Woodworking Tip #6: Magazine Storage

This feature works extremely well in keeping bound magazines upright, parallel and straight rather than becoming a huge accordion.  A partition is added to the shelf, in this case set in its own groove and about 2/3 the width of the magazine. The thickness of the partition is equal to the difference between the magazine's thickness at the spine and  leaf edge, times the number of magazines between partitions.   Don't do the math.  Just stack some magazines and determine the right number by trial and error with a piece of the partition laying on the leaf edge.  Your collection will look beautiful, and the need for boxes is obviated.  The issues are easy to remove as well.