Woodworking Pricing Calculator

    Woodworking mixes material cost with shop overhead and skilled labor. Enter project type, wood cost and species, hardware, finish, sandpaper and consumables, shop overhead percent, packaging, shipping, hours and skilled rate, platform fees, and target margin. Get materials total, overhead, labor, landed, retail, and wholesale.

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    Set a price for your business offer that covers the costs in this model and supports the target contribution you need. It covers Price woodworking projects for profit — lumber, hardware, finish, shop overhead, and skilled labor for cutting boards, furniture, and decor.

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    Product

    Type of woodworking project

    Materials

    USD

    Lumber, hardwood — total per item

    Species affects perceived value

    USD

    Screws, hinges, handles

    USD

    Oil, varnish, beeswax, food-safe finish

    USD

    Sandpaper, rags, brushes per item

    Overhead

    %

    % of materials for tool wear, electricity, dust collection

    Packaging

    USD

    Box, wrap, care card per item

    Shipping

    USD

    Average shipping to customer

    Labor

    Hours of skilled shop time

    USD

    Skilled woodworking rate

    Fees

    %

    Etsy 6.5% + payment or other fees

    USD

    Fixed transaction fee

    Target

    %

    Desired margin after costs

    Results

    Live estimates based on your inputs and editable fee assumptions.

    44.9% · Excellent

    Materials total

    $22.00

    Wood + hardware + finish + supplies

    Shop overhead

    $3.30

    Materials × overhead %

    Labor total

    $105.00

    Hours × rate

    Total landed cost

    $145.80

    Materials + overhead + labor + pack/ship

    Recommended retail price

    $324.30

    At target margin

    Profit per item

    $145.77

    At recommended retail

    Achieved profit margin

    Excellent

    44.9%

    Profit / retail

    Wholesale price (25% margin)

    $224.61

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    What this means

    Wood $15.00+hardware $3.00+finish $2.50+sand $1.50 = $22.00 mats + overhead $3.30 (15%) + labor $105.00 (3hr×$35) + pack $3.50+ship $12.00 = $145.80 landed. At 45%+10% fees retail $324.30, profit $145.77. Wholesale $224.61.

    Woodworking cost breakdown

    Interactive breakdown of fees, costs, and remaining profit.

    9%64%20%

    Distribution

    • Wood
      $15.00
      9.2%
    • Finish+hardware
      $7.00
      4.3%
    • Overhead
      $3.30
      2.0%
    • Labor
      $105.00
      64.4%
    • Fees
      $32.73
      20.1%

    Total $163.03 · 5 segments · interactive

    Line-item breakdown

    Dollar amounts, share of revenue, and visual proportion.

    Wood cost
    $15.00
    Hardware cost
    $3.00
    Finish cost
    $2.50
    Sandpaper & supplies
    $1.50
    Materials total
    $22.00
    Shop overhead
    $3.30
    Labor total
    $105.00
    Packaging
    $3.50
    Shipping
    $12.00
    Total landed
    $145.80
    Retail fee
    $32.73
    Recommended retail
    $324.30
    Profit per item
    $145.77
    Wholesale 25%
    $224.61

    Assumptions used

    • • Materials $22.00 = wood+hardware+finish+sandpaper
    • • Overhead $3.30 = $22.00×15%
    • • Labor $105.00 = 3hr×$35/hr

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    Calculation steps

    1. 1Sum wood, hardware, finish, and consumables for materials total.
    2. 2Apply overhead percent to materials for tool wear, electricity, dust collection.
    3. 3Add skilled labor hours at shop rate.
    4. 4Add packaging and shipping for landed cost.
    5. 5Solve retail for target margin after fees; also show wholesale at 25%.
    6. 6Highlight batch processing to amortize setup time across units.

    Formulas

    • materials = wood + hardware + finish + sandpaper
    • overhead = materials × overhead%
    • labor = hours × rate
    • landed = materials + overhead + labor + pack + ship
    • retail = landed/(1-margin-fee%)+feeFixed

    Important assumptions

    • materialsTotal = woodCost + hardwareCost + finishCost + sandpaperAndSupplies.
    • overhead = materialsTotal × shopOverheadPercent/100.
    • laborTotal = hoursToMake × hourlyLaborRate.
    • totalLanded = materialsTotal + overhead + laborTotal + packagingCost + shippingCost.
    • Retail = landed / (1 - margin - fee%) + feeFixed.
    • Wholesale uses 25% margin.

    Sources & review

    Know what this estimate is built on

    This calculator is intentionally platform-agnostic, so it does not attach a platform fee URL.

    Calculator model reviewed: August 9, 2026

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    Defaults are editable estimates. Match them to your current account, provider statement, official authority, lender, or adviser before making a pricing or investment decision.

    Calculator model reviewed: August 9, 2026. This date covers the page and calculator guidance, not a guarantee that every live platform rate or term was re-audited on that date.

    Worked example

    Walnut cutting board – single vs batch

    Walnut cutting board. Wood $15 + hardware $0 + finish $2.50 + sandpaper $1.50 = $19. Overhead 15% = $2.85. Labor 3hrs × $35/hr = $105. +$3.50 pack + $12 ship = $142.35. Retail at 45%+10%: $316.70. Market $80-150.

    Materials $19 + overhead $2.85 + labor $105 + pack $3.50 + ship $12 = $142.35 landed. Denominator 1-0.45-0.10=0.45. Retail $142.35/0.45+$0.30=$316.70. Market premium boards $80-150, so single board retail too high. At 35%+10% fees: $142.35/0.55+$0.30=$259.20 still high. Batch 5 boards: materials $83/5=$16.60 each, overhead $2.49, labor 7hr/5=1.4hr $49, total $83.59 landed retail $186.00 at 45% fits closer. Batch processing cuts labor from 3hr to 1.4hr and is the key to viable pricing. Price at $150 retail = 30% margin at single cost, $70 at batch 5 cost = 45% margin.

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