This sketchup for woodworking blog will help you learn how to use sketchup to create models of your woodworking plans.
Woodworking projects sketchup. Try out design variations in 3d experimenting in woodworking software or cabinet design software is a lot less expensive than experimenting in the shop. Once in a while i come across a popular woodworking inspired. In sketchup you can find a link in the window menu or enter a search term in the components window. Bryant documented his move process on his instagram.
Sketchup is a free 3d modeling program formerly owned by google and now owned by trimble. Roy underhill s double spring pole lathe. This will allow you to adjust the size of your parts much more easily if needed and is also the only way you can work with the cutlist extension effectively. Project design construction and sketchup model by contributing editor glen huey.
Sketchup is an easy to use 3d modeler that lets you think through and pre build projects on the computer before you tackle them in real life. This is a link to a google 3d sketchup drawing for a wooden swing with canopy. Sketchup models surviving a shop move 101 camille woodworking. The most critical piece of knowledge when it comes to modeling woodworking projects in sketchup in my opinion is to make sure you re creating components for all of your parts.
If you re looking for a specific project use the title of the article when you search. Read our blog the woodworking wisdom of dave richards to hear more how he utilizes sketchup. View the sketchup model view all of the woodworking sketchup models. The woodworking wisdom of dave richards dave richards uses sketchup for his woodworking projects as a hobby.
Sketchup plans for a canopy swing. Sketchup workbench projects knockdown english workbench. Search for the term popular woodworking magazine then click on collections that will get you in to browse the available models. This is a model of a serpentine chest that was the cover project for the february 2012 issue of popular woodworking magazine.
This is a model of a nicholson workbench feature in an article in the june 2007 issue of. Stacking tool caddy adapt a project to make it yours. You will need the sketchup software to download this drawing and its freely available online.