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This ShopClass is comprised of our series of 12 lessons in the basics of using SketchUp (a free 3D-modeling program from Google). These video lessons take you step by step from setting up the software to gathering information from your finished model. So you'll head to the shop with all the information you need to build any project with confidence. You'll know the exact sizes of every part, and how the parts go together before you ever cut any wood! 2 Hours of Expert 3D Computer Modeling Instruction Learn at Your Own Pace Build on Screen Before You Head to the Shop Learn the Basics of Google SketchUp Master the Skills You Need Techniques for Quick Designs Set Up SketchUp for Efficiency & Accuracy About the Presenter: Robert W. Lang is the executive editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine, and the author of several books on furniture styles and design. With more than 30 years experience designing and building furniture and in CAD and computer illustration, Bob brings a practical style to teaching 3D modeling with Google SketchUp.
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Want to build your own Shaker-style dining table? You can -- once you've watched how furniture maker Kelly Mehler handles the task. You'll watch a skilled craftsman organize the entire process of making a traditional leg-and-apron table, from stock selection to finish preparation. And you'll be able to use his techniques for any furniture project you want to tackle. You will learn about: selecting and milling wood laying out, jointing and gluing the top milling and tapering the legs mortising and tenoning with the router fitting the joints gluing up the table base sizing and smoothing the top edge treatments final detailing DVD also available as a video, see item 22-45.
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This DVD is devoted to the more technical aspects of door construction. Covers haunched mortise and tenon joinery on the table and radial arm saw. Illustrates an easy method of laying out the mortise and tenon with handtools. Dr.Cliffe then covers raised panel cutting together with gluing and clamping. The DVD concludes with a demonstration of fitting and hinging techniques for a flush door and an overlay door.
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Interlocking spheres, cubes held captive in a sphere, an arrow through a bottle - the seeminlgly impossible are made easy with David Springett's Woodturning Wizardry. With just basic woodturning skills, an ordinary lathe, simple hand tools, and Springett's superbly detailed step-by-step demonstrations, you will learn how to create a spiked star in a cube, a set of Chinese balls, and a lattice pomander. A wealth of valuable advice on wood selection, design, and turning basic shapes is also included. Study Woodturning Wizardy and you too will amaze friends and family with your ingenious creations! Topics Include: Wood choice Mathematics Jigs and chucks Marking points on spheres Turning spheres Safety Toolmaking David Springett has been a professional woodturner for over 20 years. His other instructional DVDs on woodturning include Elliptical Turning - An Introduction.
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Discover the simple techniques of pyrography as you stand alongside one of today's finest woodburning artists, Sue Walters. Ideal for the beginner, or for any woodburners looking to improve their skills, Pyrography Workshop with Sue Walters is like having a private tutoring session. In addition to learning all of the basics of woodburning, you also will receive 10 detailed lessons that culminate in the completion of a stunning hawk project. Inside this 2-DVD set, you will find a 16 page color booklet that includes two patterns for the hawk project, a photo of the finished piece, and an invaluable set of reference photos illustrating more than 60 textures created with just four pyrography tips. Pyrography Workshop with Sue Walters has everything you need to start woodburning like a pro!
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This is a comprehensive introduction to decorative veneering. It includes an overview of the art, tools, techniques and trouble-shooting solutions. Schurch is a professional cabinetmaker classically trained in veneering and marquetry. He has taught decorative inlay for over 20 years. The video includes a step-by-step project and a 52 page companion booklet. This is an excellent source of instruction for learning the basics of veneering. Running time: 80 minutes.