Slanted keys box corner¶
joints.slanted_keys_box_corner
A keyed box corner, the kerfs tilted alternately up and down by
angle (the cradle set askew), so that the keys show as slanted lines
on both faces; the middle one deeper than the others.
Parameters¶
| Parameter | Default |
|---|---|
front_length |
300 |
side_length |
200 |
height |
120 |
angle |
15 |
depths |
(8, 12, 8) |
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, turned 15 deg
- key kerf 3 mm wide, 12 deep across the corner with side, 60 from front_edge, turned -15 deg
- key kerf 3 mm wide, 8 deep across the corner with side, 90 from front_edge, turned 15 deg
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, turned 15 deg
- key kerf 3 mm wide, 12 deep across the corner with front, 60 from front_edge, turned -15 deg
- key kerf 3 mm wide, 8 deep across the corner with front, 90 from front_edge, turned 15 deg
key 40 x 15 x 3 mm walnut, 2 pieces: key_1, key_3
- trimmed flush with front and side, to a triangle
key_2 40 x 15 x 3 mm walnut
- 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 slanted_keys_box_corner(
front_length: float = 300,
side_length: float = 200,
height: float = 120,
angle: float = 15,
depths: tuple[float, ...] = (8, 12, 8),
stock: Stock = OAK,
) -> Assembly:
"""A keyed box corner, the kerfs tilted alternately up and down by
`angle` (the cradle set askew), so that the keys show as slanted lines
on both faces; the middle one deeper than the others."""
return _keyed_box_corner(
"slanted_keys_box_corner", front_length, side_length, height, angle, depths, stock
)
Exported with woodwright 0.9.0 on 2026-10-25.