KerfMaker Woodworking Planner1.2.8 - App Store

Save a trip to the lumber store by planning your project with precision. KerfMaker makes sure you get just enough wood for your woodworking project.

Designed by a woodworker, KerfMaker has the tools you need to help keep your lumber costs low and your project together. With KerfMaker's project planner, you'll assemble a precise list of boards needed to get your project done - and make sure you only need to make one trip to the lumber yard or hardware store.

“...easy to learn, very useful. Sorts my parts quickly. Worth the purchase!”
- Esther85839350, App Store Review

"Though this has potential in the shop, it’s in project planning and shopping where this [app] on a mobile device really could shine.”
- Tim C., Popular Woodworking author

ORGANIZE AND PLAN

Pick your boards, plan your cuts and put it all in one place.

Use the parts list to keep track of everything you need to assemble.

Organize your projects with photos, and share existing projects with other woodworkers.

SAVE MONEY ON SUPPLIES

We’ll help make sure you’re buying exactly the wood you need to finish your project, so you’ll have less waste - and more money to put toward your next perfectly crafted project.

Keep your own library of materials and prices based on your local store.
SPEND LESS TIME SHOPPING

Take KerfMaker to the store and check off your boards as you pick them up - you'll never find you missed any needed lumber again.

EVEN MORE:

. Our smart algorithm figures out how to cut your boards into parts
. Your customized board cut plan accounts for kerf width and wood orientation
. The materials summary shows cost and weight of your boards
. Plan your project in imperial (inches, feet) or metric (millimeters, meters) measurement systems
. Projects can include multiple materials and wood thicknesses
. Edit price and density in the materials library
. Board cut plans are zoomable, scrollable, and printable
. Woodworking authors and instructors can easily share parts lists

Version History Part names have been added to the board cut list print out. 1.2.8 06/28/2023 Fixes were made to ensure that image capture and certain input dialogs work properly on iPad. Analytics has been totally removed so KerfMaker does not collect or share even anonymized data. This version runs on Macs with Apple silicon, though its user interface design needs improvement there. 1.2.7 06/21/2022 Fixes saved data that was occasionally corrupted during a crash in previous versions of KerfMaker. 1.2.5 07/05/2020 This version includes a new example project and various improvements and bug fixes:
- “Example Kerf Usage” project helps new users understand how kerfs are handled
- New alert appears when a part won’t fit because it’s the same width or length as a board. This alert can be dismissed permanently or until it is re-instated from the Boards tab menu
- Remembers previously selected project on restart
- Fix occasional crash when taking photo for a project
- Fix occasional crash when loading a Board on startup
- Refresh part placement when kerf width is changed
- Refresh project name display on editing
- Upgrade to latest Apple compiler
- Fix table row background that was incorrect in some cases 1.2.4.0 06/11/2020 Two bug fixes related to materials that would sometimes cause crashes or incorrect materials:
- Materials picker was not always updated correctly when editing the materials list.
- Deleting all materials in the default library caused crashes. This is now disallowed

Thanks to Brian L. for reporting these problems! 1.2.3 08/20/2019 Several new features are available:
- Default prices have been added to the material library
- Two examples are now provided: a simple one and a complex one
- A review request makes it easy to add a rating and review
- Optional Google analytics and crash analysis will help improve the user interface
- Fix for board deletion/duplication sometimes not getting saved
- Fix for project image sometimes not getting saved 1.2.2 05/18/2018 - User interface improvements for iPhone X
- User interface improvements for iPhone SE
- Better keyboard handling for smaller phones
- Fix for intermittent change of units when adding a material 1.2.1 03/17/2018 - Automatic cost calculator
- Automatic weight calculator
- User-defined material price and density
- Fix for treatment of minimum sizes for Foot units
- Fix for kerf width treatment when resolution changes 1.2.0 09/25/2017 1. Part placement has been made much faster and insensitive to board size.
2.There's a new FAQ item on how KerfMaker deals with thickness. 1.1.0 01/04/2017 1.0.0 10/22/2016