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Easy and Easier Raised Panel Doors
August 10, 2010

Here are a couple of quick ways to draw raised panel doors. One is down and dirty and gets the idea across. The other is more detailed and would provide…
Installation Instructions in SketchUp/Layout
August 9, 2010

My last entry covered a group project to create bunk beds for a local city camp in the Sierra near Lake Tahoe. We accomplished the goal within our original schedule…
Trying on a Different Look
July 26, 2010

I was chatting with a woodworker the other day about SketchUp. He's fairly new to it and was asking about how he might go about showing his clients various options…
The Bed Bolt Joint
July 26, 2010

To me the bed bolt joint is very important - I'm using it quite often in large furniture pieces including non-bed furniture such as work benches and display cabinets. Not…
A Lattice for a Wine Rack
July 24, 2010

Components and the Flip command make easy work of drawing a lattice grid for a wine rack.
A Summertime Group Project
July 18, 2010

Often in summer, our local woodworking club (Diablo Woodworkers) takes on a volunteer project in the shop. This year it looks like we will be building bunk beds for the…
A Decorative Carved Fan in SketchUp
July 7, 2010

Carved fans and shells are a defining detail on Queen Anne-style furniture. The other day I had a request from a friend to show how I would go about drawing…
A Look At Outliner and Report Generator
July 4, 2010

Sometimes a SketchUp model can become complex enough that it is difficult to locate specific parts easily. They may be located inside the model or otherwise out of sight. If…
Materials, Colors, and Textures 5
July 3, 2010

As indicated in the previous blog entries on this subject, I am usually able to paste the textures without fiddling with (or editing) the component. I find it simpler to…
Materials, Colors, and Textures 4
June 28, 2010

Here is another example of texturing using an 18th Century mahogany bookcase, as shown below. This example has both vertical and horizontal grain components, so requires a different procedure from...

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