Hardwood cut calculator

Use the free sheet cut list optimizer to enter your stock sizes, parts, kerf, and optional grain or edge-banding notes. You will see nested layouts and can export a PDF for the shop.

Lock grain on visible faces before accepting a layout for premium hardwood ply.

Start with purchased stock, not theoretical panels. Enter the width and height of the sheet SKU on the truck (for example 2440×1220 mm or 96×48 in). Add every finished part as a rectangle with width, height, and quantity. Set kerf to match your blade or router bit so the optimizer subtracts realistic cut loss.

Run the layout and read sheet count plus yield percentage before buying material. If yield looks low, check whether grain locks rotation, whether parts could share a thinner stock SKU, or whether a different layout method fits your shop better.

When the diagram matches how your crew actually cuts, export the PDF and attach it to the job folder. If dimensions change mid-build, edit the row and recalculate. The layout refreshes immediately instead of redrawing a spreadsheet sketch by hand.

Cutlistor offers multiple sheet layout strategies because no single algorithm wins every job. Rips and rows favors table-saw-first shops that want straight bands. Fewest sheets and least waste push yield when material cost dominates. Neat grid keeps parts aligned for quick labeling. Router and CNC-style packing can tighten dense packs when spoilboard spacing is configured.

Switch methods after you enter real parts and stock. Compare sheet count and yield side by side rather than trusting a single default. Grain direction and edge-banding flags can block rotation on visible faces, which changes the best method for premium plywood or melamine.

If your cut list already lives in Excel or Google Sheets, import CSV or XLSX using the sample column headers at /samples/cutlist-import/. Keep one unit system per file and group parts with material codes when you buy different thicknesses or finishes.

Export kerf-aware PDF cut plans for the shop floor. Paid plans add saved projects, stock inventory, AI plan scanning from PDFs or sketches, and 3D CAD import (glTF, GLB, Collada) when you want to skip manual typing. Always verify critical dimensions against the contract set before cutting.

Free anonymous use includes a daily calculation limit and up to 50 part rows per session. That is enough to prove yield on a kitchen run or casework batch before you commit to an account.

Confirm stock size matches what you will pull from inventory. Confirm kerf matches the blade or bit on the machine that day. Confirm grain direction on every visible face. Confirm quantities include backups for miscuts on high-visibility parts.

Split mixed jobs logically: panels in the sheet optimizer, sticks in the linear optimizer. Saved projects on paid plans keep both under one customer record even though each material form uses its own calculator.