Board Yield Planner – Board Width, Board Length, Saw Kerf, Defect Waste & Lumber Cost
Plan Board Yield With Confidence — Board width, board length, kerf, defect waste, piece counts, and lumber cost
A board yield planning calculator. Enter your stock board width and length, saw kerf, defect waste, and price per board, then up to 4 pieces with finished dimensions and quantities to see pieces across and along, pieces per board after defects, boards needed, lumber to buy, pieces that do not fit, and lumber cost per piece.
What This Spreadsheet Calculates
- Pieces across
- Pieces along
- Pieces per board
- Boards needed
- Lumber to buy
- Pieces that do not fit
- Lumber cost per piece
- Yield status
A piece count that ignores kerf and defect waste can leave you short when it is time to cut.
Know your board yield.
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