Skill Builder: Getting Started with Google SketchUp for Woodworkers and Makers

SketchUp is free, robust, and really helps to bring your projects to life. I stumbled through the basics for way too long, so here are a few steps to get you modeling faster.   The first time I downloaded SketchUp, I was completely attracted by the...

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Restoring a Classic Desk Fan with New Leather Blades

When Sean came across this model 94646-E “Northwind” oscillating electric fan by Emerson Electric, dated to about 1955, he knew it’d be a stylish, character-filled replacement to his recently busted cheap plastic box fan. So, he got it home, plugged...

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Make This: Repurpose A Saw Blade Into a Knife

Interested in starting down the road of metalworking but not sure where to start? Try this project to make a knife from a sawblade to get your hands a bit dirty.   Carrying something on the belt that came out your own shop is a huge symbol of pride...

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