WoodBin - Woodworking Software Central

Welcome to WoodBin. This is the place to learn about woodworking software and locate woodworking reference information. Make sure you check out our online woodworking utilities and the woodworking software listings.

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CutList Plus 2009
CutList Plus allows you to quickly generate cutting diagrams that make the most efficient use of your plywood and lumber. Calculate exactly how much material to buy for your project, and what it will cost. Spend more time in your workshop, less time drawing layouts.

Outlet specials at Rockler.com

Check out the savings on overstocks, closeouts, and sale items for woodworking tools, equipment, and supplies. Hot items: router tables, router jigs, router bits, and other things "router".

Articles

How to Cope Molding
Coping baseboard molding for tight fitting corner joints

Clamps I Have Known (and Loved?)
Musings on some of my favorite (and not so favorite) woodworking clamps.

Push Sticks and Push Blocks
An overview of mostly shop built push sticks and push blocks.

Roll-around Air Filter
A portable woodshop air filter made from 1/2" plywood and an attic fan.

Routing parallel grooves
How to rout parallel grooves on a router table using spacer boards.

Table top fasteners
Make your own table top hold downs with a biscuit joiner and scrap wood.

Online Woodworking Utilities

Drawer Designer - Computes graduated drawer sizes using various proportioning systems.

Footulator - a simple board foot calculator.

Sagulator - calculates shelf sag to help you design shelves.

Shrinkulator - estimates dimensional changes in wood due to changes in moisture content.

Tabulator - a board foot calculator and lumber list generator.

Wood Picker - search a database of 128 different woods.

Woodworking Accessories and Supplies

Woodworking Tips and Projects from Woodsmith - CD's and books jam-packed with woodworking tips, techniques, and project plans.

Bargains and Close-outs - Check out the current deals at Rockler.com on woodworking supplies and tools.

Free Catalog - Sign up for a free catalog from Rockler.com.