Copyright (c) 2013 CraftStylish.com en-us Fine Woodworking - "Design. Click. Build" blog entries http://www.finewoodworking.com/blog/design-click-build Fri, 24 May 2013 22:22:35 -0500 Fine Woodworking - "Design. Click. Build" blog entries http://www.finewoodworking.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.finewoodworking.com/blog/design-click-build Tue, 21 May 2013 14:11:01 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107578/sketchup-2013-released-today http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107578/sketchup-2013-released-today DaveRichards
SketchUp 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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107578/sketchup-2013-released-today Sun, 19 May 2013 14:04:55 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107513/the-adjustable-screw http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107513/the-adjustable-screw Posted by DaveRichards
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107513/the-adjustable-screw Thu, 16 May 2013 18:27:03 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107475/williamsburg-knife-box-part-7 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107475/williamsburg-knife-box-part-7 Posted by Killenwood
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107475/williamsburg-knife-box-part-7 Sun, 05 May 2013 09:30:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107358/curved-surfaces-in-sketchup http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107358/curved-surfaces-in-sketchup Posted by DaveRichards
I'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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107358/curved-surfaces-in-sketchup Sun, 05 May 2013 09:01:54 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107364/a-new-way-to-install-plugins-and-a-tool-for-creating-custom-toolbars http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107364/a-new-way-to-install-plugins-and-a-tool-for-creating-custom-toolbars Posted by DaveRichards
Recently 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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107364/a-new-way-to-install-plugins-and-a-tool-for-creating-custom-toolbars Fri, 03 May 2013 17:28:13 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107353/williamsburg-knife-box-part-6 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107353/williamsburg-knife-box-part-6 Posted by Killenwood
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107353/williamsburg-knife-box-part-6 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:47:13 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107297/intersects-to-create-mortises http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107297/intersects-to-create-mortises Posted by DaveRichards
There 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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107297/intersects-to-create-mortises Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:56:11 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107181/a-curved-leg-with-a-simple-inlay http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107181/a-curved-leg-with-a-simple-inlay Posted by DaveRichards
A 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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107181/a-curved-leg-with-a-simple-inlay Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:26:46 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107144/knife-box-williamsburg-part-5 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107144/knife-box-williamsburg-part-5 Posted by Killenwood
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107144/knife-box-williamsburg-part-5 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:55:39 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107118/drawing-curves-through-points http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107118/drawing-curves-through-points Posted by DaveRichards
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107118/drawing-curves-through-points Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:41:26 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106622/knife-box-williamsburg-part-4 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106622/knife-box-williamsburg-part-4 Posted by Killenwood
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106622/knife-box-williamsburg-part-4 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 08:06:22 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106898/designing-a-bandsaw-box http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106898/designing-a-bandsaw-box Posted by DaveRichards
I 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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106898/designing-a-bandsaw-box Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:33:26 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106623/knife-box-williamsburg-part-3 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106623/knife-box-williamsburg-part-3 Posted by Killenwood
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106623/knife-box-williamsburg-part-3 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 14:59:15 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106606/the-right-way-to-approach-it http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106606/the-right-way-to-approach-it Posted by DaveRichards
Where 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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106606/the-right-way-to-approach-it Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:20:12 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106476/coming-clean-with-solid-modeling-techniques http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106476/coming-clean-with-solid-modeling-techniques Posted by DaveRichards
Recently 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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106476/coming-clean-with-solid-modeling-techniques Sun, 03 Mar 2013 19:05:49 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106375/knife-box-williamsburg-part-2 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106375/knife-box-williamsburg-part-2 Posted by Killenwood
My 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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106375/knife-box-williamsburg-part-2 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:32:36 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106199/countersinking-holes http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106199/countersinking-holes Posted by DaveRichards
There 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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106199/countersinking-holes Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:10:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106014/a-step-stool-with-box-joints-and-loose-tenons http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106014/a-step-stool-with-box-joints-and-loose-tenons Posted by DaveRichards
The 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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/106014/a-step-stool-with-box-joints-and-loose-tenons Sat, 09 Feb 2013 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/105991/wudworx-a-handy-plugin-set-for-joinery http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/105991/wudworx-a-handy-plugin-set-for-joinery Posted by DaveRichards
Almost 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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/105991/wudworx-a-handy-plugin-set-for-joinery Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:06:35 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/105978/knife-box-williamsburg-conference http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/105978/knife-box-williamsburg-conference Posted by Killenwood
Here'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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/105978/knife-box-williamsburg-conference