26 into 17 best min fragment found: 13/2
  Cut up 26 sticks of length 17 like this:
    2 x (17/2 + 17/2)
    4 x (8 + 9)
    4 x (15/2 + 19/2)
    4 x (7 + 10)
    12 x (13/2 + 21/2)
  Reassemble as 17 sticks of length 26 like this:
    4 x (15/2 + 8 + 21/2)
    4 x (7 + 17/2 + 21/2)
    4 x (13/2 + 19/2 + 10)
    4 x (13/2 + 9 + 21/2)
    1 x (13/2 + 13/2 + 13/2 + 13/2)