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

Buy 14 boards at 8 ft.

3" × 23"

1 board · 12.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 25% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 71 7/8" left over

    1. Tray Base — 23"

3" × 22"

1 board · 46.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 93% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 6 3/4" left over

    1. End Panel — 44"
    2. End Panel — 44"

3" × 20"

1 board · 31.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 70% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 28 5/8" left over

    1. Top — 22"
    2. Fixed Shelf — 22"
    3. Bottom — 22"

3" × 19"

1 board · 10.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 24% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 72 7/8" left over

    1. Adjustable Shelf — 22"

3/4" × 2"

7 boards · 6.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 86% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 6 3/4" left over

    1. End Stile — 44"
    2. End Stile — 44"

  2. Board 2 · 6 3/4" left over

    1. End Stile — 44"
    2. End Stile — 44"

  3. Board 3 · 1/2" left over

    1. Tray Sides — 24"
    2. Tray Sides — 24"
    3. Tray Ends — 23"
    4. Tray Ends — 23"

  4. Board 4 · 10 1/2" left over

    1. Bottom Frame Stile — 22"
    2. Bottom Frame Stile — 22"
    3. Upper Side Rail — 20"
    4. Upper Side Rail — 20"

  5. Board 5 · 14 1/2" left over

    1. Middle Side Rail — 20"
    2. Middle Side Rail — 20"
    3. Lower Side Rail — 20"
    4. Lower Side Rail — 20"

  6. Board 6 · 9 3/8" left over

    1. End Rail — 17"
    2. End Rail — 17"
    3. End Rail — 17"
    4. End Rail — 17"
    5. End Rail — 17"

  7. Board 7 · 47 5/8" left over

    1. End Rail — 17"
    2. Bottom Frame Rail — 15"
    3. Bottom Frame Rail — 15"

3/4" × 1"

3 boards · 1.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 76% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 6 3/4" left over

    1. Side Stile — 44"
    2. Side Stile — 44"

  2. Board 2 · 6 3/4" left over

    1. Side Stile — 44"
    2. Side Stile — 44"

  3. Board 3 · 56 3/4" left over

    1. Adjustable Shelf Trim — 19"
    2. Adjustable Shelf Trim — 19"

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.