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Craftsman Style Chest of Drawers — board plan

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

Buy 40 boards at 8 ft.

3/4" × 21"

1 board · 4.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 39% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 58 7/8" left over

    1. Top - Oak — 36"

3/4" × 9"

1 board · 1.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 30% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 66 7/8" left over

    1. 9" Drawer Front - Oak — 28"

3/4" × 8"

1 board · 1.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 30% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 66 7/8" left over

    1. 8" Drawer Front - Oak — 28"

3/4" × 7"

1 board · 3.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 89% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 10 5/8" left over

    1. 7" Drawer Fronts - Oak — 28"
    2. 7" Drawer Fronts - Oak — 28"
    3. 7" Drawer Fronts - Oak — 28"

3/4" × 6"

1 board · 1.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 30% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 66 7/8" left over

    1. 6" Drawer Front - Oak — 28"

3/4" × 5"

1 board · 0.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 30% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 66 7/8" left over

    1. 5" Drawer Front - Oak — 28"

3/4" × 3"

10 boards · 14.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 88% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 9 3/4" left over

    1. Front Stiles - Oak — 53"
    2. Frame Rails - Poplar — 32"

  2. Board 2 · 9 3/4" left over

    1. Front Stiles - Oak — 53"
    2. Frame Rails - Poplar — 32"

  3. Board 3 · 4 1/2" left over

    1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 32"
    2. Frame Rails - Poplar — 32"
    3. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"
    4. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"

  4. Board 4 · 4 1/2" left over

    1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 32"
    2. Frame Rails - Poplar — 32"
    3. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"
    4. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"

  5. Board 5 · 4 1/2" left over

    1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 32"
    2. Frame Rails - Poplar — 32"
    3. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"
    4. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"

  6. Board 6 · 4 1/2" left over

    1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 32"
    2. Frame Rails - Poplar — 32"
    3. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"
    4. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"

  7. Board 7 · 4 1/2" left over

    1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 32"
    2. Frame Rails - Poplar — 32"
    3. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"
    4. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"

  8. Board 8 · 4 1/2" left over

    1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 32"
    2. Frame Rails - Poplar — 32"
    3. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"
    4. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"

  9. Board 9 · 4 1/2" left over

    1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 32"
    2. Frame Rails - Poplar — 32"
    3. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"
    4. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"

  10. Board 10 · 68 3/4" left over

    1. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"
    2. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"

3/4" × 2"

4 boards · 3.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 74% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 5 5/8" left over

    1. Side Rear Stiles - Oak — 53"
    2. Side Center Stiles - Oak — 21"
    3. Side Top & Bottom Rails - Oak — 15"

  2. Board 2 · 5 5/8" left over

    1. Side Rear Stiles - Oak — 53"
    2. Side Center Stiles - Oak — 21"
    3. Side Top & Bottom Rails - Oak — 15"

  3. Board 3 · 7 3/8" left over

    1. Side Center Stiles - Oak — 21"
    2. Side Center Stiles - Oak — 21"
    3. Side Top & Bottom Rails - Oak — 15"
    4. Side Top & Bottom Rails - Oak — 15"
    5. Side Middle Rails - Oak — 15"

  4. Board 4 · 79 7/8" left over

    1. Side Middle Rails - Oak — 15"

3/4" × 1"

2 boards · 0.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 56% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 41 7/8" left over

    1. Side Front Stiles - Oak — 53"

  2. Board 2 · 41 7/8" left over

    1. Side Front Stiles - Oak — 53"

3/4" × 3/4"

4 boards · 1.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 71% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 18 1/2" left over

    1. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
    2. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
    3. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
    4. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"

  2. Board 2 · 18 1/2" left over

    1. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
    2. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
    3. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
    4. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"

  3. Board 3 · 18 1/2" left over

    1. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
    2. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
    3. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
    4. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"

  4. Board 4 · 56 3/4" left over

    1. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
    2. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"

1/2" × 8"

1 board · 2.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 95% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 4 1/2" left over

    1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 27"
    2. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 27"
    3. Drawer Box Sides - Poplar — 18"
    4. Drawer Box Sides - Poplar — 18"

1/2" × 7"

1 board · 2.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 95% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 4 1/2" left over

    1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 27"
    2. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 27"
    3. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"
    4. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"

1/2" × 6"

4 boards · 6.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 72% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 13 5/8" left over

    1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 27"
    2. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 27"
    3. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 27"

  2. Board 2 · 13 5/8" left over

    1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 27"
    2. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 27"
    3. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 27"

  3. Board 3 · 4 3/8" left over

    1. Drawer Box Sides - Poplar — 18"
    2. Drawer Box Sides - Poplar — 18"
    3. Drawer Box Sides - Poplar — 18"
    4. Drawer Box Sides - Poplar — 18"
    5. Drawer Box Sides - Poplar — 18"

  4. Board 4 · 76 7/8" left over

    1. Drawer Box Sides - Poplar — 18"

1/2" × 5"

1 board · 1.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 95% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 4 1/2" left over

    1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 27"
    2. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 27"
    3. Drawer Box Sides - Poplar — 18"
    4. Drawer Box Sides - Poplar — 18"

1/2" × 3"

1 board · 1.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 95% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 4 1/2" left over

    1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 27"
    2. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 27"
    3. Drawer Box Sides - Poplar — 18"
    4. Drawer Box Sides - Poplar — 18"

1/4" × 33"

1 board · 3.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 52% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 45 7/8" left over

    1. Back - Oak Plywood — 49"

1/4" × 18"

3 boards · 6.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 67% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 13 5/8" left over

    1. Drawer Box Bottoms - Oak Plywood — 27"
    2. Drawer Box Bottoms - Oak Plywood — 27"
    3. Drawer Box Bottoms - Oak Plywood — 27"

  2. Board 2 · 13 5/8" left over

    1. Drawer Box Bottoms - Oak Plywood — 27"
    2. Drawer Box Bottoms - Oak Plywood — 27"
    3. Drawer Box Bottoms - Oak Plywood — 27"

  3. Board 3 · 67 7/8" left over

    1. Drawer Box Bottoms - Oak Plywood — 27"

1/4" × 7"

2 boards · 2.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 89% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 10 1/2" left over

    1. Side Panels - Oak Plywood — 21"
    2. Side Panels - Oak Plywood — 21"
    3. Side Panels - Oak Plywood — 21"
    4. Side Panels - Oak Plywood — 21"

  2. Board 2 · 10 1/2" left over

    1. Side Panels - Oak Plywood — 21"
    2. Side Panels - Oak Plywood — 21"
    3. Side Panels - Oak Plywood — 21"
    4. Side Panels - Oak Plywood — 21"

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.