I frequently need various types of rabbets in my dory boat building. Most recently I needed to recess a full length very thick brass piano hinge. Often these parts are already attached, and b/c of the adjacent boat parts I’m limited in getting into some areas or having a flat registration surface. Up until now, if I couldn’t make a router jig and template work (unfortunately too frequent), I’ve used chisels and a combo of router planes, block planes, chisel planes etc. None have been ideal.
I’m confused on the choices of rabbet planes, or where these would be chosen over shoulder planes. From what I can tell there are several options:
LN 140 Skew block w fence.
LN 60 1/2 Rabbet block
LV Skew block w fence - all bevel up
LV Jack Rabbet - bevel up, no skew, with fence
LN 10 1/4 Bench Rabbet - bevel down, no skew, no fence
LV Skew Rabbet - bevel down, skew, fence
Then there’s a host of specialty planes, and shoulder planes. The LN 40B mortise plane would be sweet, if it had an open side.
I’m leaning for a combo of the LV Skew Rabbet and either the LV Skew block or the 140.
I would appreciate advice from others who have used these planes for +/-‘s. Thanks.
Jon