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In spindle turning it's common to have transitions from square to turned sections. This is frequently seen on table legs that have a square pommel at the top for the…

SketchUp includes a few different wood grain textures, and they can work, but they have their shortcomings. In this blog, Dave Richards shows you how to make your own textures

CHAPTER NINE of my Fine Woodworking eBook " SketchUp Guide for Woodworkers" steps through the modeling process of  the Chamfered Post Table. This table, made in about 1700, is one…

Using acetone to transfer a laser printout to wood, Tim Killen goes from a photo, to SketchUp, and finally, to a beautiful carving

SketchUp helps create Tim Killen's full-size templates for a Chippendale classic

Tim Killen and the Diablo Woodworkers go back to school, and help introduce a new generation to woodworking

Tim Killen demystifies the process of going from a photo of a small stool to a SketchUp model.

You can lay out and draw dovetails manually in SketchUp; it’s more like cutting them by hand in the shop. To save time, Dave Richards uses some creative techniques and some ingenious plugins.

For some time I've been interested in doing a chip carving project. I selected a Treasure Casket shown in a book by Paul Hasluck, "Manual of Traditional Wood Carving" and scanned the one-page illustration…

This time of year means hand crafted gifts and this one is extremely useful and practical - a Cutting Board for an undermount kitchen sink. It's sturdy and held in place…