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MEASURED QUANTITY SENSITIVITY

Board resaw yield — blank thickness scenarios.

How does changing blank thickness affect board resaw yield when the other inputs stay fixed?

What this decision changes

This measured quantity or supplied dimension enters the method on its stated unit basis. Other inputs stay fixed so its effect can be separated from net deductions, stock constraints or purchase rounding. Method basis: Uniform resaw arithmetic only. Grain, defects, moisture movement and machine suitability are excluded.

The focus is blank thickness. All other shared inputs remain fixed for each evaluated range.

Yield = floor((blank thickness + kerf)/(finished thickness + surfacing allowance + kerf))Board Resaw Yield Calculator

Evaluate your supplied alternatives

Start with your measured plan and selected product data. The initial values and range are illustrative. Each scenario changes only blank thickness; the other entered values stay fixed.

Measured plan and product inputs
Supplied comparison range for blank thickness

Nine evenly spaced values are evaluated. Whole counts are rounded to distinct integer scenarios. Values between the listed samples are not calculated.

9 evaluated scenarios

Baseline: Source blanks — 4 blanks. Rejected combinations remain visible below.

Source blanks across evaluated scenarios530536.25442.5448.75455361.25367.5273.75280
Each bar is one actual calculated source blanks. Horizontal values: blank thickness in mm.
Blank thicknessSource blanksChange from baselineUse this scenario
30 mm5 blanks1 blanksOpen in calculator
Exact quantity breakdown
Finished boards per blank
2

36.25 mm5 blanks1 blanksOpen in calculator
Exact quantity breakdown
Finished boards per blank
2

42.5 mm4 blanks0 blanksOpen in calculator
Exact quantity breakdown
Finished boards per blank
3

48.75 mm4 blanks0 blanksOpen in calculator
Exact quantity breakdown
Finished boards per blank
3

55 mm4 blanks0 blanksOpen in calculator
Exact quantity breakdown
Finished boards per blank
3

61.25 mm3 blanks-1 blanksOpen in calculator
Exact quantity breakdown
Finished boards per blank
4

67.5 mm3 blanks-1 blanksOpen in calculator
Exact quantity breakdown
Finished boards per blank
4

73.75 mm2 blanks-2 blanksOpen in calculator
Exact quantity breakdown
Finished boards per blank
5

80 mm2 blanks-2 blanksOpen in calculator
Exact quantity breakdown
Finished boards per blank
5

Read the evaluated results

Read calculated demand, whole purchases and exact detail lines separately. This specific input may change quantity continuously, cross a purchase step or make the stated geometry or stock fit invalid.

  1. Replace every illustrative baseline measurement and selected product value with the inputs for your actual task.
  2. Enter a comparison range on the focused input's stated unit and quantity basis.
  3. Review rejected combinations and use the exact detail lines to distinguish measured demand from whole purchases.
  4. Open an evaluated scenario in the full calculator to save its original inputs and quantity breakdown to a browser material project.

Keep the comparison within scope

Compare measurements or already specified alternatives. Quantity sensitivity does not establish material suitability or construction requirements.

Dimensions, layouts, rates and material properties are supplied by the user.

Does not select construction specifications or certify safety.

Only the listed samples are evaluated. Intermediate values, alternate constraints and global cutting optimality are not inferred from the graph.

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Quantity method and illustrative scenarios checked 6 October 2026. Methods and scope.