17 into 14 best min fragment found: 5
  Cut up 17 sticks of length 14 like this:
    1 x (7 + 7)
    8 x (6 + 8)
    8 x (5 + 9)
  Reassemble as 14 sticks of length 17 like this:
    8 x (8 + 9)
    4 x (5 + 6 + 6)
    2 x (5 + 5 + 7)