Boards & Panels

Cutting Board Designer

Lay out your strips species by species, preview the board in 3D or as a shop drawing, and get the numbers — strips to rip, board feet to buy, and lumber cost — for edge- or end-grain builds. Share the link to save your design.

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Pattern — 12 strips

Board settings

Grain direction

Length (in)

Thickness (in)

Blade kerf (in)

Waste allowance (%)

Cut list & materials

4.9 board feet to buy (incl. 15% waste)

Finished board: 18″ × 18″ × 1 1/2″ (W × L × T)

Species	Strips to ripn × width × length	BF to buy	Cost
Maple, hard (sugar)	6 × 1 1/2″ × 18″	2.5	—
Walnut, black	6 × 1 1/2″ × 18″	2.5	—
Total		4.9	—

Mill stock to 1 1/2″ thick before ripping. Assumes 1/8″ kerf; board feet are figured on rough stock 1/4″ over the milled section, plus your 15% waste allowance — buy the allowance in each species.

Sawdust Math — Cutting Board Cut Sheet

Finished 18″ × 18″ × 1 1/2″ (W × L × T) · Edge grain · 12 strips · 1/8″ kerf · 15% waste

Strip order, left to right: 1. Maple, hard (sugar) 1 1/2″ · 2. Walnut, black 1 1/2″ · 3. Maple, hard (sugar) 1 1/2″ · 4. Walnut, black 1 1/2″ · 5. Maple, hard (sugar) 1 1/2″ · 6. Walnut, black 1 1/2″ · 7. Maple, hard (sugar) 1 1/2″ · 8. Walnut, black 1 1/2″ · 9. Maple, hard (sugar) 1 1/2″ · 10. Walnut, black 1 1/2″ · 11. Maple, hard (sugar) 1 1/2″ · 12. Walnut, black 1 1/2″

Species	Strips to rip (n × width × length)	BF to buy	Cost
Maple, hard (sugar)	6 × 1 1/2″ × 18″	2.5	—
Walnut, black	6 × 1 1/2″ × 18″	2.5	—
Total		4.9	—

Cut-list math matches the end-grain cutting board calculator — same kerf, planing, trim, and waste model. Pricing uses the hardwood dealer’s unit; see the board foot calculator for how board feet are billed.