Plan repeated cuts from standard stock lengths and avoid forgetting blade kerf.
Reviewed 2026-10-07
Enter full stock length, finished part length, blade kerf and desired quantity. The calculator estimates parts per stock and the number of full sticks required.
For repeated equal parts, usable stock is divided by part length plus kerf. The calculation adds back one kerf in the numerator because there is no kerf after the final part in an idealized layout.
A 20 ft stick is 240 in. Ten 48 in parts cannot come from two 20 ft sticks after normal kerf, so the plan must account for saw loss.
Ignoring end cleanup, assuming nominal stock is always exact, and forgetting that some saws leave a wider kerf under load.
Tools that match this task — not a random product wall.
Yes. Enter your blade kerf and it is included between planned parts.
End cleanup, squaring, unusable drops and measurement tolerance can consume more stock.
Yes for production or material ordering. This tool handles the repeated cut pattern, but damaged stock and setup losses are separate.