Shaker door parts calculator

Cabinet Door Cut List Calculator

Enter the finished opening, overlay, center gap, and frame geometry. SawNest calculates each finished door before breaking it into two stiles, two rails, and a center panel.

Live project generator

Cabinet door calculator

Project dimensions

Change an input and the parts list rebuilds immediately.

Opening width (in)Measured clear opening width.Opening height (in)Measured clear opening height.Overlay per outside edge (in)Door overlap at the cabinet opening.Center gap (in)Finished gap between a pair of doors.DoorsOne door or an equal pair.Stile width (in)Finished width of each vertical frame member.Rail width (in)Finished width of each horizontal frame member.Panel groove depth (in)How far rails and panel enter the stiles.Panel expansion gap (in)Total deduction across each panel axis.

Purchased sheet

Use the real stock and measured blade loss.

Sheet width (in)Sheet length (in)Blade kerf (in)Edge trim (in)Price per sheet ($)

Current result

Cut list and sheet layout

2Sheets

10/10Parts placed

8.9%Part yield

$148Stock cost

Frame stock1 sheet

PartSizeQty

Door stileFull finished door height.2.25 × 25 in4

Door railBetween stiles plus two profile tongues.2.25 × 11.688 in4

Sheet 148 × 96 in

Door stileDoor stileDoor stileDoor stileDoor railDoor railDoor railDoor rail

Panel stock1 sheet

PartSizeQty

Center panelSized into grooves with the entered expansion gap.11.563 × 21.125 in2

Sheet 148 × 96 in

Center panelCenter panel

Planning estimate: This model uses equal overlay doors and cope-and-stick style frame arithmetic. Inset doors, half-overlay hinges, applied moulding, glass retainers, raised panels, and manufacturer-specific profiles require different deductions.

Visible arithmetic

each door width = [opening width + (2 × overlay) − center gap] ÷ door count

This model uses equal overlay doors and cope-and-stick style frame arithmetic. Inset doors, half-overlay hinges, applied moulding, glass retainers, raised panels, and manufacturer-specific profiles require different deductions.

Use the generated rectangles as a transparent starting point. The layout does not replace a construction drawing, hardware specification, load calculation, or safe cutting procedure.

Before material purchase

Checks the calculator cannot make from dimensions alone

Measure the finished opening at the top, middle, and bottom.
Match overlay and gaps to the exact hinge and cabinet construction.
Mill a test rail-and-stile joint before batching parts.
Apply the panel-maker's expansion guidance for solid-wood panels.