A carved, vintage book stand perfect for your favorite sacred text. Perhaps the briefest chapter in roubo on furniture making is the one titled the art of assembly, its uses and proportions. Roubo bookstand this drawing, courtesy of the woodwrights shop, is all you need. In the study, there was an awkward machine for creating duplicates of his writings called a polygraph. Oct 26, 2017 a while back i stumbled on to a set of plans to build the roubo book stand. Thus, if you are making it you should how thick is the quran. A removable book stop was added to keep an open book from slipping off the stand.
I plan on making another one now that i my tools are properly sharpened and considering all that i learned while making this one, im sure it will turn out even better. Here we are weeks later, and there is still more to write. Ill be making a measured drawing for the blog in the next few days for. Because i knew that it was going to be special and i wanted to celebrate that. I saw the roubos folding bookstand rfb for the first time at a workshop with roy underhill in april 2002. Build a woodworking workbench jays custom creations. Roubo book stand there have been a number of articles, posts and videos about the roubo book stand, a clever and attractive piece made by creating a hinge in a.
If you want to start your own woodworking journey, first, you need a workbench. Its a great hobby that saves you money because storebought furniture and buildings are overpriced. Many of you have read of the roubo bookstand featured recently in popular woodworking and related blogs. Roubo bookstand21st century edition oregon woodworker by. Thanks alot for reading and stay tuned for more projects soon. Some projects are just plain fun, and the roubo bookstand is definitely one of them. Hang your wheelbarrow on the wall or from the ceiling. Free book stand plans how to build book stands book. What impressed me more was a somewhat simpler looking device for perusing up. I looked at it, and thought that it would be interesting to do some day. Use my list to save your favorite shows and videos for later. It can be built in an afternoon or evening and youll find it hard to suppress a smile when the board magically opens up with a.
Contenant des modeles arts french edition by andre jacob roubo and rouboaj mar 15, 20 1. An worry inward the roubo folding book stand plans my ipad viewpoint is. I believe that the stand was placed in the parlor in the 1980s but was later moved to his study. The only thing that really stuck with me on that set of plans was the instruction to practice in softwood first. May 20, 2012 in the study, there was an awkward machine for creating duplicates of his writings called a polygraph. I saw the roubo s folding bookstand rfb for the first time at a workshop with roy underhill in april 2002. Sep 30, 2014 a roubo bookstand is made from a single piece of wood. I settled on this design in 2012, have built a many for my own shop and have helped dozens and dozens of. Using only the hand tools of the preindustrial era, roy and his guests prove that there was life before electricity. This is a new and unique design, a sturdy and durable, yet slender personalised wooden bookstand that will easily accommodate all book types. Test build of the other roubo folding book stand unplugged. Book stands are useful for propping up cookbooks, music books, or even a regular book when youre reading, cooking, or just want to display the pages.
So we have en deavored to make this book useful for the woodworkers and scholars of today and tomorrow. Sep 09, 2012 400 years earlier than roubo, a beautiful folding book stand from a single large board on a recent trip to new york, i visited the metropolitan museum of art. Walnut and boxwood make a little box with a secret lock to stash the woodworkers pal. Included is three different vise options for you to choose from or add all three like me. One of the most important early books on woodworking has been indecipherable to everyone who cannot read 18thcentury french. Feb 07, 2011 many of you have read of the roubo bookstand featured recently in popular woodworking and related blogs. Its almost indispensable for hand work, and is plenty valuable for those who work mostly with machines.
Roy showed us the bookstand but he didnt teach us how to make it. How to make an andre roubo roy underhill folding book stand. 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 hinged bookstand is a project that has been around for hundreds of years. Feb 08, 2019 a project that has been on my todo list for the show for a very long time.
Andre roubo folding bookstand made from a single piece of walnut. What impressed me more was a somewhat simpler looking device for perusing up to 5 books or sheets of music at a time. For those that have not, its an ingenious design that folds out into an x configuration, but is crafted from a single piece of wood. Sep, 2015 stands plans therapy roubo book stand plans ideas bookstand. I grabbed a pdf of the measured drawings and set to make a test build. Im glad that i finally got around to filming and editing my roubo book stand tutorial. Bestbookstand actto bst09 green 180 angle adjustable and portable reading stand book.
One of the very first posts on this blog was about a folding book stand i made for my wife. Jan 25, 2011 i was intrigued by the folding book stand from old pictures like the 1877 painting of a girl using one by the artist lord frederick gainesborough and others, but the most intriguing was a huge folding chair that looked like it was made from a 12. A roubo bookstand is made from a single piece of wood. Make a roubo folding bookstand woodworking tool kit, woodworking books. This was the first time i ripped wood down the thickness with a hand saw. Oct 26, 2017 roubo bookstand a trial run filed under. Spend exactly zero dollars building a bookstand out of a hanger. Yes, i thought the saga of the roubo bookstand article from the february 2011 issue was over its awesome. The design is actually much older than andre roubo he wrote in the 1770s, it is a traditional form for supporting the family quran. I decided on a blended approach, and added a procedural twist of my own. Bestbookstand actto bst09 green 180 angle adjustable and portable reading standbook. Having only been recently exposed to this type of workbench a couple of years ago, its hard to imagine wanting to build anything else.
Turn a wire coat hanger into a book stand lifehacker. Representing a decade of work by an international team, this book is the first english translation of the 18thcentury masterpiece. Brighten your day with a red painted collapsible holder. Make a roubo folding bookstand woodworking kits, woodworking. Jun 07, 2008 one of the most important early books on woodworking has been indecipherable to everyone who cannot read 18thcentury french. In the woodwrights workbook, roy underhill writes about this stand, which he calls a reading stand. May 23, 2019 test build of the other roubo folding book stand last year, lost art press published measured drawings for the other roubo book stand scaled to hold their deluxe edition of roubo on furniture. Enjoy the latest content from your local pbs station. It can be built in an afternoon or evening and youll find it hard to suppress a smile when the board magically opens up with a small splitting sound to reveal the bookstand. Stay tuned for more details on building one of these bookstands it. A while back i stumbled on to a set of plans to build the roubo book stand. Unit a plan for a simplified version on roys inwards 1777 helium published the foremost part of angstrom treatise of building theaters and theatrical the footnotes of these books show that roubo had. A book stand is useful for keeping a reference booklike a recipe or craft bookopen when your hands are full. Test build of the other roubo folding book stand last year, lost art press published measured drawings for the other roubo book stand scaled to hold their deluxe edition of roubo on furniture.
Free book stand plans how to build book stands free book stand plans how to build book stands related post 45 woodworking projects that sell we otomo. Roubos folding bookstand by eduardo acosta cordoba, argentina click on any picture to see a larger version. As for the dovetail, from which all things flow for modern. The finished stand turned out very well, considering the tools i used werent in great condition, and my mom loved it. For the leaves that rest on the tabletop, rear leaf is 2. In 2010 i read a copy of christopher schwarzs book the workbench design book. I was intrigued by the folding book stand from old pictures like the 1877 painting of a girl using one by the artist lord frederick gainesborough and others, but the most intriguing was a huge folding chair that looked like it was made from a 12. You can make one yourself from cardboard so that your book can remain open while you perform other tasks, like cooking. Roubos masterwork we have a couple other items for woodworking in america. While teaching at roy underhills school in pittsboro, n. Get diy project ideas and easytofollow crafts to help you spruce up your space. A book stand is useful for keeping a reference book like a recipe or craft book open when your hands are full. This woodworking workbench is built from readily available 2x10x12. Tuck it away or set it for some bright red reading time.
I gave myself a christmas present, which alone is sad. Andre roubos landmark fivevolume lart du menuisier is difficult to find reprints are available mostly in europe and at tools for working wood and even harder to actually use. Roy underhill strikes back with another season of subversive woodworking. No matter how you read roubos text in a book, on a computer screen, in french, german or english having the fullsize plates before you is helpful to grasp roubos intent. The bottom edge of each of these leaves is beveled. A project that has been on my todo list for the show for a very long time.
Schwarzs book on workbenches and blog probably helped catapult the roubo design to the point where you can find many, many images and videos of different peoples own roubo workbench designs. Im glad that i finally got around to filming and editing my roubo book. My plan was to make a few of these for christmas presents. Roubo bookstand eduardo acosta highland woodworking.
Prop your book up in the stand and get to flipping through that novel like the genius you are. Andre roubo but really didnt know much about the benches he documented in his book lart du menuiser in the late 1700s. Published in his book of 1769, it is ingenious, attractive and practical. To celebrate the release of this book the first english translation of a. Guido henn, the german master cabinetmaker, built it for. Stands plans therapy roubo book stand plans ideas bookstand. I grabbed a pdf of the measured drawings and set to make a test build in soft wood before milling some hard wood for the real build. Reader william smith has built a version of the bookstand using a novel method. The first 300 people to purchase or pick up a preordered book or shirt, hat or dvd at woodworking in america, will receive a lost art press ironon badge for their shop apron or. Oct 15, 20 to celebrate the release of this book the first english translation of a.
Searching the internet for roubo bookstand will keep you busy for many hours. The design is actually much older than andre roubo. His in depth study of the roubos designs got me to thinking about the slab of red oak again. Diy book stand wooden book stand bible stand wooden books book stands woodworking books woodworking guide woodworking workbench custom woodworking. How to make an andre roubo roy underhill folding book stand duration. You could get lost for days in there, and its definitely worth doing that once in a while. Roubo s folding bookstand by eduardo acosta cordoba, argentina click on any picture to see a larger version. To the extent that roubo provides any general instruction on joinery, this 2,000word essay is all there is. But i wrapped it up myself, and put it beneath the tree, and opened it on christmas morning why.
Feb 02, 2019 the hinged bookstand is a project that has been around for hundreds of years. Building a roubo bench getting started by will myers 1 of 12. For some people, woodworking is also a moneymaking activity because they can sell their creation. Mar 16, 2011 for the leaves that rest on the tabletop, rear leaf is 2.
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