SketchUp: Make It Then Move It
SketchUp is a program that tries to make things easy. There are inferences at the ends and midpoints of every […]
Bob Lang
Manage Moldings With SketchUp
One of the features of SketchUp that isn’t immediately obvious is the value of storing and retrieving complex objects. A
Tapered Parts & the Jig Builder’s Best Friend
Making jigs (and writing about making jigs) is a popular topic. So popular that some woodworkers (and some authors) spend
How I Fit a Through Mortise
One of the curious things about woodworking is that you don’t really know how thorough to be in one step
Stickley Tabouret Reproduction
This little table is 16″ in diameter and the top is 18″ above the floor. It is made entirely from
Greene & Greene Edge Details
The details that make the difference between furniture that is ho-hum and furniture that is WOW are most often subtle.
Color Wood With RIT Dye
There was a time when I was snooty about finishes, proudly boasting that I used no stains or dyes, preferring
Pythagoras and SketchUp, Model a Wacky Room
Most good builders know and use the Pythagorean Theorem, even if they never heard of Pythagoras or slept through high
Solve Design Problems With SketchUp
In between an idea and an object is the process of design. You may not like the process, but it
One Good Thing About Aging
It isn’t getting what my dad used to call the “gray hair discount” and it isn’t the fact that almost