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Sturdy 2×4 Bench — board plan

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

Buy 17 boards at 8 ft.

4" × 4"

1 board · 11.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 97% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 2 1/2" left over

    1. Corner Posts — 23"
    2. Corner Posts — 23"
    3. Corner Posts — 23"
    4. Corner Posts — 23"

2" × 4"

16 boards · 78.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 81% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 1 3/4" left over

    1. Seat Planks — 66"
    2. Arm Rests — 27"

  2. Board 2 · 1 3/4" left over

    1. Seat Planks — 66"
    2. Arm Rests — 27"

  3. Board 3 · 5 3/4" left over

    1. Seat Planks — 66"
    2. Seat Frame — 23"

  4. Board 4 · 5 3/4" left over

    1. Seat Planks — 66"
    2. Seat Frame — 23"

  5. Board 5 · 5 3/4" left over

    1. Seat Planks — 66"
    2. Seat Frame — 23"

  6. Board 6 · 9 3/4" left over

    1. Seat Planks — 66"
    2. Backrest Frame — 19"

  7. Board 7 · 9 3/4" left over

    1. Seat Planks — 66"
    2. Backrest Frame — 19"

  8. Board 8 · 9 3/4" left over

    1. Seat Planks — 66"
    2. Seat Frame — 19"

  9. Board 9 · 5/8" left over

    1. Seat Planks & Seat Frame — 59"
    2. Seat Frame — 19"
    3. Backrest Supports — 16"

  10. Board 10 · 19 3/4" left over

    1. Seat Planks & Seat Frame — 59"
    2. Backrest Supports — 16"

  11. Board 11 · 35 7/8" left over

    1. Seat Planks & Seat Frame — 59"

  12. Board 12 · 35 7/8" left over

    1. Seat Planks & Seat Frame — 59"

  13. Board 13 · 35 7/8" left over

    1. Seat Planks & Seat Frame — 59"

  14. Board 14 · 35 7/8" left over

    1. Seat Planks & Seat Frame — 59"

  15. Board 15 · 38 7/8" left over

    1. Backrest Frame — 56"

  16. Board 16 · 38 7/8" left over

    1. Backrest Frame — 56"

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.