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Sliding Dovetails
September 8, 2012

I answered a question recently about drawing sliding dovetails in SketchUp. I wound up making the attached video to show how I do it. It's quick, easy and painless and…
A New Maintenance Release for SketchUp 8
August 28, 2012

The folks at SketchUp have just released a new maintenance release of SketchUp 8 today. It contains some bug fixes including one that appeared when Apple pushed an update for…
A Glue-up Procedure for a Desk
August 27, 2012

Gluing a complex piece of furniture can be a challenge. For me, it usually entails development of a thoughtful plan. Often, the first plan won't work - after walking through…
Showing The Details
August 18, 2012

So you've created a SketchUp model of your project and included the joinery and other details so you can build it in the shop. How do you go about showing…
Creating and Editing Tenon Peg Holes
August 16, 2012

Recently a reader on Knots Forum asked how to create and edit tenon pins on a mortise and tenon joint. Specifically, the reader wanted to know how to change the…
Using Offset and Auto-Fold for Drawer Bottoms
August 5, 2012

A few weeks ago Tim demonstrated a great way to draw beveled drawer bottoms. As with nearly everything in SketchUp, there's more than one way to do it. Here's an…
Sometimes a Hand Sketch Helps
August 5, 2012

Recently I was trying to shape a profile for a turned drawer knob in SketchUp. I created a rectangular face and drew the centerline. I then started with the Line…
Starting a Modern Danish Style Desk
July 29, 2012

I'm starting a new project for the grandchildren - desks. Modern Danish style seems to work well in this case, so I'm working on the SketchUp model for the interesting…
Managing Your Preferences Template
July 24, 2012

Managing your preferences template can be more complicated than simply clicking on "Save As Template". Perhaps you - as I am accustomed to do - on occasion modify your SketchUp…
Quick and Easy Flutes
July 22, 2012

The other day I was talking with a fellow about SketchUp and we got onto the topic of details and the return on the investment of time spent drawing them.…

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