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Convertible 3 in 1 Toy Chest — board plan

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

Buy 5 boards at 8 ft.

1" × 2"

1 board · 1.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 70% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 28 1/2" left over

    1. Arm Rest — 20"
    2. Arm Rest — 20"
    3. Arm Supports — 13"
    4. Arm Supports — 13"

3/4" × 16"

1 board · 4.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 51% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 46 3/4" left over

    1. Lid of the Toy Box — 25"
    2. Bottom of the Toy Box — 23"

3/4" × 13"

1 board · 6.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 87% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 12 1/2" left over

    1. Back and front of the Toy Box — 23"
    2. Back and front of the Toy Box — 23"
    3. Sides of the Toy Box — 18"
    4. Sides of the Toy Box — 18"

3/4" × 11"

1 board · 1.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 29% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 67 7/8" left over

    1. Bench Rest/ Table Top — 27"

3/4" × 2"

1 board · 0.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 27% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 69 7/8" left over

    1. Lid Back Board of Toy Box (non-movable) — 25"

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.