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Here is an assortment of free woodworking programs than can be
downloaded and run directly on your computer.
Most of these programs have been around for awhile so you can
feel reasonably secure that they are virus and spyware free.
Anglesaw
Excel workbook that calculates the angle of a jeweler's saw
blade or scroll saw blade if you are inlaying any material into
another.
Arc Layout
Excel spreadsheet to calculate the path of a circular arc in a
work piece given the length of the arc bottom and the rise at
its midpoint.
Basics
An order processing and inventory control system for cabinet,
furniture, fixture and millwork manufacturing. Designed
for small companies.
Board Feet Calculator
Quick and simple board feet calculator than can be used to
figure out how much lumber to order for your next woodworking
project.
Board Feet Calculator
Excel spreadsheet which calculates board feet given width and
length.
Cabinet Design Spreadsheet
An Excel spreadsheet program which designs all kinds of
cabinets. Even does cost estimates based on raw material costs
and labor costs.
Cabinet
Doors
Excel spreadsheet that calculates the dimensions for rail and
stile cabinet doors.
Calculator/Converter
With this calculator you can add, subtract, multiply, and divide
(MMs, Fractions, and Decimal inches) without converting to one
or the other first.
Compound Miter Angles
Excel spreadsheet for computing compound miter angles. Displays
crosscut (miter gauge) and blade tilt angles.
Compound Miters
Excel spreadsheet that calculates the cutting angles for making
compound miters.
Compound Miters (Nick Engler)
Nick Engler's calculator for figuring compound miters.
Referenced in Popular Woodworking's April 2005 issue.
Component
Sheet and Summary Sheet
Excel spreadsheet that computes costs and material requirements
for cabinetmakers. Component sheet is for listing components,
dimensions and time. Summary sheet is for summing selected
groups and setting waste variables.
Cove Cutter 1.0
Assists in determining blade height and cutting angle for making
cove cuts on a table saw. Interactively generates a
cross-section view of the cove.
DesignWorkshop Lite
The complete freeware DesignWorkshop Lite software package
provides all you need to build your own 3D models for home
design and visualization of architecture, landscapes, exhibits,
or any kind of spatial design.
Door
Cost Calculator
This simple door cost calculator comes in handy if you order
your doors from a door manufacturer.
Dovetail Template Maker
Generates dovetail templates (for Incra and JointTech dovetail
jigs) given board thickness, width, size, angle of dovetail bit,
and number of dovetails.
Inch2Metric
Simple but useful calculator that converts from inches to
millimeters and reverse.
Panel
Pro
Creates a bill of materials for a panel door given dimensions of
opening, panel, rail and stile parameters and seasonal movement
allowance.
Raised Panel Calculator
Excel spreadsheet that produces a rudimentary diagram and a cut
list for raised panel doors. Inputs include width of rail and
styles, outer dimensions and quantity.
Shelf
Deflection Software
Computes shelf deflection, loading, and related parameters. Also
includes info on 38 different wood species.
SlingShot Cabinet Detailer
Spreadsheet that enerates cutlists for
frameless cabinet cases that can be exported in CSV format to
the Sheet Layout optimization package.
SlingShot
ToeKicker
Spreadsheet that calculates toe kick
schedules for cabinets. A companion spreadsheet to SlingShot.
SlingShot
DoorMaker
Spreadsheet that calculates dimensions and
cutlists for cabinet door parts. A companion spreadsheet to
SlingShot.
SlingShot DrawerBoxer
Spreadsheet that calculates dimensions and
cutlists for drawer components. A companion spreadsheet to
SlingShot.
Speaker
Enclosure
Excel spreadsheet that calculates a range of optimum speaker
enclosure dimensions and volumes based on a desired inside width
of the front panel.
Stairway Treads
Excel spreadsheet that calculates the ideal number of stairway
treads given rise and run.
Task Timer
A handy stopwatch to time your tasks on woodworking projects.
Wood
Movement Calculator
Computes dimensions of lumber at different moisture content
levels to assist woodworkers in allowing for wood movement in
furniture designs.
Wood Movement Calculator
Calculates wood movement due to temperature and humidity changes
for many exotic and domestic species of wood.
Woodpro
A lumber database and wood selection system featuring 331 common
types of wood and their properties.
Woodsearch Excel workbook
Excel workbook research aid that provides cross-referencing for
over 16,000 woods and corresponding species names.
Woodworkers Calculator
Performs simple operations on fractional and/or decimal data and
converts between data formats. Handles inches, feet, metric,
etc.
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