When you're looking for woodworking furniture plans, the real fork in the road is format: do you want a single dated magazine issue, or a book that gathers many projects in one volume? One candidate is a plans-and-projects magazine issue. The other is a furniture-plans book. They sit at different price points and suit different working styles.
Quick Verdict
Choose the magazine issue when you want a specific issue of a plans-and-projects title. Choose the book when you want a dedicated furniture-plan collection in a single paperback.
Listed Prices and Formats
| Product | Listed Price | Price Bar | Key Attribute |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOODWORKING PLANS & PROJECTS, OCTOBER 2014, ISSUE 99 | USD 7.99 | Like New, UK magazine issue, English | |
| Making Authentic Craftsman Furniture: Instructions and Plans for 62 Projects | USD 5.19 | Good, trade paperback reprint, 62 projects |
Where Each One Wins
For a dated issue: The magazine issue stands out when you collect specific issue numbers or want a particular publication month.
For a project collection: The book brings together a substantial set of instructions and plans from the Gustav Stickley reprint in one volume.
Product Notes
Making Authentic Craftsman Furniture: Instructions and Plans for 62 Projects
This trade paperback reprint is the pick when you want a broad collection in a single volume. The title itself promises instructions and plans for 62 projects, and Gustav Stickley is credited as the author. The Dover Crafts: Woodworking series placement reinforces its identity as a craft-and-hobby book, not just a single magazine. The condition is Good, so expect a readable, solid copy. The honest tradeoff is condition: it's Good, not pristine. If you want to move through a large number of furniture plans without juggling multiple issues, this book is the more practical foundation.
WOODWORKING PLANS & PROJECTS, OCTOBER 2014, ISSUE 99
This single issue, numbered 99 and printed in the UK, is written in English and sits in the woodworking plans-and-projects space. The Like New condition is the clearest reason to pick it if you want a clean, collectible copy. The limitation is that you're getting one issue, not a multi-project book; you won't have the breadth of a full project volume. If you're completing a collection or you specifically want this issue, the Like New condition gives you a clean copy to add. If your goal is a shelf full of plans, the book covers more ground.
Final Choice by Use Case
Choose the magazine issue at $7.99 when you want that specific issue. Choose Making Authentic Craftsman Furniture at $5.19 when you want a single book containing a wide range of furniture project plans.
