Dusty Cuts by Kilted Labs

Coming soon for iOS

Cut planning for sheets, boards, grain, and shop-ready layouts.

Dusty Cuts is a privacy-first cut planner for woodworkers, cabinetmakers, and DIY builders. Plan sheet goods and board stock, account for kerf and grain, and export readable cut plans without subscriptions, ads, or tracking.

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  • No subscriptions
  • No ads
  • No tracking
  • Local-first planning
Pattern #1 48" × 96"
Sheet + boardV1 scope
Kerf-awarePlanned
Grain matchEdge-based

Built for shop work

Core features planned for Dusty Cuts v1

Focused on practical, readable cut planning rather than bloated subscriptions or cloud-first workflows.

Sheet goods

Plan plywood, MDF, melamine, acrylic, panels, and other rectangular sheet materials.

Board & lineal stock

Handle rails, stiles, lumber, trim, and other length-based material cuts with kerf and waste tracking.

Kerf-aware planning

Account for blade width and stock usage so cut plans reflect real-world shop constraints.

Grain direction

Respect material orientation when rotation would break the intended look of panels or parts.

Edge-based grain matching

Create user-defined edge links between rectangular parts, with protected waste shown before optimization.

Readable exports

Generate shop-friendly material summaries, patterns, and cut details for printing or sharing.

Privacy-first by design

Useful shop software should not need to spy on you.

Dusty Cuts is being designed as a local-first tool. The v1 goal is simple: build cut lists, optimize stock, and export the plans you need without requiring accounts, ads, tracking, or subscriptions.

  • Project data stays local by default.
  • No ad SDKs or tracking SDKs planned.
  • One-time Core Unlock model planned.
  • Export and backup should remain user-controlled.

Roadmap

Staged, honest, and useful.

01

Core engine

Dimensions, materials, lineal stock, sheet stock, validation, and grain-match rules.

02

iOS app

SwiftUI screens for jobs, cutlists, materials, parts, optimization, previews, and export.

03

TestFlight

Real-device testing, fixture validation, export checks, and usability cleanup.

04

Launch

App Store release with clear pricing, privacy, and no-subscription positioning.

Future direction

Dusty Cuts Studio is the long-term design workspace idea.

The first app is focused on shop cut planning. A future Studio feature family may explore iPad-first design tools, fabric layout, pattern workflows, and broader material planning.

Studio is a future concept, not a v1 promise. Dusty Cuts v1 remains focused on shipping useful sheet, board, grain, and export workflows first.