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Material yield, without guesswork
Choose plywood, hardwood, acrylic, steel sheet, or leather. Enter stock and project dimensions to see the used area and waste percentage immediately.
Pricing intelligence for makers
Price every cut for profit.
Calculate material yield, waste, machine time, COGS, and a profitable retail price before the first cut. Built for custom shops, crafters, and independent makers.
Free on-screen estimates. No payment required to calculate.
Suggested retail
$86.40
35% margin
What you can expect from day one
Instant
Readouts update as project inputs change.
Transparent
Every cost comes from values you control.
Practical
Outputs are designed for real quoting decisions.
From stock to sale price
A quote built from shop-floor reality.
ForgeYield connects the variables makers already know, then turns them into a number worth charging.
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Machine time priced in
Combine run time with your hourly machine rate so laser, CNC, and shop time are reflected in every estimate.
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A margin you can defend
Set a target profit margin and ForgeYield turns material and machine inputs into COGS and a practical suggested retail price.
Live output
COGS → retail
See material waste, total COGS, and suggested retail together—without moving between spreadsheets.
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Supported material categories at launch, each using the same clear workflow.
Straightforward access
Calculate free. Pay only to take it with you.
One project
Single Export
$19
One-time payment
- Everything in Estimator
- PDF cut sheet
- Detailed cost breakdown
Maker notes
Clear answers before you commit.
Before the next cut
Know the cost. Quote with confidence.
Build your first material and machine-time estimate free.