It folds down into a onefoot cube and opens to hold up to five books. When assembled the hanging book shelf is about an inch from vertical at the bottom picture attached. Most of us know thomas jefferson as the man who authored the declaration of independence, the united states first secretary of state, the third u. Revolving fivesided book stand probably designed by jefferson. He needed to reference multiple sources, but found finding, opening and closing books cumbersome and timewasting. In 2007, when congressman keith ellison borrowed a quran. Most of the construction looks normal but the unique swivel mechanism that is mentioned in all of the. Appoint your space with home library accessories like our signature monticello revolving bookstand, mahogany folding library. The revolving book stand symbolizes jeffersons life.
The sage of monticello based his fivesided bookstand on designs he found in paris. The original book stand is believed to have been built in the monticello joinery based on jeffersons drawings, and was constructed of solid walnut. Islam and the founders by denise spellberg in this months revolving bookstand feature. Reproductions of antiques thomas jeffersons writing desk i aural. Thomas jefferson reproductions daniel hrinko box maker. Concluding with a chapter on thomas jeffersons unique interpretation of palladios work as well as palladianism in the early united states, this book is a great read for those interested in the origins of. You can still see the episode from the 200809 season on the pbs website. Then, bob will join mack headley and the staff of the colonial williamsburg historic trades cabinetmaking shop to present the design and construction of three pieces of jefferson furniture. 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. My version of thomas jeffersons revolving bookstand by. I have been thinking of reproducing the thomas jeffersons revolving book stand.
Thomas jefferson author of the declaration of independence and third president of the united states, contributed many things to american history. Jefferson, ever the student, was constantly studying. Replica of thomas jeffersons bookstand plans how to. As many as five books could be placed on it at a time.
How to make a thomas jefferson jeffersonian bookstand with. Thomas jefferson revolving book stand latch finewoodworking. Thomas jeffersons revolving bookshelf invention synonym. Thomas jefferson revolving book stand custom furniture. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site. Reproduction revolving bookstand in the online monticello shop. Fortunately, i was able to find the plans for this project on his woodwrights school.
The five sided rotating bookstand, now referred to as the thomas. The best plans for thomas jefferson book standrdm168 free download pdf and video. After building my bookstand, the panels in a down position dont display. He sent newspaper clippings along with his letters to them and his suggestions.
I believe that the stand was placed in the parlor in the 1980s but was later moved to his study. Years ago i visited monticello and was impressed by the bookstand that thomas jefferson had designed for his library. It is believed that roubos book inspired thomas jeffersons design. Season 28 episode 4 26m 46s video has closed captioning. Thomas jefferson, ever the student, was constantly studying. So, he invented this revolving book stand which allowed him to quickly and easily view five books with the spin of the wrist. By april jefferson bookcase plans sanders resources. Jefferson book stand a monticello classic woodworking network. After independence virginia and the other states had to revise many of their laws, which had rested on the authority of the king. The footprint, when closed is inches 33 cm square. Bob self, director of restoration, describes the history of the revolving bookstand and process of making. Jefferson needful to full of furniture to covet and. Thomas jefferson book stand plans, thomas jefferson bookstand on loan at the smithsonian. Posts in revolving bookstand thomas jeffersons monticello.
Jefferson book stand a monticello classic woodworking. How to make solid wood 1800s jeffersonian bookstand. Monticello revolving bookstand, a replica of a stand used by thomas jefferson. The woodwrights shop thomas jeffersons bookstand season. Thomas jefferson, a strong advocate of reading, frequently made book recommendations to his children and grandchildren. Among the many ingenious devices found in jeffersons cabinet, this one perhaps most clearly suggests jeffersons passion for knowledge.
How to make a thomas jefferson jeffersonian bookstand with downloadable plans. In that book is a description of a folding twosided music stand with a ratcheting mechanism to allow for angle adjustment. 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. May 20, 20 item thomas jefferson revolving bookstand. This revolving bookstand, once thought to be a music stand, was probably made to jeffersons design and specifications in the joinery. The sage of monticello based his fivesided bookstand on designs he found in. This jefferson book stand, found in monticello, is reproduced by johnsonarts. Thomas jeffersons revolving book stand johnsonarts. Mahogany 16th century gothic book cabinet in medium cherry c0141b thomas jeffersons revolving bookstand in natural walnut c022. This jefferson bookstand also makes a great display piece for photographs. So, he invented this revolving book stand which allowed him to quickly and easily. I recently built a replica of thomas jeffersons revolving book stand. How to make a thomas jefferson 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.
The plans and inspiration came from roy underhills the woodwrights shop. Monticello revolving bookstand with images thomas jefferson. One can imagine him turning the stand, completely engrossed. This cubeshaped book stand was probably designed by thomas jefferson to hold five books and allow the reader to rotate the stand. This video documents the building of a jeffersonian bookstand that i built for. Bob self, director of restoration, describes the history of the revolving bookstand and process of making reproductions for the shops monticello collection. Our revolving bookstand is a line by line reproduction of the original, which was made in the joinery at monticello, probably from thomas jeffersons own design. Bluprint woodworking get plans for thomas jefferson book standrdm168. Our key areas of expertise are imaginative designs, tailored solutions, oneoff.
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. Thomas jeffersons unique swivel mechanism finewoodworking. Religious male ultraortodox jews, which learn all day in a yeshiva, use this that book holder all the time. Woodworking jefferson bookcase plans pdf free download. Replica of thomas jeffersons bookstand woodworking blog plans. Jeffersons passion for knowledge and books inspires our home office decor. Upon his death, thomas jefferson requested that only. This video documents the building of a jeffersonian.
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