Thanks everyone for the kind comments.
Wondered the same thing about the way the legs were attached in the real desk. Had good front and side view photos I worked from , so leg angle is pretty close to the original. Wondered if the "wood" leg is actually sleeved over a metal leg that is welded to a flange plate that is attached to the drawer boxes ? No big deal I don't plan on building one and it has a pretty good cool factor for my models.
Except that there appears to be a little step where the chamfer meets the ends, you could build a sort of sled that holds the leg at 45 degrees and run it past an ordinary rabbet bit. If that step is there you'd have to stop a bit short of the end, move over a bit for the step, do the end, and then clean up the little step with a chisel.
Thanks guys for your input, I really appreciate it. Dave thanks for the comments an SDmitch thanks for the help. I did come across a post that led me to Fredos Scale tool that lets you scale a component to a specific dimension which seems to be just what I had in mind. Thanks again!
@brooklynia373 said:
Is the edge just drawn freehand and then push/pull?
Baz, how do you get the checking lines at the end of the board in your render? Is that also drawn in the model?... or a bump/displacement map?
It was a bump.
I had designed some plywood benches who's backs flipped forward to make a table. Had underseat storage too...I should find those files again, maybe update them.
Thank you sirs.
I had a great (and long) phone conversation with him and at one point he talked about leaving the line when cutting dovetails. I hadn't see the video on that detail yet and I was surprised. It does make a great deal of sense, though.
Thank you David and Rich.
I thought about doing a render of this but decided I like the way the glasses appear in the straight out of SketchUp drawing. It would have been nice if I could get a higher resolution image of the brewery's logo.
I am just now introducing myself to Sketchfab, and here is a Sketchfab version of this in which one can examine the method of joinery.
Enjoy. https://sketchfab.com/models/61a26a95bb2f4f5cace4d8c466982e6e
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Thank you, gentlemen. Here's a quick Shaderlight render; I should probably tweak the settings to try to give more shine to the finish.
Best,
dh
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Here's another of her iconic designs: A coffee mug by Heller. Comes in a zillion colors, plus clear plastic or porcelain. Still in production. How many of us have owned one or drunk from one over the years?
dh