# French cleat dimensions: 45° on 3/4 in stock from a 5 in blank

> What size should a French cleat be?

- Category: Everyday mounts › Wall storage
- Kind: Standard part
- Basis: Popular Woodworking's French cleat method (3/4 in plywood, 5 in blank ripped at 45°)
- Page: https://xemstudio.com/objects/french-cleat/ · JSON: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=french-cleat · Plain text: https://xemstudio.com/objects/french-cleat/sheet.txt
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**Exact dimensions.** True size, with no printing tolerance added.

## Notes

- Rip a 5 in (127 mm) blank of 3/4 in (19.05 mm) plywood at 45° down the middle: two halves, each 63.5 mm wide on the long face.
- Wall half: bevel up and facing the wall, screwed into studs; cabinet half: bevel down. Printed cleats (PETG, 6 walls) suit light tool holders on a plywood wall cleat.

## Sizes

| item | mm | inch |
|---|---|---|
| stock thickness | 19.05 | 3/4 |
| blank width | 127.0 | 5 |
| half width (long face) | 63.5 | 2-1/2 |
| bevel | 45° | 45° |

## Where the files are

- Popular Woodworking: [French cleat technique](https://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/french-cleat/) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts

## Free STEP/STL (3 parts, CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio)

Index: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/french-cleat/index.json

- french-cleat-3-4in-150: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/french-cleat/french-cleat-3-4in-150.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/french-cleat/french-cleat-3-4in-150.stl) — French cleat half, 3/4 in (19.05) stock, 45° edge, 63.5 mm wide, 150 mm long
- french-cleat-3-4in-300: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/french-cleat/french-cleat-3-4in-300.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/french-cleat/french-cleat-3-4in-300.stl) — French cleat half, 3/4 in (19.05) stock, 45° edge, 63.5 mm wide, 300 mm long
- french-cleat-3-4in-600: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/french-cleat/french-cleat-3-4in-600.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/french-cleat/french-cleat-3-4in-600.stl) — French cleat half, 3/4 in (19.05) stock, 45° edge, 63.5 mm wide, 600 mm long

## Questions

**What angle is a French cleat?**

45°, ripped from 3/4 in stock.

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