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. - Van Gogh -- 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 ?

-- keeping myself entertained

Good ‘un, Deb.

-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon

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.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. 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.hillsbiblechurch.org/