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Half-blind dovetail joint (lapped dovetail)
What is a half-blind dovetail? · Hardware · basis: Xem Studio design — geometry computed in the generator from traditional proportions
Also called: half blind dovetail, lapped dovetail, drawer dovetail, half-blind dovetail dimensions, cola de milano oculta, halbverdeckte Zinken
Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.
- length
- 95.0 mm
- width
- 60.0 mm
- height
- 90.0 mm
Notes
- Woodworking joint drawn for 3D printing: the parts lock together by shape, so a print can be joined without glue or screws. Drawn at true size with the parts line to line (zero gap) in their assembled position — add your printer's fit allowance to the mating faces (your AI or slicer can do this).
- Like a through dovetail, but the tails stop short of the front face, so the joint shows only from the side.
Half-blind dovetail joint size chart
| dimension | value |
|---|---|
| stock | 10 mm side, 15 mm front, 60 mm wide |
| parts | side, front |
| tails | 3, 1:6 |
| lap | 5 mm (tails hidden from the front) |
| assembles | the side drops onto the front |
| holds | pulling the front off — the drawer-front joint |
Where the files are
Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.
| Xem Studio | Joinery design (geometry computed in the generator from traditional proportions) | web | Xem Studio design |
Free files
★ Free files 3 parts. Xem Studio design: free to use, print and sell things from; not to be republished as files. Xem Studio Design License. index.json
| half-blind-dovetail-joint-side | Tail board (drawer side) | STEP · STL |
| half-blind-dovetail-joint-front | Pin board (drawer front), 15 mm thick with a 5 mm lap hiding the tails | STEP · STL |
| half-blind-dovetail-joint-assembled | All parts in their assembled position (each part its own solid) | STEP · STL |
https://xemstudio.com/mcp to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client (free, no account, one minute) and it can look up exact sizes, mating fits and free STEP/STL from every chat.Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=half-blind-dovetail-joint
Fits with
Questions
Where is a half-blind dovetail used?
Drawer fronts: the front face stays clean.