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Custom Software for Cabinetmakers Now that I am retired, I’m beginning a new chapter—one that brings together a long-standing interest in programming and a deep appreciation for fine woodworking. After exploring software development years ago, I’ve returned to it with fresh energy and a renewed sense of purpose. My goal is to build practical, dependable tools that support the day-to-day work of cabinetmakers, shop owners, and woodworking professionals. My current focus is software for kitchen design, cut planning, and shop workflow, with an emphasis on precision, usability, and the visual clarity needed for real work on the shop floor. Rather than concentrating on highly polished presentation renderings for sales, I’m developing software that helps cabinetmakers solve practical problems: organizing layouts, improving material use, supporting better planning, and making production decisions with more confidence. That includes both traditional sheet optimization and newer solid wood optimization features being introduced across the applications. Applications in Development DoorCut 3.0 is being developed as a practical design and production tool for cabinet door work. The aim is to support accurate layout, clear sizing, efficient preparation for the shop, and emerging solid wood optimization capabilities, while offering a modernized experience built on years of earlier development. It is still in progress, but the direction is clear: software that saves time, reduces guesswork, and fits naturally into a working cabinet shop. Sheet Logic is an optimizer for both sheet goods and solid wood, designed to improve material planning, reduce waste, and support better cutting decisions before work begins. It is intended to make it easier to compare layouts, evaluate options, and use stock more effectively, whether the job calls for typical sheet optimization or more advanced solid wood optimization. Like DoorCut 3.0, it is still under active development, with the goal of creating a tool that is straightforward, useful, and grounded in the realities of woodworking production. Designed for Practical Shop Work The software under development is intended to support the practical decisions that shape everyday production work. That includes layout planning, size and part calculations, better use of materials, and clearer preparation before a job reaches the shop floor. As the applications continue to evolve, the goal is to provide tools that help reduce wasted effort, improve consistency, and give woodworkers a more organized way to approach both sheet goods and solid wood projects. Optimization is a central part of that effort. Traditional sheet optimization remains an important part of efficient production, but I am also introducing solid wood optimization so the software can better reflect the way many real shops work. The intention is to help users think through cutting strategies, compare alternatives, and make better use of available stock before time and materials are committed. Built for Cabinetmakers, Shop Owners, and Woodworkers These tools are being shaped with working cabinetmakers, small shops, and woodworking professionals in mind. They are meant for people who need more than attractive visuals—they need dependable information, efficient planning, and software that respects the realities of production. Whether the task involves cabinet door work, kitchen planning, panel layouts, or solid wood preparation, the goal is to create applications that support useful decisions and fit naturally into the rhythm of shop work. Both applications are still in development, and this website will grow along with them. As progress continues, I plan to share more about the features being added, the problems each program is designed to solve, and the practical thinking behind the work. Over time, this site will include additional details, product updates, and a clearer picture of how DoorCut 3.0 and Sheet Logic are intended to support cabinetmaking, sheet optimization, solid wood optimization, and efficient shop workflow. Thank you for visiting, and please check back as the work continues.

About Me I’m a retired cabinetmaker with a long-standing interest in woodworking, mechanical engineering, and practical problem-solving. Over the years, I designed and built custom machinery to support my work, including a 3-axis CNC router and a combination wide belt sander. That same hands-on approach now shapes the software I’m developing, with the goal of creating useful tools that help cabinetmakers and woodworking shops plan more clearly, work more efficiently, and make better use of materials. Both applications are still in development, and this website will grow along with them. As progress continues, I plan to share more about the features being added, the problems each program is designed to solve, and the practical thinking behind the work. Over time, this site will include additional details, product updates, and a clearer picture of how DoorCut 3.0 and Sheet Logic are intended to support cabinetmaking, sheet optimization, solid wood optimization, and efficient shop workflow. Thank you for visiting, and please check back as the work continues.