Craftsman Style Nightstands — board plan

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

Buy 14 boards at 8 ft.

3/4" × 21"

1 board · 2.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 24% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 72 7/8" left over
22"
1. Top - Oak — 22"

3/4" × 18"

1 board · 2.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 21% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 75 7/8" left over
19"
1. Bottom - Oak Plywood — 19"

3/4" × 7"

1 board · 0.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 17% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 79 7/8" left over
15"
1. Drawer Front - Oak — 15"

3/4" × 3"

3 boards · 3.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 65% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 7 3/8" left over
18"18"18"18"15"
1. Frame Rails - Poplar — 18"
2. Frame Rails - Poplar — 18"
3. Frame Rails - Poplar — 18"
4. Frame Rails - Poplar — 18"
5. Side Rails - Oak — 15"
Board 2 · 10 1/4" left over
15"15"15"13"13"13"

3/4" × 2"

2 boards · 1.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 65% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 13 5/8" left over
27"27"27"
1. Front Stiles - Oak — 27"
2. Front Stiles - Oak — 27"
3. Side Rear Stiles - Oak — 27"
Board 2 · 52 3/4" left over
27"15"
1. Side Rear Stiles - Oak — 27"
2. Front Rail - Oak — 15"

3/4" × 1"

1 board · 0.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 58% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 40 3/4" left over
27"27"
1. Side Front Stiles - Oak — 27"
2. Side Front Stiles - Oak — 27"

3/4" × 3/4"

1 board · 0.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 41% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 56 3/4" left over
19"19"
1. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"
2. Drawer Guides - Oak — 19"

1/2" × 5"

1 board · 1.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 68% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 30 1/2" left over
18"18"14"14"
1. Drawer Box Sides — 18"
2. Drawer Box Sides — 18"
3. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 14"
4. Drawer Box Front & Back - Poplar — 14"

1/4" × 19"

1 board · 0.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 25% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 71 7/8" left over
23"
1. Back - Oak Plywood — 23"

1/4" × 15"

1 board · 1.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 41% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 56 3/4" left over
19"19"
1. Side Panels - Oak Plywood — 19"
2. Side Panels - Oak Plywood — 19"

1/4" × 14"

1 board · 0.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 20% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 76 7/8" left over
18"
1. Drawer Box Bottom - Oak Plywood — 18"

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.

3/4" × 21"

Board 1 · 72 7/8" left over

3/4" × 18"

Board 1 · 75 7/8" left over

3/4" × 7"

Board 1 · 79 7/8" left over

3/4" × 3"

Board 1 · 7 3/8" left over

Board 2 · 10 1/4" left over

3/4" × 2"

Board 1 · 13 5/8" left over

Board 2 · 52 3/4" left over

3/4" × 1"

Board 1 · 40 3/4" left over

3/4" × 3/4"

Board 1 · 56 3/4" left over

1/2" × 5"

Board 1 · 30 1/2" left over

1/4" × 19"

Board 1 · 71 7/8" left over

1/4" × 15"

Board 1 · 56 3/4" left over

1/4" × 14"

Board 1 · 76 7/8" left over

Board 3 · 81 7/8" left over