ShopHelper

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About this app

ShopHelper is the woodworking toolkit built for how you actually work — in the shop, at the lumber yard, and
everywhere in between. Whether you're a weekend hobbyist or a seasoned professional, ShopHelper puts 9 precision
tools in your pocket so you can spend less time calculating and more time building.

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9 TOOLS INCLUDED
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CUT LIST OPTIMIZER
Input your parts and get a color-coded visual cut map showing exactly how to lay out each sheet. See efficiency
percentages, total cost, and required sheet counts — then export a print-ready PDF to take to the shop.

BOARD FOOT CALCULATOR
Toggle between Lumber and Log mode, pull species directly from the Wood Database, adjust for quarter scale,
rough-sawn buffer, and waste overhead. See line cost per piece in real time.

WOOD DATABASE
Browse and filter 13 domestic and exotic species by color, Janka hardness, and price. Each entry includes price per
board foot, radial and tangential shrinkage rates, grain characteristics, and a built-in wood movement calculator.

MOISTURE LOGGER
Log readings with density correction factor, EMC, and stability status. Pull local weather data for ambient
conditions and use quick capture for fast entries mid-project.

DIGITAL LEVEL
Machine-grade sensitivity for pitch and roll. Set a relative zero on any reference surface and measure compound
angles for crown moulding and complex joinery cuts.

FRACTION CALCULATOR
Native fraction math with a running history line and instant decimal conversion. Add, subtract, multiply, and
divide in fractions — exactly how woodworkers think.

CUT LIST → SHOPPING LIST
Organize materials across Lumber, Sheets, and Hardware tabs. Pull quantities directly from your cut list so nothing
gets missed at the yard.

FINISHING JOURNAL
Track every project through status stages with finish recipes, hardware BOMs, task checklists, time logs, and
attached photos or sketches — all in one place.

TIME TRACKER
Run multiple named timers that tie directly into your Finishing Journal. Pause, save, reset, or delete any timer
with one tap.

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PRIVACY FIRST
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No account. No sign-up. All your data — cut lists, journal entries, moisture logs, calculations — is stored locally
on your device and never sent to our servers.

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PERMISSIONS
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ShopHelper only requests permissions when you use the feature that needs them:
- Camera / Photos: attach images to journal entries
- Location: optional weather fetch for EMC calculations (Moisture Logger)
- Motion sensors: real-time leveling (Digital Level)
- File storage: save exported PDFs to your device