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

Buy 7 boards at 8 ft.

1" × 6"

2 boards · 6.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 72% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 4 1/2" left over

    1. Bottom panel of tray components** - E — 22 1/2"
    2. Bottom panel of tray components** - E — 22 1/2"
    3. Bottom panel of tray components** - E — 22 1/2"
    4. Bottom panel of tray components** - E — 22 1/2"

  2. Board 2 · 49 3/4" left over

    1. Bottom panel of tray components** - E — 22 1/2"
    2. Bottom panel of tray components** - E — 22 1/2"

1" × 3"

2 boards · 3.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 86% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 6" left over

    1. Long side of tray- C — 24"
    2. Long side of tray- C — 24"
    3. Long side of tray- C — 24"
    4. Short side of tray- D — 16 1/2"

  2. Board 2 · 21" left over

    1. Long side of tray- C — 24"
    2. Short side of tray- D — 16 1/2"
    3. Short side of tray- D — 16 1/2"
    4. Short side of tray- D — 16 1/2"

1" × 2"

3 boards · 4.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 89% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 4 5/8" left over

    1. Upright legs - A — 36"
    2. Upright legs - A — 36"
    3. Cross supports- B — 18"

  2. Board 2 · 4 5/8" left over

    1. Upright legs - A — 36"
    2. Upright legs - A — 36"
    3. Cross supports- B — 18"

  3. Board 3 · 22 1/2" left over

    1. Cross supports- B — 18"
    2. Cross supports- B — 18"
    3. Cross supports- B — 18"
    4. Cross supports- B — 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.