Don't ask what possessed me to suddenly get organized, but I got it in my head one day that I wanted all my woodworking books and magazines in the shop and grouped into categories.Sometimes even right-brained people like a little orderliness.
If you're like me, you have books and magazines all over your house tucked away in various nooks and crannies. So, when I gathered them all together I realized I needed another bookshelf.Because I had moved some machinery that I rarely use into the basement—full-size lathe, router table, hollow chisel mortiser, and belt/disc sanding center—I was able to move a utility bench away from a crowded corner to use as a work surface and to house some books.
In the spirit of simple boarded furniture, I decided to use nails for fasteners, rabbets and dados for the carcase, and tongue & groove joinery for the back boards.
This meant that I had the opportunity to use the new Lie-Nielsen tongue & groove plane* that I bought at a recent hand tool event. What a fun handplane! It's an ingenious design and works perfectly. The bookshelf fits beneath the utility bench. It isn't fancy, but it is functional and practical, and was able to be built in a weekend due to the simple joinery.
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*I do not work for Lie-Nielsen nor do I benefit in any way from the sale of their tools.
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