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8 I did not seem to have any issues with the site. What a great idea. I love the fact that we can read what we want, print what
9 I'm sure you know there are carpenters out there that want to learn (and produce) good, interesting work. However, the audio/v
"What sort of personality does one need to have, as a twenty-first-century mechanic, to tolerate the layers of electronic bullsh
anyone new to the trades. But I was tecture’s golden ratio—from Tom Hull, surprised to find the class stalled by a a shop instru
12 ly imagined: there’s always some small mistake or error, some imperfection that most people wouldn’t notice, but we know it’s
13 exactly what I mean. There is an effective difference between teaching abstract theory—what Crawford calls “interpretive know
I title sketchup for finish carpenters by Wm. Todd Murdock f you are tired of working out trim details on a scrap of wood or mak
Loading Video SketchUp Intro sketchup 7 Pro includes: Layout: additional software that works Additional Exporting Options: PDF,
18 pickets or floor tiles. These components will work in the free version, but can only be created in the Pro version. SketchUp
19 precision are available as preset templates for the type of work you do. The first screen you see after installation will loo
20 3-D template with the units of measurement set to fractional inches. The template for metric units is also available just ben
21 the precision at 1/16". If I’m working with veneer core plywood, I will dial it down to 1/32" precision to get more accurate
22 g etti Ng yOu r tOOls i N OrDe r: When SketchUp first loads, only the “Getting Started” toolbar is visible. These are not the
23 you will see in the following video tutorials. As you become more familiar with the program and all of its different tools, y
24 on your keyboard. If you click on the “Tools” menu at the top of the screen, a menu with a list of frequently used tools will
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26 In order to draw in 3-D, you must first understand how to navigate through the three-dimensional world of Sketchup. There are
27 Loading Video SketchUp Navigating in 3D H e lPfu l H i Nts: • When zooming in or out, place your cursor over a part of your d
28 Unlike a house that is composed of thousands of different components, a SketchUp drawing is only made up of two things—edges
29 Loading Video SketchUp Drawing 2D Shapes H e lPfu l H i Nts: • The perspective of your view tells SketchUp which plane you wa
30 The magical part of Sketchup begins when you start to extrude 3-D objects from the faces you have created. The intuitiveness
31 Loading Video SketchUp Drawing 3D Shapes • Creating a “selection box” by drawing a box with the Select Tool from left to righ
32 With the basics under your belt, it is time to apply them to a “real world” project. Using the previous tools and techniques,
33 Loading Video SketchUp Putting it All Together H e lPfu l H i Nts: • When creating a component, make sure the box labeled “Re
34 allows users to view the drawing, they cannot edit it! http://sketchup.google. com/download/gsuviewer.html Honestly, this art
35 http://www.go-2-school.com/ The definitive website for SketchUp education. Offers training material for purchase, as well as
36 BiO: Todd is a fourth-generation carpenter/woodworker who is currently employed as a corporate pilot. His schedule alternates
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W when special Orders go Bad by Sean Titmas hen the GC got to the jobsite on Monday morning, I could tell from the look on his f
els. This was a job that would require the most basic carpentry skills, but it was made more challenging by the GC. Instead of b
42 it’s true that I could have made the cuts for this project by using just the fence on each saw, it wouldn’t be quicker, it de
43 the bead molding and used my block plane to chamfer the edges until they were within the parameters of the flat panel. I bega
44 put downward pressure on the material as I was ripping. I attached the scrap of wood with one pocket screw so that I could ad
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46 I slid it to the right about six inches, so I’d have more support for repetitive stops, then fastened it to the saw through t
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48 every piece was cut exactly with the the correct length the first time. Another advantage of square cutting the pieces first,
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51 BiO: “Getting up each morning and spending the day in my shop working with my two hands on a beautiful species of wood is the
52 him to travel, working on projects in Belize, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic. He also appreciates the chance it gives h
53 But it wasn’t until Sean moved to SW Florida and discovered Kite Boarding that he found what he considers quite possibly the
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