This bridge fell during a tropical storm a few years ago. Now it servers as a dam, and the river flows over it rather than under. Today cars do not use the bridge to travel the forest road, but that doesn’t stop a few adventurous hikers.
The bridge.
Wire frame showing the construction of the table
The woods depicted in the table design are primarily cherry and maple, with walnut accents.
Front View
Left View
The table.
Joint Detail
This is my first project in sketch-up. I typically use auto sketch to draw my projects, but I think I have found a new favorite in sketch-up. Who knows, I might even try to build this table eventually.
-- David, Charlotte NC (http://beechcreeknaturals.etsy.com)
14 comments so far
Chip
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#1 posted 2079 days ago
David, this is beaut. Terrific design with its elegant simplicity and your Sketchup skills and views show everything nessesary to build it I believe. Really nicely done.
-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt!
Bob Babcock
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#2 posted 2079 days ago
Very nicely done indeed. Great idea and look to the table as well. Good use of the view types to illustrate the joinery.
-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org
MsDebbieP
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#3 posted 2079 days ago
great entry. Fascinating story behind the inspiration as well. What a beautiful table this is going to be when you have it built!!!
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Brad_Nailor
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#4 posted 2079 days ago
Very nice work. I like the design, and the model is excellent. Great semi transparent joint detail, and effective use of textures.
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Damian Penney
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#5 posted 2079 days ago
Very nice indeed, and I love the backwards bridge itself :)
-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso
Karson
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#6 posted 2079 days ago
David: a great design. Good job and nice use of different views.
-- 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 †
mot
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#7 posted 2078 days ago
The boy has some skillz! Great design, great inspiration, great model and explanation. Nicely done!
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Dan'um Style
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#8 posted 2077 days ago
nice job !
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CanadianWoodChuck
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#9 posted 2074 days ago
Your’s and every entry I’ve looked at is amazing. Somewhere down the road I’ll accomplish that.
Great job
Bruce
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scottb
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#10 posted 2071 days ago
The backwards bridge is great. I LOVE this table. Can’t wait to see it come to life.
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daltxguy
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#11 posted 2066 days ago
Funny, a lot of the bridges that we DO drive over look just like that over here in New Zealand. Watch out for flash floods!
Nice work. I love how you’ve captured the essence of the bridge with such an elegant and clean design. I really like looking at this table.
-- If you can't joint it, bead it!
schroeder
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#12 posted 2044 days ago
Nice design – Congrates!
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Karson
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#13 posted 2044 days ago
Congratulations on the win in the Challenge.
-- 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 †
Sawhorse
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#14 posted 2043 days ago
Very Nice, great work with the different views….
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