Bookbinding sheet cutting calculator

How many grain-correct folio sheets can you cut from a parent sheet? The final fold must run parallel to the paper grain.

Origin (purchased) sheet

Long grain: fibres run parallel to the longer edge. Short grain: parallel to the shorter edge. “Doesn’t matter” permits rotated pieces (e.g. handmade paper with no dominant grain).

Target page

Result

Sheets
Pages
Sheet used

Cutting diagram

Target sheet Final fold (parallel to grain) Offcut