28 into 26 best min fragment found: 9
  Cut up 28 sticks of length 26 like this:
    4 x (13 + 13)
    4 x (12 + 14)
    8 x (11 + 15)
    4 x (10 + 16)
    8 x (9 + 17)
  Reassemble as 26 sticks of length 28 like this:
    2 x (14 + 14)
    8 x (13 + 15)
    4 x (12 + 16)
    8 x (11 + 17)
    4 x (9 + 9 + 10)