Tom,

Another thought has just occured to me, going along with the "misheard
word" or mispronounciation of a word.  What if the "rubber" plane is
really a "rebate" plane? I notice that there are no rabbet planes on
the inventory, and this would fit in with the general area of the
rubber plane on the list, being near other joint cutting planes, like
the case plane, and would be useful to make windows.
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Zachary Dillinger
The Eaton County Joinery
www.theeatoncountyjoinery.com
517-231-3374
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