Design Software, First Veneer Projects, Extinct Tools and MORE!!!

Design Software, First Veneer Projects, Extinct Tools and MORE!!!

From Woodshop Life Podcast by Woodshop Life Podcast

May 15, 2026 · 59 min · Episode 200

About this episode

The episode discusses design software, woodworking projects, and the importance of modeling details in woodworking.

Brians Questions: Hi guys! Long time listener, first time question-asker! Thanks very much for the show. I've been listening for a few years now and love the no-nonsense, down to business approach of your show.I am a hobby woodworker, but have begun to get a few paying projects, which have been really fun and rewarding. One of the things that has forced me to do, as opposed to things I make for fun, for myself, or for gifts, is to do more design and modeling up front. I've gotten proficient enough with Fusion 360 to be able to create a 3D model that I can use to visualize for myself or show a client, and have most of what I need to build.What I've discovered about Fusion is that you can model a HUGE amount of detail. I've found that modeling detail down to the rabbits, dados and understanding and determing the detail of each joint to be very helpful. I recently built a few large cabinets out of plywood using rabbet and dado joinery. I did not go to the trouble of actually modeling each rabbit and dado. When I was buidling it, I wished I had. A while back I built a cabinet from plans and they modeled ever rabbit, dado, hole... and I found it to be very helpful. I was also thinking…

Topics covered

  • design software
  • woodworking projects
  • modeling techniques
  • joinery
  • hobby woodworking

Keywords

  • woodworking
  • design software
  • Fusion 360
  • joinery
  • hobby projects
  • modeling
  • cabinets

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Fusion 360

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