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The Right Way to Approach It
March 16, 2013

Where do you start when you are drawing something in SketchUp? What is the right way to draw it? Often it doesn't really matter as long as you get to…
Coming Clean with Solid Modeling Techniques
March 9, 2013

Recently I had a discussion with a friend about modeling in SketchUp. We got to talking about things that create problems for users when drawing. These issues sometimes cause problems…
Knife Box – Williamsburg, Part 2
March 4, 2013

My last blog entry set the stage for building this Knife Box, one that was presented at the January Williamsburg conference "Working Wood in the 18th Century". This video is…
Countersinking Holes
February 23, 2013

There was a question in the Knots SketchUp forum concerning drawing countersunk holes. I decided to do a quick demo showing a way to create them using the Move tool.…
A Step Stool With Box Joints and Loose Tenons
February 13, 2013

The other day I received an e-mail from a reader who was struggling with small step stool he was trying to draw. His stool has angled legs that are wider…
Wudworx–A Handy Plugin Set For Joinery
February 9, 2013

Almost exactly two years ago I wrote about a plugin tool set called Wudworx which has been very helpful for me in speeding up the process of drawing dovetail joints…
Knife Box – Williamsburg Conference
February 8, 2013

Here's a worthy challenge for woodworkers using SketchUp. Modeling this Williamsburg Knife Box requires execution of most key SketchUp Tools and features. The Box's compound angles, bold scroll...
Drawing a Water Wheel
January 27, 2013

One of our readers e-mailed me and asked about drawing a waterwheel in SketchUp. He's setting up a plan for a wheel to be built as a kit and shipped…
Lady’s Travelling Box – Williamsburg Conference
January 27, 2013

At this week's conference "Working Wood in the 18th Century" in Colonial Williamsburg, I was intrigued by Brian Weldy's presentation on Thomas Sheraton's drawing representations of the Ladys...
Drawing a Shop Cabinet in SketchUp – Casters and Drawers
January 13, 2013

In my previous blog post I showed drawing the case for a shop cabinet designed by a fellow woodworker. Now it's time to add drawers and some casters so we…

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