Cut List Optimizer

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

Total finished length of all parts in

Add up the length of every part, multiplied by how many you need of each.

Number of parts

Length of one stock board in

96 inches is an 8 foot board. Common hardwood comes in 6, 8, 10 and 12 foot lengths.

Saw kerf in

About 1/8 inch on a table saw blade and 3/32 inch on a circular saw.

End trim per board in

The amount squared off each end of a rough board before it can be measured and cut.

Waste allowance %

Ten percent for clear stock, up to twenty when grain has to match or the grade is low.

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