"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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The cut list programs are good, but have limitations. You can feed all
sorts of information into the computer, but unless you know what the wood
dealer has in stock, and where a knot may fall, it is of little value. If
the cut list program says you need a piece 6" wide, but you can only find
5" wide boards, what do you do?

I successfully use a cut list program but I learned to use it. Use it to
determine how many BF you need and tell it you can get stock 5" wide, or
pick a number that suites you.

Buy that amount of BF taking in mind that you should allow for knots and or
waste.

Measure your purchased wood and determine the usable sizes of what you
bought and enter the pieces and sizes into the program OH inventory. Doing
it that way you get pretty accurate results.