This world wide web paginate provides the trail information needed to plan the perfect hiking location. One of the very first posts on this blog was about a folding book stand i made for my wife. Constructed of solid walnut, the cubeshaped stand has five adjustable rests for holding. How to make solid wood 1800s jeffersonian bookstand. This cubeshaped book stand was probably designed by thomas jefferson to hold five books and allow the reader to rotate the stand, thus changing the book in view. It is believed that roubos book inspired thomas jeffersons design.
It frees up valuable space on the students desk or the chefs counter and it places the book in a position that is easy to work from. Thomas jefferson revolving book stand custom furniture and. Jefferson book stand a monticello classic woodworking. I looked at it, and thought that it would be interesting to do some day. The single drawer has compartments for an ink well, writing quills, nibs, pen knife. Dec 28, 2009 this video documents the building of a jeffersonian bookstand that i built for m fiancees birthday, based on the one found in thomas jeffersons office at monticello. The woodwrights shop thomas jeffersons bookstand season. I believe that the stand was placed in the parlor in the 1980s but was later moved to his study. Johnsonarts is a workshop, makeground, imagineering design center and studio, specializing in customdesigned and built furniture, lighting, items of function and objet d art. This jefferson bookstand also makes a great display piece.
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The sage of monticello based his fivesided bookstand on designs he found in paris. Legend has it that thomas jefferson designed this bookstand in 1810 and had one built out of walnut. As luck would have it, both my sons attend ambrose, and my wife is a 4th grade teacher there, so it was a given that i would volunteer to build the project. Its in the domestic devices chapter of that book, which is a must read if you are interested in hand tool woodworking as. As many as five books could be placed on it at a time. The solid walnut stand, designed to sit on a tripod was made at the monticello joinery, supervised by james dinsmore and john hemings. Five books on thomas jefferson a jefferson expert provides a list of indispensable reads about the founding father five mustread books on thomas jefferson from author marc leepson. One can imagine him turning the stand, completely engrossed, consulting five books at once to find the answer to a burning question. He turns 60 christmas eve, so i plan to give it to him then.
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But historians later concluded that the stand was designed to hold books. Bookstand is a linebyline reproduction of the original ingenious device found in thomas jeffersons cabinet, which was made in the joinery at monticello, probably from jeffersons own design. Thomas jefferson i love books books to read jefferson monticello book stands book stand for reading drafting desk book nooks bookends our revolving bookstand is a linebyline reproduction of the original, which was made in the joinery at monticello, probably from thomas jefferson s own design. Heres where youll find our current free plans offerings, which offer inspiration and fun for your projects list, while also throwing in some techniques that will upgrade your woodworking skills. The third president of the united states and the author of the declaration of independence, thomas jefferson was a powerful man who helped shaped the future of america. Recently theres also been some interest in thomas jefferson s bookstand. Reproductions of antiques thomas jefferson s writing desk i aural mahogany c0023. Revolving bookstand view interactive version this revolving bookstand, once thought to be a music stand, was probably made to jefferson s design and specifications in the joinery. While the name may suggest printed material such as books, periodicals, text, musical scores, and photos, many holders are designed to be used with electronic media as well. Our revolving bookstand is a line by line reproduction of the original, which was made in the joinery at monticello, probably from thomas jefferson s own design. Made of solid mahogany with a soft, handpolished finish, the rotating table top book stand holds five books at adjustable angles on rests that fold down to form a 12 cube.
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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. He needed to reference multiple sources, but found finding, opening and closing books cumbersome and timewasting. Jefferson, however, had his own ideas on the proper course of instruction. This jefferson book stand, found in monticello, is reproduced by johnsonarts, a workshop, makeground, imagineering design center and. Bookstand is a linebyline reproduction of the original ingenious device found in thomas jeffersons cabinet, which was made in the joinery at monticello. Replica of thomas jeffersons bookstand woodworking blog plans. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Jefferson book stand plans expert advice on woodworking stepbystep ideas jefferson book stand plans lifetime monthly planshow to jefferson book stand plans for simple workbench plans plans include a free pdf download, shopping list, cutting list, drawings, and stepbystep instructions. Replica of thomas jeffersons bookstand plans how to. Jan, 2009 years ago i visited monticello and was impressed by the bookstand that thomas jefferson had designed for his library. Several weeks ago we were asked to quote and build a thomas jefferson revolving book stand, by a parent at the ambrose school, as a class project for the schools annual auction. As many as five books or letters could be placed on it at a time. Reproduction revolving bookstand in the online monticello shop.
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This is the jefferson book stand that was built from walnut wood that was going to the land fill, and birds eye maple inserts which i purchased. Thomas jefferson invented a book stand that allowed him to reference several open books at oncesort of like keeping a billion tabs opened. In the woodwrights workbook, roy underhill writes about this stand, which he calls a reading stand. The five sided rotating bookstand, now referred to as the thomas jefferson bookstand, could only make me wonder how curious and studious a man jefferson must have been.
Thomas jefferson s plan to reform virginia s education system gave a broad outline of a progressive school structure. As with most projects, the choice of material is a personal one. We will be building this for donation to our local library. My son and i want to duplicate thomas jefferson s revolving bookstand. Feb 20, 2015 heres a fun weekend project that you can do out of a single piece of wood. This was invented by thomas jefferson, because he would often be reading several books at one time. Thomas jeffersons bookstand season 28 episode 4 the.
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Constructed of solid walnut, the cubeshaped stand has five adjustable rests for holding books or letters. As luck would have it, both my sons attend ambrose, and my wife is a 4th grade teacher there, so it was a given that i would. Heres a fun weekend project that you can do out of a single piece of wood. He sent newspaper clippings along with his letters to them and his suggestions focused on poetry, history, foreign language, and moral and behavioral improvement. Its become another project on my long list of projects. They struggle with things like how to accurately place elements in the model and when to make components they asked me for another demonstration showing how i go about these things. The original book stand is believed to have been built in the monticello joinery based on jefferson s drawings, and was constructed of solid walnut.
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