Desk with Hideaway Printer Storage — board plan

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

Buy 15 boards at 8 ft.

1 1/2" × 1 1/2"

2 boards · 3.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 92% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 7 5/8" left over
29"29"29"
1. Legs — 29"
2. Legs — 29"
3. Legs — 29"
Board 2 · 7 5/8" left over
29"29"29"
1. Legs — 29"
2. Legs — 29"
3. Legs — 29"

3/4" × 23 1/4"

1 board · 3.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 29% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 67 7/8" left over
27"
1. Printer Cabinet Back — 27"

3/4" × 23"

1 board · 8.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 62% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 36 3/8" left over
58 1/2"
1. Desk Top — 58 1/2"

3/4" × 18 3/4"

1 board · 5.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 48% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 50" left over
23 1/4"21 1/2"
1. Shelf — 23 1/4"
2. Tray Bottom — 21 1/2"

3/4" × 18"

1 board · 5.8 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. Printer Cabinet Sides — 27"
2. Printer Cabinet Sides — 27"

3/4" × 15"

1 board · 2.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 25% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 71 7/8" left over
23"
1. Door — 23"

3/4" × 5 1/2"

2 boards · 3.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 62% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 13 7/8" left over
28 3/4"28 3/4"23 1/4"
1. Long Apron — 28 3/4"
2. Large Drawer Face — 28 3/4"
3. Small Drawer Face — 23 1/4"
Board 2 · 58 3/4" left over
18"18"
1. Short Aprons — 18"
2. Short Aprons — 18"

3/4" × 3 1/2"

2 boards · 2.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 63% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 11 1/2" left over
26 1/4"20 3/4"18"18"
1. Large Drawer Front — 26 1/4"
2. Small Drawer Front — 20 3/4"
3. Large Drawer Sides — 18"
4. Large Drawer Sides — 18"
Board 2 · 58 3/4" left over
18"18"
1. Small Drawer Sides — 18"
2. Small Drawer Sides — 18"

3/4" × 3"

1 board · 0.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 50% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 47 3/4" left over
26 1/4"20 3/4"
1. Large Drawer Back — 26 1/4"
2. Small Drawer Back — 20 3/4"

3/4" × 1 1/2"

2 boards · 1.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 77% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 3 3/4" left over
28 3/4"23 1/4"20"18 3/4"
1. Long Stretcher — 28 3/4"
2. Shelf Trim — 23 1/4"
3. Tray Back — 20"
4. Tray Sides — 18 3/4"
Board 2 · 39 7/8" left over
18 3/4"18"18"
1. Tray Sides — 18 3/4"
2. Short Stretcher — 18"
3. Tray Slide Support — 18"

1/4" × 17 1/2"

1 board · 1.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 51% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 46 3/4" left over
26 3/4"21 1/4"
1. Large Drawer Bottom — 26 3/4"
2. Small Drawer Bottom — 21 1/4"

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.

1 1/2" × 1 1/2"

Board 1 · 7 5/8" left over

Board 2 · 7 5/8" left over

3/4" × 23 1/4"

Board 1 · 67 7/8" left over

3/4" × 23"

Board 1 · 36 3/8" left over

3/4" × 18 3/4"

Board 1 · 50" left over

3/4" × 18"

Board 1 · 40 3/4" left over

3/4" × 15"

Board 1 · 71 7/8" left over

3/4" × 5 1/2"

Board 1 · 13 7/8" left over

Board 2 · 58 3/4" left over

3/4" × 3 1/2"

Board 1 · 11 1/2" left over

Board 2 · 58 3/4" left over

3/4" × 3"

Board 1 · 47 3/4" left over

3/4" × 1 1/2"

Board 1 · 3 3/4" left over

Board 2 · 39 7/8" left over

1/4" × 17 1/2"

Board 1 · 46 3/4" left over