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Kerf / blade width?

Trim both ends?

Unit?

Min useful offcut?

Material groups?

Angle / miter cuts?

Optimisation method

Balanced ★ Fewest bars to buy. Offcuts used only when they save a purchase. Start here. Least waste Smallest scrap and sawdust pile overall, even if your rack offcuts go untouched. Use offcuts first Empties the rack before touching new stock, even at a little extra waste. Cutter's Dream Same bars, far fewer saw setups: identical lengths cut in runs, longest first. Cheapest ($) Lowest dollar total, not fewest bars. Adds a price column to your stock rows.

Stock you can buy ?

Leave qty empty for unlimited supply.

Offcuts you already have ?

Free lengths on your rack. Used when they help; never counted as purchases.

Required parts ?

Tab past the last field to add a row. Enter jumps down a column. Alt+N adds a row, Alt+P opens paste, Ctrl+Enter calculates. Full guide.

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