Friday, April 1, 2011

Addition and Multiplication in Cutlists

Cut lists are an essential woodworking tool for calculating lumber needs.  Lumber is bought in large slabs at the lumber yard and then milled into smaller pieces that will comprise the finished piece of furniture.  Woodworkers use cut lists to calculate what size slabs they should buy at the lumber yard in order to ensure that there will be adequate supplies of wood to mill into furniture components back at their wood shops.



Final Size
Rough Size

Part Name:
#
T x W x L
T x W x L
Board Footage
Legs
4
1.5” x 1.5” x 29.25”
2” x 2” x 30”
3.33 BF
Aprons
4
¾” x 3.5” x 12”
1” x 4” x 13”
1.44 BF
Top
1
¾” x 17” x 17”
1” x 21” x 18”
2.63 BF

(NCTM Standard: Number and Operations)

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