Shooting board¶
projects.shooting_board
A base board with a stop block across it, housed in a dado near one end.
Parameters¶
| Parameter | Default |
|---|---|
length |
450 |
width |
250 |
stop_width |
40 |
stop_from_end |
30 |
stock |
20 mm board, oak |
stop_stock |
30 mm board, oak |
Change them in a design file (see Change an example):
Drawings¶
The plans in one PDF: plans.pdf.
Cut list¶
Code¶
From woodwright/examples/projects.py, which imports the names it uses (see From an example to your own design):
def shooting_board(
length: float = 450,
width: float = 250,
stop_width: float = 40,
stop_from_end: float = 30,
stock: Stock = OAK,
stop_stock: Stock = THICK_OAK,
) -> Assembly:
"""A base board with a stop block across it, housed in a dado near one end."""
asm = Assembly("shooting_board")
base = asm.add(Board("base", stock, length=length, width=width))
stop = asm.add(Board("stop", stop_stock, length=width, width=stop_width))
asm.join(
DadoJoint(
dado=base.top_face,
end=stop.front_edge,
position=offset(stop_from_end, base.right_end),
# The stop lies across the base: its end flush with the base's front edge.
flush=(base.front_edge, stop.left_end),
)
)
return asm
Exported with woodwright 0.9.0 on 2026-10-25.