Manual of Purpose-Made Woodworking Joinery

18 Drawings and rods

CUTTING LISTS

Figure 2.13: Cutting lists are used by joiners as a
size- reference guide, or issued to wood- machinists
involved in a joinery operation – and they serve an

orderly function in enumerating the detailed timber-

preparation of the various parts of a particular job. As

an example of a typical cutting list, the components

required for the above doorframe and sidelight would

be laid out as follows:

Job reference

Quantity

Description Length Width Thickness W T Remarks

2 Outer jambs 2100 86 50 80 45 Oak

1 Mullion jamb 2100 86 50 80 45 Oak

1 Head 1200 86 50 80 45 Oak

1 Middle rail 320 205 50 198 45 Oak

2 Glazing beads 2400 25 18 20 12 Oak

1 Door-stop insert 850 40 30 35 24 Oak

Sill1 1200 146 63 140 57 Oak

1 Drip mould 1200 46 36 40 30 Oak

Sawn sizes (mm) Finishedsizes

Figure 2.13 Cutting list for oak

doorframe and sidelight.