what is a rabbet joint
Rabbet Joint. In it's simplest form, the rabbet joint is just a recess cut across the end or down the edge of a workpiece into which another board is glued. Like most other woodworking joints though, the rabbet has it's variations.The rabbet or rebate joint is often mistakenly called a rabbit joint.I'm not sure where this confusion originates (rabbits have big pointy ears and buck teeth), but I thought I'd clear the air for any misinformed readers before we get any further into this article.n one piece, a rabbet is cut to half the depth of the thickness of the material, with the width of the rabbet being equal to the full thickness of the material. In the other piece, a rabbet is cut to one half the depth of the thickness of the material and one half the width.