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Making a Windsor Settee Arm/Crest Rail
August 6, 2009

I'm continuing my repertoire of Windsor chairs by adding a two-seat, low-back Settee. This one from Connecticut, circa 1820. As usual I start with the design in SketchUp and found…
Adding Details
August 2, 2009

In the previous blog post, Tim shows how he added some amazing detail to a SketchUp model of a cornice for a bookcase he built. Adding these sorts of details…
Some Turnings are Just More Difficult
August 1, 2009

I was working with an 18th Century Mahogany Bookcase that includes this complex cornice. There are a number of components in this cornice assembly including the small turned pendants. The…
Placing Components
July 30, 2009

Recently I've fielded several questions about how to accurately place components in a model. There's a lot of value in making and saving components of things you'll reuse such as drawer…
What are the Special Strengths of SketchUp?
July 26, 2009

The other day I was looking for a list of the best things about SketchUp - things that are unique and special and make it an effective tool for woodworking.…
SectionCutFace v2.2 Another Handy Plugin
July 19, 2009

Tim's post about using sections to show details reminded me of another handy plugin called SectionCutFace. This plugin takes sections a step further by quickly creating faces at the location…
Flexibility with Cross Sections
July 17, 2009

I don't use a lot of cross-sections in my design documents, but occasionally I find them extremely effective. They are particularly useful where it is difficult, with normal visualizations, to…
Plugins – An Updated List
July 16, 2009

Another look at some SketchUp plugins that woodworkers might find useful.
My Strategy with SketchUp
July 10, 2009

There are a number of ways SketchUp is used in woodworking including:1. The development of a conceptual design2. Creating views and images for client review3. Working out a complex joint4.…
Making a Recorder Instrument
July 4, 2009

After hearing news recently of the discovery of world's oldest musical instrument - a 35,000 year old flute made from a wing bone - I wondered how it would be…

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