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SketchUp: Reproducing a Reeded Bedpost

February 6, 2019

The ever prolific Tim Killen demonstrates how to create a 10-sided reeded leg SketchUp model
Sketchup: Making Section Cuts to Show Inner Details

January 17, 2019

Whether you are preparing working drawings from your SketchUp model or just want to see some inner details, the Section Cut is a powerful tool
SketchUp: Modeling A Queen Anne Back Slat

December 7, 2018

Tim Killen makes great use of SketchUp's intersect tool to model a complicated 3d piece
Dynamic Components in SketchUp

November 22, 2018

When components are dynamic, they can have a lot of power and automate a variety of properties
Determining Sight Lines in SketchUp

November 8, 2018

For a new project in the shop, I picked a Windsor Chair and a style I had not done before. Of course, this required SketchUp modeling based on a Rod-Back…
Bending a Component in SketchUp

October 17, 2018

This is the SketchUp model I drew when I created the plans for Michael Robbins's Contemporary Desk which is featured in the current issue of Fine Woodworking Magazine. In the…
Modeling a Croquet Set with Section Cuts

September 5, 2018

During our family summer vacation, we unexpectedly had the opportunity to play lawn croquet. This occurred at a beautiful French Chateau surrounded by flat green mown lawn - perfect for…
SketchUp Video: A Few Tricks

August 22, 2018

The latest issue of Fine Woodworking Magazine showed up in my mailbox the other day and during a bit of downtime, I took a few minutes to model Nancy Hiller's…
A Quick Shop Sign – SketchUp to Carving

August 1, 2018

Tim Killen decided to make a Shop Sign, one that could also serve as a company logo. With a combination of SketchUp, an image transfer process, carving tools, and lampblack & shellac, I developed a sign that will work
SketchUp: Modeling Table and Stool Legs with Rake and Splay

July 18, 2018

Correctly modeling angled legs in SketchUp requires the right technique