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

Buy 32 boards at 8 ft.

1" × 3"

5 boards · 9.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 86% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 3 5/8" left over

    1. Rail — 48"
    2. Front Leg — 31"
    3. Cross Brace — 12"

  2. Board 2 · 3 5/8" left over

    1. Rail — 48"
    2. Front Leg — 31"
    3. Cross Brace — 12"

  3. Board 3 · 1/2" left over

    1. Back Leg — 29"
    2. Back Leg — 29"
    3. Support Post — 18"
    4. Support Post — 18"

  4. Board 4 · 4" left over

    1. Cross Brace — 12"
    2. Cross Brace — 12"
    3. Cross Brace — 12"
    4. Cross Brace — 12"
    5. Cross Brace — 12"
    6. Cross Brace — 12"
    7. Axle Leg — 9"
    8. Axle Leg — 9"

  5. Board 5 · 56 1/4" left over

    1. Axle Block — 9"
    2. Axle Block — 9"
    3. Axle Support — 5"
    4. Axle Support — 5"
    5. Axle Support — 5"
    6. Axle Support — 5"

3/4" × 3"

14 boards · 21.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 90% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 9 3/4" left over

    1. Wide Long Top Slat — 52"
    2. Wide Medium Side Slat — 33"

  2. Board 2 · 9 3/4" left over

    1. Wide Long Top Slat — 52"
    2. Wide Medium Side Slat — 33"

  3. Board 3 · 9 3/4" left over

    1. Wide Long Top Slat — 52"
    2. Wide Medium Side Slat — 33"

  4. Board 4 · 4 5/8" left over

    1. Wide Long Top Slat — 52"
    2. Wide End Slat — 19"
    3. Wide End Slat — 19"

  5. Board 5 · 4 5/8" left over

    1. Wide Long Top Slat — 52"
    2. Wide End Slat — 19"
    3. Wide End Slat — 19"

  6. Board 6 · 4 5/8" left over

    1. Wide Long Top Slat — 52"
    2. Wide End Slat — 19"
    3. Wide End Slat — 19"

  7. Board 7 · 4 5/8" left over

    1. Wide Long Top Slat — 52"
    2. Wide End Slat — 19"
    3. Wide End Slat — 19"

  8. Board 8 · 4 5/8" left over

    1. Top Side — 52"
    2. Wide End Slat — 19"
    3. Wide End Slat — 19"

  9. Board 9 · 4 5/8" left over

    1. Top Side — 52"
    2. Wide End Slat — 19"
    3. Wide End Slat — 19"

  10. Board 10 · 5 5/8" left over

    1. Wide Top Slat — 51"
    2. Top End — 19"
    3. Top End — 19"

  11. Board 11 · 5 5/8" left over

    1. Wide Top Slat — 51"
    2. Top Slat Support — 19"
    3. Top Slat Support — 19"

  12. Board 12 · 5 5/8" left over

    1. Wide Top Slat — 51"
    2. Top Slat Support — 19"
    3. Top Slat Support — 19"

  13. Board 13 · 7 5/8" left over

    1. Wide Top Slat — 51"
    2. Wide Shelf Slat — 18"
    3. Wide Shelf Slat — 18"

  14. Board 14 · 50 5/8" left over

    1. Wide Shelf Slat — 18"
    2. Wide Lower Side Slat — 13"
    3. Wide Lower Side Slat — 13"

3/4" × 2"

1 board · 0.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 11% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 85 5/8" left over

    1. Wide Short Side Slat — 3"
    2. Wide Short Side Slat — 3"
    3. Wide Short Side Slat — 3"

3/4" × 1"

12 boards · 5.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 87% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 5 1/2" left over

    1. Narrow Long Side Slat — 52"
    2. Narrow Medium Side Slat — 33"
    3. Narrow Short Side Slat — 2"
    4. Narrow Short Side Slat — 2"

  2. Board 2 · 9 3/4" left over

    1. Narrow Long Side Slat — 52"
    2. Narrow Medium Side Slat — 33"

  3. Board 3 · 4 5/8" left over

    1. Narrow Long Side Slat — 52"
    2. Narrow End Slat — 19"
    3. Narrow End Slat — 19"

  4. Board 4 · 4 5/8" left over

    1. Narrow Long Side Slat — 52"
    2. Narrow End Slat — 19"
    3. Narrow End Slat — 19"

  5. Board 5 · 4 5/8" left over

    1. Narrow Long Side Slat — 52"
    2. Narrow End Slat — 19"
    3. Narrow End Slat — 19"

  6. Board 6 · 4 5/8" left over

    1. Narrow Long Side Slat — 52"
    2. Narrow End Slat — 19"
    3. Narrow End Slat — 19"

  7. Board 7 · 5 5/8" left over

    1. Top Track Support — 51"
    2. Narrow End Slat — 19"
    3. Narrow End Slat — 19"

  8. Board 8 · 5 5/8" left over

    1. Top Track Support — 51"
    2. Narrow End Slat — 19"
    3. Narrow End Slat — 19"

  9. Board 9 · 7 5/8" left over

    1. Narrow Top Slat — 51"
    2. Narrow Shelf Slat — 18"
    3. Narrow Shelf Slat — 18"

  10. Board 10 · 7 5/8" left over

    1. Narrow Top Slat — 51"
    2. Narrow Shelf Slat — 18"
    3. Narrow Shelf Slat — 18"

  11. Board 11 · 4 1/2" left over

    1. Narrow Top Slat — 51"
    2. Narrow Lower Side Slat — 13"
    3. Narrow Lower Side Slat — 13"
    4. Narrow Lower Side Slat — 13"

  12. Board 12 · 81 7/8" left over

    1. Narrow Lower Side Slat — 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.