26 into 25 best min fragment found: 17/2
  Cut up 26 sticks of length 25 like this:
    2 x (25/2 + 25/2)
    2 x (12 + 13)
    4 x (23/2 + 27/2)
    2 x (11 + 14)
    4 x (21/2 + 29/2)
    2 x (10 + 15)
    4 x (19/2 + 31/2)
    2 x (9 + 16)
    4 x (17/2 + 33/2)
  Reassemble as 25 sticks of length 26 like this:
    1 x (13 + 13)
    4 x (25/2 + 27/2)
    2 x (12 + 14)
    4 x (23/2 + 29/2)
    2 x (11 + 15)
    4 x (21/2 + 31/2)
    2 x (10 + 16)
    4 x (19/2 + 33/2)
    2 x (17/2 + 17/2 + 9)