Deck railing board cut list example

See a deck railing cut list laid out across 8 ft boards, with balusters, rails, posts, and saw kerf included.

Example setup

These are the exact stock and part rows loaded into the optimizer below.

Stock

Length	Qty	Minimum drop	Kerf
96	Unlimited	6	0.125

Required parts

Label	Length	Qty
Baluster	32	16
Rail	68	3
Post	42	4

Use this as a cut-list template

Change the stock lengths, part quantities, labels, and kerf in the loaded optimizer below. Re-submit the form to turn this example into your own cut plan.

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The layout updates with your kerf, drops, and waste.

Related pages: Lumber cut optimizer and Lumber cut calculator.

Units

mmcminm

Kerf

Stock

LengthQtyMin dropPrice

Length

Qty

Min drop

Price

Material: AnyShop

Material grouping is a Shop feature.

Free plans run as a single material cut list.

Shop

Parts

Import parts from CSV

Required headers: length and quantity. Label is optional. Quoted commas and lines are supported.

RushLengthQtyLabel

Material: AnyShop

Material grouping is a Shop feature.

Free plans run as a single material cut list.

Shop

End finish: NoneShop

End-finish tracking is a Shop feature.

Free plans still optimize the same lengths without finish notes.

Shop

Miter: 90/90Shop

Miter geometry is a Shop feature.

Free plans keep these ends square at 90 degrees.

Shop

Material: AnyShop

Material grouping is a Shop feature.

Free plans run as a single material cut list.

Shop

End finish: NoneShop

End-finish tracking is a Shop feature.

Free plans still optimize the same lengths without finish notes.

Shop

Miter: 90/90Shop

Miter geometry is a Shop feature.

Free plans keep these ends square at 90 degrees.

Shop

Material: AnyShop

Material grouping is a Shop feature.

Free plans run as a single material cut list.

Shop

End finish: NoneShop

End-finish tracking is a Shop feature.

Free plans still optimize the same lengths without finish notes.

Shop

Miter: 90/90Shop

Miter geometry is a Shop feature.

Free plans keep these ends square at 90 degrees.

Shop

Quote & shop packetShop unlock

Custom fieldsup to 4

Shop

Stock prices drive material cost. Shop unlocks cost-aware solving, printable packets, and labels.

Advanced options

Material source

Stock lengthsCut from fixed bars, sticks, boards, or remnants.

LOCK

Roll materialMax pull length with roll-consumed results.

Shop

Miter cuts

LOCK

Miter cutsAngles and material width in cut reporting.

Shop

Optimization target

Fewest barsUse the smallest number of stock lengths.

Least wasteMinimize total drop and scrap — may use more bars.

Largest dropKeep leftover as one big reusable drop instead of many small ones.

LOCK

Cost-awareShop plan: prefer lower-priced stock rows.

Shop

Strict mode

Fail the run instead of returning a partial plan.

71%yield

13 stocks361.13in drop0in scrap

Material cost$84.50· $0.00 (0%) in scrap· $24.45 reusable drop

PartKerfBlocked zoneKept zoneDropScrap

Layout 1

96in stock

0/8 cuts

Layout 2

96in stock

0/8 cuts

Layout 3

96in stock

0/8 cuts

Layout 4

96in stock

0/8 cuts

Layout 5

96in stock

0/8 cuts

Layout 6

96in stock

0/8 cuts

Layout 7

96in stock

0/8 cuts

Layout 8

96in stock

0/8 cuts

Layout 9

96in stock

0/2 cuts

Layout 10

96in stock

0/2 cuts

Layout 11

96in stock

0/3 cuts

Layout 12

96in stock

0/3 cuts

Layout 13

96in stock

0/3 cuts

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