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 the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 22 1/2" left over
18"18"18"18"
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 the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 34 7/8" left over
60"
1. Dresser Top - Oak — 60"

3/4" × 9"

1 board · 2.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 53% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 44 3/4" left over
25"25"
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 the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 44 3/4" left over
25"25"
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 the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 44 3/4" left over
25"25"
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 the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 2 3/8" left over
25"25"14"14"14"
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"
Board 2 · 66 3/4" left over
14"14"
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 the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 2 1/2" left over
32"32"14"14"
1. Front Outer Stiles - Oak — 32"
2. Front Outer Stiles - Oak — 32"
3. Frame Outer Stiles — 14"
4. Frame Outer Stiles — 14"
Board 2 · 10 1/4" left over
14"14"14"14"14"14"
1. Frame Outer Stiles — 14"
2. Frame Outer Stiles —

3/4" × 2"

10 boards · 9.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 80% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 6 3/4" left over
56"32"
1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 56"
2. Side Rear Stiles - Oak — 32"
Board 2 · 6 3/4" left over
56"32"
1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 56"
2. Side Rear Stiles - Oak — 32"
Board 3 · 10 3/4" left over
56"28"
1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 56"
2. Front Center Stile - Oak — 28"
Board 4 · 5/8" left over

3/4" × 1"

1 board · 0.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 68% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 30 3/4" left over
32"32"
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 the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 18 1/2" left over
19"19"19"19"
1. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
2. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
3. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
4. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
Board 2 · 18 1/2" left over
19"19"19"19"
1. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
2. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
3. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
4. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
Board 3 · 18 1/2" left over

1/2" × 8"

2 boards · 5.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 89% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 4 1/2" left over
24"24"24"18"
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"
Board 2 · 16 1/2" left over
24"18"18"18"
1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
2. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"
3. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"
4. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar —

1/2" × 7"

2 boards · 4.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 89% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 4 1/2" left over
24"24"24"18"
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"
Board 2 · 16 1/2" left over
24"18"18"18"
1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
2. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"
3. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"
4. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar —

1/2" × 5"

2 boards · 3.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 89% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 4 1/2" left over
24"24"24"18"
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"
Board 2 · 16 1/2" left over
24"18"18"18"
1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
2. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"
3. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar — 18"
4. Drawer Box Sides- Poplar —

1/2" × 3"

2 boards · 1.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 51% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 22 5/8" left over
24"24"24"
1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
2. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
3. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"
Board 2 · 70 7/8" left over
24"
1. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 24"

1/4" × 28"

1 board · 3.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 61% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 37 7/8" left over
57"
1. Back - Plywood — 57"

1/4" × 18"

3 boards · 6.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 68% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 22 5/8" left over
24"24"24"
1. Drawer Bottoms - Plywood — 24"
2. Drawer Bottoms - Plywood — 24"
3. Drawer Bottoms - Plywood — 24"
Board 2 · 22 5/8" left over
24"24"24"
1. Drawer Bottoms - Plywood — 24"
2. Drawer Bottoms - Plywood — 24"
3. Drawer Bottoms - Plywood — 24"
Board 3 · 46 3/4" left over
24"24"

1/4" × 7"

1 board · 1.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 97% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 2 1/2" left over
23"23"23"23"
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.

3" × 12"

Board 1 · 22 1/2" left over

3/4" × 21"

Board 1 · 34 7/8" left over

3/4" × 9"

Board 1 · 44 3/4" left over

3/4" × 8"

Board 1 · 44 3/4" left over

3/4" × 6"

Board 1 · 44 3/4" left over

3/4" × 5"

Board 1 · 2 3/8" left over

Board 2 · 66 3/4" left over

3/4" × 3"

Board 1 · 2 1/2" left over

Board 2 · 10 1/4" left over

3/4" × 2"

Board 1 · 6 3/4" left over

Board 2 · 6 3/4" left over

Board 3 · 10 3/4" left over

Board 4 · 5/8" left over

3/4" × 1"

Board 1 · 30 3/4" left over

3/4" × 3/4"

Board 1 · 18 1/2" left over

Board 2 · 18 1/2" left over

Board 3 · 18 1/2" left over

1/2" × 8"

Board 1 · 4 1/2" left over

Board 2 · 16 1/2" left over

1/2" × 7"

Board 1 · 4 1/2" left over

Board 2 · 16 1/2" left over

1/2" × 5"

Board 1 · 4 1/2" left over

Board 2 · 16 1/2" left over

1/2" × 3"

Board 1 · 22 5/8" left over

Board 2 · 70 7/8" left over

1/4" × 28"

Board 1 · 37 7/8" left over

1/4" × 18"

Board 1 · 22 5/8" left over

Board 2 · 22 5/8" left over

Board 3 · 46 3/4" left over

1/4" × 7"

Board 1 · 2 1/2" left over

Board 3 · 66 3/4" left over

Board 5 · 5/8" left over

Board 6 · 8 5/8" left over

Board 7 · 38 7/8" left over

Board 8 · 38 7/8" left over

Board 9 · 38 7/8" left over

Board 10 · 38 7/8" left over

Board 4 · 18 1/2" left over