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DIY Mobile Workbench with Storage Shelf — board plan

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

Buy 8 boards at 8 ft.

Some parts do not fit on an 8 ft board. Pick a longer board above, or plan to join them. They are listed with their groups below — they are not included in the board count.

3" × 3"

2 boards · 7.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 55% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 16 5/8" left over

    1. Legs — 26"
    2. Legs — 26"
    3. Legs — 26"

  2. Board 2 · 68 7/8" left over

    1. Legs — 26"

1" × 3"

4 boards · 22.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 92% of each board consumed

  • Frame Long Sides at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Frame Long Sides at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Frame Long Sides at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Frame Long Sides at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Workbench Top Long Trim Supports at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Workbench Top Long Trim Supports at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.

  1. Board 1 · 2 3/4" left over

    1. Workbench Top Short Trim Supports — 51"
    2. Frame Short Pieces — 41"

  2. Board 2 · 2 3/4" left over

    1. Workbench Top Short Trim Supports — 51"
    2. Frame Short Pieces — 41"

  3. Board 3 · 12 3/4" left over

    1. Frame Short Pieces — 41"
    2. Frame Short Pieces — 41"

  4. Board 4 · 12 3/4" left over

    1. Frame Short Pieces — 41"
    2. Frame Short Pieces — 41"

3/4" × 48"

0 boards · 55.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 0% of each board consumed

  • Bottom Shelf at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Workbench Top at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.

    3/4" × 26"

    1 board · 7.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 51% of each board consumed

    1. Board 1 · 46 7/8" left over

      1. Divider Shelf — 48"

    3/4" × 13"

    1 board · 7.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 98% of each board consumed

    1. Board 1 · 1 5/8" left over

      1. Cubby Shelf — 41"
      2. Side Panels — 26"
      3. Side Panels — 26"

    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.