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SketchUp 2013 Released Today
6 commentsSketchUp 2013 was released today. You can download the new versions, Pro and SketchUp Make (the free version) from the SketchUp site. There are many under-the-hood improvements in the new versions...
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The Adjustable Screw
In the past I've written about making and saving components for future use. I've stressed repeatedly the use of components instead of groups and how to leverage components to save yourself work and...
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Williamsburg Knife Box - Part 7
In the last lesson (Part 6), I showed how to make and install the Handle or the Middle Spar. This is the last of a series on the Williamsburg Knife Box, and it covers the wrap around small edge...
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Curved Surfaces in SketchUp
16 commentsI've been wanting to do another blog post to demonstrate handling curved surfaces in SketchUp. While trolling the internet the other day I came across this side table by Robert Sukrachand that has...
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A New Way To Install Plugins and a Tool for Creating Custom Toolbars
1 commentRecently Sketchucation released the Plugin Store, the fastest and easiest way to get and manage plugins for SketchUp. Once you've installed the Plugin Store plugin, you'll have access to hundreds of...
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Williamsburg Knife Box - Part 6
We're getting close to the end of this series - one more to do after this one, covering the base molding. In this penultimate part, we will add the Handle to the existing assembly of the Knife Box...
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Intersects to Create Mortises
3 commentsThere are several different Intersect Faces options in SketchUp. The one most folks seem to use is Intersect Faces>With Model. I find in most cases that Intersect Faces>With Selection is more useful...
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A Curved Leg With a Simple Inlay
2 commentsA gentleman sent me a Sketchup file looking for a little guidance in drawing legs something like those on this table. He'd gotten up to the point of rounding over the outer face after which he wanted...
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Knife Box - Williamsburg, Part 5
In the last blog post (Part 4), I showed making the dovetail pins in the Side component. In this video, I show how to use these already-made pins to create the matching tails in the End...
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Drawing Curves Through Points
Often when you are drawing curves in SketchUp, you can manage using the Arc tool locating the end points and either the height of the arc (the bulge distance) or the radius. The Arc tool only draws...
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Knife Box - Williamsburg, Part 4
In the last Part 3 of this series, I showed making the full-length Side and End components for the Williamsburg Knife Box. I also copied and flipped these components and placed on a full width box...
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Designing a Bandsaw Box
1 commentI received an inquiry from someone asking if SketchUp could be used to design bandsaw boxes. Although I hadn't really thought about doing so, I realized that it would work well for this. Often all...
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Knife Box - Williamsburg, Part 3
This is Part 3 of a series of videos on building the Williamsburg Knife Box. In the previous blog entry, I showed the making of the half length symmetrical End and Side components, and ensuring that...
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The Right Way to Approach It
6 commentsWhere do you start when you are drawing something in SketchUp? What is the right way to draw it? Often it doesn't really matter as long as you get to the end successfully. It can be like the age old...
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Coming Clean with Solid Modeling Techniques
3 commentsRecently I had a discussion with a friend about modeling in SketchUp. We got to talking about things that create problems for users when drawing. These issues sometimes cause problems Here are a...
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Knife Box - Williamsburg, Part 2
2 commentsMy last blog entry set the stage for building this Knife Box, one that was presented at the January Williamsburg conference "Working Wood in the 18th Century". This video is second in the series...
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Countersinking Holes
1 commentThere was a question in the Knots SketchUp forum concerning drawing countersunk holes. I decided to do a quick demo showing a way to create them using the Move tool. There are other methods but this...
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A Step Stool With Box Joints and Loose Tenons
21 commentsThe other day I received an e-mail from a reader who was struggling with small step stool he was trying to draw. His stool has angled legs that are wider at the bottom than at the top. The bevels and...
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Wudworx--A Handy Plugin Set For Joinery
7 commentsAlmost exactly two years ago I wrote about a plugin tool set called Wudworx which has been very helpful for me in speeding up the process of drawing dovetail joints as well as basic mortises and...
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Knife Box - Williamsburg Conference
1 commentHere's a worthy challenge for woodworkers using SketchUp. Modeling this Williamsburg Knife Box requires execution of most key SketchUp Tools and features. The Box's compound angles, bold scroll...
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