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An 18th C Child’s Cradle – Handling Difficult Shapes and Angles
January 18, 2009

Last week I attended the Colonial Williamsburg Conference, "Working Wood in the 18th Century. Covering the subject - Bedroom Furniture - I found this conference very educational and valuable...
Creating Templates for a Complex Shape
January 14, 2009

Generate templates for sections along the length of the piece to make profile gauges in the shop.
Key Subjects Indexed to Archived Posts
January 8, 2009

I've not done an analysis of questions received over the last couple years. However, it seems that some of the most frequent questions involve subjects or issues listed below. These…
Jig Design in SketchUp – A Little Reverse Engineering
January 3, 2009

Use your model to determine the jigs or templates you need to build it in the shop.
Making a Window Sash or Breakfront Cabinet Door
January 2, 2009

Classic window sash and breakfront glass doors with molded muntins are challenging woodworking projects. However, I find that working through the detail design in SketchUp clears up any...
Making a Bail for a Shaker Chip Box
December 23, 2008

In starting the design for a Shaker Chip Box, I thought how easy it looked - but soon was surprised by the complexity of the bent handle or Bail. This…
Plywood Edge – Creating a New Material in SketchUp
December 22, 2008

Putting a new feature of SketchUp 7 to work.
Adjusting or Tweaking Your Model – A Loft Bed Example
December 18, 2008

Often I find myself fairly complete with a model design, yet have second thoughts about the overall size or configuration. Or following a presentation to a customer, adjustments and...
A Quick Dovetailed Box
December 11, 2008

A demonstration showing how to quickly layout and "cut" dovetails.
Continuing on Ladder Back – The Centerline Framework
December 11, 2008

About two weeks ago, I showed the beginning steps involved in making the SketchUp model of a Ladder Back Chair - mainly the creation of the Back Posts. In this…

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