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Furniture Cut List and Panel Yield Worksheet

A cut list is the bridge between the design drawing and the panel saw. This worksheet totals part area and edge banding and gives a quick sheet count, so a planner can quote and order board before the nesting software runs.

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Part	Material	Qty	Length (mm)	Width (mm)	Area (m2)	Edge banding (m)
					0.8064	2.88
					0.8557	3.056
					0.8208	3.04
					0.5669	1.428
					0.5456	2.864

Total parts

Total part area (m2)

3.5954

Edge banding (m)

13.268

Estimated 2440 x 1220 sheets at 85% yield

A full sheet is 2.9768 m2. The 85% yield is an assumption, adjust it for your nesting software.

Expected offcut area (m2)

2.3582

Edge banding here counts the two long edges of each part only. Add short edges or one-edge parts to your own rules. Sheet estimates mix all materials, so split the list by material before ordering.

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How to use the worksheet

List every part with its material, quantity and finished size in millimetres. The area and edge banding columns calculate by themselves. The summary under the table divides total part area by the area of a full 2440 by 1220 sheet at an assumed yield. Replace the example rows, then export to Excel or CSV and pass it to the saw operator. For jobs with several board types, copy the sheet once per material.

Use finished sizes, not rough sizes
Keep grain direction in the part name
Group rows by material
Add a kerf allowance in your nesting step
Check edge banding rules for every part

Yield and the method behind it

Yield is part area divided by the sheet area consumed. Simple carcass work with few part sizes often nests at 80 to 90 percent, while curved parts, grain-matched doors and veneered panels can fall well below that. Treat the worksheet figure as an order estimate. The final answer comes from optimised nesting, which accounts for kerf, trim cuts and the sheet sizes your supplier really delivers.

Common mistakes and ERP notes

Teams often forget that the back panel uses a different board, or they mix 18 mm and 25 mm parts in one total. In an ERP, each board type should be its own component on the bill of materials, with the sheet as the unit of measure and a yield or scrap factor on the line. This worksheet gives you the starting quantity and the scrap percentage to enter there.

Frequently Asked Questions

What yield should I assume for panel cutting?

For cabinets and carcass furniture, 80 to 90 percent is a common planning range with good nesting. Grain-matched, veneered or curved work is lower. Use your own history from past jobs if you have it, and adjust the yield in the summary formula.

Does the worksheet include saw kerf?

No. The area is the finished part size. Kerf, trim cuts and edge allowances are handled by your nesting software or your yield factor, so keep the estimate conservative and confirm with the saw operator.

Can I use it for solid wood?

Area is useful for veneer and sheet goods. For solid wood you normally buy by volume or board feet, so use the quantities here as a parts list and calculate lumber separately by thickness.

How do I export the list?

Use the export buttons to get Excel or CSV. The calculated columns export with their values, which you can hand to a panel saw or import into a nesting tool after mapping the column names.

If your cut lists are rebuilt by hand for every order, we can review how to generate them from the BOM in your ERP.

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