Well, all the models are back today. Heaven only knows what sort of digital hiccup sent those eight models on a one-day vacation.
Glad the issue resolved itself.
dh

Somehow, eight of the models I have uploaded to the 3D Warehouse vanished. Yesterday, I had 52 models there; today, only 44. Sure, I could just upload them again, but I'd lose all the data I've accumulated on their viewing and download history. Has this ever happened to anyone else? Any suggestions for how I can reach someone in Trimble to get the models restored? Should I become a conspiracy theorist and begin believing that this is somehow related to Trimble's purchase of SketchUp?
Thanks.
dh

Another suggestion for supporting the corner: Build a pillar that's maybe half the width of the desk tops. It could be square or triangular, mirroring the corner shelves above. If nothing else, the pillar can be a channel for the inevitable clutter of wires and cables for computer, monitor, printer, speakers, and so on. Chances are, your knees won't spend much time under the corner of the desk, so the support there can be pretty substantial.
Good luck with the man-cave and with SketchUp.
dh

Nice looking model. Thanks for sharing.
dh

Dave,
Here's a knob.
dh

hepplewhite knob.skp

Dave,
I like your pulls as well as the second version of the base with the more-vertical legs. Are you planning to build this, or was this just a drawing exerise?
dh

Dave,
Gorgeous texture for the blond wood. Is this for a hi-fi and a stack of LPs, or will it hold a Mad Man's liquor supply? (They do knock back an awful lot of Canadian whisky on that series.) And doesn't the cabinet need midcentury-modern pulls, shaped more or less like Rude Osolnik's iconic candlesticks?
Best,
dh

midcentury pull.skp

For a proper mid-century look, shouldn't the top be made of salmon-pink Formica with that boomerang pattern on it?

Seizeneufrato and Micione,
Lovely construction, with nice detailing on the arms, and a very interesting abstract.
Thanks for sharing.
Best,
dh

Many thanks for the nice words.
dh

Probably not. But I modeled one anyway because I had some time on my hands. It's based on a plan that appeared in Fine Woodworking magazine, the July/August 2007 issue. Except for the back slats, which are a pain to angle and rotate properly, the piece is just basic SketchUp modeling. Nothing fancy.
Let me know what you think.
Best,
dh

adirondack chair.skp

Good catch, Jean-Franco. It shows a minor shortcoming with the original plan. The front and part of the sides of the lower case have an applied molding along the bottom. The plan calls for the molding to be made from a 1-in. x 1/8-in. piece. But that molding interferes with the way the legs fit into the case. So for the purpose of the model, I decided to ignore the bad fit. If I were building the highboy for real, I'd add thin pieces around the blocks where the legs fit.

And thanks, John Msrk Power, for the nice words about the escutcheons. I modeled them after drop pulls offered by Horton Brasses. They were the closest I could find to the ones sketched in Margon's plan.

dh

Dave,
I can always count on your eagle eye. Thanks.
(I can't believe I forgot to cut a bunch of dovetails.)
Gives me something to do later.
dh

All,
Just finished modeling a trumpet-legged highboy in the William and Mary style. It's an iconic piece from early Colonial America (the original was made between 1690 and 1700) and has been reproduced by several present-day master furniture makers. The original is in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum, and the plan I used appears in "American Furniture Treasures," by Lester Margon.

Please have a look and let me know what you think.

Best,
dh

highboy.skp

Most helpful. Many thanks.
dh

I'm new to this forum, so please exuse me if I'm asking a question that has already been dealt with.
Here's my problem:
I inserted a SketchUp file into LayOut, then exported it as a JPG at 300 dpi. However, when I open the exported JPG file with Photoshop, it opens at 72 dpi. Same thing happens if I try exporting the file as a .png at 300 dpi. It also happens if I export the SketchUIp model directly as a TIFF at 300 dpi.
Anyone know why the resolution changes between the LayOut export and Photoshop?
Anyone know how to keep the resolution from changing like this?

Many thanks,
David Heim

Don't be too hard on my good friend Dave R. His comments are always well-intentioned and most helpful. No worry that he'll give me a complex of any kind. (My Napoleon complex is a pre-existing condition.)

You can stop anytime you like. I think you've won the challenge.

Dave,
You earn bonuses for finding a couple of flaws I missed and for spotting the missing mortises that I did know about. Anyone else up for the challenge?
Best,
dh

Dear Solo,
Stainless-steel screws would work. Or, you could substitute dowels and peg the slats in place that way. McFeely's or some similar outfit probably also sells coated screws that are rust-resistant.
dh