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SketchUp 2013
July 6, 2013

SketchUp 2013 has been out for a few weeks now. Here's a look at a few new features as well as some tips for migrating from an older version to…
Making a Windsor Bowback Side Chair – Part 3
June 29, 2013

In the last session, I compiled the Windsor seat component with spindle and leg sockets. I also carved a gutter decoration separating the spindle socket platform from the front of the seat. I…
Bent Parts–Figuring Out Materials
June 24, 2013

Have you seen Matt Kenny's beautiful Bowfront Wall Cabinet? When I was working on the plan for it, I needed to be able to indicate how wide the veneer and flexible…
Announcement: Release of CutList 4.1.6
June 18, 2013

The author of the popular CutList plugin for SketchUp has just released an update which you can download here. This release fixes an issue which recently cropped up in which…
Making a Windsor Bowback Side Chair – Part 2
June 14, 2013

This is Part 2 of "Making an Un-braced Bowback Windsor Chair". Last time I showed the tracing of the magazine drawing of the seat. And we made three components from these tracings…
Working Efficiently in SketchUp
June 8, 2013

I had an interesting conversation with a friend the other day about finding ways to work efficiently in SketchUp.
Modeling a Windsor Bowback Side Chair
May 30, 2013

I'm starting a new series on modeling a Windsor Chair. I've selected one of the simpler Windsor styles, the unbraced Bowback. This particular chair was described by Harriet Hodges in…
SketchUp 2013 Released Today
May 21, 2013

SketchUp 2013 was released today. You can download the new versions, Pro and SketchUp Make (the free version) from the SketchUp site. There are many under-the-hood improvements in the new…
The Adjustable Screw
May 19, 2013

In the past I've written about making and saving components for future use. I've stressed repeatedly the use of components instead of groups and how to leverage components to save…
Williamsburg Knife Box – Part 7
May 16, 2013

In the last lesson (Part 6), I showed how to make and install the Handle or the Middle Spar. This is the last of a series on the Williamsburg Knife…

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