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Rabbet joint Workbench

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Rabbet joint marked out — the state the viewer opens from: layout lines scribed, no waste removed yet.
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Geometry
18 mm11/16 in
50% of the board's thickness
18 mm11/16 in
120 mm4 3/4 in
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Glue area
3240 mm²5.02 in²
Parts
2
Cuts
1
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Cut list, finished sizes at the current settings
PartWidthThicknessCutsDeepest cut
Rabbeted board120 mm4 3/4 in18 mm11/16 in19 mm3/8 in
Mating board120 mm4 3/4 in18 mm11/16 in0—

Board length along the grain is a display convention in the model and is not listed.

About this joint

A rabbet joint takes a square step (a rebate, in British usage) out of the end or edge of one board, and the mating board sits into it. The step gives two bearing surfaces instead of one and hides the end grain from one side, while the mating board itself is left square and entirely uncut.

Read the Rabbet joint guide