Fine Woodworking

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Modeling upholstered cushions in SketchUp

May 17, 2022

Dave Richards shows you a variety of ways to model upholstered cushions for your SketchUp projects.
Ash and ice

April 29, 2022

Start with some big blocks of ice. Watch them melt. Then create your furniture design.
Modeling a rope handle in SketchUp

April 27, 2022

With the help of a few handy extensions, Dave Richards shows how to model a rope handle for a project in SketchUp.
Displaying alternatives in SketchUp and Layout

April 19, 2022

Tim Killen shows how to display alternative chair designs, sorted by level of construction difficulty.
Is it OK to copy projects from the magazine?

April 5, 2022

A reader is curious about the ethics of building other people's designs.
Using guidelines to draw In SketchUp

March 29, 2022

Follow drawing guidelines easily with the Tape Measure and Protractor tools.
From the bench: Local time

March 4, 2022

When you're a furniture maker in Concord, Mass., building a new case for a 250-year-old clock from the Revolutionary War, your thoughts have a tendency to travel back in time.
Converting bamboo turnings to octagon style

March 3, 2022

Tim Killen demonstrates his hands-on method for converting turnings into simple shapes using the polygon tool in SketchUp.
Bonsai stands, inspired by nature

February 23, 2022

While the art of bonsai seeks to shape the tree in specific ways, Austin Heitzman shapes the stand that both supports the tree and complements its design.
Design a Chair that Fits like a Glove

February 21, 2022

An adjustable jig supplies the critical dimensions for building a comfortable chair.

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