Utility Empire / Shop Tools

Lumber Board Feet & Cut List Optimizer

Board-foot totals for stock and demand, plus a kerf-aware cutting plan that minimizes scrap.
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Shop settings

Blade kerf is charged between consecutive cuts on a board.

Stock on hand

Thickness and width are inches (actual dimensions). One row per board profile.

Thk (in)Wid (in)Len (ft) Qty$ / bd

Cut list

Pieces must fit within a board’s width and length; ripping to narrower width is assumed.

LabelThk (in)Wid (in)Len (in) Qty

Cutting plan

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Longest-first placement, best-fit board choice. Hatched area is scrap.