Sliding dovetail shelf¶
joints.sliding_dovetail_shelf
A shelf with a dovetail tongue slid into a dovetail socket across the side.
Like the dado shelf, but the shelf can't be pulled out of the side.
Parameters¶
| Parameter | Default |
|---|---|
side_height |
400 |
shelf_length |
300 |
depth |
200 |
shelf_height |
150 |
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¶
side 400 x 200 x 20 mm oak
- dovetail socket 10 mm at the face, 6.5 deep, 1:7, in bottom_face
shelf 306.5 x 200 x 20 mm oak
- dovetail tongue 10 mm at the shoulder, 6.5 long, 1:7, on left_end
Code¶
From woodwright/examples/joints.py, which imports the names it uses (see From an example to your own design):
def sliding_dovetail_shelf(
side_height: float = 400,
shelf_length: float = 300,
depth: float = 200,
shelf_height: float = 150,
stock: Stock = OAK,
) -> Assembly:
"""A shelf with a dovetail tongue slid into a dovetail socket across the side.
Like the dado shelf, but the shelf can't be pulled out of the side.
"""
asm = Assembly("sliding_dovetail_shelf", root_location=CASE_SIDE)
side = asm.add(Board("side", stock, length=side_height, width=depth))
shelf = asm.add(Board("shelf", stock, length=shelf_length, width=depth))
asm.join(
SlidingDovetail(
socket=side.bottom_face,
end=shelf.left_end,
position=offset(shelf_height, side.right_end),
)
)
return asm
Exported with woodwright 0.9.0 on 2026-10-25.