Popular Woodworking Magazine October 2014 Digital Edition
Any bibliophile should immediately be drawn to the traveling bookcase built by Christopher Schwarz which is the cover project this issue. The glass doors and striking brass pulls, corner brackets and corner guards make this an eye-catching project that's fun to build and fully functional, too; Willard Anderson provides step-by-step instructions on how to restore a "woodie" bench plane. The article focuses on "user tools" that can be restored for use in your shop; in "Breadboard Ends," Chuck Bender shares five cross-grain strategies that are sure to keep your tabletops, desk lids and wide-panels flat and straight; Gary Rogowski's "Illusion Cabinet" is the perfect size for many uses around your home. Plus, it's a contemporary design that demonstrates just how easy it is to work with proportions and ratios. If you're in need of sawhorses for work around your shop, "The Butterfly Horse" by Don Williams is just the ticket and discover the best glue for veneer work and for any project th