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2009 Holiday Wish List: Winners Announced
1 commentSix winners were selected at random from the over 400 comments we received. Find out if you were one of the lucky ones!
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Would You Like a Front, Side, and Top View?
2 commentsIt seems a paradox, while producing a complete detailed 3D model, there still is a benefit to having the old standby top, end, and front orthographic view. In the beginning with SketchUp, I abandoned...
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UPDATE: Book Giveaway: The Wood Finisher's Handbook by Sam Allen
78 commentsSee who won a copy of The Wood Finisher’s Handbook
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Modifying a Model
3 commentsSo after you've drawn up your model and shown it to your client, they come back and ask if you could change the dimensions. "Sure," you say, "I'll just start from scratch and make a new...
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Mock up leads to a happy ending
9 commentsTime spent mocking up a project before building it helped me to dial in the design and get some important family feedback.
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Moldings By Follow Me
13 commentsRecently there have been some questions regarding the use of Follow Me to add a molding around a cabinet. I did a quick little video demo that will hopefully clarify and perhaps even expand your...
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Spalt Your Own Lumber: Dissecting the Colored Molds
12 commentsMolds are responsible for many of the bright colors seen on spalted wood. Learn to tell the difference between the useful, the irritating, and the potentially hazardous.
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"Components" in SketchUp
14 commentsA reader recently sent a note saying: I started learning Sketchup today for a bookcase I am going to build. I created the box of the bookcase, used the push/pull toolnbsp...
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Bamboo bikes? You bet.
3 commentsWe've all seen bamboo cutting boards and bamboo flooring. The wonder grass is also strong enough to be used for bicycle tubing.
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Handplanes in Springfield
11 commentsRoland Johnson's handplane giveaway at The Woodworking Show in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Cast Your Votes for Our Holiday Gift Contest
3 commentsSet down your champagne glass and cast your vote for the winners of our annual Holiday Gift Contest.
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Are CNC machines ready for Fine Woodworking?
83 commentsFuniture makers often adopt new technologies to save time and lower costs, but some woodworkers say using CNC machinery isn't woodworking. What do you say?
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Replicating a Maloof Design from Pictures
4 commentsOften I'm faced with replicating an existing piece of furniture, but without detailed information or access to the original piece. In fact, the only information available, may be a couple pictures...
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A Fern Stand: Demonstrating My Drawing Process
29 commentsThere are a lot of ways to draw things in SketchUp. Some folks like to draw the parts for a project in...
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Is Danish Modern the furniture style of our time?
59 commentsWhile Maloof and Krenov certainly created the template for the modern studio furnituremaker, I think they they also shared an furniture style: an offshoot of Danish Modern. And recent makers have taken up that mantle.
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Free Plan: A Dedicated Sharpening Station
16 commentsBuild a dedicated sharpening station.
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