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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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