Improve the Past, or Recreate a Fatal Furniture Flaw
One of the things I like most about building reproductions is that it takes me out of familiar territory and […]
Bob Lang
Guest Appearance on the “Official SketchUp Blog”
My friends at SketchUp were kind enough to ask me to contribute a post about how I use the software
Legacy of Craftsman Furniture
Quartersawn white oak isn’t the easiest wood to work, but with experience and an understanding of its character, it is
SketchUp Pro: Make the Most of Solid Tools
One of my favorite features of SketchUp Pro is the solid tools. I do a lot of detailed models of
Lost Art of Story Boards
Before I start most projects, I kill half an hour or an hour making a full-size layout on a piece
Butt Hinges Without Fear Or Loathing
This post is adapted from my book “Bob Lang’s Complete Kitchen Cabinetmaker”. You can buy a signed copy of the
Value of Craftsman Furniture
In January 1902, Gustav Stickley suggested to readers of The Craftsman that they should examine furniture in the same way
2nd of 10 Things I Wish I Had Known About SketchUp
Those Colored Lines and Dots Mean Something Learning how to use software that’s new to you is like adapting to
Why I Wrote Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture
I never set out to be a writer. I’m a cabinetmaker first and foremost and have been since the early
Woodworking
Fragments From the Book of Neander
With all of the interest in ancient texts, I’m surprised that no one else has mentioned this recently discovered missive