Hi, folks,
I'm following a magazine plan for a file cabinet. It has a handy
cutting diagram for all the trim pieces which are cherry.

But, when I go to the wood store, they don't have pieces exactly 6 by
96, for example.

The diagram also gives, parenthetically, 4 board feet.

So, is there a smart way to ask for what I need? In other words, can I
just say I need four board feet of cherry, with a minimum length of 24
inches (the longest single piece)?

I know this is kind of a wandering question, but I'm having a hard time
getting my brain around this--and the guys at the one place I can go
for hardwood are pretty...non-communicative.

And advice?

Thanks!
Ds