Another Coincidence
Mar 7, 2021 08:09:21 #
Coincidences amaze me, and here's another.
I'm going to buy a new router (Triton TRA001) for woodworking and make a table for it. Before I do anything, I spend a few days online looking for advice. On YouTube, there are lots of router experts, many from England. In making his table, an Englishman spoke of cutting "rebates" into the top of the table. I thought I had either misheard, or the closed captioning got it wrong. Last night, I was watching an American build a table, and he spoke about cutting a rabbet - "Or 'rebate,' as the English would say."
I'm 76 years old, and I had never heard the English say "rebate" instead of "rabbet." Then I hear it twice in one day. Something like that is worth a post on UU.
I'm going to buy a new router (Triton TRA001) for woodworking and make a table for it. Before I do anything, I spend a few days online looking for advice. On YouTube, there are lots of router experts, many from England. In making his table, an Englishman spoke of cutting "rebates" into the top of the table. I thought I had either misheard, or the closed captioning got it wrong. Last night, I was watching an American build a table, and he spoke about cutting a rabbet - "Or 'rebate,' as the English would say."
I'm 76 years old, and I had never heard the English say "rebate" instead of "rabbet." Then I hear it twice in one day. Something like that is worth a post on UU.
Mar 7, 2021 08:19:27 #
In the past I have purchased and read woodworking books from the UK and the they do use different words. Same with cars; tyres, boot, prop shaft, offside for wheel location; and windscreen
Mar 7, 2021 08:26:45 #
Mar 7, 2021 08:34:50 #
home brewer wrote:
In the past I have purchased and read woodworking books from the UK and the they do use different words. Same with cars; tyres, boot, prop shaft, offside for wheel location; and windscreen
Right, but "rebate" is one I've never heard. And twice in one day?!
Mar 8, 2021 02:43:21 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Right, but "rebate" is one I've never heard. And twice in one day?!
We call them rebates in New Zealand. Always have.
We call the little furry things that dig ankle breaking holes in paddocks rabbets (sic)
Mar 8, 2021 05:44:30 #
splinter01
Loc: bognor regis uk
Hi! In England it is always a"Rebate," the "Rabbet" is purely for the colonies,where food is sometimes scarce...
Mar 8, 2021 06:01:27 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Right, but "rebate" is one I've never heard. And twice in one day?!
jerryc41 wrote:
Right, but "rebate" is one I've never heard. And twice in one day?!
Time to play the lottery, cross ref the letters to numbers and go for it.
BTW, Triton routers are great for router tables. I have a couple of these out in the shop.
https://www.rockler.com/triton-3-1-4-hp-dual-mode-plunge-router?country=US&sid=V91040&promo=shopping&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=PL&gclid=Cj0KCQiAs5eCBhCBARIsAEhk4r65UuS8qzQINS-n2qnkQBxWkYJw88bbK-sK5j2qZi6Wu5-ygZTgIPUaAiSFEALw_wcB
Mar 8, 2021 08:20:04 #
jerryc41 wrote:
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Before you put too much time and effort into building a router table, check out the "woodrat."
It's a bit pricey but it looks awesome. I have never used it so I can't speak from experience.
Anyone here at UHH used this tool?
https://woodrat.com
Mar 8, 2021 08:30:52 #
home brewer wrote:
In the past I have purchased and read woodworking books from the UK and the they do use different words. Same with cars; tyres, boot, prop shaft, offside for wheel location; and windscreen
Don't forget the car's "bonnet." I worked with a woman from England and when we went food shopping for an employee party she asked, "Shall I fetch a trolley?" as we walked into the store. Apparently, Trolley = Shopping Cart.
Mar 8, 2021 09:20:21 #
In 1975 we took a 30 day camping vacation from Kornwestheim, Germany were I was stationed using a 1970 Jaguar ETYPE coupe as transportation. At one campground a young lad came up and asked to look under the bonnet. I suspect the our setup was not typical. We had a luggage rack on top with the spare tyre and wheel and the car was stuffed full of tent, sleeping bags, small bag for both of us, camera equipment, Coleman stove and other items. We drove about 5,000 miles. Parked in downtown Rome to go sightseeing. The car is now in our garage. We no longer use it for camping.
Mar 8, 2021 09:43:09 #
Mar 8, 2021 10:13:21 #
Mar 8, 2021 10:22:17 #
jerryc41 wrote:
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Just for information purposes, On You Tube there is a New Yankee Workshop Video by Norm Abram on how to build a Router Table.
Mar 8, 2021 11:13:56 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I've seen hundreds of posts from jerryc and have found it doesn't take much of "something" for him to make it "worth a post on UHH". I'm 76 years old, and I had never heard the English say "rebate" instead of "rabbet." Then I hear it twice in one day. Something like that is worth a post on UU.
Mar 8, 2021 15:00:52 #
jerryc41 wrote:
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Americans also distinguish between dados and grooves, but in English both are a housing joint.
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