The project is based on a woodwrights shop episode from season 31, 20112012. The woodwrights shop video thirteen new york public media. The woodwrights shop thomas jeffersons bookstand season. Best building a workbench plans free download diy pdf. He began with a discussion on what we know today as the dos and donts of dovetailing, and proceeded to. Roy underhill, craftsmen, legend, and woodwright shoppe director, swings an ax sharing. Jefferson may have conveniently placed it next to his chair in his readingandwriting arrangement in the cabinet. Roy underhills folding bookstand popular woodworking. Roys design is based on a folding ladder used by thomas jefferson at monticello. Roy underhill shows how to cut bead moldings with hand planes for corners that look sharp. Unctv produces the woodwrights shop with roy underhill in partnership with state farm insurance. Jefferson, ever the student, was constantly studying. This revolving stand, once thought to be a music stand, was probably made to jeffersons design and specifications in the joiners shop on mulberry row.
The sage of monticello based his fivesided bookstand on designs he found in paris. How to make a thomas jefferson jeffersonian bookstand with. Sep 15, 2015 with later on every bit we adopt the normal of an old roubo folding book stand plans french reconnoiter online the roubo bookstand from the woodwrights on demand streaming. Jan 21, 2010 heres underhill last week at williamsburg. This revolving bookstand, once thought to be a music stand, was probably made to jefferson s design and specifications in the joinery. Jul 22, 20 after seeing an episode of the woodwright shop i was intriqued by the jefferson book stand that roy underhill was constructing. The woodwrights shop video thirteen new york public. That keeps the stand from opening to a full 90 degrees. If you like the woodwrights shop then youll like this book. This video documents the building of a jeffersonian bookstand that i built for m fiances birthday, based on the one found in thomas jeffersons office at monticello. Sep 5, 2012 how to make a thomas jefferson jeffersonian bookstand with downloadable plans stay safe and healthy.
After seeing an episode of the woodwright shop i was intriqued by the jefferson book stand that roy underhill was constructing. Plans for thomas jefferson book stand that you can build. Roy underhill is the author of the woodwrights shop 4. A while back i stumbled on to a set of plans to build the roubo book stand. Using only the hand tools of early america, roy proves that woodworking. Chad stanton shows you every step needed to make this book stand and the tools used are listed below. Plans for thomas jefferson book stand view woodworking projects stepbystep blueprints plans for thomas jefferson book stand download guideshow to plans for thomas jefferson book stand for 6 roy underhills sawhorse design pdf. How to make solid wood 1800s jeffersonian bookstand. Mahogany 16th century gothic book cabinet in medium cherry c0141b thomas jeffersons revolving bookstand in natural walnut c022. Standing desk with roy underhill in addition to doing demonstrations for the highland woodworking 35th anniversary oneday sale this past saturday, roy underhill stuck around on sunday to teach a daylong demonstration workshop on building a standing desk pictured left. The biscuit slots are cut into the book support 1 from the bottom edge and centered on the thickness of the book ledge. The jefferson bookstand, as pictured, is constructed of solid walnut with 12 book holder panels and breadboard ends. Jan 09, 20 well, eden and i finished the pole lathe. As many as five books could be placed on it at a time.
Woodworking plans toys woodworking videos how to make. With the right plans, materials, and equipment, you can build this simple book stand, as shown here. So, he invented this revolving book stand which allowed him to quickly and easily view five books with the spin of the wrist. I decided to finally give it a shot after seeing what the fuss was all about. Roy underhill used walnut in his episode, although it looks like he used cherry for another stand. Ingenious folding ladder built by roy underhill wood and. The master woodwright returns here with instructions for handcrafting an appealing. For more than 37years, roy underhill has shared his love of american woodcraft. How to make a thomas jefferson jeffersonian bookstand. He began with a discussion on what we know today as the dos and donts of dovetailing, and proceeded to show us an early 19th c. I remember roy making the book stand on his show about fifteen years ago. This jefferson book stand, found in monticello, is reproduced by johnsonarts, a workshop, makeground, imagineering design center and studio, specializing in. Aug 24, 2017 this storied unctv series starring roy underhill celebrates over 30 years of teaching traditional woodworking skills to millions of national public television viewers. See more ideas about thomas jefferson, inventions and jefferson monticello.
Downloadable plans fashioning the roubo roubo book stand plans bookstand with roy underhill. The main focus of today was building the iconic roubo bookstand. When opened like a book stand, it looks like 2x12x6. Thomas jefferson s plan to reform virginia s education system gave a broad outline of a progressive school structure. In the woodwrights workbook, roy underhill writes about this stand, which he calls a reading stand. Jefferson may have conveniently placed it next to his chair in his readingandwriting arrangement in the. Woodwrights shop thomas jeffersons bookstand full episode youtube thomas jefferson. Roys dovetail seminar roy underhills dovetail presentation at the wia conference was entertaining, informative, and entertaining. Revolving bookstand view interactive version this revolving bookstand, once thought to be a music stand, was probably made to jeffersons design and specifications in the joinery.
Projects include a folding workbench, tool tote, jefferson s book box, chests, standing desk, quilting frame, trestle table, standing embroidery hoop, screwdrive candle stand, shaker sewing stand, music stand, jefferson s walking stick chair, chairs, bellows, gunpowder shovel. With his four previous books and his popular pbs series, the woodwrights shop, now in its sixteenth season, roy has inspired millions to take up chisel and plane. Bob self, director of restoration, describes the history of the revolving bookstand and process of making reproductions for the shops monticello collection. There is very little information about the original book stand, but from what i was able to glean from the monticello website, thomas jefferson had it built in 1810 at the joinery, which was the. I looked at it, and thought that it would be interesting to do some day. This is a list of episodes for the pbs television series the woodwrights shop starring roy. Got mine as an xmas present, couldnt have been a better gift. We built the 17th century german design rediscovered by roy underhill.
In the the next picture you can see two modifications i made to roy s plan. As many as five books or letters could be placed on it at a time. You can view it here or here and you should to fully understand the material in this post as i wont show steps here that duplicate roys. These 2 examples prompted me to try a book stand after reading roy underhill s project. The woodwrights apprentice, author, roy underhill roy underhill books. One of the very first posts on this blog was about a folding book stand i made for my wife. In the the next picture you can see two modifications i made to roys plan. Mar 22, 2020 the jefferson bookstand, as pictured, is constructed of solid walnut with 12 book holder panels and breadboard ends. Cut the appropriate biscuit slots in both the ledge and the book support. The footprint, when closed is inches 33 cm square. The book ledge a x 1 34 x 12 thick piece of stock can now be machined. I shorten the front feet about 25%, and also inset the hinge pockets a bit, 332. While teaching at roy underhills school in pittsboro, n. Jul 19, 20 bob self, director of restoration, describes the history of the revolving bookstand and process of making reproductions for the shops monticello collection.
Reproductions of antiques thomas jeffersons writing desk i aural mahogany c0023. Jefferson book stand a monticello classic woodworking. A great read for a child with maybe just one small exception or adults. I am definitely a beginner but it is possible to turn out a half way decent spindle with less than an hour experience. Pdf roubo book stand plans diy free plans download chicken. Foot powered lathe and scroll saw plan lathe tips, jigs and fixtures. The series, produced by the university of north carolina center for public television, has aired nationally since 1981, with thirteen new programs introduced each year. Thomas jefferson, woodworker roy visits monticello to look at some of the architectural creations and innovations of the former president dovetailed bookcases roy recreates stacking book box shelves built to thomas jeffersons specifications, and still. Oct 26, 2017 a while back i stumbled on to a set of plans to build the roubo book stand. He created the woodwrights shop for public television in 1979. Learn how to make a wooden book stand from a single board. This storied unctv series starring roy underhill celebrates over 30 years of teaching traditional woodworking skills to millions of national public television viewers.
The longtime master housewright at colonial williamsburg, roy underhill is the leading authority on oldtime woodworking techniques. Roy underhill is host of the popular pbs show the woodwrights shop, now in its fourth decade of production. Jeffersons bookstanda total geekgasm by naomi weiss. Folding book stand revisited one of the very first posts on this blog was about a folding book stand i made for my wife. Thomas jefferson, woodworker roy visits monticello to look at some of the architectural creations and innovations of the former president dovetailed bookcases roy recreates stacking book box shelves built to thomas jeffersons specifications, and still on display at monticello. Roy underhill used walnut in his episode, although it looks like he used cherry for another stand he has displayed in other episodes. Underhills usual khrushchevs shoe and woodwrights approach. These 2 examples prompted me to try a book stand after reading roy underhills project.
The series, produced by the university of north carolina center for public television, has aired nationally since 1981, with thirteen new programs. The series was first broadcast only on north carolinas pbs channel. Michael dresdner digs deep into roy underhills lifelong passion for. Mahogany 16th century gothic book cabinet in medium cherry c0141b thomas jefferson s revolving bookstand in natural walnut c022 thomas jefferson s writing desk i aural mahogany c0023.
Both changes make the stand sit more upright making reading easier, and less likely to tip over. This jefferson book stand, found in monticello, is reproduced by johnsonarts, a workshop, makeground, imagineering design center and studio, specializing in customdesigned and built furniture. In the above quick video bill anderson and i show how roy underhills famous folding ladder works. For more than twenty years, roy underhill has taught the techniques of traditional woodcraft with musclepowered tools. Its in the domestic devices chapter of that book, which is a must read if you are interested in hand tool woodworking as are all his books. A lesson from the woodwright himself, roy underhill. Jeffersons bookstand a total geekgasm back to designing woodworking projects forum. Projects include a folding workbench, tool tote, jeffersons book box, chests, standing desk, quilting frame, trestle table, standing embroidery hoop, screwdrive candle stand, shaker sewing stand, music stand, jeffersons walking stick chair, chairs, bellows, gunpowder.
Roys show gave no dimesions, and only covered the book stand portions, with nothing on the base. The only thing that really stuck with me on that set of plans was the instruction to practice in softwood first. I guess this would allow jefferson to carry this contraption for travel the ancestor to the laptop perhaps. With later on every bit we adopt the normal of an old roubo folding book stand plans french reconnoiter online the roubo bookstand from the woodwrights on demand streaming. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. These ends allow the wood to move and will ensure that your bookstand will look beautiful until you pass it on to your grandchildren. He needed to reference multiple sources, but found finding, opening and closing books cumbersome and timewasting. While teaching at roy underhill s school in pittsboro, n. You can learn more about thomas jeffersons folding ladder here. Woodwrights shop thomas jeffersons bookstand full episode youtube thomas. Id seen the episode of the woodwrights shop that featured this. Its in the domestic devices chapter of that book, which is a must read if you are interested in hand tool woodworking as. Jefferson hired james dinsmore, a master craftsman out of. Taken from past issues of our magazine d i y plans for thomas jefferson revolving book stand.
Jefferson, however, had his own ideas on the proper course of instruction. Plans for thomas jefferson book stand that you can build today. Posts about woodworking with thomas jefferson written by overthewireless. Heres a fun weekend project that you can do out of a single piece of wood. This is a list of episodes for the pbs television series the woodwrights shop starring roy underhill. I emailed roy and have had no reply in the last month. Building a workbench plans d i y plans for thomas jefferson. This revolving stand, once thought to be a music stand, was probably made to jefferson s design and specifications in the joiners shop on mulberry row. After making the book stand today i can honestly say that it looks much tougher than it really is. Roy builds a traditional singledrawer shaker sewing stand.
This is the fivesided bookstand that jefferson perhaps used to cross ref. Ingenious folding ladder built by roy underhill wood and shop. Rather than giving specific plans with cutout diagrams and where to nailscrew the work. Jefferson book stand a monticello classic woodworking network.
Sep 30, 2014 there is very little information about the original book stand, but from what i was able to glean from the monticello website, thomas jefferson had it built in 1810 at the joinery, which was the. Feb 20, 2015 heres a fun weekend project that you can do out of a single piece of wood. Five mustread books on thomas jefferson from author marc leepson. I decided that this would be a fun project to make. Wagner historian marc leepson is the author of seven books, including saving.
Roy underhill will present the construction of jeffersons revolving bookstand and ideas about furniture that jefferson likely encountered in france. Judeochristian stained glass graphics illuminated cabinet c0216. A few years ago on his pbs show, the woodright built the same jefferson bookstand he recently demonstrated at colonial willamburgs working wood in the 18th century conference, and you can watch that tv episode for free it is a clever revolving stand that holds 5 books open at once. Roy underhill on the bookstand popular woodworking magazine. A few years ago on his pbs show, the woodright built the same jefferson bookstand he recently demonstrated at colonial willamburgs working wood in the 18th century conference, and you can watch that tv episode for free. I contacted pbs in north carolina which was a waste of time. Thomas jeffersons revolving book stand johnsonarts. As always, these demonstrations will concentrate on period methods of workmanship, and closeup video monitoring will show the processes in detail. Jan 25, 2011 when opened like a book stand, it looks like 2x12x6. Roy underhills folding bookstand popular woodworking magazine.
How to make a thomas jefferson jeffersonian bookstand with downloadable plans download plans. Along the way, hes found time to produce a spate of woodwright shop books, plus one on another love, communication. The typical season is episodes and starts towards the end of september or early october. Roy underhill will present the construction of jefferson s revolving bookstand and ideas about furniture that jefferson likely encountered in france. Underhill s usual khrushchevs shoe and woodwrights approach. May 20, 2012 i guess this would allow jefferson to carry this contraption for travel the ancestor to the laptop perhaps.
Find the right plan for your next woodworking project. Twenty favorite projects from the woodwrights shop. Roy continues the building process for the butterfly table by creating the top using a. Woodworking with thomas jefferson over the wireless.