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Arched-Top Headboard — board plan

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

Buy 5 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" × 36"

0 boards · 82.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 0% of each board consumed

  • Headboard Face at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.

    3" × 6"

    1 board · 12.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 94% of each board consumed

    1. Board 1 · 5 7/8" left over

      1. Top Filler — 89"

    3" × 3"

    1 board · 4.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 68% of each board consumed

    1. Board 1 · 30 3/4" left over

      1. Side Filler — 32"
      2. Side Filler — 32"

    3/4" × 11"

    1 board · 2.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 33% of each board consumed

    1. Board 1 · 64 3/4" left over

      1. Table Bottom — 15"
      2. Table Bottom — 15"

    3/4" × 9"

    1 board · 1.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 24% of each board consumed

    1. Board 1 · 72 3/4" left over

      1. Table Top — 11"
      2. Table Top — 11"

    3/4" × 7"

    1 board · 0.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 24% of each board consumed

    1. Board 1 · 72 3/4" left over

      1. Table Side — 11"
      2. Table Side — 11"

    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.