Sketchup Challenge Entry: Canadian Maple

Hmmmm. Looks like you might have to use the table saw to get this one built…. Lol

Great concept and design.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

i’m just the designer.. someone else can use the table saw :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Ah come on. A Gripper for each hand….

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

I’ll make sure Rick has his Grippers :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

just need to cut a couple “cookies” from the maple, and sand them smooth… perfect table tops… but you’ll have to give up the “inspiration” for the real table.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

the inspiration is gradually saying its last farewells. We lost one main branch (the size of most trees) last year. .. It will be sad to see it finally come down (especially if it comes down on the neighbour’s fence again as well as her landscaped trees).

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Nice work Debbie ! Looks like you had fun making the sketch-up model … How did you get the ground and sky color in your rendering ?

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Good ‘un, Deb.

-- Thos. Angle

I have no idea Dan.. it just was there.

Thanks for the positive feedback :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

i love the idea of bringing new life to the old tree… it will live in your heart (and home) forever.

this project reminds me of the giving tree!

-- whoever invented the hole... knew nothing.

when the first “branch” came down… we gave it to the neighbour. That was before LumberJocks.
Ha.. he won’t be getting the rest of the tree, I can tell you that!!!

I’m not sure what the diameter of the tree is .. but she’s a biggy and even if it has rot in the middle, the slabs are going to be beautiful.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Very cool Deb. Great design and Sketchup work. The lazy Susan is brilliant…not only very functional but It definitely gives the impression of a tree. Awesome job.

Dan – the background is set in the styles dialogue box. You can adjust the look in a wide variety of ways. I rarely change it from the default however.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Great Job Debbie. I like your design.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

thanks Bob / Karson.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I like it!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

Cooool !

Nice job. I keep saying I’m going to learn that program, but there’s only 48 hours in a day. LOL

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Great work Debbie. I like round tables as they double as great tables for playing games. Reminds me of my grandparents and the hundreds of games of 42 that been played at their table. The lazy susan(s) is nice functional addition.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

42??

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Hi Deb:

That table looks great for serving Chinese!

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Nice job Debbie! A great inspiration, and a fitting design to match.

How did you make the little maple leaves on the table top?

Another one of these tables that begs to be built.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Very nice design Debbie!!
Some day I’m going to take some time for Sketchup.
We had a large Silver Maple in our small backyard. The only way I could have it removed was to hire someone with a 65 foot boom truck. He squeezed the truck into my driveway, & cut it one piece at a tme. It only cost me $750 “Uff Da”. The price of a nice bandsaw!!!

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

the maple leaves?? Yikes.. hardest part of the process … I just used the “pencil” to draw the lines and then I pushed/pulled them to make it look like a leaf.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

42 = a game played with dominoes. sorry about that.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Too much talent north of the border! Nice tabel and Sketch-Up work. I also like the photo of the maple tree – beautiful!

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

thanks David :)

42 – I’ll have to check that game out.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

You did very well with this challenge Debbie! You might have found your niche. You design and Rick makes them. LOL!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

that’s kinda how it works :) I make a great foreman as well haha

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)