Thank you for looking. Editing the group and adding the line is certainly easy enough- I was concerned I was doing something wrong or didn't understand something. Thanks again, Michael

sure, I just did this real quik, ver. 6

EEBL test.skp

First off, let me say thank you for all the great tools. I just discovered this EEbyLathe. I seem to have an issue if one of the edges of my face is along the blue axis and is unbroken, and I rotate along the blue axis as well. The extruded shape does not end in a face, it is "hollow." If I change the shape that is along the axis of rotation it ends in a face as expected. Is there something I'm doing wrong?
Thanks for your help,
Michael

Check your PM!

At least around me cherry is only slightly more expensive than beech, depending on the grade of cherry of course (both are nice to ebonize as they have a closed grain and accept stain evenly). 8/4 (2 inch thick) beech is hard to find here in the southwestern US. I used cherry because I already had some in my shop, and the rest I got a really good deal from the dealer that sold me the mahogany. Also, for this application I preferred the stronger grain of the cherry- which is actually still somewhat visible despite the dyeing. But you're right, in general a less expensive wood would work (wood work?) just as well.
Thanks to everyone else for looking. If you're interested here's a link to my online portfolio: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mkaplanfinefurniture/

best, Michael

Hey all- So I just delivered my latest woodworking commission, thought I'd share. Included is the sketchup model I used as my working drawings. Came out well I think. Peruvian mahogany, Australian black bean, and ebonized cherry.

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and don't overlook youtube...

Thanks! I just found out about the "Transfer Wizard". Seems like a painless way to go...

Thanks (as usual) Dave!

Hello All- Please forgive what is probably a ridiculous question to those who know, but I'm pretty computer illiterate. I'm replacing my old computer with a new one and am faced with trying to move a fair number of files, photos, documents and such to a new hard drive. I wonder if there is any easy way to accomplish this? And regarding SketchUp in particular- is there a way to preserve or transfer my Plugin's folder when I download Sketchup to my new computer?
Any advice is appreciated. Thank you, Michael

Thanks Dave! That's what I was going for, glad you noticed. But we didn't want to go too traditional, i.e., a step- tansu, or a second identical cabinet on top, so Tansu-ish is what I call it

...unless you wanted to go for a more dramatic contrast, say cherry or walnut...?

Hello all- Thought I'd share my latest commission. Cabinet made to store art supplies- mahogany, maple and bubinga. Turned out nicely, I think. Thanks to Sketchup for all the assist with complicated layout issues!

I hope you like it,
Michael

I really liked Aidan Chopra's "Sketchup for Dummies." I found it very helpful.

Since you asked, here's one guy's opinion- I think the handles are way too big, and the dimensions all say "factory furniture". I think it's "fine" but just a little bit uninspired. Check out "sideboards" on the Fine Woodworking website to see lots of possibilities, and maybe Lee Valley for some hardware suggestions.
If you don't mind the potential thread hijack, here's one I built awhile back. Feel free to return your opinion.
MK

Hey y'all- here's a before and after of a recent woodworking commission. A jpeg of the sketchup model and the real thing. Peruvian mahogany, Tasmanian tiger myrtle drawers and ebonized cherry base. I like how it turned out, and so did the client! I hope its not inappropriate to show my stuff here.
Thanks,
Michael

In Bruce Hoadley's book, "Understanding Wood" there is an examination of the compression strength of wood along various load axes. It is ridiculously strong. You can load a very narrow column that would break the floor before it would fail. Of course slight bending stresses change it from "pure" compression. But have you ever noticed how well trees do? They're pretty heavy
Good luck, Michael

You can do it manually by using the rotate tool- align the center of rotation with the center of the hinge.

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