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An Index – eBook References to DCB Blogs
March 2, 2011

Several blog entries here in Design. Click. Build. provide more information on sections and procedures in my eBook, "Google SketchUp Guide for Woodworkers". Below I've idexed these references...
Stopped Curved Chamfers
February 26, 2011

When I was working on the SketchUp model for the plans to Michael Peckovich's Arts and Crafts Dining Table I had to draw the chamfers on the curved end caps…
Connecting a Dowel Joint
February 23, 2011

Some SketchUp users may wonder how you align and connect a dowel joint. After all, there are no corners to grab on the dowel to match-up with the socket. To…
Reusing Your Models
February 19, 2011

Students of programs like AutoCAD learn early to never draw anything twice. The same applies in SketchUp. If you can do so, reuse components you've drawn rather than redrawing them.…
Documenting a Shop Procedure (and also a Training Tool)
February 13, 2011

I sometimes regret not capturing and documenting successful shop construction procedures, particularly those complex ones not used frequently. I easily forget how I worked it out before, and end up...
Trouble Seeing the Tenon
February 8, 2011

Several readers of my book are having difficulty making the mortise on the Chamfered Post Table. The reference is "Create the Leg Mortises", Step 19 on page 50. In this…
Drawing a Flame Finial
February 4, 2011

I've been asked several times to show how to draw a flame finial. Here's one way to do it. I used three different plugins for this; Tools on Surface, Weld,…
Bending an Inlay Strip
February 2, 2011

I'm constructing the small sideboard as shown below. The lower front decorated rail has a strip inlay on the bottom curved edge. Not only was I unsure how to bend…
Williamsburg’s Queen Anne Leg
January 29, 2011

As mentioned in my last blog entry, I attended this year's Williamsburg conference "Working Wood in the 18th Century". The theme of the conference was Asian and Oriental influence on…
Kitchens In SketchUp
January 22, 2011

I had an e-mail today from a reader who is interested in using SketchUp for laying out kitchen cabinets. He was asking for suggestions on how to make this an…

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