29 into 17 best min fragment found: 27/4
  Cut up 29 sticks of length 17 like this:
    4 x (17/2 + 17/2)
    3 x (33/4 + 35/4)
    1 x (8 + 9)
    1 x (15/2 + 19/2)
    3 x (29/4 + 39/4)
    17 x (27/4 + 41/4)
  Reassemble as 17 sticks of length 29 like this:
    1 x (19/2 + 39/4 + 39/4)
    1 x (9 + 39/4 + 41/4)
    8 x (17/2 + 41/4 + 41/4)
    1 x (27/4 + 27/4 + 15/2 + 8)
    3 x (27/4 + 27/4 + 29/4 + 33/4)
    3 x (27/4 + 27/4 + 27/4 + 35/4)