Keyed box corner¶
joints.keyed_box_corner
A box corner mitred across the edges, with three keys across the outside corner, spaced evenly up it, 8 mm deep along the mitre line.
The keys are 3 mm walnut, sawn on a cradle; lengths are to the outside.
Parameters¶
| Parameter | Default |
|---|---|
front_length |
300 |
side_length |
200 |
height |
120 |
stock |
20 mm board, oak |
Change them in a design file (see Change an example):
Drawings¶
The plans in one PDF: plans.pdf.
Cut list¶
front 300 x 120 x 20 mm oak
- mitre 45 deg on right_end, bottom_face inside
- key kerf 3 mm wide, 8 deep across the corner with side, 30 from front_edge
- key kerf 3 mm wide, 8 deep across the corner with side, 60 from front_edge
- key kerf 3 mm wide, 8 deep across the corner with side, 90 from front_edge
side 200 x 120 x 20 mm oak, mirror image
- mitre 45 deg on right_end, bottom_face inside
- key kerf 3 mm wide, 8 deep across the corner with front, 30 from front_edge
- key kerf 3 mm wide, 8 deep across the corner with front, 60 from front_edge
- key kerf 3 mm wide, 8 deep across the corner with front, 90 from front_edge
key 40 x 15 x 3 mm walnut, 3 pieces: key_1, key_2, key_3
- trimmed flush with front and side, to a triangle
Code¶
From woodwright/examples/joints.py, which imports the names it uses (see From an example to your own design):
def keyed_box_corner(
front_length: float = 300, side_length: float = 200, height: float = 120, stock: Stock = OAK
) -> Assembly:
"""A box corner mitred across the edges, with three keys across the
outside corner, spaced evenly up it, 8 mm deep along the mitre line.
The keys are 3 mm walnut, sawn on a cradle; lengths are to the outside.
"""
return _keyed_box_corner(
"keyed_box_corner", front_length, side_length, height, 0, (8, 8, 8), stock
)
Exported with woodwright 0.9.0 on 2026-10-25.