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lilshawn:
i mean, when it comes to cutting wood (plan or no plan) you don't lay it out in pencil on the wood like it is in the picture and go ham... it's laid out like that to show you how it can all fit on a sheet. it's up to you to look and see "oh i need a 24 7/8" x 22 1/2" piece" and so you cut that off your material. "next I need a 19" x 19 1/2" piece" and so you cut that off your material that's left.

one does not turn a 24x12 piece into two 12x12 pieces with a saw. you end up with a 12x12 piece and a 11 7/8" piece.

DaOld Man:
I think the best way to get two panels identical (such as cabinet sides), is to cut out one panel, smooth it and and get it "done", then lay it on top of a new piece of wood and mark it on the "new" wood, maybe just a little bigger than the done panel.
then remove done panel, cut out new piece with jigsaw or whatever, then replace done panel and clamp it to new piece. Then take router with proper bit and trim new piece to match done piece exactly.
im sure there are easier ways but i like doing things the hard way, apparently. LOL

lilshawn:
yeh, if i need 2 identical pieces (and they aren't just square... such as the side of a arcade cabinet) i'll cut one out and like you say... get it finished to size and sanded or whatever... then double sided tape a rough cut piece to it. then using a 1/4" flush cutting bit with a bearing on the end... and trim all the way around. Viola! 2 identical pieces.

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