Woodworking & Panel Cutting Blog

Guides, tips and tutorials for smarter material planning and waste reduction.

Guide

Free Cut List Optimizer for Woodworking — Complete 2026 Guide

Everything you need to know about using a cut list optimizer to reduce waste, save money and speed up your woodworking projects.

February 21, 2026 · 7 min read
Tips

7 Ways to Minimize Wood Waste When Cutting Sheet Materials

Practical strategies to reduce offcuts, optimize your layouts, and get more parts from every sheet of plywood, MDF or melamine.

February 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Tutorial

Plywood Cut List Optimization: How to Lay Out Parts for Maximum Efficiency

A step-by-step tutorial on creating an optimized cut list for plywood furniture — from entering dimensions to exporting a PDF cut sheet.

February 21, 2026 · 8 min read