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Drawing a Bin Pull
April 1, 2014

I was asked about a method for drawing a bin pull type of of drawer pull. A long time ago I did a tutorial showing how to do that but…
Lid Support for Stand-up Desk
March 29, 2014

Dave Richards and I frequently encourage modeling new components in the context of the overall furniture assembly. This most likely results in more efficiency and accuracy. In the following video...
A Sculptured Stool
March 15, 2014

I've finished construction of the standup desk, and now need the stool to match. In this video I'll show how I created the shaped back piece in the stool. This…
Save Your Components
March 15, 2014

I've written a number of times about strategies for working efficiently in SketchUp. One of those strategies is to use components. I've often demonstrated some of the power in using…
Putting a Bevel on a Gouge
March 1, 2014

Way back in one of my early blog posts I demonstrated a way to cut the bevel on a gouge. I had a request to revisit the process and unfortunately,…
SketchUp 2014 Is Now Available
February 28, 2014

Today Trimble announced that SketchUp 2014 has been released. The most obvious changes in SketchUp are the addition of two new Arc tools and a redesign of the 3D Warehouse…
A Classic Bench from a Picture
February 26, 2014

In this video, I'll show how I modeled up a classic outdoor bench for the school. The school decided on a picture that I import into SketchUp. I use the "Use…
A Woven Cane Seat
February 15, 2014

Once in awhile I need to illustrate elements such as the woven cane seat on this stool designed by Josef Hoffmann. Although the individual canes could be drawn, it would…
A Wooden Hinge for the Stand-up Desk
February 9, 2014

I'm currently building this sculptured stand-up desk in the shop. The construction includes a full-length wooden hinge for the lid. Here is the SketchUp model with the lid closed and…
A Barrel Chair –part 2
February 2, 2014

In my previous blog post I drew the frame and panel for this barrel chair. In this video I'm showing how to get the seat frame, feet and the decorative…

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