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End-Grain Cutting Board Stock Takeoff

Estimate rip strips, crosscut slices, panel cut length, rough stock blanks, and board feet for a repeated end-grain layout.

Prefilled values are examples. Replace them with measurements and current costs for your project.

Inputs

Finished board and milled strip

Range: at least 0.01 in

Range: at least 0.01 in

Range: at least 0.01 in

Range: at least 0.01 in

Range: at least 0.01 in

Rough stock and cutting allowances

Range: at least 0.01 in

Range: at least 0.01 in

Range: at least 0 in

Range: at least 0 in

Range: at least 0 in

Range: at least 0 in

Range: at least 0 %

This is a user-selected purchasing allowance, not a recommended waste rate.

Result

Equal-size end-grain blocks
96.00
Crosscut slice pitch including kerf
1.750 in
Slices from each strip
12.00
Crosscut slice width before flattening
1.625 in
Glued panel length before final trim
18.000 in
Glued panel width before final trim
12.000 in
Panel cut length for each strip
21.875 in
Equal-width strips to rip
8.00
Rough stock blanks
4.00
Rough stock volume before allowance
4.785 bd ft
Rough stock volume with allowance
5.503 bd ft
Total milled strip length
14.583 linear ft
Rough blank dimensions can yield the entered milled strips under the stated kerf.
Assumes equal strips and slices in a regular two-stage layout. Raw board feet count full rough blanks and apply the user allowance; they do not optimize leftover width, defects, grain, glue-up pattern, flattening yield, or supplier board lengths.

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Results are planning aids based on the inputs and assumptions shown. Verify dimensions, stock sizes, hardware clearances, kerf, and current prices against your project before cutting or quoting.