Maker's
Calculator Hub
The Digital Framing Square — every calculation a maker needs.
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Angles & Miters
Materials
Layout
Joinery
Hardware
Structural
Board Feet Calculator
Free
Thickness (inches)
Width (inches)
Length (inches)
Quantity
Price per BF ($)
Fraction ↔ Decimal ↔ MM
Free
Decimal Inches
Millimeters
Fraction (display only)
Miter Angle (N-Sided)
Free
Number of Sides
Outside Length per Side (optional)
Diagonal Square Check
Free
Width
Height / Length
Measured Diagonal (optional)
Lumber Dimensions
Free
Nominal → Actual size chart. BF per linear foot.
Compound Miter Calculator
Account
Number of Sides
Taper / Splay Angle (degrees from vertical)
Wood Movement Calculator
Account
Species
Red Oak
White Oak
Hard Maple
Cherry
Walnut
Poplar
Pine (Eastern White)
Douglas Fir
Panel Width (inches)
MC Low (%)
MC High (%)
Grain Orientation
Flat Sawn (tangential)
Quarter Sawn (radial)
Dovetail Spacing
Account
Board Width (inches)
Number of Tails
Pin-to-Tail Ratio
1:2 (traditional)
2:3
1:1 (equal)
Dovetail Angle
1:8 (hardwood)
1:6 (softwood)
1:7 (general)
Shelf Sag Calculator
Account
Material
Plywood (3/4")
MDF (3/4")
Particleboard (3/4")
Solid Oak
Solid Pine
Solid Maple
Span (inches)
Depth (inches)
Thickness (inches)
Load (lbs total)
Sheet Goods Yield
Account
Sheet W
Sheet H
Part W
Part H
Kerf Width
Grain Locked?
No — parts can rotate
Yes — grain must align
Dado & Groove Calculator
Free
Stock Thickness
Mating Piece Thickness
Mating Piece is Plywood?
No (solid wood)
Yes (undersized)
Screw Pilot Hole Size
Account
Screw Gauge
#4
#6
#8
#10
#12
#14
Wood Type
Softwood
Hardwood
Cut Angle Calculator
Free
Overall width (in)
Overall height (in)
Preset
Custom
3068 Door
3268 Door
3668 Door
3670 Door
Gate 48x48
Deck railing 8ft
Frame material width (in)
Brace face width (in)
Brace thickness (in)
Pattern
X-brace
Z-brace
A-brace
Diagonal
Sunburst (5 rays)
Diamond
Crossing joint
Half-lap (notch both)
Butt joint (cut one in two)