Heres a fun weekend project that you can do out of a single piece of wood. One piece of walnut makes a beautiful bookstand as we follow the formula of an old french. Make the famous peerless arrange together foldable bookstand from andr roubos prowess of the joiner downloadable plans devising the roubo bookstand with roy underhill. Roy underhill has shared his love of american woodcraft. 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. Its a pdf that shows the scrollwork at the top and bottom of the bookstand, plus it shows where you should make the crosscut on the front piece. Each year the conference has a special theme, and this year it was all about thomas jefferson, his furniture, and monticello. Watch episodes as roy contructs different types of stands. Posts about woodworking with thomas jefferson written by overthewireless. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Make the roubo bookstand w roy underhill the woodwright. Folding book stand revisited one of the very first posts on this blog was about a folding book stand i made for my wife. Roy underhill used walnut in his episode, although it looks like he used cherry for another stand he has. These ends allow the wood to move and will ensure that your bookstand will look beautiful until you pass it on to your grandchildren.
While teaching at roy underhills school in pittsboro, n. Roy underhill builds unique jefferson bookstand period furniture society marks anniversary and honors founders. In the woodwrights shop, host roy underhill takes traditional woodworking to exciting, old levels as he explores and celebrates one of the hottest green trends. Learn how to make a wooden book stand from a single board. For over 35 years, roy underhill has shared his love of american woodcraft. Roy s dovetail seminar roy underhill s dovetail presentation at the wia conference was entertaining, informative, and entertaining. It is a clever revolving stand that holds 5 books open at once. Unctv produces the woodwrights shop with roy underhill in partnership with state farm insurance. The design is actually much older than andre roubo he wrote in the 1770s, it is a. In the woodwrights workbook, roy underhill writes about this stand, which he calls a reading stand. One of televisions longestrunning howto programs still hosted by its originator, pioneering woodwright roy underhill embarks on a new season of true. Posts about roy underhill written by overthewireless.
You can still see the episode from the 200809 season on the pbs website. Turning a racheting bookstand with peter follansbee and roy underhill. Can you replace a chest of molding planes with one. Oct 12, 20 this storied series starring roy underhill teaches traditional woodworking skills to millions of national public television viewers. 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. The sage of monticello based his fivesided bookstand on designs he found in. Its in the domestic devices chapter of that book, which is a must read if you are interested in hand tool woodworking as. Woodwrights shop thomas jeffersons bookstand full episode youtube. This project was a good intro to hand tools and got me hooked on the hobby ever since. I also have some details about the history and construction of the jefferson bookstand on my blog.
How to make solid wood 1800s jeffersonian bookstand. I am making the thomas jefferson bookstand that was showcased by roy underhill and was wondering if anyone could help me out. Apr 3, 2016 woodwrights shop thomas jefferson s bookstand full episode youtube. Traditional woodworking tool chest from a roy underhill class at the woodwrights. Roy underhill shows how to cut bead moldings with hand planes for corners that look sharp. Roy underhills folding bookstand popular woodworking.
For more than 37years, roy underhill has shared his love of american woodcraft. The roubo bookstand is to all intents and purposes complete. While teaching at roy underhill s school in pittsboro, n. Pins about book sales kiosk hand picked aside pinner janet lindner take inwards lowell. A while back i stumbled on to a set of plans to build the roubo book stand. His insights into the principles of the craft reveal the enduring relationship between tools and material between the human hand and the creations of culture. Roubos folding bookstand by eduardo acosta cordoba, argentina click on any picture to see a larger version. I saw the roubos folding bookstand rfb for the first time at a workshop with roy underhill. A roubo bookstand is made from a single piece of wood. Using only the hand tools of early america, roy proves that woodworking doesn t have to be noisy, dangerous or.
Using only traditional tools, roy shows that woodworking doesnt have to be expensive, noisy or dangerous. Published in his book of 1769, it is ingenious, attractive and practical. Feb 3, 2016 explore aaron287s board roy underhill woodwright man on. And sanding i had two boards tercet roubo folding book stand plans octonary thick prepare to constitute used and. Id seen the episode of the woodwrights shop that featured this.
Assorted types of stands watch episodes by topic watch online. Myself and roy underhill the main focus of today was building the iconic roubo bookstand which has been on my project list for several years, but we have also had a crash course in sharpening handsaws, the use of passer drills, and a brief glimpse into what can only be described as roy s suitcase of dlights. Thomas jefferson full episodes free books wrought iron. Unctv produces the woodwrights shop with roy underhill in partnership. The plans and inspiration came from roy underhills the woodwrights shop. Buy products related to roy underhill products and see what customers say about. Woodworking with thomas jefferson over the wireless. Roy uses a pointy hack saw blade, but i hadnt watched the video in an awfully long time, so i guessed on the correct tool.
This is a list of episodes for the pbs television series the woodwrights shop starring roy underhill. Chad stanton shows you every step needed to make this book stand and. The sage of monticello based his fivesided bookstand on designs he found in paris. One piece of walnut makes a beautiful bookstand as we follow the formula of an old master. How to make an andre roubo roy underhill folding book stand. Twenty favorite projects from the woodwrights shop underhill, roy on. When it comes to carving your niche in the new millennium, come to the man who knows what it takes to survive. I guess this would allow jefferson to carry this contraption for travel the ancestor to the laptop perhaps. Using only the hand tools of early america, roy proves that woodworking doesn. Make the famous one piece folding bookstand from andre roubos art of the joiner. This storied unctv series starring roy underhill celebrates over 30 years of teaching traditional woodworking skills to millions of national public television viewers.
The sense of community on this course has been huge. Im just about to resaw my maple version of roubos folding bookstand thats based on roy underhill s article, and i made a fullsize pattern of the elevation of the project. If you have seen how roy underhill does it, you will know that a fret saw is not the correct tool. The sage of monticello based his fivesided bookstand on. Roy underhill will present the construction of jefferson s revolving bookstand and ideas about furniture that jefferson likely encountered in france. The woodwrights school and a traveling tool chest ten amateur woodworkers with varied backgrounds gathered together from all parts of the country ny, pa, tx, ca, or, nc, ga in midseptember for a week of traditional woodworking sans power tools. As always, these demonstrations will concentrate on period methods of workmanship, and close.
The plans and inspiration came from roy underhills the. The panels have breadboard ends with through tenons and ive never done it that way before. Classical carver mary may gives roy his first lessons on woodcarving. The jefferson bookstand, as pictured, is constructed of solid walnut with 12 book holder panels and breadboard ends. The design is actually much older than andre roubo he wrote in the 1770s, it is a traditional form for supporting the family quran. Using only the hand tools of early america, roy proves that woodworking doesnt have to be noisy, dangerous or expensive. A few years ago on his pbs show, the woodright built the same jefferson bookstand he recently demonstrated at colonial willamburg s working wood in the 18th century conference, and you can watch that tv episode for free. Your continuing support helps make willtv possible. What the heck is a spill plane and how do you make a hinged book stand out of one. The hinged bookstand is a project that has been around for hundreds of years. The woodwrights shop thomas jeffersons bookstand season. The woodwrights shop the roubo bookstand promo 37th. Roy underhills folding bookstand popular woodworking magazine.
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