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Craftsman Style Eight Drawer Dresser — board plan

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

Buy 38 boards at 8 ft.

3" × 12"

1 board · 20.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 77% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 22 1/2" 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"

3/4" × 21"

1 board · 7.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 64% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 34 7/8" left over

    1. Dresser Top - Oak — 60"

3/4" × 9"

1 board · 2.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 53% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 44 3/4" left over

    1. 9" Drawer Fronts - Oak — 25"
    2. 9" Drawer Fronts - Oak — 25"

3/4" × 8"

1 board · 2.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 53% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 44 3/4" left over

    1. 8" Drawer Front - Oak — 25"
    2. 8" Drawer Front - Oak — 25"

3/4" × 6"

1 board · 1.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 53% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 44 3/4" left over

    1. 6" Drawer Front - Oak — 25"
    2. 6" Drawer Front - Oak — 25"

3/4" × 5"

2 boards · 3.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 64% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 2 3/8" left over

    1. 5" Drawer Front - Oak — 25"
    2. 5" Drawer Front - Oak — 25"
    3. Frame Center Stiles — 14"
    4. Frame Center Stiles — 14"
    5. Frame Center Stiles — 14"

  2. Board 2 · 66 3/4" left over

    1. Frame Center Stiles — 14"
    2. Frame Center Stiles — 14"

3/4" × 3"

3 boards · 3.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 72% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 2 1/2" left over

    1. Front Outer Stiles - Oak — 32"
    2. Front Outer Stiles - Oak — 32"
    3. Frame Outer Stiles — 14"
    4. Frame Outer Stiles — 14"

  2. Board 2 · 10 1/4" left over

    1. Frame Outer Stiles — 14"
    2. Frame Outer Stiles — 14"
    3. Frame Outer Stiles — 14"
    4. Frame Outer Stiles — 14"
    5. Frame Outer Stiles — 14"
    6. Frame Outer Stiles — 14"

  3. Board 3 · 66 3/4" left over

    1. Frame Outer Stiles — 14"
    2. Frame Outer Stiles — 14"

3/4" × 2"

10 boards · 9.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 80% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 6 3/4" left over

    1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 56"
    2. Side Rear Stiles - Oak — 32"

  2. Board 2 · 6 3/4" left over

    1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 56"
    2. Side Rear Stiles - Oak — 32"

  3. Board 3 · 10 3/4" left over

    1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 56"
    2. Front Center Stile - Oak — 28"

  4. Board 4 · 5/8" left over

    1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 56"
    2. Side Middle Stiles - Oak — 23"
    3. Side Rails - Oak — 15"

  5. Board 5 · 5/8" left over

    1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 56"
    2. Side Middle Stiles - Oak — 23"
    3. Side Rails - Oak — 15"

  6. Board 6 · 8 5/8" left over

    1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 56"
    2. Side Rails - Oak — 15"
    3. Side Rails - Oak — 15"

  7. Board 7 · 38 7/8" left over

    1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 56"

  8. Board 8 · 38 7/8" left over

    1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 56"

  9. Board 9 · 38 7/8" left over

    1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 56"

  10. Board 10 · 38 7/8" left over

    1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 56"

3/4" × 1"

1 board · 0.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 68% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 30 3/4" left over

    1. Side Front Stiles - Oak — 32"
    2. Side Front Stiles - Oak — 32"

3/4" × 3/4"

4 boards · 1.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 81% 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 · 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"

1/2" × 8"

2 boards · 5.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 89% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 4 1/2" left over

    1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
    2. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
    3. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
    4. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"

  2. Board 2 · 16 1/2" left over

    1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
    2. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"
    3. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"
    4. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"

1/2" × 7"

2 boards · 4.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 89% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 4 1/2" left over

    1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
    2. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
    3. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
    4. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"

  2. Board 2 · 16 1/2" left over

    1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
    2. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"
    3. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"
    4. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"

1/2" × 5"

2 boards · 3.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 89% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 4 1/2" left over

    1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
    2. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
    3. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
    4. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"

  2. Board 2 · 16 1/2" left over

    1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
    2. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"
    3. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"
    4. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"

1/2" × 3"

2 boards · 1.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 51% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 22 5/8" left over

    1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
    2. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
    3. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"

  2. Board 2 · 70 7/8" left over

    1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"

1/4" × 28"

1 board · 3.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 61% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 37 7/8" left over

    1. Back - Plywood — 57"

1/4" × 18"

3 boards · 6.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 68% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 22 5/8" left over

    1. Drawer Bottoms - Plywood — 24"
    2. Drawer Bottoms - Plywood — 24"
    3. Drawer Bottoms - Plywood — 24"

  2. Board 2 · 22 5/8" left over

    1. Drawer Bottoms - Plywood — 24"
    2. Drawer Bottoms - Plywood — 24"
    3. Drawer Bottoms - Plywood — 24"

  3. Board 3 · 46 3/4" left over

    1. Drawer Bottoms - Plywood — 24"
    2. Drawer Bottoms - Plywood — 24"

1/4" × 7"

1 board · 1.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 97% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 2 1/2" left over

    1. Side Panels - Plywood — 23"
    2. Side Panels - Plywood — 23"
    3. Side Panels - Plywood — 23"
    4. Side Panels - Plywood — 23"

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.