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Craftsman Style Storage Bench — board plan

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

Buy 15 boards at 8 ft.

3/4" × 15"

1 board · 4.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 49% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 48 7/8" left over

    1. Bench Top - Oak Plywood or Oak — 46"

3/4" × 14"

1 board · 3.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 49% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 48 7/8" left over

    1. Bottom - Oak Plywood — 46"

3/4" × 7"

1 board · 2.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 69% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 29 5/8" left over

    1. Back Top Rail - Oak — 43"
    2. Side Top Rails - Oak — 11"
    3. Side Top Rails - Oak — 11"

3/4" × 3"

1 board · 1.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 69% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 29 5/8" left over

    1. Back Bottom Rail - Oak — 43"
    2. Side Bottom Rails - Oak — 11"
    3. Side Bottom Rails - Oak — 11"

3/4" × 2"

1 board · 0.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 81% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 18 1/2" left over

    1. Side Rear Stiles - Oak — 24"
    2. Side Rear Stiles - Oak — 24"
    3. Hinge Supports - Oak — 14"
    4. Hinge Supports - Oak — 14"

3/4" × 1"

6 boards · 3.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 95% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 3/4" left over

    1. Bench Top Front Edge - Oak — 48"
    2. Front Bench Top Support - Oak — 46"

  2. Board 2 · 4 3/4" left over

    1. Front Rails - Oak — 45"
    2. Front Rails - Oak — 45"

  3. Board 3 · 2 1/2" left over

    1. Front Stiles- Oak — 24"
    2. Front Stiles- Oak — 24"
    3. Side Front Stiles - Oak — 24"
    4. `Door Rails - Oak — 20"

  4. Board 4 · 2 1/2" left over

    1. Side Front Stiles - Oak — 24"
    2. Back Stiles - Oak — 24"
    3. Back Stiles - Oak — 24"
    4. `Door Rails - Oak — 20"

  5. Board 5 · 9 3/8" left over

    1. `Door Rails - Oak — 20"
    2. `Door Rails - Oak — 20"
    3. Outside Door Stiles - Oak — 15"
    4. Outside Door Stiles - Oak — 15"
    5. Outside Door Stiles - Oak — 15"

  6. Board 6 · 7 1/8" left over

    1. Outside Door Stiles - Oak — 15"
    2. Inside Door Stiles - Oak — 12"
    3. Inside Door Stiles - Oak — 12"
    4. Inside Door Stiles - Oak — 12"
    5. Inside Door Stiles - Oak — 12"
    6. Side Middle Stiles — 12"
    7. Side Middle Stiles — 12"

3/4" × 3/4"

1 board · 0.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 76% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 22 5/8" left over

    1. Back Bench Top Support - Oak — 46"
    2. Side Bench Top Supports - Oak — 13"
    3. Side Bench Top Supports - Oak — 13"

1/4" × 12"

1 board · 1.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 46% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 51 7/8" left over

    1. Back Panel - Oak Plywood — 43"

1/4" × 6"

1 board · 0.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 77% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 22 1/4" left over

    1. Front Door Panels - Oak Plywood — 12"
    2. Front Door Panels - Oak Plywood — 12"
    3. Front Door Panels - Oak Plywood — 12"
    4. Front Door Panels - Oak Plywood — 12"
    5. Front Door Panels - Oak Plywood — 12"
    6. Front Door Panels - Oak Plywood — 12"

1/4" × 5"

1 board · 0.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 52% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 46 1/2" left over

    1. Side Panels - Oak Plywood — 12"
    2. Side Panels - Oak Plywood — 12"
    3. Side Panels - Oak Plywood — 12"
    4. Side Panels - Oak Plywood — 12"

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.