Well, I have never Blogged before so I thought I would try and see how things go. I am really just getting serious about my woodworking; previously I have been a wood hack! I have begun my first real test, that is, I am attempting to build an entertainment center for a large screen TV. My wife likes “Mission” style pieces so I did some research and designed my first piece of furniture based upon that style. The process is just getting started but has already led to many first for me. If I can figure out how to I’ll include a drawing I did in sketch-up (another first) of my intended end result.!!
-- Dan in Central Oklahoma, Able to turn good wood into saw dust in the blink of an eye!
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WayneC
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posted 892 days ago
Looks great Dano. How hard was it to learn Sketchup?
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Dano
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Sketch-up is a great tool but it is taking me some time to learn. I would consider my knowledge to be very limited currently but I plan to work at getting better with it. Watch the video tutorials helps but the program sometimes does things and I don’t know why. The drawing above took somewhere around 5 evenings to make with several aborted at temps.
-- Dan in Central Oklahoma, Able to turn good wood into saw dust in the blink of an eye!
WayneC
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I’ve been thinking of taking the plunge and investing some time. I want to design a tool cabinet.
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che
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Looks good I can’t wait to see the final product. I think a piece like this deserves at least a 72” 1080p” TV, Maybe larger.
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Bob Babcock
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posted 892 days ago
Nice work Dan. Let me know if you guys have any Sketchup questions. I’ll be happy to share what I know.
Some Sketchup woodworking tutorials I did on brightcove
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mot
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posted 892 days ago
I was hoping Bob would reply to this thread! If you want to look at something in the mission style similar to what you have, Wood Magazine did a nice little plan in October of 2006.
I build a similar one but haven’t put the doors on it in this photo…
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Dano
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Well, the wife and I bought us a 60 inch 1080p Sony for our 25th anniversary which is why I am building this entertainment center, all I can say about the TV is…..FANTASTIC!!
-- Dan in Central Oklahoma, Able to turn good wood into saw dust in the blink of an eye!
mot
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posted 892 days ago
Nice TV!
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che
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posted 892 days ago
60” I’m jealous. That must look incredible. all I have is an old 17” CRT and no cable.
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oscorner
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posted 892 days ago
That’s nice Mot and Dano. Mot, you’ve been holding out on us, haven’t you?
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Bob Babcock
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posted 891 days ago
My father-in-law just bought the same (I think) set.. Wow!
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