A Sheraton-Style Leg in SketchUp

Dave R · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:16 pm Post subject: A Sheraton-Style Leg in SketchUp

I was doodling around trying to learn how to use SketchUp and this fell out. Embarassed

It's based on a leg that Philip C. Lowe is doing in the Video Workshop series on FineWoodworking.com.

Would anyone find a tutorial on drawing this thing of interest?

Chris Knight

Philly · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 7:10 pm Post subject:

Wow! Yes please, Dave!
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RILEY · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:27 pm Post subject:

Definitely. Glad to see you round these parts again Dave.
I haven't looked in this section since you said farewell!

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wizer · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:31 pm Post subject:

It's not something I want to make\draw but always interested in your tutorials Dave. Always pick something up. It's remembering that's the trick. Wink

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RobertMP · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:10 pm Post subject:

Drawing it is interesting but I'd be equally interested to know how you'd make those tapered variable radius flutes on the product too Smile

Dave R · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:12 pm Post subject:

Thanks all. I'll work something up that will explain.

Robert, I expect you'll be pleasantly surprised about how easy those tapered reeds are.

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mailee · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 8:34 pm Post subject:

Well the bits that rfall out of my Sketchup never look like that! Shocked

It would take me about two months to produce something as good as this.
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John McM · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:16 pm Post subject:

Yes please. Looking forward to this one. Thanks Dave. You lot are on another planet......
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Dave R · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:37 am Post subject:

Well, after seeing that fellow is doing woodworking, who cares about my little Sheraton leg? I want to see what he does.

I tried something a little different this time as far a presenting this. I don't know if it works. Hopefully you can get what you need out of it.

Chris Knight · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:35 pm Post subject:

Dave,
It's a nice Tutorial - I think it is harder to follow that your regular videos since you describe quite a lot of stuff without the image changing. As you say at the end, it's probably not a beginner's exercise.

I hadn't see the method of hiding a join seam that you described, before.
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