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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 each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 72 7/8" left over

    1. Top - Oak — 22"

3/4" × 18"

1 board · 2.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 21% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 75 7/8" left over

    1. Bottom - Oak Plywood — 19"

3/4" × 7"

1 board · 0.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 17% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 79 7/8" left over

    1. Drawer Front - Oak — 15"

3/4" × 3"

3 boards · 3.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 65% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 7 3/8" left over

    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"

  2. Board 2 · 10 1/4" left over

    1. Side Rails - Oak — 15"
    2. Side Rails - Oak — 15"
    3. Side Rails - Oak — 15"
    4. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"
    5. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"
    6. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"

  3. Board 3 · 81 7/8" left over

    1. Frame Stiles - Poplar — 13"

3/4" × 2"

2 boards · 1.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 65% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 13 5/8" left over

    1. Front Stiles - Oak — 27"
    2. Front Stiles - Oak — 27"
    3. Side Rear Stiles - Oak — 27"

  2. Board 2 · 52 3/4" left over

    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 each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 40 3/4" left over

    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 each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 56 3/4" left over

    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 each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 30 1/2" left over

    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 each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 71 7/8" left over

    1. Back - Oak Plywood — 23"

1/4" × 15"

1 board · 1.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 41% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 56 3/4" left over

    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 each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 76 7/8" left over

    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.