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18 Drawer Apothecary Cabinet — board plan

What to buy, and which parts come off which board.

Buy 29 boards at 8 ft.

Some parts do not fit on an 8 ft board. Pick a longer board above, or plan to join them. They are listed with their groups below — they are not included in the board count.

3/4" × 38"

1 board · 21.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 99% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 1 1/8" left over

    1. Back Piece — 93 3/4"

3/4" × 24"

4 boards · 38.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 71% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 18 3/4" left over

    1. Sides — 38"
    2. Sides — 38"

  2. Board 2 · 18 3/4" left over

    1. Sides — 38"
    2. Sides — 38"

  3. Board 3 · 18 3/4" left over

    1. Sides — 38"
    2. Sides — 38"

  4. Board 4 · 56 7/8" left over

    1. Sides — 38"

3/4" × 11 1/4"

3 boards · 18.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 97% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 2 3/4" left over

    1. Drawer front pieces — 15 1/4"
    2. Drawer front pieces — 15 1/4"
    3. Drawer front pieces — 15 1/4"
    4. Drawer front pieces — 15 1/4"
    5. Drawer front pieces — 15 1/4"
    6. Drawer front pieces — 15 1/4"

  2. Board 2 · 2 3/4" left over

    1. Drawer front pieces — 15 1/4"
    2. Drawer front pieces — 15 1/4"
    3. Drawer front pieces — 15 1/4"
    4. Drawer front pieces — 15 1/4"
    5. Drawer front pieces — 15 1/4"
    6. Drawer front pieces — 15 1/4"

  3. Board 3 · 2 3/4" left over

    1. Drawer front pieces — 15 1/4"
    2. Drawer front pieces — 15 1/4"
    3. Drawer front pieces — 15 1/4"
    4. Drawer front pieces — 15 1/4"
    5. Drawer front pieces — 15 1/4"
    6. Drawer front pieces — 15 1/4"

3/4" × 8"

0 boards · 13.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 0% of each board consumed

  • Cabinet top pieces at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Cabinet top pieces at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Cabinet top pieces at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.

    3/4" × 4"

    1 board · 1.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 65% of each board consumed

    1. Board 1 · 33 7/8" left over

      1. Top Brackets — 14 3/4"
      2. Top Brackets — 14 3/4"
      3. Top Brackets — 14 3/4"
      4. Corner Pieces — 4"
      5. Corner Pieces — 4"
      6. Corner Pieces — 4"
      7. Corner Pieces — 4"

    3/4" × 1"

    0 boards · 2.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 0% of each board consumed

    • Front long pieces at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
    • Front long pieces at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
    • Front long pieces at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
    • Front long pieces at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.

      3/4" × 3/4"

      3 boards · 1.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 80% of each board consumed

      1. Board 1 · 8" left over

        1. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"
        2. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"
        3. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"
        4. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"
        5. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"
        6. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"
        7. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"
        8. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"

      2. Board 2 · 8" left over

        1. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"
        2. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"
        3. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"
        4. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"
        5. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"
        6. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"
        7. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"
        8. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"

      3. Board 3 · 40 5/8" left over

        1. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"
        2. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"
        3. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"
        4. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"
        5. Front short pieces — 10 3/4"

      3/8" × 13 1/2"

      5 boards · 15.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 83% of each board consumed

      1. Board 1 · 7 1/2" left over

        1. Drawer bottom pieces — 21 3/4"
        2. Drawer bottom pieces — 21 3/4"
        3. Drawer bottom pieces — 21 3/4"
        4. Drawer bottom pieces — 21 3/4"

      2. Board 2 · 7 1/2" left over

        1. Drawer bottom pieces — 21 3/4"
        2. Drawer bottom pieces — 21 3/4"
        3. Drawer bottom pieces — 21 3/4"
        4. Drawer bottom pieces — 21 3/4"

      3. Board 3 · 7 1/2" left over

        1. Drawer bottom pieces — 21 3/4"
        2. Drawer bottom pieces — 21 3/4"
        3. Drawer bottom pieces — 21 3/4"
        4. Drawer bottom pieces — 21 3/4"

      4. Board 4 · 7 1/2" left over

        1. Drawer bottom pieces — 21 3/4"
        2. Drawer bottom pieces — 21 3/4"
        3. Drawer bottom pieces — 21 3/4"
        4. Drawer bottom pieces — 21 3/4"

      5. Board 5 · 51 1/4" left over

        1. Drawer bottom pieces — 21 3/4"
        2. Drawer bottom pieces — 21 3/4"

      3/8" × 9"

      12 boards · 27.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 91% of each board consumed

      1. Board 1 · 6 1/2" left over

        1. Drawer sides — 22"
        2. Drawer sides — 22"
        3. Drawer sides — 22"
        4. Drawer sides — 22"

      2. Board 2 · 6 1/2" left over

        1. Drawer sides — 22"
        2. Drawer sides — 22"
        3. Drawer sides — 22"
        4. Drawer sides — 22"

      3. Board 3 · 6 1/2" left over

        1. Drawer sides — 22"
        2. Drawer sides — 22"
        3. Drawer sides — 22"
        4. Drawer sides — 22"

      4. Board 4 · 6 1/2" left over

        1. Drawer sides — 22"
        2. Drawer sides — 22"
        3. Drawer sides — 22"
        4. Drawer sides — 22"

      5. Board 5 · 6 1/2" left over

        1. Drawer sides — 22"
        2. Drawer sides — 22"
        3. Drawer sides — 22"
        4. Drawer sides — 22"

      6. Board 6 · 6 1/2" left over

        1. Drawer sides — 22"
        2. Drawer sides — 22"
        3. Drawer sides — 22"
        4. Drawer sides — 22"

      7. Board 7 · 6 1/2" left over

        1. Drawer sides — 22"
        2. Drawer sides — 22"
        3. Drawer sides — 22"
        4. Drawer sides — 22"

      8. Board 8 · 6 1/2" left over

        1. Drawer sides — 22"
        2. Drawer sides — 22"
        3. Drawer sides — 22"
        4. Drawer sides — 22"

      9. Board 9 · 6 1/2" left over

        1. Drawer sides — 22"
        2. Drawer sides — 22"
        3. Drawer sides — 22"
        4. Drawer sides — 22"

      10. Board 10 · 3 1/8" left over

        1. Drawer back piece — 13"
        2. Drawer back piece — 13"
        3. Drawer back piece — 13"
        4. Drawer back piece — 13"
        5. Drawer back piece — 13"
        6. Drawer back piece — 13"
        7. Drawer back piece — 13"

      11. Board 11 · 3 1/8" left over

        1. Drawer back piece — 13"
        2. Drawer back piece — 13"
        3. Drawer back piece — 13"
        4. Drawer back piece — 13"
        5. Drawer back piece — 13"
        6. Drawer back piece — 13"
        7. Drawer back piece — 13"

      12. Board 12 · 42 1/2" left over

        1. Drawer back piece — 13"
        2. Drawer back piece — 13"
        3. Drawer back piece — 13"
        4. Drawer back piece — 13"

      Cuts are listed longest-first, which is how they should be made: the awkward pieces get placed while there is still board to place them on. The layout assumes one end of each board is squared off (1") and that every cut costs 1/8" of kerf — the reason six 16″ parts do not fit on a 96″ board.