A recessed joint, in its simplest form, is a slightly stronger version of a butt joint that provides contact between mating components in two planes instead of one. A rebate is formed by removing a square or rectangular section along the end or along the edge of a piece of wood using hand or power tools.
refund set
In the simplest type of rabbet joint, the rabbet is typically cut to half the thickness of the wood, leaving a projecting tongue equal to the thickness of the other square-cut component. This type of recess is often used at the top of bookcases and shelving where the top rests on and between the tops of the sides. It can also be used to join drawer fronts to the sides and to each other. At least half of the final grain is hidden.
The joints are usually reinforced with dowels, which are driven through the overlap in pairs at opposite angles; this is called dovetail nailing.
The rebate is usually cut with a rebate plane. It has a width guide and a depth stop and cleans the vertical edge of the cut as it is used. Short rabbets in the end of a board, for example, can be cut with a saw, but care is needed.
Bare Face Halving
This is another type of rabbet joint that is often used to attach shelves in bookcases. The shelves have tapered ends with the protruding tab that slides into the horizontal slots on the inside faces of the sides of the bookcase. The articulation is made with the shoulder up for greater resistance. This gasket can be used on drawers; between the sides you can accommodate a lowered backrest or a front
casing seals
Not all housing boards are discounted, but whether they are or not. they are divided into two categories: the through casing, in which the construction is visible at the trailing and leading edges of the joint; and the stopped housing which from the front edge appears to be a simple butt joint.
through the dwelling
It is a simple joint to stake and cut. The lines for the shell shoulders (the thickness of the plate to be housed separately) should be marked on the inside face of the plate and the edges squared. The depth of the carcass, between one third and one half of the thickness, should be marked with a caliper. The shoulders should then be sawn away and debris removed with a chisel again working from each edge towards the center. Finish the bottom of the casing with a router or kitchen chisel.
detained housing
At this joint, the cut should be made only part way through the board, stopping about 20mm from the front edge. The end of the board to fit into it needs to be cut at the front corner to accommodate the ‘stop’.
Mark the shoulder lines along the inside face to the top and along the back edge. Measure the depth at the trailing edge as well. To allow room to work with the saw, the first 50mm of the back of the casing from the stop must be cut with the chisel, which is used bevel down. Then saw off the shoulders, chisel out any remaining debris, and finish the bottom of the casing with a router, if you have one.
