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Rabbet joint (rebate joint)

How deep is a rabbet? · Hardware · basis: Xem Studio design — geometry computed in the generator from traditional proportions

Also called: rabbet joint, rebate joint, rabbet dimensions, rebate joint depth, junta de rebajo, rebaje, Falzverbindung, Falz

Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

length
90.0 mm
width
80.0 mm
height
100.0 mm

Notes

  • Woodworking joint drawn for 3D printing: the parts lock together by shape, so a print can be joined without glue or screws. Drawn at true size with the parts line to line (zero gap) in their assembled position — add your printer's fit allowance to the mating faces (your AI or slicer can do this).
  • A step along the edge of one board that the other sits in — the simplest case corner.

Rabbet joint size chart

dimensionvalue
stock15 mm side, 10 mm top, 80 mm deep
partsside, top
rabbet10 mm (the top) × 7.5 mm (half the side)
assemblesthe top drops in
holdslocates the corner; glue or screws hold it

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

Xem StudioJoinery design (geometry computed in the generator from traditional proportions)webXem Studio design

Free files

★ Free files 3 parts. Xem Studio design: free to use, print and sell things from; not to be republished as files. Xem Studio Design License. index.json

rabbet-joint-sideSide with a rabbet at its top edgeSTEP · STL
rabbet-joint-topTop sitting in the rabbetSTEP · STL
rabbet-joint-assembledAll parts in their assembled position (each part its own solid)STEP · STL
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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=rabbet-joint

Rabbet joint (rebate joint), isometric render of a generated part
Render of rabbet-joint-assembled from the free STEP; not to scale.

Fits with

Dado joint (housing joint), isometric render of a generated part
Dado joint (housing joint)90.0×80.0×100.0 mm★ 3 files
Tongue and groove joint, isometric render of a generated part
Tongue and groove joint120.0×80.0×10.0 mm★ 3 files
Box joint (finger joint), isometric render of a generated part
Box joint (finger joint)90.0×60.0×90.0 mm★ 3 files

Questions

How deep is a rabbet?

Half to two thirds of the board; half here (7.5 mm of 15 mm).