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How to Model a Woven Seat in SketchUp
March 3, 2015

Using SketchUp to create the weaving pattern for an ash splint seat on a Shaker ladderback chair.
Sculpturing a Windsor Seat – In SketchUp
February 13, 2015

Several weeks ago I showed the making of this Windsor Writing Arm Chair. A reader asked how I did the "Sculptured Seat" - not the one in pine with a…
Williamsburg Conference – Early Virginian Desk on Frame Part 2
February 7, 2015

This is the second article on the early Virginian desk that was presented at Colonial Williamsburg at the conference, "Working Wood in the 18th C." My last article showed the…
Williamsburg Conference – Early Virginian Desk on Stand
January 26, 2015

Again, I attended the Colonial Williamsburg Conference Working Wood in the 18th Century. This year's subject was Desks and the conference leadership, Cabinetmakers, and Joiners presented five...
Dimensions – In Perspective, Orthographic, and Detail
January 5, 2015

In continuing the discussion on dimensions, I show in this video my standard methods and procedure. And I should point out that the dimensioning features I show, are all available…
Reconstructing a NW Chair Co. Rocker
December 15, 2014

A reader is interested in making a SketchUp model of a comfortable family rocker. (The original was made in the early 1900's by the Northwest Chair Co in Tacoma, WA.)…
A Pencil Post Bed
December 5, 2014

I'm working this design of a queen-size bed. In this case the mattress does not use a box spring, rather sits on a solid foundation. All the Post and Rail…
Popular Item in Craft Fairs – A Pencil Holder
November 22, 2014

At this time of year, our woodworking club is busy crafting small projects to sell at the Craft Fair. One popular item is the Pencil Holder. It seems simple enough,…
Drawers for the Highboy
November 19, 2014

This is a 18th C. William & Mary Highboy that I'm currently modeling. The carcase and all joinery is complete, and I'm missing the drawers. I like to use drawers…
Designing in SketchUp
November 1, 2014

A key benefit with SketchUp is the ability to work through design alternatives. I typically find I'm developing about ten versions of a piece of furniture before ready to go…

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