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Enter the stock lengths you've got and the cuts you need — this works out the most efficient way to cut them, kerf included.
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This tool works out the most efficient way to cut a set of timber lengths from whatever stock you've got — so you buy less, waste less, and don't end up cutting a piece wrong on site. Enter your stock lengths, the cuts you need, and your blade's kerf, and it hands back a clear, board-by-board plan.
It's built for carpenters and joiners planning a cutting list before a job, small workshops quoting material costs for a customer, and DIYers working out how many lengths to buy for a stud wall, shelving run, or decking job — not a general "everything" calculator.
Yes. Every setting — stock lengths, kerf, cut lists, the optimiser itself, cost totals, and a free printable cut sheet — works in full for as long as you like. Unlocking full access adds a branded PDF quote sheet and a downloadable offline copy of the tool.
Not yet — this first version is built specifically for linear timber lengths (studs, battens, mouldings, boards cut to length). Sheet goods need a different kind of layout and are planned as a separate tool.
Kerf is the width of material your blade removes with every cut. The optimiser adds that allowance between every cut on a board, so the plan matches what actually comes off the saw instead of assuming a zero-width cut.
Yes. Add as many stock lengths as your merchant stocks, with an optional price and quantity on hand for each. The optimiser mixes lengths to minimise waste and, where prices are entered, works out the cheapest combination and a total material cost.
No — sheet material needs a 2D layout across the width and height of a panel, which is a different kind of problem. This tool is built specifically for linear (one-dimensional) timber lengths, like studs, battens, and boards cut to length.
Carpenters and joiners planning a cutting list before a job, small workshops quoting material for a customer, and DIYers working out how many lengths to buy for a stud wall, shelving, or decking run.
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