Set once — used to build your real hourly rate. Saved on this device.
| Item | Unit $ | Qty | Waste% | Cost |
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The hours people forget: sourcing, sanding, finishing, delivery, cleanup, revisions.
| Stage | Hours | Cost |
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| Other cost (disposal, permits, subs, rentals) | $ |
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Every logged job lives here on your device. Fill in actuals after the work is done to learn where your estimates drift.
This tool tells you the lowest price you can charge without losing money on a woodworking project — whether it's a $30 cutting board or a $2,000 fence. Work top to bottom; the numbers on the right update as you type.
Top-left, choose Beginner / DIY if you're making small projects as a hobby, or Selling / Pro if this is paid work with real shop costs. Beginner mode assumes lighter overhead so your numbers aren't scary. You can switch anytime.
Tap a template — cutting board, fence, furniture, and so on. It fills in typical materials and work steps for that kind of project so you're not starting from a blank page. Everything is editable; it's just a head start.
Open Shop Setup and enter what you want to earn per hour and your monthly shop costs (tools, space, etc.). The tool blends these into one honest hourly rate so your time gets counted, not just your wood. Do this once — it's remembered.
Don't know your shop overhead or your paid hours? Each of those has a "Not sure? Estimate it for me" link right below it. Pick the setup that sounds like yours (or fill in a few simple numbers) and it drops in a sensible figure based on typical woodworking shops. It's just a starting point — you can change it anytime.
Adjust the Materials, Labor by stage (be honest about sanding, finishing, and cleanup — that's where people lose money), and any travel or delivery. Add or remove rows with the + buttons and the × on each row.
On the right you'll see:
Want to give a friend a deal? Type a discount % in Apply a Discount. The colored bar tells you instantly: green you're still safe, amber it's getting thin, red you'd lose money. Now the discount is a choice, not an accident.
Create client quote → makes a tidy quote showing only the price — never your costs or margin — with deposit terms. Hit Print / Save as PDF to send it.
Tap Log this job to track when you quote it. After the work's done, open it in the Job Book at the bottom and enter your real materials and hours. It shows where your guess was off and names the reason — so your next estimate is sharper. This is the part that actually makes you money over time.