Wood Magazine SU article
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Just thought I would mention that the Sept issue of Wood Magazine has a six-page article about SU, entitled "SketchUp Simplified". Has a lot of illustrations. Of course it does concentrate a lot on using SU to make furniture models, but still there's some good info there for someone just starting out in that area.
Only thing that bothered me was that there was no mention of Sketchucation as a resource for more info. Not even in the "More Resources" box.
Bet Dave knows the guy who wrote the article.
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Was gonna scan the article and post them here for those that don't get Wood Magazine but no doubt I would find myself in trouble for copyright issues.
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I probably would be a bad thing to scan it and post it publicly. Copyright laws and all.
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That's a good Mag. I don't do woodwork but all my uncles & grandfather were funiture makers.
Very interesting to watch masters of a what will soon be lost art. -
John, what makes you think it'll soon be a lost art?
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^ yeah, i don't see handcrafted furniture dying out anytime soon, if ever.
that's one of those things that's hardwired in most of us, utilized by some of us, but definitely a trait of humans.
i'm sure the techniques will continue to change due to technology and we have already witnessed this but it's still the same drive.
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There are a lot of woodworkers using more modern techniques and machines. CNC machines and lasers are getting to be more and more affordable. That said, there is also a large resurgence in interest in handwork. There has been an explosion in the last few years in schools teaching traditional woodworking methods focusing on hand tools. And if you look at the tools that are available now, you'll find there are a lot of very high quality hand planes, saws, chisels and other electron-free tools available.
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Coincidentally, it was Wood Magazine that got me started with SU back in 2010. I was reading an issue that I found in the waiting room while I was getting my van repaired, and there was something in it about SU that got me interested. I already had SU on my computer but had just played with it for a while and then forgot about it.
Makes me wonder how much I might have got accomplished around here if it had stayed forgotten
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Not to knock the sentiment but I hope folk can remember the safety aspect of working with sharp and often powered sharp tools. Many of my on call shifts had visits from people who thought woodworking with power tools was easy and failed to pay proper attention to safety. Just writing this reminds gives me reminders of some of those people who came through the operation theatre doors on a trolly/guerney. Remember your safety please.
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Mike, safety is a good thing. Power tool manufacturers have tried to improve the safety in their products. Still, you can't entirely protect people from themselves.
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@dave r said:
John, what makes you think it'll soon be a lost art?
I don't think this generation appreciates it enough, that's all.
You are an artist and I can see the love you put into it.
Much like my family, it wasn't always about money.
Interesting side note. When my grandfather came from italy, he worked for a wealthy man carving and installing molding for his mansion in NJ.
It's now the Police Headquaters for the Palisades Intersate Parkway.
Amazing to see the work that was done back then.
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