Staff picks during the shutdown May 5th

Here to bring you cheer are our picks for you this week:

• Brendan recommends this show on Netflix : Cabins in the Wild 

He says: “It 's so much fun. The craftsmanship and imagination are great. The mix of cabinetry and other creative trades, plus the Welsh sheep.” 

• For inspiration, Rossel suggests these online museums where you can tour the world of furniture styles: museum furniture and design museum

For training at home,  Sketch Up is on our minds, since it is something you can practice at home if you have a computer.  The online version is free, and you can also download Sketchup Make 2017 for free and work offline.  (use this link  help.sketchup.com › downloading-older-versions) 

• Dave recommends these Sketch-up tutorials for beginners or as review.
• Chris suggests this fine woodworking article on using Sketch-Up.
• Eliane has added some Sketchup links on the RTC Cabinetmaking Learning Links – and for those of you who can already draw in Sketchup,  try this at home (my first screen capture video).

For instruction on other matters,

• Adam shares a slideshow on colour theory
• Jim demonstrates four way match in veneer
• Chris recommends reading about The Mighty Oaks
• And Josée filmed students setting up a stop block for long pieces on the chopsaw.

Wishing you a good week and please take care!