Free sawmill tool
Lumber Recovery Calculator
Estimate sawn lumber volume and yield % from a single log — enter diameter, length, species, saw type and your cutting pattern.
Log & cutting pattern
This is a manual pattern for one diameter. SawmillSmart optimizes patterns across a full diameter range and order pool.
Cutting pattern
| Thickness (mm) | Width (mm) | Length (mm) | Qty |
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Result
Yield
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%
Lumber volume
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m³
both carry a way back
✓Ready — this is what you'll send.
This is a manual pattern for one diameter
SawmillSmart optimizes cutting patterns across the whole diameter range and the current order pool.
One diameter, one pattern, done by hand. Real logs come in a range of diameters and have to feed a live order pool — that's a planning problem, not a single calculation.
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Whole diameter range at oncePatterns optimized across every diameter in the log intake, not one at a time.
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Order pool awareCutting decisions weighed against current open orders, not a single target size.
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Multi-week production planningYield gains compound across weeks of production, not a single log.
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