Disclaimer

General Disclaimer

The information provided by WoodPursuits (“https://www.woodpursuits.com”) is for general educational and informational purposes only. Everything on the site is offered in good faith, but we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, about the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any calculator result, guide, or museum entry. Using the site is entirely at your own risk.

Not Engineering, Structural, or Safety Advice

WoodPursuits is not a structural engineer, a lumber grader, or a finish manufacturer. The board-feet, wood-movement, lumber-cost, shelf-sag, finish-coverage, and wood-shrinkage calculators, along with every article and Learn entry, are educational tools that describe standard woodworking formulas and general craft knowledge. They are not a structural certification, and they are not a substitute for a qualified engineer, a professional finisher, or a manufacturer’s technical data sheet.

Do not treat a shelf-sag figure as a guarantee that a loaded shelf, bracket, or piece of furniture is safe, a movement estimate as a promise your panel will not crack, or any guide as an instruction to skip your own test cuts. If a piece will carry significant weight, span a long distance, or bear on people below it, have the design reviewed by a qualified professional before you rely on it.

Estimates, Not Exact Figures

The calculators use widely accepted formulas and simplifying assumptions — nominal board-foot volume, published average shrinkage and movement coefficients by species, a uniformly distributed load on a simply supported shelf, and typical finish spread rates. They are only as good as the numbers you enter and the assumptions behind them. Real results vary with the individual board, its grain and defects, your shop’s humidity, how the wood was dried, and how a joint or shelf is actually built and supported. Wood is a natural material that moves and varies piece to piece, so treat every result as an illustration, not a prediction, and always make a test piece.

Wood, Load, and Finishing Risk

Solid wood expands, contracts, cups, and can split; a shelf that calculates as “safe” can still sag or fail under a real load, and finishes are flammable and can generate heat-prone rags. Nothing on WoodPursuits tells you that a specific board, joint, shelf, or finish is fit for your purpose. Always:

• Make a test cut or sample panel before committing your good stock.
• Confirm the species, grade, and moisture content of your actual lumber, ideally with a moisture meter.
• Have load-bearing shelves, brackets, and furniture reviewed by a qualified engineer when weight or safety matters.
• Follow the finish manufacturer’s instructions, ventilation guidance, and rag-disposal warnings.
• Treat cost, coverage, and movement figures as rough guides, not precise quantities.

For any question about whether a design, a board, or a finish is right for your project, defer to a qualified professional and your own shop judgement over anything this site produces.

No Warranty

WoodPursuits expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that our tools, calculations, or information are error-free, accurate, or complete, or that the website will always be available without interruption.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall WoodPursuits be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, or consequential damages — including wasted material, ruined workpieces, property damage, or injury arising from a build or finishing decision — related to your use of, or reliance on, our tools, guides, and information.

User Responsibility

By using WoodPursuits, you acknowledge and agree that:

• You will use your own judgement, and consult a qualified professional, when applying anything here to a load-bearing or safety-critical build.
• You will double-check calculator inputs — units, thickness, species, and moisture figures — before relying on a result.
• You are responsible for the cuts you make and the pieces you build.
• You assume all risks associated with woodworking, machinery, finishing, and the use of our tools and information.

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Changes to This Disclaimer

We may modify this disclaimer at any time. Changes are posted on this page with an updated revision date, and continued use of the site indicates acceptance of the current version.

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