Cut list guides and timber stock lengths
Worked cut lists and stock length guides for the materials and merchants woodworkers actually buy from. Each worked example shows the parts list, the number of sheets or lengths to buy, and the cutting plan in full. Each merchant guide lists what that store really carries, with prices, and ends with a cut list you can copy straight into the tool.
Free tools
Interactive calculators that use the same nesting logic as SawReady itself. Get a real answer in seconds and open the result in the full app when you need more.
General guides
The big questions before you start a project: how much material you need and which sheet good to use.
- How many sheets of plywood do I need?How to calculate how many sheets of plywood you need, why simple area division underestimates, and two full worked examples with sheet counts.
- Plywood vs MDFPlywood vs MDF compared honestly: strength, screw holding, moisture, weight, dust safety and cost, with a worked cut list in both materials.
- Cut plywood straight with a circular sawHow to cut plywood straight with a circular saw: a straightedge guide with worked offset maths, track saws, blade choice and stopping tear-out.
Worked project cut lists
Real projects with the parts list, sheet count and cutting plan worked through end to end.
- Your first sheet goods projectPlan your first plywood or MDF project from idea to a cut list, using a simple bookcase as a worked example. No saw required.
- Getting wood cut to sizeHow to get plywood and timber cut to size at the yard, what to ask for at the counter, and how to prepare a cut list they can work from.
- How much plywood for a wardrobe?A real worked example: the parts list and sheet count for a typical double wardrobe in 18mm plywood, with the calculation shown step by step.
- How many sheets for kitchen cabinets?Work out how much 18mm plywood you need for a run of kitchen cabinets, with a full parts list and the sheet count worked through.
- Van conversion plywood cut listA full worked plywood cut list for a Ford Transit L2 H2 van conversion: walls, floor, ceiling and furniture, with sheet counts.
- Workshop storage unit cut listA worked plywood cut list for a 1800mm workshop shelving unit, with the parts list, sheet count and cutting plan shown in full.
- Bookcase and alcove shelving cut listA worked plywood cut list for a built-in bookcase or alcove shelving, with a full parts list and the number of sheets to buy.
- How many cuts from a sheet of 18mm MDF?Exactly how many parts can you cut from one 2440x1220 sheet of 18mm MDF? A bedside cabinet worked example with the layout shown.
- How many cuts from a sheet of 18mm plywood?How many parts fit on one 2440x1220 sheet of 18mm plywood? A shelving bay worked example with the cutting layout shown.
UK merchant stock lengths
What each UK merchant actually carries, with prices and a worked cut list you can copy.
- Wickes timber stock lengthsWhat timber lengths Wickes stock: CLS, C16 treated and sawn sections with prices, plus a worked garden bench cut list.
- Travis Perkins timber stock lengthsWhat timber lengths Travis Perkins stock: CLS, C16 sawn and treated sections with prices, plus a worked garden bench cut list.
- B&Q timber stock lengthsWhat timber and sheet goods B&Q stock: CLS studwork, sheet materials and prices, plus a worked wall shelf cut list.
- Jewson timber stock lengthsWhat timber Jewson stock for trade: CLS in 2400, 3000 and 4800mm plus regularised carcassing sections and prices.
- Screwfix timber stock lengthsWhat timber Screwfix stock, the CLS sizes they carry, and why they do not sell full sheets, with prices.
- Selco timber and sheet goodsWhat Selco Builders Warehouse stock and at what price: general timber, plywood and OSB sheet goods for trade buyers.
US lumber sizes and stock
Dimensional lumber, sheet goods and hardwood by the piece at the US stores you buy from.
- Home Depot lumber sizesWhat lumber Home Depot stock: dimensional 2x4 through 2x10, sheet goods and prices, plus a worked workbench cut list.
- Lowe's lumber sizesWhat Lowe's stock: dimensional 2x4 through 2x8, plywood and prices, plus a worked shelving unit cut list.
- Menards lumber sizesWhat lumber Menards stock: dimensional 2x4 through 2x8, sheet goods and prices, plus a worked stud wall cut list.
- Ace Hardware lumber sizesWhat lumber Ace Hardware stock: dimensional 2x2 through 4x4 pine, plywood panels and prices, plus a worked firewood rack cut list.
- Rockler hardwood and plywood sizesWhat Rockler stock: hardwood boards by the piece, red oak plywood panels and prices, plus a worked bookcase cut list.
- Woodcraft hardwood and Baltic birch sizesWhat Woodcraft stock: surfaced hardwood boards, Baltic birch plywood panels and prices, plus a worked bookshelf cut list.
Canada lumber sizes and stock
SPF studs, spruce plywood and OSB at the Canadian merchants, with prices and a worked cut list.
- Home Hardware lumber sizesWhat lumber Home Hardware stock: kiln dried spruce 2x4 through 2x10, spruce plywood and prices, plus a worked garage shelving cut list.
- RONA lumber sizesWhat lumber RONA stock: kiln dried SPF 2x4 through 2x10, spruce plywood and OSB prices, plus a worked potting bench cut list.
- Kent Building Supplies lumber sizesWhat lumber Kent Building Supplies stock: kiln dried SPF 2x4 studs, sheet goods and prices, plus a worked workbench cut list.
Plan your own cut list
Once you know what your merchant stocks, the question is how your parts nest onto those standard sizes with the least waste and the lowest cost. That is exactly what SawReady works out. Enter your parts, set your stock sizes, and it shows the most efficient way to buy.