25 into 24 best min fragment found: 8
  Cut up 25 sticks of length 24 like this:
    3 x (12 + 12)
    6 x (11 + 13)
    6 x (10 + 14)
    6 x (9 + 15)
    4 x (8 + 8 + 8)
  Reassemble as 24 sticks of length 25 like this:
    6 x (12 + 13)
    6 x (11 + 14)
    6 x (10 + 15)
    6 x (8 + 8 + 9)