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Slot mortise

cuts.slot_mortise

A slot in an end, through the width, centered in the thickness (for a bridle).

Slot mortise, assembled

Parameters

Parameter Default
width 14
depth 60
stock 40 mm board, oak

Change them in a design file (see Change an example):

from woodwright.examples import cuts

design = cuts.slot_mortise(width=17.5)

Drawings

The plans in one PDF: plans.pdf.

Board

board

Cut list

board  600 x 60 x 40 mm  oak
       - slot mortise 14 mm, 60 deep, in left_end

Code

From woodwright/examples/cuts.py, which imports the names it uses (see From an example to your own design):

def slot_mortise(width: float = 14, depth: float = 60, stock: Stock = THICK_OAK) -> Assembly:
    """A slot in an end, through the width, centered in the thickness (for a bridle)."""
    asm, board = _board("slot_mortise", stock, width=60)
    board.cut(SlotMortise(board.left_end, width=width, depth=depth))
    return asm

Exported with woodwright 0.9.0 on 2026-10-25.