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The Most Often Frustrating Error
November 27, 2010

As I review the comments, questions, and issues by readers of my book, I'm seeing a common and frequent error being made in using SketchUp. Here it is - perhaps…
A Star Exercise
November 26, 2010

This isn't strictly a woodworking project. I just wanted to get you thinking outside the box a little.
Cutting the Ogee-shaped Cutout in the Magazine Rack
November 22, 2010

In Chapter 7 of my book, I present the first practice piece of furniture - the making of a Magazine Rack. Although it looks simple, this project has some challenges.…
More Than One Way
November 21, 2010

The other day I was asked about the best way to draw a tapered Shaker-style leg in SketchUp. I don't think there is a best way to do it although…
Making/Copying Chamfers in Table Leg
November 17, 2010

In Chapter 9 of my eBook, on page 47, I describe a method of making and copying the chamfers on the Chamfer Post Table. After receiving questions on this procedure,…
Shaker Lap Desk in SketchUp
November 15, 2010

The new Christian Becksvoort lap desk project was only online for a matter of days, when David Heim emailed me with a revamped SketchUp version of the desk. David edited…
Watermark Your Drawings
November 13, 2010

Sometimes it is useful to add a watermark to your SketchUp drawings. Perhaps you want to add a notice of copyright or you'd liked to mark the images as drafts.…
The Curule Construction – and Ancient X-frame Chair Design
November 12, 2010

While developing the Jefferson Campeche Chair (first in SketchUp, then in the shop), I ran across an interesting 20-page document titled, "The Campeche Chair in The Metropolitan Museum of Art".…
A Look At The Camera Tools
November 6, 2010

A friend of mine and I were talking the other day and he suggested I do a blog post about the tools on the Camera toolbar. It's a fairly straightforward…
Chamfered Post Table and Mortise & Tenon Joints
November 5, 2010

To help answer comments on the creation of mortise and tenon joints for the Chamfer Post Table in Chapter Nine of my book, I've created the video below. This shows…

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