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A Move Tool Exercise
July 14, 2012

In the last week or so I've tutored several students whose key stumbling block with SketchUp was the Move tool. To a person, they were finding it difficult to accurately…
Starting a New Project
July 1, 2012

More often now, I'm starting new projects with a search for images (photos). I , or a member of my family, has an idea for a new furniture project. There…
Turn Your Model Into a Real Object
July 1, 2012

Generally around here we focus on drawing SketchUp models that will be used eventually as the references for projects we'll build in the shop. Another application that might be useful…
Divide and Conquer — Handling Complex Geometry
June 17, 2012

Break down complex shapes into manageable chunks to make it easier to handle.
Announcement: My New eBook – SketchUp and Traditional Cabinets
June 16, 2012

My second book on using SketchUp is now available in the Fine Woodworking Store. This is the reference locationhellip...
When a Cross-Section Beats an X-Ray
June 11, 2012

In building the Titanic Deck Chair a key design consideration involves the pivot joints that facilitate the folding of the chair for storage. There is a popular hardware assembly for…
Details, Details — Drawing Cockbead for a Bow Front Chest
June 4, 2012

The other day I received an e-mail from a woodworker who was asking about how to draw the cockbead around the drawer openings on a bow front chest model he…
Making a Traditional Beveled-edge Drawer Bottom
June 3, 2012

In Chapter 9, pages 62-63 of my eBook, I describe the making of the beveled-edge drawer bottom for the Chamfered Post Table. I've included a short video of the…
Component Axes and Flip
May 27, 2012

Recently, during on of my online tutoriing sessions, my student and I were talking about the components in a corner cabinet model he was working on. He had drawn the…
Folding the Deck Chair
May 15, 2012

An important consideration for the design of the Titanic Deck Chair is its ability to fold into a flat assembly for storage. I've prepared a video below that shows how…

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