Wood Shim Cassidy Bed (Queen) — board plan

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

Buy 20 boards at 8 ft.

3 1/2" × 3 1/2" — 4x4

2 boards · 14.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 78% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 1 1/8" left over
53 1/2"20"20"
1. Headboard legs — 53 1/2"
2. Footboard legs — 20"
3. Footboard legs — 20"
Board 2 · 41 3/8" left over
53 1/2"
1. Headboard legs — 53 1/2"

1 1/2" × 3 1/2" — 2x4

8 boards · 21.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 69% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 6 3/8" left over
88 1/2"
1. Frame long rails — 88 1/2"
Board 2 · 6 3/8" left over
88 1/2"
1. Frame long rails — 88 1/2"
Board 3 · 37 7/8" left over
57"
1. Frame slats — 57"
Board 4 · 37 7/8" left over
57"
1. Frame slats — 57"
Board 5 · 37 7/8" left over
57"
1. Frame slats — 57"
Board 6 · 37 7/8" left over

3/4" × 32" — 3/4" plywood

1 board · 11.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 64% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 34 7/8" left over
60"
1. Headboard panel — 60"

3/4" × 16" — 3/4" plywood

1 board · 5.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 64% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 34 7/8" left over
60"
1. Footboard panel — 60"

3/4" × 11 1/4" — 1x12

2 boards · 11.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 88% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 11 7/8" left over
83"
1. Side rails — 83"
Board 2 · 11 7/8" left over
83"
1. Side rails — 83"

3/4" × 5 1/2" — 1x6

2 boards · 4.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 73% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 25 7/8" left over
69"
1. Headers — 69"
Board 2 · 25 7/8" left over
69"
1. Headers — 69"

3/4" × 2 1/2" — 1x3

4 boards · 3.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 64% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 34 7/8" left over
60"
1. Panel trim — 60"
Board 2 · 34 7/8" left over
60"
1. Panel trim — 60"
Board 3 · 34 7/8" left over
60"
1. Panel trim — 60"
Board 4 · 34 7/8" left over
60"
1. Panel trim — 60"

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.

Wood Shim Cassidy Bed (Queen) — board plan

3 1/2" × 3 1/2" — 4x4

Board 1 · 1 1/8" left over

Board 2 · 41 3/8" left over

1 1/2" × 3 1/2" — 2x4

Board 1 · 6 3/8" left over

Board 2 · 6 3/8" left over

Board 3 · 37 7/8" left over

Board 4 · 37 7/8" left over

Board 5 · 37 7/8" left over

Board 6 · 37 7/8" left over

3/4" × 32" — 3/4" plywood

Board 1 · 34 7/8" left over

3/4" × 16" — 3/4" plywood

Board 1 · 34 7/8" left over

3/4" × 11 1/4" — 1x12

Board 1 · 11 7/8" left over

Board 2 · 11 7/8" left over

3/4" × 5 1/2" — 1x6

Board 1 · 25 7/8" left over

Board 2 · 25 7/8" left over

3/4" × 2 1/2" — 1x3

Board 1 · 34 7/8" left over

Board 2 · 34 7/8" left over

Board 3 · 34 7/8" left over

Board 4 · 34 7/8" left over

Board 7 · 37 7/8" left over

Board 8 · 37 7/8" left over