MDF cut to size for your furniture production.

Build one cut list for the parts you want to receive

Cut-to-size MDF turns your component schedule into rectangular parts for the next step in your workshop. Start with one row per part ID and material. Our blank CSV template opens in Excel or another spreadsheet editor; the worked file shows three illustrative part lines with their material, dimensions and packing instructions. Its values demonstrate how to fill the file. Your own cut list and our quotation establish the actual order.

Use a revision for the complete list, and match that revision to any drawings. Give every different size, material, face direction or edge treatment its own part ID. Keep quantity in pieces for each row. If a component needs a left-hand and right-hand version, identify both versions separately so the drawing, label and receiving list refer to the same part.

Use our cut-to-size specification guide for the detail behind these fields. A spreadsheet identifies rectangular dimensions; a dimensioned drawing explains adjoining parts, measurement points and secondary operations.

Keep board thickness and cutting tolerances separate

We prepare parts from selected 2–35 mm MDF and faced constructions. Choose the actual input product first: Raw MDF for further processing, a decorative face for your chosen appearance, or the grade your component's conditions require. For a faced board, state whether the thickness describes the core or the complete panel. Source-board dimensions and finished-part dimensions occupy separate fields in the template.

A requested ±0.5 mm length or width tolerance in the worked file is an example of a buyer requirement, with production confirmation stated in its notes. It expresses a request for a quotation; the confirmed cutting tolerance comes from our review of the actual material, dimensions, quantity and method. Keep critical fit dimensions visible in both the cut list and drawing. Board thickness tolerance, cut length/width and squareness each receive their own check.

Finished dimensions also need an agreed condition. If a 1200 × 600 mm part is required after nominal 1 mm edge banding on all four sides, the simple planning subtraction gives a 1198 × 598 mm blank. Actual band thickness, bonding, preparation, trimming and finished tolerance determine the cutting dimension used in production. We confirm that dimension and the supplied condition with your edge specification.

Check the worked list against a cutting layout

The downloadable example is a fictional component schedule without customer details. It contains the following three lines. Each material code is an example buyer identifier; the quote records the actual board and decorative reference for your order. Quantities illustrate the file format and serve as calculation inputs.

For T01, take a 1220 × 2440 mm parent sheet, 5 mm edge trimming reserve on each side and a 3 mm saw kerf as named example inputs. Four nominal 1198 × 598 mm blanks fit in a two-by-two layout: 2 × 598 + 3 = 1199 mm within the 1210 mm usable width, and 2 × 1198 + 3 = 2399 mm within the 2430 mm usable length. The long part direction follows the parent sheet's long direction in this drawing. That preserves the example's specified grain orientation.

The layout drawing shows the calculation; actual source dimensions, edge condition, direction, tool allowance and finishing requirements establish the production layout. The nominal four-blank arrangement illustrates material planning. The quote confirms the sheet allocation and finished quantities for the actual order, including the other material lines, spares and any offcuts you want returned.

Carry face direction and edge identity through every part

Mark the visible face on the drawing and relate grain or decor direction to the part's stated length. With a directional melamine or veneer face, a rotated nesting layout changes the finished appearance. Let us know when a non-directional face can be rotated for material use. For a veneered door or wall set, add the panel sequence and adjoining edges so cutting follows the selected veneer arrangement.

In the template, L1 and L2 are edges parallel to the finished length; W1 and W2 are edges parallel to the finished width. Locate those names on a face-A drawing so left/right and front/back stay clear. Specify the treatment for all four edges: saw-cut, prepared, banded or another agreed operation. Add the band material and colour/reference, nominal thickness and corner details. A part-ID sample lets you check the face, finished dimensions and corners together.

Clean edge quality depends on the selected face, tooling, support and cutting process. The European Panel Federation's sawing guidance discusses securing the workpiece and cutting faced MDF. Our order records the actual edge condition and checks your parts need. For holes, shaped outlines, grooves or pockets, add drawings and use our CNC MDF Processing service to quote those features with the rectangular cutting.

Group the parts around your receiving and assembly work

Choose packing by part ID, cabinet, room, batch or assembly sequence. The example uses separate groups for tops, shelves and the thinner panel, making quantities easy to reconcile. A furniture set can instead combine selected IDs in the same group. State the number of pieces per set, required spare quantities and the receiving order; we agree the supported stack, handling size and pack list with those requirements.

Labels connect the part ID and cut-list revision to the material, quantity and pack group. Clean separators protect decorative faces, and supported stacks, MDF cover boards, wrapping, edge/corner protection and controlled strap pressure suit the part dimensions and handling. Your furniture component schedule helps bring cutting, identification and assembly-ready delivery together.

Send the completed spreadsheet with dimensioned PDF drawings for the points that affect fit or orientation. For other CAD formats, include the file type with your enquiry so we can confirm the files used for quotation and production. Minimum part dimensions and handling limits are checked against the specific material and operations; the quote records the proposed supply. A representative first part or set can confirm the agreed dimensions, direction, edges and labels before repeat cutting. Third-party inspection is supported with the checks and timing agreed before shipment.

Compare the delivered parts and quotation on the same basis

Use US$2–25/m² as a starting price range for cutting and component preparation. Your quote lists the board, finished parts, edge work, machining and packing. We show whether the material charge is based on full input sheets or finished-part area, so you can compare the total cost.

For the example's 40 finished T01 parts, the outer plan area is 40 × 1.200 × 0.600 = 28.8 m². A calculation using ten parent sheets at 1.220 × 2.440 m gives 29.768 m² of input-sheet area. These figures describe different areas, with the edge work and actual sheet allocation agreed separately. A clear pricing basis connects the material allowance to the parts you receive.

Start an enquiry with your part list, quantity and destination. Send completed files to sales@cuzimdf.com when ready; we reply within 12 hours to help complete the board selection and quote. Samples are free and generally in stock; you cover the courier cost, which can be credited against a formal order. We confirm preparation for a custom first part, dispatch and estimated transit time with the request. Normal MOQ is 1 × 20'GP per specification, with mixed-part quantities and grouping confirmed in the quotation. Normal production is 3–10 days after the specification and commercial terms are confirmed, including the agreed cutting, edging and packing schedule. The quote includes price/currency, FOB Qingdao or FOB Lianyungang, T/T or LC payment terms and validity. Export shipment is available through Lianyungang or Qingdao.