A maker-first system for materials, labor, shop costs, tax, and margin—built to turn your judgment into a quote you can stand behind.
One working surface for the daily job cycle: price the work, protect the margin, and hand the client a clear document.
What this build physically consumes
Lumber, sheet goods, edging, and consumables.
Casting resin, pigments, sealers, and related supplies.
Hardware, inlays, accents, and finishing details.
Panels, doors, covers, and specialty inserts.
The time and rate behind the work
Your shop rate for skilled work and bench time.
Build, finish, assembly, install, and admin time.
Setup and cleanup that still need to be recovered
CNC, laser, saw, jig, or tooling preparation.
Waste handling, consumables, cleanup, and disposal.
Estimated tax on the cost subtotal; confirm the applicable tax basis before quoting
Applied to the taxable subtotal.
Choose the markup added to your cost estimate
Added to pre-tax costs. Markup is not the same as profit margin.
20% markup equals 16.67% margin before tax when costs are positive. For a 20% margin, use 25% markup. Existing saved quotes keep their recorded totals.
From goal to build
Get the dimensions, components and next steps for your project.
Fit storage into an existing space
Describe the opening and storage you want. Get panel sizes, hardware allowances and an assembly packet.
Prepare a CNC job before cutting
Describe the material, part and machine workspace. Get a tooling and workholding plan with a setup sequence.
Build a bench that fits your work
Fit a bench to your space and working posture. Get a frame, top, storage and stock-cutting plan.
Your woodworking business toolkit
Start with board feet, lumber costs, cut lists, CNC costs or project pricing. When you need to manage the work, connect estimates with quotes, customer records, inventory and jobs. WoodworkCalc supports hobbyists planning a build and woodworking businesses coordinating a busy shop.
Looking for a woodworking CRM? Keep customer details, quotes and job history together, alongside the estimating and production tools you use to deliver the work.
Design it. Price it. Build it.
Design cabinets, cutting boards, laser products, epoxy pours and shadow boxes. Generate a visual build package, check materials and carry the project into your shop dashboard.
Keep the shop connected
Receive fractional stock, schedule machines and teammates, keep maintenance records, share customer proofs, and review recorded production costs. Repeat products become batches with finished stock ready for the next order.
Straight notes from WoodWorkCalc members. Reviews are public; account details stay private.
