Mesure twice, cut once. You can buy the main board pre-cut at a store., and the rest is basically 2x4s. I thought I would need to buy a big piece of plywood and cut it to shape but then the kid was like, "Are you making a cornhole game?" and he gave me the secret handshake and took me right to the pre-cut "gaming boards." Even if you aren't a dude that likes tools much, you will never go wrong in life with your own mitre box saw (pictured here).