Drafting & Design for Woodworkers Collection (Book/CD)

With this bundle, you'll get the book Drafting and Design for Woodworkers, along with our best-selling CDs Google SketchUp for Woodworkers. You'll get:

• Drafting and Design for Woodworkers
  

  This fully illustrated guide to drafting and design for woodworkers goes beyond simply teaching you how to draw multiple views of your project (on paper, or with CAD programs and SketchUp); you'll also discover the engineering behind the design choices – what joint should go where, and why. You'll discover what makes an effective design so that when you sit down to draw your masterpiece, it will look great and last for generations.

• SketchUp for Woodworkers Part 1: Getting Started
  

  This ShopClass is comprised of our series of 12 lessons in the basics of using SketchUp (a free 3D-modeling program from Google). These video lessons take you step by step from setting up the software to gathering information from your finished model. So you'll head to the shop with all the information you need to build any project with confidence. You'll know the exact sizes of every part, and how the parts go together – before you ever cut any wood!

  • 2 Hours of Expert 3D Computer Modeling Instruction
  • Learn at Your Own Pace
  • Build on Screen Before You Head to the Shop
  • Learn the Basics of Google SketchUp
  • Master the Skills You Need
  • Techniques for Quick Designs
  • Set Up SketchUp for Efficiency & Accuracy

• Sketchup for Woodworkers Part Two: Advanced Techniques
  

  This shopcclass shows you how to quickly and easily resize even the most complex plans. The video lessons from this CD build on the skills learned in ShopClass Part One. You'll learn the magic of copying instead of drawing and the art of making changes. You'll be able to print detailed parts lists and full-sized templates. You'll know the exact sizes of every part and how the parts go together — even before you cut the wood! Add accurate details such as dovetails, raised panels and cope-and-stick-joints to your projects.