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Wedge

cuts.wedge

A wedge, e.g. for a wedged tenon: both edges tapered towards the right end.

Wedge, assembled

Parameters

Parameter Default
length 100
width 20
tip 2
stock 10 mm board, oak

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

from woodwright.examples import cuts

design = cuts.wedge(length=125)

Drawings

The plans in one PDF: plans.pdf.

Board

board

Cut list

board  100 x 20 x 10 mm  oak
       - taper 9 mm on front_edge towards right_end
       - taper 9 mm on back_edge towards right_end

Code

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

def wedge(
    length: float = 100, width: float = 20, tip: float = 2, stock: Stock = THIN_OAK
) -> Assembly:
    """A wedge, e.g. for a wedged tenon: both edges tapered towards the right end."""
    asm, board = _board("wedge", stock, length=length, width=width)
    for edge in (board.front_edge, board.back_edge):
        board.cut(Taper(edge, end=board.right_end, amount=(width - tip) / 2))
    return asm

Exported with woodwright 0.9.0 on 2026-10-25.