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Woodworking Calculators

Board feet, lumber volume, plywood sheets, cut lists and shelf spacing. Board feet is the measurement lumber is priced in, so start there.

Board Feet Calculator

Board feet from nominal dimensions, with a running total, and the dressed size the board actually measures.

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Cut List Calculator

Total board feet and linear length for a list of parts, with quantity for each part.

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Cut List Optimizer

Estimate how many stock boards a cut list needs, allowing for saw kerf, end trimming and waste.

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Furniture Dimension Calculator

Standard heights and depths for tables, desks, chairs and counters, and a check on a dimension you already have.

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Lumber Calculator

Work out board feet, cubic volume and linear length for sawn lumber in inches, feet, centimetres or metres.

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Material Waste Calculator

How much extra material to buy for a waste percentage, and what that waste actually costs you.

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Plywood Calculator

How many sheets of plywood or sheet goods you need for an area, with sheet size and waste allowance.

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Shelf Spacing Calculator

Divide a height into evenly spaced shelves, allowing for the thickness of each shelf.

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Wood Board Calculator

How many boards of a given size you need to cover an area, or to yield a run of a given length.

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Wood Project Cost Calculator

Total the lumber, hardware, finish, consumables and labour in a woodworking project, then see a suggested price.

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Wood Weight Calculator

Weight of a board or a whole project from its volume and the density of the species.

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Educational estimates only. Results on this page are free educational estimates based on the numbers you enter and standard formulas, not financial advice. Nothing you calculate here is stored.

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