....
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Had a raised panel door to do..
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Was a bit busy today...

[Don Dorn]

Completely agree with Jim K. That has been my exact experience with the Record 778. There was a learning curve as to "feel" but once done, it works very well. It's rare that any final squaring with a shoulder is necessary. While I have a Record 50, it sits in the cabinet with a resident beading blade.