Being the kid in the shop, the old grizzled welders took pride in teaching him how to weld, set up his work area to be safe and productive, build jigs for production, and how to properly lay out a workpiece from shop drawings. I wish the system would let me give it the five stars it deserves! I’m being oppressed!īrian began his career in the trades when he was 13 he took an entry-level position working in a steel fabrication shop for a bridge construction company. The info is there, you just need to control your own pace so you get it all.īottom line: This project is absolutely worth it, and recommended for woodworkers of all levels. If you didn’t get it, go back and watch again. Watch what he does, stop the video, and do it yourself. Brian goes fast (someone else commented on that), but here’s the secret: You have a pause button. Then watch again, this time with Sketchup open and following along. Here’s my recommendation: Watch the whole project first, just like you do with a regular build project, so you have a high-level idea of what the project is.

In the process he teaches you all kinds of design techniques and tips, all using the free version of Sketchup (with some reference to pro versions where needed). He walks you through a whole project design (actually a couple of designs – a Shaker side table, then modified to a Shaker nightstand). This course is made by a woodworker, for woodworkers. Those are good, but it’s hard to find anything that applies directly to woodworking and the kind of design we do. I have watched Sketchup courses on LinkedIn Learning (aka ), YouTube, and the Trimble help files.

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