Woodworking planner with cut lists, board foot calculator and build logs

Woodworking planner pages for hobby makers who like to think a build through on paper, from the very first sketch to the final coat. The undated set runs to 50 pages and includes 10 project plans of three pages each (sketch grid, cut list with costs, build log with finish notes), a board foot calculator, a log for finish samples, inventories for tools and lumber, and a record of shop upkeep. It comes as an instant PDF download in both US Letter and A4.

Less guessing at the lumber yard, fewer wasted boards, and a tidy paper trail of everything you make.

How this woodworking planner keeps every build on track

A project starts on a plan page with a quarter inch grid for sketching, the overall dimensions, your joinery and the order of work. The next page holds a cut list for 12 parts by thickness, width and length, along with lumber and hardware to buy and an estimate of cost. The third page is a build log where sanding grits, stain and topcoat details are written down.

The board foot calculator walks through the formula with a worked example and a quick lookup table, so you know what to buy before you leave home. Sixteen numbered finish samples, each with a bare and a finished patch, let you repeat a look you love. Tools, the lumber rack and regular tune-ups all live in the same binder too.

Who this woodworking journal is made for

• New woodworkers making a first shelf, bench or box who want a plan and cut list ready before the saw comes out
• Hobbyists working in a garage, basement or shed who want lumber, tools and upkeep recorded together
• DIY home makers building furniture who like to track costs, hardware and finishes
• Anyone who enjoys a paper record of their builds and watching their skills grow over time

Clean design that prints well at home

• Minimal and elegant: white pages with soft blush pink details that go easy on ink
• Wide margins on all sides, so nothing is trimmed by a home printer
• Portrait format in US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and A4 (210 x 297 mm)
• Undated, so you can begin with any project in any year
• Uses generic names for tools and materials, so it fits any shop
• Ready for a binder, a clipboard or spiral binding at a print shop

Inside the woodworking planner: 50 pages

1. 1Cover and contents
2. 2Welcome page explaining how to use the planner, with prompts for why you love wood, what you hope to build this year, details of your shop (type, size, bench, dust collection, power, lighting) and a note on safety
3. 3Safety checklist for the shop, grouped into before starting, at the saw and router, and finishing and dust, plus a box for emergency contacts and notes for specific tools
4. 4Conversion page showing inch fractions from 1/16 to 1 in as decimals and millimeters, nominal versus actual lumber sizes, quarter thickness for hardwood, metric lengths and useful facts
5. 5Board foot calculator, giving the formula, a worked example, a lookup table for 4/4 to 8/4 stock between 4 and 12 inches wide, an 11 row lumber list and totals that include waste
6. 6Lumber inventory, 17 rows covering species, thickness, width, length, count or board feet, where it came from, where it is stored and which project it is saved for, along with sheet goods, offcuts and a list of items running low
7. 7Power tool inventory of 14 rows (size or type, date and cost of purchase, serial number, manual, notes), a space for blades, bits and consumables, a wish list of tools and notes on warranty and repairs
8. 8Hand tools and clamps, a tick list of 18 everyday hand tools with 2 extra lines, a clamp record by type, length and count, and hand tools still to buy
9. 9Index for projects 1 to 10 tracking wood, completion date, hours, cost and page numbers, along with proudest builds, builds worth repeating and a key for status
10. 10 to 11Ideas pages, 12 cards for project, recipient, approximate size, wood, skill level from 1 to 5 and a small sketch area
11. 12 to 41Planner pages for 10 projects at three pages each. The plan page asks for project name, who it is for, start and finish, type, inspiration, overall width, depth and height, joinery, main wood, glue and fasteners, and offers a big quarter inch grid, 7 build steps and a tool list. The cut list and costs page has a 12 part table (quantity, thickness, width, length, wood, notes), lumber to purchase, hardware and supplies and an estimate. The build log and finish page has an 11 row log, sanding grits, stain or dye, topcoat, number of coats, drying time, sheen, completion date, total hours and cost, a box for the finished piece, what worked and what to change
12. 42 to 43Finish test log holding 16 numbered samples, each with a bare and a finished patch plus wood, grit, date, stain or dye, topcoat, coats and the result
13. 44 to 45Maintenance pages for the shop with a care plan for 8 recurring jobs, dated log tables, parts to order and contacts for repairs
14. 46Shopping list with store, budget and date, a list for lumber and sheet goods and tick lists for hardware, glue and abrasives, finishing products and shop supplies
15. 47Skills tracker covering 16 skills, from measuring and marking through to laying down a smooth topcoat, each scored 1 to 5 with a note
16. 48Season review looking back on builds completed, hours, board feet, money spent, a favorite piece, a mistake that taught you something, a sketch and what comes next
17. 49Quarter inch sketch grid filling the whole page
18. 50Lined page for notes

Your download includes

• Woodworking Project Planner, US Letter PDF (50 pages)
• Woodworking Project Planner, A4 PDF (50 pages)
• Read Me First, a brief printing guide (PDF)

How to download and print

• Check out with PayPal, a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download page opens as soon as the payment goes through.
• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• The planner is a PDF designed to be printed. It is not a hyperlinked digital planner, though you can import it into most note taking apps and write on it there.
• This is a digital product. Nothing will arrive by post.
• Colors can appear a little different on a screen than on paper.
• For your own personal use. Sharing, reselling or passing the files on is not permitted.
• Digital files cannot be returned. If a file will not open or print as it should, email us and we will help straight away.
• This is a tool for planning and keeping records, not safety training or professional advice. Always follow the manuals that come with your tools and finishes.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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