Free lumber cut list calculator
This free lumber cut list calculator fits your parts on fewer boards. Enter your board length, saw kerf, and cut list. Saw kerf is the thin slot your blade cuts out. It runs on your computer. Nothing uploads. No account is needed.
Made for same size boards and straight cuts. It does not plan sheet goods like plywood.
Bars match the real lengths. The blue ticks between parts are the wood your blade turns to sawdust.
Before you cut
Saw kerf is the thin slot your blade cuts out. It is often near 1/8 inch on a table saw. Cutwise saves one kerf between parts. The leftover shown already has those cuts removed. If the leftover is thinner than your blade, get extra wood.
Trim the rough ends first. Then enter the length you can use. This lumber cut list calculator expects each board to be that same length. It does not see knots, bends, or grain. Look at each board before you cut.
Cutwise places long parts first. It fills one board, then starts the next. That gives a good shop plan fast. It is not a proven best answer. Check each number at the saw. Note: this is not a board feet price tool. Board feet means how much wood is in a board. Ask your lumber store if you need that price.
One blade width is saved between cuts on the same board. The leftover shown already has those cuts removed. Measure the leftover before your last cut.
No. Cutwise uses a simple longest first plan. It finds a good layout fast. It is a planning aid, not a proven best answer. Check each number before you cut.
Not yet. Enter decimals such as 24.5. Use one length per line, with a count like 24.5 x 4.
Press Print plan and pick Save as PDF in your browser print box.
Cutwise runs in your browser. This page does not upload your numbers. It sets no cookies. It saves no plans. It loads no checks or ad scripts. Your host still sees normal page requests, like any site. Print uses your browser box. Save as PDF is often a choice there.
This lumber cut list calculator is a planning aid. It is not building or safety advice. Results come with no promise that they fit your job.