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Sliding dovetail joint Workbench

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Sliding dovetail joint marked out — the state the viewer opens from: layout lines scribed, no waste removed yet.
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Geometry
19 mm3/4 in
19 mm3/4 in
1 in 6 (9.5°)
8 mm5/16 in
parallel along the whole run
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Glue area
2113 mm²3.28 in²
Parts
2
Cuts
3
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Cut list, finished sizes at the current settings
PartWidthThicknessCutsDeepest cut
Panel60 mm2 3/8 in19 mm3/4 in18 mm5/16 in
Shelf25 mm1 in19 mm3/4 in225 mm1 in

Board length along the grain is a display convention in the model and is not listed.

About this joint

A sliding dovetail runs a tapered tail along the end of one board and a matching flared housing across the face of another, so the board goes in from one end and slides home. The flare traps the joint on every axis but one, which is the axis it was assembled on.

Read the Sliding dovetail joint guide