"7/8"" diameter, 16-1/2"" long with 7"" reach A very traditional way of holding workpieces in place on the bench."

The Ryder No.10 carriage rabbet plane is an extra versatile jack - i.e., can do everything a jack can do, plus rabbet work of various sorts. The main difference in the premium quality is the brass lever cap, adjuster nut, and lateral blade adjustment lever. It is used when doing home improvement sorts of "finish carpentry" jobs where you need to fashion moldings or various long or wide rabbeted pieces for doors, window frames, trim, and baseboards. It's handy for these types of things.