WoodWorkCalc
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Pay Yourself What You Deserve.

WoodWorkCalc helps new and experienced woodworkers calculate project costs, labor, and profit margins accurately — so your craft pays you, not just your materials.

Understand Your Worth as a Maker

Every woodworker deserves fair pay — yet most underestimate their real costs. WoodWorkCalc helps you uncover the hidden factors that eat into profits: setup time, sanding, finishing, cleanup, taxes, and energy costs. It’s more than a calculator — it’s a mindset shift toward valuing your craft.

👷 Labor & Skill Matter

Account for your expertise and time — not just hours worked. Your craftsmanship is your business’s foundation.

🧾 Hidden Costs Included

Don’t forget machine setup, electricity, tool wear, or finishing supplies — WoodWorkCalc helps you capture the true cost of work.

💰 Sustainable Profit

Build a thriving woodworking business by pricing confidently and ensuring your effort always earns its worth.

Woodworking Cost & Profit Calculator

Understand every cost that goes into your work — from materials and electricity to cleanup time and tool wear. Stop guessing and start pricing with confidence.

Typical range: $200–$1,000 depending on species & quality.

Average $80–$250 for 1–2 gallons of high-quality casting resin.

Usually $50–$200 (metal inlays, pigments, decorative hardware).

Typical $60–$200 for mid-sized panels or covers.

Average skilled craftsman rate: $40–$80/hr.

Usually 10–40 hours for custom epoxy tables or medium cabinetry.

Average $25–$100 for CNC, saws, or planers setup.

Commonly $20–$60 for waste and resin cleanup.

Typically 7%–12% depending on state or province.

Typical profit margins range from 20–40% for custom mid-size builds.

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Quick Quote/Invoice Generator

Create professional client quotes instantly — show your true craftsmanship value with clarity and confidence.

Create Quick Quote

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Quote #: Date:
--- Project Estimate & Quote ---
Total Cost: $0.00
Subtotal (Labor + Materials): $0.00
Tax: $0.00

--- Labor Breakdown ---
Labor Hours: 0
Hourly Rate: $0.00
Setup Fee: $0.00
Cleanup Fee: $0.00
Total Labor: $0.00

--- Materials Breakdown ---
Wood: $0.00
Epoxy Resin: $0.00
Decorative Elements: $0.00
Acrylic/Glass: $0.00
Total Materials: $0.00

--- Final Selling Price ---
Customer Price (with Profit): $0.00

New Dashboard Features in WoodWorkCalc

We’re building a full suite of tools for modern craftsmen. Everything you need to price, plan, and grow your woodworking business in one intuitive space.

📋 Job Tracker

Organize client projects, materials, and deadlines to stay on top of every build.

📦 Material Inventory

Track wood, epoxy, and hardware costs — never run out mid-project.

💼 Profit Dashboard

Visualize earnings, costs, and growth trends with an upcoming built-in business analytics dashboard.

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Woodworking Pricing FAQ

Practical answers for quoting custom work, calculating labor and overhead, and pricing for platforms like Etsy, eBay, Amazon FBA, and Shopify. Want to skip the guesswork? Use the calculators below.

How should I price my woodworking projects?
A reliable quote includes materials (lumber, hardware, finish), labor, shop overhead (rent, utilities, insurance), and waste (offcuts, defects, kerf), then a profit margin that matches your skill and risk. If you want a solid baseline fast, run your numbers through the Ultimate Project Price Calculator and sanity-check lumber with the Board Foot Calculator.
What profit margin should woodworkers aim for?
Most shops land between 20% and 40% on custom work. Complex builds, premium finishes, rush timelines, installs, or risky materials (warpy slabs, live edge, epoxy pours) can justify more. If you prefer markup instead of margin, use the Markup Calculator and keep your labor rate honest with the Labor Cost Estimator.
Should I charge for design time, revisions, and client meetings?
Yes. Design and revisions are labor. The simplest approach is to track those hours and roll them into labor, or separate them as line items so clients understand the value. If you quote “free design”, you’ll quietly pay for it with your weekends.
What’s a realistic hourly labor rate for woodworking?
Your labor rate should cover wages plus payroll taxes, downtime, tool wear, and overhead. A common mistake is pricing labor like a hobby. Use the Labor Cost Estimator and pair it with the Shop Overhead Allocator so the shop pays you back.
How do I factor material waste (kerf, defects, offcuts, grain matching)?
Waste is normal. Add a waste percentage based on the job: sheet goods may be tighter with good planning, while hardwood with grain matching, knots, or sapwood can require more. For sheet goods, use the Sheet Yield Calculator and Cut List Optimizer. For general quoting, the Material Waste Calculator makes the “invisible lumber” visible.
How do I price CNC jobs (setup, tooling, machine time, spoilboard, bit wear)?
CNC pricing usually breaks into setup + programming, machine runtime, tooling wear, and finishing/assembly. Small “quick cuts” often lose money if setup isn’t priced correctly. Start with the CNC Cost Calculator to price accurately and consistently.
Should I require a deposit, and how much?
Deposits protect your material costs and scheduling. Common patterns are 30–50% upfront, then the rest on delivery (or milestone-based for larger builds). If the job includes special-order lumber, hardware, or custom finishes, require enough to cover those purchases.
How do I price woodworking items for Etsy, eBay, Amazon FBA, or Shopify?
Platform fees can quietly eat profit. Always include transaction fees, listing fees, payment processing, shipping/packaging, and returns. Use platform-specific calculators:
Is WoodworkCalc good for epoxy tables or resin work?
Yes. Resin builds benefit from accurate material totals (epoxy volume/coverage), longer cure timelines, and higher risk factors. Use the Ultimate Project Price Calculator and include waste + contingency in your quote.
How do I avoid underquoting custom work?
Underquoting usually happens when you forget overhead, ignore time sinks (sanding, finishing, setup), or don’t account for waste and rework. A consistent workflow helps: price lumber (Board Foot), plan yield (Sheet Yield), estimate labor, allocate overhead, then set margin. The fastest end-to-end tool is the Ultimate Project Price Calculator.

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