Camp Twin Bed Frame — board plan

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

Buy 13 boards at 8 ft.

1 1/2" × 5 1/2" — 2x6

3 boards · 14.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 77% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 23 7/8" left over
71"
1. Side rails — 71"
Board 2 · 23 7/8" left over
71"
1. Side rails — 71"
Board 3 · 18 3/4" left over
38"38"
1. Head/footboard caps — 38"
2. Head/footboard caps — 38"

1 1/2" × 3 1/2" — 2x4

5 boards · 16.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 85% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 18 3/8" left over
76 1/2"
1. Cleats — 76 1/2"
Board 2 · 18 3/8" left over
76 1/2"
1. Cleats — 76 1/2"
Board 3 · 6 3/4" left over
44"44"
1. Head/footboard posts — 44"
2. Head/footboard posts — 44"
Board 4 · 18 3/4" left over
38"38"
1. Head/footboard rails — 38"
2. Head/footboard rails — 38"
Board 5 · 10 5/8" left over

3/4" × 3 1/2" — 1x4

5 boards · 8.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 80% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 18 3/4" left over
38"38"
1. Slats — 38"
2. Slats — 38"
Board 2 · 18 3/4" left over
38"38"
1. Slats — 38"
2. Slats — 38"
Board 3 · 18 3/4" left over
38"38"
1. Slats — 38"
2. Slats — 38"
Board 4 · 18 3/4" left over
38"38"
1. Slats —

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" × 5 1/2" — 2x6

Board 1 · 23 7/8" left over

Board 2 · 23 7/8" left over

Board 3 · 18 3/4" left over

1 1/2" × 3 1/2" — 2x4

Board 1 · 18 3/8" left over

Board 2 · 18 3/8" left over

Board 3 · 6 3/4" left over

Board 4 · 18 3/4" left over

Board 5 · 10 5/8" left over

3/4" × 3 1/2" — 1x4

Board 1 · 18 3/4" left over

Board 2 · 18 3/4" left over

Board 3 · 18 3/4" left over

Board 4 · 18 3/4" left over

Board 5 · 18 3/4" left over