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Cut list for a bookcase made to measure
Enter the width, height and depth of your bookcase, how many shelves it has and what sheet it is made from, and SliceLab gives you the parts list with sizes and edge banding, the metres of edge banding and how many sheets to buy. Free and without signing up.
Example
Cut list
| Part | Length | Width | Qty | Edge banding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side panel | 1800 | 300 | 2 | L1, W1 |
| Top and base | 762 | 300 | 2 | L1 |
| Shelf | 760 | 280 | 3 | L1 |
| Back panel | 1796 | 796 | 1 | None |
Sizes in mm. L1 is the long front edge and W1 the short top one, as in the edge banding guide.
Edge banding: 8.0 m on 9 sides, without the extra at the ends.
- 1 sheet: White melamine, 19 mm, 2440 × 1220 mm, 73 % used.
- 1 sheet: HDF, 3 mm, 2440 × 1220 mm, 48 % used.
Want the cutting plan?
Open it in the optimizer with these parts, their edge banding and their sheets: you will see the plan for each sheet and can change whatever you like. No sign-up needed.
How it is worked out
- The side panels run from top to bottom. The top and the base go between them: they measure the width minus two thicknesses.
- The shelves, 2 mm narrower (1/16 inch) so that they go in without forcing, and as deep as you say. They are evenly spaced.
- The HDF back panel, nailed on at the back, 2 mm smaller on each side (1/16 inch) so that it does not show.
- Edge banding along the front of every part, and along the top of the side panels, which shows. The back panel has none.
- The plan comes from the same engine as the optimizer: 2440 × 1220 mm sheets, a 3 mm kerf and 10 mm of edge trim; in inches, 96 × 48 sheets with 1/8 and 1/4. You can change all of it in the optimizer.
Another piece of furniture? Learn how to make a cut list for a cabinet step by step, or see how many parts fit on a sheet.