Model a wooden becket block in SketchUp
Dave Richards demonstrates a clever trick for making sculpted SketchUp models more detailed.
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Basic shopmade banding
Commonly found in Federal-style furniture, Steve Latta’s basic block banding is a great way to embellish all furniture, whether period or contemporary.
Read moreHere Stands the Cabinet
A look at the cabinet on stand, the furniture type most associated with James Krenov, from the director of the school that bears his name.
Read moreMake the Most of Figured Maple
The right orientation adds shimmer and pop to your work.
by George R. Walker
pages 18-20
The barn loft was hot and dusty – and especially so after digging through piles of rough lumber for wide cherry boards at the bottom of the stack. We took a…
Read moreRemembering Jere Osgood, a quiet innovator who bent wood to his will
Looking back at the furniture and philosophy of Jere Osgood, who died Oct. 10, 2023.
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