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Enter finished width, length, quantity, and whether each part may rotate against the sheet grain.
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Plan plywood and board cuts around real shop constraints.
Arrange plywood, MDF, melamine, and board parts around real kerf, grain direction, edge trim, and stock cost—before an expensive sheet reaches the saw.
3/4 in maple ply48 × 96
Side A23 1/4 × 34 1/2Side B23 1/4 × 34 1/2Bottom22 1/2 × 28 1/2Shelf 121 7/8 × 28 3/8Shelf 221 7/8 × 28 3/8StretcherStretcherReusable offcut
80.6%part yield
1sheet used
$74stock cost
New · adjustable project generators
Your dimensions in. A shop-ready starting plan out.
Generate the actual parts first, then see the kerf-aware sheet layout. Save a link, download the cut list, or share the diagram.
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Start with the question
Use the smallest tool that answers it.
Jump directly to a mixed-part layout, a repeated-piece count, a linear-stock plan, or a clean cut-list worksheet.
The complete workflow
Plan once. Carry it to the shop.
SawNest keeps finished part dimensions separate from kerf and trim, so every allowance stays visible and editable.
Set the real stock
Choose a common sheet or type measured dimensions, blade kerf, edge trim, and price.
Review the layout
See every labeled placement, part yield, unplaced item, stock count, and estimated purchase cost.
Print and verify
Export the placement list or print the diagrams, then verify the dimensions and safe operation order.
Focused calculators
Browse all 8 tools →One job per tool. No duplicate fluff.
01Plan mixed-size sheet partsSheet cut optimizerArrange plywood, MDF, and other rectangular parts across stock sheets with kerf, trim, rotation, and grain direction accounted for.02Optimize linear stockBoard cut optimizerFit repeated lengths onto dimensional lumber, molding, pipe, or other linear stock while allowing for blade kerf.03Estimate sheets by areaPlywood sheetsEstimate how many sheets cover a measured area, with a transparent waste allowance and editable sheet dimensions.04Price rough lumberBoard feetUse the board-foot formula with actual thickness, width, length, quantity, and price to estimate rough-lumber volume and cost.05Account for blade lossSaw kerfCheck the stock length required for repeated cuts and see how many equal pieces fit after blade loss.
New measured-answer reference
What actually fits on a 4 × 8 sheet after kerf?
Area division misses exact-boundary failures. The new SawNest chart compares perfect no-kerf counts with a 1/8-inch blade allowance for 17 common part sizes, publishes the formula, and includes the source CSV.
Finished pieceNo kerf1/8 in kerf
8 × 24 in2415
12 × 12 in3221
24 × 24 in83
48 × 96 in sheet · no edge trim · rotation allowed
From the shop notebook
See every guide →Understand the assumptions before the cut.
4×8 Plywood Sheet Yield Chart: Common Cut Sizes With Kerf
Compare no-kerf and 1/8-inch-kerf yields for common square and rectangular parts cut from a 48 × 96 inch plywood sheet.
Read guide →How to Make and Optimize a Plywood Cut List
Build a reliable plywood cut list from a drawing, group the stock, account for grain and kerf, and verify a worked one-sheet cabinet example.
Read guide →What Is Saw Kerf? Definition, Measurement & Cut-Plan Formula
Learn what saw kerf means, how to measure blade kerf, when to count n − 1 blade paths, and how kerf changes board and plywood cut plans.
Read guide →Plywood Sheet Dimensions: 4×8, 5×5 & Metric Size Chart
Compare common plywood sheet dimensions including 4×8, 4×10, 5×5, 1220×2440 mm, and 1250×2500 mm, then calculate usable area after edge trim.
Read guide →Built for useful answers
What the result means—and what it does not.
Deterministic best-found layout.The same valid inputs produce the same plan. Inspect the fixed cases in our public benchmark record.
Visible assumptions.Kerf, trim, price, sheet size, and rotation stay in the form and in the explanation.
Planning, not machine instruction.A geometric fit does not prove an operation is safe. Your tool manual and shop setup govern every cut.
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