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