This really sounds stupid because I've seen a router, but let's get into the basics.

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[–] 15 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Because nobody has answered with the other versions of a router, allow me.

A router (pronounced ROW-ter, like an argument, not as in rowing a boat) is a woodworking tool that digs channels, rebates and moulds on wood. It can be a hand tool (old) or a power tool (modern). The hand tool is primarily a chisel held in a support that is scraped against the wood to make grooves and rebates. The power tool uses a rotating bit that can trim, follow a pattern, groove and rebate or put a moulding on an edge. It is an essential tool for any cabinet maker or kitchen fitter, and very useful for joiners or carpenters too.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Rebate = rabbet

    I'm pretty sure.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Depends if you speak actual English or some bastardised version. 😉

    /j but rabbet is the US English version and everyone else calls it a rebate.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    That's interesting, I've never heard that and I've worked with carpenters in many places over the world. I definitely find the same thing when I look for a bit by the name though.

    And I kind of like it more because you can think of it as giving some back on a cut like a marketing rebate.

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