Board-feet in. Heirlooms out. Margins known.
Hivara is inventory and production software for woodworkers. Cost lumber by the board-foot with waste and offcuts counted, track finishes and hardware, and quote commissions and market stock from numbers as solid as the joinery.
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A woodworking in Hivara
Product
Engraved Cutting Board
SKU ENGRAVE-BOARD
Material
Maple Hardwood Board
tracked in board-ft · Lumber
Supplier
Timber & Tools Supply
Variations
Wood, Size
Track everything that goes into a woodworking
From raw materials to finished stock, Hivara keeps woodworkers on top of:
- lumber by the board-foot
- blanks
- finish and stain
- hardware
- sandpaper and consumables
A woodworking in Hivara
Product
Engraved Cutting Board
SKU ENGRAVE-BOARD
Material
Maple Hardwood Board
tracked in board-ft · Lumber
Supplier
Timber & Tools Supply
Variations
Wood, Size
Built around how woodworkers actually work
The board-foot math nobody writes down
A cutting board consumes more lumber than it measures — planing, jointing and offcuts take their share. A waste factor per species makes the recipe match the sawdust.
Species is a price, not just a look
Walnut runs multiples of pine, and figured stock more still. Per-species material costs mean the walnut board is priced like walnut — automatically, even when lumber prices move.
Finish and hardware ride every piece
Oil, wax, rubber feet, hangers, sandpaper — the quiet consumables of a woodshop. In the recipe, they're priced; out of it, they're a slow leak.
Commissions priced on the spot
The custom table inquiry deserves a confident number. Species, board-feet, finish and shop hours in a recipe turn 'let me get back to you' into a same-day quote.
What a engraved cutting board really costs
This is the math Hivara does for every product you make — every line from a real bill of materials, updated whenever a supplier price changes.
The same board in walnut costs $19.90 in materials — species-level costing keeps both versions priced right.
Engraved Cutting Board
- Maple hardwood (1.8 bd-ft incl. waste)
- $10.80
- Food-safe oil + wax
- $0.65
- Rubber feet
- $0.40
- Sanding consumables
- $0.35
- Box + insert
- $1.10
A day in Hivara, for woodworkers
- 1
Rack lumber by species
Maple, walnut, oak and cherry tracked in board-feet at what the lumberyard actually charged.
- 2
Recipe each build
Board-feet with waste factored, finish, hardware and shop time — the piece's true cost, ready to price.
- 3
Build, finish and log
A batch of six boards deducts lumber and oil, and adds six finished pieces to sellable stock.
- 4
Quote customs from the same math
Commission requests scale a proven recipe — bigger dimensions, same certainty.
Questions woodworkers ask
How do I price handmade woodworking pieces?
Cost the board-feet the piece really consumes (waste included), finish, hardware and packaging, add shop time at a rate that respects the skill, then margin. Wood pieces priced off the lumber receipt alone ignore the third of the board that became shavings.
How much waste should I figure into lumber costs?
Between 15% and 40% depending on the build and the stock — milling rough lumber loses more than working S4S. Track a few builds against actual usage and set per-recipe waste factors that match your shop's reality.
How do I handle different wood species in pricing?
Each species is its own material at its own board-foot price, so the same design quotes differently in maple versus walnut without separate spreadsheets. When walnut jumps at the yard, every walnut recipe updates.
How should I quote custom woodworking commissions?
Scale a known recipe: dimensions drive board-feet, species drives price, and your shop rate covers the hours. The quote lands the same day and the margin survives the build.
Can Hivara track my woodshop consumables?
Yes — sandpaper, glue, finish and blades can ride as per-piece allowances in each recipe, turning the shop's steady consumable spend into priced, visible cost.
Hivara for other crafts
Guides for woodworkers
All guidesHow to Price Woodworking (Board-Feet, Waste and Species)
A cutting board consumes more lumber than it measures. Price wood pieces from real board-feet — waste, species and shop time included.
How to Reduce Material Waste in Your Production
Every gram of wax, inch of vinyl, or scrap of fabric you waste is money you already paid for. Here's how to make your materials go further.
Wholesale vs. Retail Pricing: A Maker's Guide
Selling to shops is exciting — until you realize you're barely breaking even. Here's how to price wholesale and retail so both actually make you money.
Run your woodworking business like a business
Know your true cost and profit, track every material, and produce by scan. Start free — no credit card. Or try the free pricing calculator first.