Project Design View
See the Feature repeat around the selected vessel ring.
Less time planning, more time turning
Stop Guessing.
Start Designing.
Wedge-Planner is the all-in-one design tool for segmented woodturning. Draw your profile, plan every ring, build custom feature patterns, and preview the finished vessel in 3D — all in your browser.
Full project-design trial for 14 days once you start designing. No credit card.
Classic Bowl — Wedge-Planner
50+
Wood species
163
Starter templates
3
Design views
$5
/mo or $50/yr
Sound Familiar?
Drowning in spreadsheet math?
Miter angles, segment lengths, segment widths, circumferences — Wedge-Planner calculates every dimension automatically from your profile curve. No formulas needed.
Can't visualize the final piece?
See your vessel from three angles: 2D profile, top-down design view with wood colors, and a fully interactive 3D render — before you cut a single piece of wood.
Stuck on Windows-only software?
Wedge-Planner runs entirely in your browser. Use it on your iPad in the shop, your laptop in the garage, or your desktop at home. Always synced, always ready.
Three Powerful Views. One Seamless Workflow.
Switch between Profile, Design, and Render with a single click.
Profile View
Draw Your Vision
Start with a template or draw freehand. Shape your vessel with smooth spline curves and draggable nodes. The profile editor is your creative canvas — the math follows your design, not the other way around.
- Smooth spline curves with draggable control points
- 163 starter templates (bowls, vases, goblets, and more)
- Auto ring assignment — one click to fill the profile
- Segmented ring and barrel stave construction modes
- Real-time segment block overlay shows stock sizes
- Grid snapping, measurement tools, and lathe bounds checking
Design View
See the Wood Come Together
The design view shows your vessel assembled with real wood colors. See every segment in the top-down ring layout and the 2D cross-section. Choose from 50+ species with realistic color swatches.
- 50+ real wood species with accurate color swatches
- Top-down ring layout shows exact segment arrangement
- 2D cross-section view with species-colored segments
- Contrast rings and accent strips for dramatic patterns
- Click any ring to select and edit species or dimensions
- Open segment mode for decorative cutout designs
Render View
Preview Before You Cut
See your vessel in a fully interactive 3D render. Rotate, zoom, and inspect every ring and segment from any angle. This is what your finished piece will look like — before you turn on the lathe.
- Real-time 3D rendering with accurate wood colors
- Rotate, zoom, and pan to inspect from any angle
- Ring-by-ring slicer to inspect internal construction
- See open segments, staves, and contrast strips in 3D
- Works on desktop and tablet browsers
Feature Studio
Build the feature ring.
Not just the vessel around it.
Turn a pattern idea into a constructible wood assembly. Plan the strips, place kerf-aware cuts, arrange the pieces, size the result to its target, and carry a visual guide into the shop.
Continuous patterns
Repeat a feature around the ring.
Individual motifs
Place a focal design where it belongs.
- Work from real strip widths and saw kerf
- Fit finalized geometry to the target segment
- Reuse published Features from your personal library
- Follow visual construction steps at the bench
Designed together
Classic Bowl + Continuous Zigzag
Continuous Zigzag
Construct and size a repeatable pattern in Feature Studio.
Thunderbird Motif
Build a focal motif for placement on selected segments.
Construction history, captured for you
Every operation creates the next generation
Feature Studio remembers what every piece came from. Cuts create a new generation; reorders and glue-ups preserve that ancestry; then the process can repeat. Because the history is captured while you design, Wedge-Planner builds the visual guide automatically.
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1
Cut
Record the cut, kerf, resulting pieces, and offcuts.
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2
Reorder & glue
Track how pieces move, flip, align, and join.
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3
Repeat
Keep every new generation linked to the one before it.
Design once. The construction sequence and guide stay together.
From stock to finished Feature
The design becomes the build guide
Each saved construction step preserves the visual information you need without turning the guide into another spreadsheet.
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Prepare
Build the contrasting strip stack.
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Cut
Place the repeat with saw kerf included.
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Post-cut
See every resulting piece before it moves.
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Assemble
Reorient the pieces into the pattern.
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Finish
Trim the Feature to its target size.
Everything You Need. Nothing You Don't.
Every tool a segmented woodturner needs — from first sketch to finished build.
Unlimited Projects
Create as many designs as you want with Pro. Bowls, vases, goblets, platters, lidded boxes — no project limits holding you back.
Auto Ring Assignment
One click fills your entire profile with evenly spaced rings. Adjust heights, add rings, remove rings — the calculations update instantly.
Segmented Rings
The classic approach. Set segment count per ring, choose wood species, and get precise miter angles, segment lengths, and stock dimensions for every piece.
Stave Construction
Switch to stave mode for vertical-strip construction. Set stave count, species, and dimensions — perfect for vases, lamp shades, and tall vessels.
Open Gaps
Design rings with intentional gaps between segments for dramatic see-through patterns. The planner keeps the chosen physical construction consistent across calculations, guides, exports, and the 3D preview.
Contrast Rings & Accents
Add thin accent strips between rings for visual pop. Mix dark and light species to create striking patterns that make your work stand out.
50+ Wood Species
Choose from a curated library of domestic and exotic species with realistic color swatches. Walnut, maple, cherry, padauk, purpleheart, bloodwood, and many more.
Precision Calculations
Instant segment dimensions, miter angles, segment lengths, and circumferences — formatted in fractions down to 1/16". Zero guesswork, zero rounding errors.
Cut Lists & Material Summary
Complete material lists with quantities and dimensions per ring. Board feet totals by species. Take it straight to the shop — everything you need on one page.
Workshop & Model Exports
Export project overviews, build guides, design maps, checking templates, and slicer-neutral 3D models. Human-readable and ready for the shop.
Lidded Vessels
Design closed-profile vessels with a draggable parting line. The ring list shows exactly where the lid separates from the body. Turn the whole piece, then part it.
Built-in Help & Guides
Comprehensive tutorials, woodturning terminology, and step-by-step guides right inside the app. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, the knowledge base has you covered.
From Idea to Shop in Minutes
Four steps. No spreadsheets. No guesswork.
1
Draw Your Profile
Pick a template or start from scratch. Shape the curve by dragging nodes. Your design, your way.
2
Assign Rings & Species
Auto-fill rings with one click. Pick wood species for each ring from the 50+ species palette.
3
Review & Preview
Check calculations, switch to Design or Render view, and verify everything looks right before you cut.
4
Export & Build
Download the build guide or full workshop PDF pack, print the design map, and head to the shop with exact measurements.
Works on Any Device — No Installation Required
Runs entirely in your browser. Use it on your iPad at the shop, your laptop in the garage, or your desktop at home. Your projects are always synced and waiting.
Simple, Honest Pricing
No gimmicks. No hidden fees. No upsells. Just fair pricing that supports a small, independent business.
Free
$0
/forever
14-day full project-design trial starts when you create or edit a project. No credit card required.
- Full project creation and editing for 14 days once you start designing
- View, preview, share, and export existing projects after trial
- Feature editor and wood libraries stay available
- Profile, ring, stave, and 3D design tools during trial
- 50+ wood species
- Built-in help & guides
Best Value
Pro
$5
/mo
or $50/year (save $10)
Less than a board foot of walnut. Cancel anytime.
- Ongoing project creation and editing
- Unlimited active vessel design work
- Profile, ring, material, and feature attachment edits
- Build guides, cut lists, and exports for your edited projects
- Priority support
- Support continued app development
No hidden fees
Cancel anytime
Your projects stay if you cancel
Frequently Asked Questions
Segmented woodturning is a technique where bowls and vessels are built by gluing together precisely-cut wood segments into rings, stacking the rings, and turning them on a lathe. The result is beautiful geometric patterns from different wood species.
Yes — Wedge-Planner is a design and planning tool for woodturners. You use it to design your vessel, calculate precise dimensions, and generate cut lists. Then you take those measurements to the shop to cut, glue, and turn.
Segments are short, angled pieces glued into flat rings that are stacked. Staves are long vertical strips glued edge-to-edge to form the vessel wall. Wedge-Planner supports both construction modes so you can use whichever technique fits your design.
Absolutely. Toggle open segments on any ring to create decorative gaps between segments. The 3D render will show you exactly how the cutout pattern looks before you build.
Draw a closed profile, enable the lidded vessel option, and drag the parting line to where you want to separate the lid from the body. The ring list shows the exact split point.
50+ domestic and exotic species with realistic color swatches, including walnut, maple, cherry, padauk, purpleheart, bloodwood, bocote, cocobolo, and many more. If a species is missing, let us know.
Yes. Wedge-Planner runs entirely in your browser — no app to install. It works on iPads, Android tablets, laptops, and desktops. Your projects sync automatically across all devices.
Your account moves back to free access after the paid period ends. Your projects are preserved and you can still view, preview, share, and export existing projects. Pro is required to create new projects or edit vessel designs after the trial or paid access ends. We never delete your work just because you cancel.
Yes. All data is encrypted in transit via SSL, stored in a PostgreSQL database, and backed up regularly. Your projects belong to you.
We're a small, independent business — not a venture-funded startup. $5/mo keeps the lights on, pays for servers, and lets us keep building features without ads, data mining, or investor pressure. No tricks, just fair pricing.
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