A Once-in-a-Lifetime Wood

In this issue, Woodworker's Journal woodworkers tell you all about the spectacular piece of bubinga wood they managed to get in their hands (and in the shop!). We'll teach you how to make the bubinga sideboard that acts as a showpiece for this great wood, and you'll learn about the intriguing species -- and this particular stunning tree. (You'll also learn about improving your dust collection, building kitchen cabinets, 15" planers ... and more.)

Waterfall Bubinga Sideboard: One of our town's best woodworkers takes some of the nicest wood we've ever seen and creates a showcase sideboard table out of it. Show off your own special stock with this project.

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Bubinga Tree: A spectacular specimen travels across the world to end up in U.S. woodworkers' hands. Read editor Rob Johnstone's tale of this species, and this specific -- and stunning -- tree.

Tool Review - 15" Planers: Are you ready for the big ones? Chris Marshall takes on that question in a review of 15" planers.

Kitchen Cabinets - Part I: Bill Hylton takes you on the first step to your dream kitchen with a tutorial on building a basic lower kitchen cabinet, complete with a drawer.

Small Parts Mitering Jig: An easy-to-make jig makes cutting acurate bevels and miters on small parts easy to do.

Designing Simple Clamp Storage: Master woodworker Ian Kirby puts the principles of clamp storage to work in a rolling cart for himself -- and one for a friend.

Today¹s Shop: Sandor Nagyszalanczy presents dust collection systems: from good, to better, to best.

Woodturning: Betty Scarpino debunks common misunderstandings.

Skill Builder: Michael Dresdner's quick lesson in staining.

Questions & Answers: Colors on cutoff ends: breaking the secret code.