Around the Corner Bookshelf — board plan

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

Buy 13 boards at 8 ft.

1 1/2" × 1 1/2" — 2x2, 8 ft

5 boards · 6.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 76% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 6 7/8" left over
29 1/4"29 1/4"29 1/4"
1. Main top/bottom trim — 29 1/4"
2. Main top/bottom trim — 29 1/4"
3. Main top/bottom trim — 29 1/4"
Board 2 · 7 3/8" left over
29 1/4"29"29"
1. Main top/bottom trim — 29 1/4"
2. Main legs — 29"
3. Main legs — 29"
Board 3 · 7 5/8" left over
29"29"29"
1. Main legs — 29"
2. Main legs — 29"
3. Corner add-on legs — 29"
Board 4 · 16" left over
29"16 1/2"16 1/2"16 1/2"
1. Corner add-on legs — 29"
2. Corner add-on top/bottom trim — 16 1/2"
3. Corner add-on top/bottom trim — 16 1/2"
4. Corner add-on top/bottom trim — 16 1/2"
Board 5 · 78 3/8" left over
16 1/2"
1. Corner add-on top/bottom trim — 16 1/2"

3/4" × 11 1/4" — 1x12, 10 ft

3 boards · 15.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 79% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 3 3/8" left over
32 3/4"29 1/4"29 1/4"
1. Main top — 32 3/4"
2. Main middle/bottom shelves — 29 1/4"
3. Main middle/bottom shelves — 29 1/4"
Board 2 · 15 1/8" left over
26 1/2"26 1/2"26 1/2"
1. Main side panels — 26 1/2"
2. Main side panels — 26 1/2"
3. Corner add-on side panel — 26 1/2"
Board 3 · 43 1/8" left over
18 1/2"

3/4" × 1 1/2" — 1x2, 8 ft

3 boards · 2.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 81% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 10 5/8" left over
32 3/4"32 3/4"18 1/2"
1. Main top trim — 32 3/4"
2. Main top trim — 32 3/4"
3. Corner add-on top trim — 18 1/2"
Board 2 · 6 1/4" left over
29 1/4"29 1/4"18 1/2"11 1/4"
1. Main middle shelf trim — 29 1/4"
2. Main middle shelf trim — 29 1/4"
3. Corner add-on top trim — 18 1/2"
4. Main side trim — 11 1/4"
Board 3 · 38 1/8" left over

1/4" × 31 1/2" — 1/4" plywood, for the backs (optional)

1 board · 1.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 29% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 67 7/8" left over
27"
1. Back panel, corner add-on — 27"

1/4" × 19" — 1/4" plywood, for the backs (optional)

1 board · 1.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 29% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 67 7/8" left over
27"
1. Back panel, main — 27"

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.

1 1/2" × 1 1/2" — 2x2, 8 ft

Board 1 · 6 7/8" left over

Board 2 · 7 3/8" left over

Board 3 · 7 5/8" left over

Board 4 · 16" left over

Board 5 · 78 3/8" left over

3/4" × 11 1/4" — 1x12, 10 ft

Board 1 · 3 3/8" left over

Board 2 · 15 1/8" left over

Board 3 · 43 1/8" left over

3/4" × 1 1/2" — 1x2, 8 ft

Board 1 · 10 5/8" left over

Board 2 · 6 1/4" left over

Board 3 · 38 1/8" left over

1/4" × 31 1/2" — 1/4" plywood, for the backs (optional)

Board 1 · 67 7/8" left over

1/4" × 19" — 1/4" plywood, for the backs (optional)

Board 1 · 67 7/8" left over