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DIY Wooden Planter — board plan

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

Buy 3 boards at 8 ft.

2" × 2"

1 board · 1.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 64% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 34 1/2" left over

    1. 2x2 boards (for legs) — 15"
    2. 2x2 boards (for legs) — 15"
    3. 2x2 boards (for legs) — 15"
    4. 2x2 boards (for legs) — 15"

1" × 12"

1 board · 4.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 52% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 46 1/2" left over

    1. 1x12 boards (for sides) — 12"
    2. 1x12 boards (for sides) — 12"
    3. 1x12 boards (for sides) — 12"
    4. 1x12 boards (for sides) — 12"

1" × 2"

1 board · 0.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 56% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 42 1/2" left over

    1. 1x2 boards (for bottom slats) — 13"
    2. 1x2 boards (for bottom slats) — 13"
    3. 1x2 boards (for bottom slats) — 13"
    4. 1x2 boards (for bottom slats) — 13"

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.