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Scaling in SketchUp

March 18, 2020

Dave Richards is a fan of the scale tool, but not for everything. This short video shows a case where scaling wouldn't be the best choice and another example of where it is a good choice.
Multiple SketchUp views for help in the shop

March 4, 2020

Tim Killen finds it extremely helpful in the shop to have multiple views of the components from different angles and positions. SketchUp makes this possible by using various Scenes with separate dimensions used in different layers.
Using “Flip Along” for mirroring in SketchUp

February 19, 2020

For models created in SketchUp, symmetry is easily achieved in an efficient way when using components and the Flip Along commands.
Williamsburg saw sharpening vise–with plan

February 10, 2020

SketchUp master Tim Killen recreates an antique saw vise both virtually and in his shop
Drawer-height progressions in SketchUp

January 15, 2020

Dave Richards demonstrates how to scale drawers using various methods and how to adjust them to use in future projects.
Capturing Design – An Oak Sideboard

December 25, 2019

Using the power of SketchUp, Tim Killen shows his method for capturing the design of an oak sideboard from a magazine picture.
Bezier Splines and Other Non-Circular Curves in SketchUp

December 18, 2019

Dave Richards demonstrates drawing curves with the Classic Bezier Spline, Uniform B-Spline, and Catmull Spline tools.
Designing a Staved Oval Box in SketchUp

November 20, 2019

Dave Richards demonstrates how he would use SketchUp to create patterns for Paul Fleming's carved oval boxes.
Brick-laid Connecting Stretchers in SketchUp

November 14, 2019

Tim Killen demonstrates how he used SketchUp to help him create the curved stretchers for the nesting tables he's reproducing
A Stopped Chamfer With Lamb’s Tongues

October 30, 2019

Recently, Dave Richards had the task of modeling lamb’s tongues on a Moxon-style vise.