The design of the Veritas
®
Detail Rabbet Plane is loosely based on both the
Preston and Clifton 400 shoulder planes. As an addition to our shoulder
plane line, the detail rabbet plane is primarily useful for small trimming
tasks where a narrow chisel would often be used. It is handy for getting into
tight spaces, as well as for shooting the shoulders of tenons, cleaning up the
bottom of dados or grooves, and chamfering (breaking) sharp corners or
edges. The plane has a fi xed mouth and features a relieved throat to alleviate
chip packing. The 3
"
long ductile cast iron body is accurately machined and
ground so that the sole and sides are fl at and square, allowing the plane to
be used on its side for shooting end grain. The 15° bed angle combined with
the 30° blade bevel results in a cutting angle of 45°. The full-width O1 tool
steel blade is held in place with a tongue, which functions as both a handle
and a lever cap. The plane is available in fi ve widths (6mm,
1
/
4
"
,
5
/
16
"
/8mm,
3
/
8
"
, and 10mm).
Figure 1: Detail plane components.
Screw
Tongue
Body
Blade
2
