Lost art press, a publisher of books and treatises on traditional woodworking techniques. His resultant work, lart du menuisier loosely translated, the art of the joiner was a threevolume set containing over 300 illustration plates. Plus you likely will be inspired to build one of roubos benches once you see them in use throughout the book. Most woodworkers will be able to look at many of the plates and understand them completely. No matter how you read the text on your computer screen, in one of our books or even in a translation in a different language there is nothing like seeing the plates in fullsize and at a. The book of plates is 472 pages of andre roubos illustrations, from lart du menuisier. Norman reid delaplane, va once again, lost art press has come out with an exceptional offering, this time a complete compilation of the plates that illustrate roubos massive 18th century undertaking, lart du menuisier. This book contains all the plates from roubos three volume lart du menuisier. The project gutenberg ebook of woodworking tools, 16001900.
Jun 01, 2015 a short video showing some suggested tips for layout and cutting the joints. Aug 20, 2012 in the 1700s, a french craftsman named andre jacob roubo took the time to record his vast woodworking knowledge, presumably for the benefit of future generations. The book of plates contains every single gorgeous illustration from all of the volumes of andrejacob roubos lart du menuisier, the most. Most of you know how much i like andre roubos lart du menuisier, probably the best and most complete books on woodworking from the 18th century. Publisher st no e for years, i resisted publishing the book you now hold in your hands.
Roubo joinery bowsaw prototype plate anchors march 20, 2018 before i got too deep into making the bow of the bowsaw i realized i needed to work out the details of how exactly the saw plate was to be anchored to the bow frame. The followup to roubo on marquetry, this extraordinary book is the second in a series of selected materials. Reading the text without the plates or just looking. Andre roubos 18thcentury french text, lart du menuisier, is a widely respected source on european woodworking techniques of the preindustrial era. Shop made rouboesque crosscut bow saw je ne sais quoi. Contenant des modeles arts french edition by andre jacob roubo 20315 by andre jacob roubo. The followup to roubo on marquetry, this extraordinary book is the second in a series of selected materials reprinted from roubos original fourvolume treatise. Engravings type of resource still image identifiers rlinoclc. Well, it s a reprint of roubo s original work, lart du menuisier. In the latest popular woodworking magazine theres an article on period clamps. Utterly useless, i read french so the language is not the issue, but as the text refers to the images for which roubos works are famous but none of the images none zip nada are included in the reproduction this is useless. Bad axe tool works kerfing plane and frame saw plates. I spent a while the other day perusing the profiles in the benjamin seaton tool chest book and later that night cracked open my copy of the book of plates from roubos lart du menuisier. The work came to be regarded as something of a bible within the trade, reflecting the ambition of every joiner.
Included in volume 1 chapters on basic geometry, uses and qualities of woods, moldings and profiles, framing, the joiners tools and specifics of. Kbthis is an exciting personal project for bjenk and me. Roubo on marquetry is the first englishlanguage translation of the most important woodworking book of the 18th century. Bad axe offers a metal components only diy kit for both the roubostyled frame saw and the kerfing plane for those of you who would rather source your own wood. We havent changed our opinion on this fundamental design. Free wallpaper of roubos plate 11 popular woodworking magazine. 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. See more ideas about old tools, woodworking and antique tools. The book of plates a single volume that contains all 384 plates from andre jacob roubos 18th. It is astonishing to look at all 383 plates or 382, depending on how you count them.
Lart du menuisier the book of plates, by andrejacob roubo. A team of translators, writers, woodworkers, editors and artists worked more than six years to bring this first volume of a. I love pulling this book down and looking inside, every time feels like an occasion. This week we will put the finishing touches on lart du menuisier. After 7 years of work by a worldwide team of translators, editors and designers we offer the deluxe version of with all the precision possible. Steady on my lovelies, this is nothing to do with crockery. Roubo wrote several highly influential books on woodworking. It is believed that roubos book inspired thomas jeffersons design. In the originals the plates were all at the end in an appendix, no such appendix is in this volume. Measuring 1214 wide x 1714 tall by almost 214 thick, it is the largest and most luxurious book lost art press has ever printed.
Andrejacques roubo, lart du menuisier paris, 176974. Jun 06, 2008 these books are immense fun to page through, even if you dont read french. Plate 331 from lart du menuisier the project is based on a woodwrights shop episode from season 31, 20112012. This is the second of a working set of bow saws that i am building at present.
The book of plates is 472 pages long and contains every single plate from all of the volumes of andrejacob roubos 18thcentury masterpiece. This is the first look at the first sample copy of lart du menuisier. Sep 16, 2014 we have created the book of plates so everyone can enjoy roubos plates as he intended printed fullsize and on beautiful paper. I decided to use andre roubos plates as inspiration for this one. This, lost art press second volume, covers roubos writing on woodworking tools, the workshop, joinery and building furniture. Facsimilie reprint of roubo s standard work of 1772, this being part three of the second section, comprising pages 600762 of text and plates 222276, on loose sheets 16. Roubo was born and died in paris, and was the son and grandson of master cabinetmakers. Dec, 2014 earlier today we received the first and only shipment of our new publication the book of plates, connoisseur edition. The book of plates contains every single gorgeous illustration from all of the volumes of andrejacob roubos lart du menuisier, the most important woodworking.
Roubos l art du menuisier general woodworking talk. The author sites roubos l art du menuisier which i guess contains many volumes, as his inspiration for ridding of a multitude of clamps in favor of doing it old school making one a simple minimalist. The book of plates a single volume that contains all 384 plates from andre. This is a proper book a book of a quality rarely seen these days. Lart du menuisier the book of plates, by andrejacob roubo by j. Plates were the best quality engraving method used to create with detail and precision the illustrations roubo needed. It was delivered in a bugatti veyron, sang noir edition by the mayor of shueyville, ia. Mar 20, 2018 roubo joinery bowsaw prototype plate anchors march 20, 2018 before i got too deep into making the bow of the bowsaw i realized i needed to work out the details of how exactly the saw plate was to be anchored to the bow frame. Download free software andre roubo l art du menuisier pdf. The classic workbench is based largely on the famous plate 11 workbench from roubos the art of the joinery. The 382 engraved plates portray the smallest and finest details of hundreds of wood. Thats because the plates, hundreds and hundreds of glorious line.
Jun 03, 2015 i spent a while the other day perusing the profiles in the benjamin seaton tool chest book and later that night cracked open my copy of the book of plates from roubo s lart du menuisier. The book is not merely voluminous but was edited in a most sumptuous way. From a woodworkers perspective, the plates are enjoyable to stare at for hours. Weve built dozens of these roubo benches over the past decade, helped others build hundreds more and examined extant french benches from the period. Our kerfing plane and frame saw plates themselves remain sized for a oneperson operation while promoting optimal throw in the cut. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. If you are interested in this brilliant book by lost art press, check it out here.
So we have en deavored to make this book useful for the woodworkers and scholars of today and tomorrow. These books are immense fun to page through, even if you dont read french. The roubo box with more sober drawing and maybe more austere, reproduces faithfully the famous joiner a. We hit the sweet spot with those long ago after much research and development with tom as he was writing the unplugged woodshop. Lienielsen ductile iron holdfast bench clamps, lienielsen ductile iron holdfast. The workbench shown there has inspired many of my own designs, but thats only half the story. But many of the plates have information best obtained from the text. Aug 26, 2016 book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Andre roubos the book of plates lost art press the caveats on the website and in the forward in the book of plates are appropos. I forget exactly where he discusses it, but i know its in there. Roubo volumes now available in the united states popular. We think the book of plates is an intoxicating look at 18thcentury work, everything from furniture to architectural woodwork, carriagemaking, marquetry and.
Lost art press has an english translation of it for sale, as well as the big book of roubo s plates that accompany the volumes. I gave myself a christmas present, which alone is sad. In that book is a description of a folding twosided music stand with a ratcheting mechanism to allow for angle adjustment. Roubo wrote several highly influential books on woodworking, an achievement which was especially notable given his relatively poor background and selftaught methods. Ingenious design of the 18th century roubo workbench.
Utterly useless, i read french so the language is not the issue, but as the text refers to the images for which roubo s works are famous but none of the images none zip nada are included in the reproduction this is useless. You can also find scans of the original french text online. A short video showing some suggested tips for layout and cutting the joints. For sale andr roubo s the book of plates router forums. Representing a decade of work by an international team, this book is the first english translation of the 18thcentury masterpiece. See more ideas about tools, woodworking and woodworking tools. I forget exactly where he discusses it, but i know it s in there. One of the most important early books on woodworking has been indecipherable to everyone who cannot read 18thcentury french. Several other brief passages scattered throughout the book yield true informational treasures about the processes inherent in the making of furniture. Lost art press has an english translation of it for sale, as well as the big book of roubos plates that accompany the volumes.
The book of plates contains every single gorgeous illustration from all of the volumes of andrejacob roubos lart du menuisier, the most important woodworking book of the 18th century. By clicking on the link below, you can download a larger version that is easier to read. The book of plates a single volume that contains all 384 plates from andre jacob roubos 18thcentury masterwork on woodworking. 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. Thats because the plates, hundreds and hundreds of glorious line drawings, will teach you more about furniture, marquetry and hand tools than i can. Roubo wrote several highly influential books on woodworking, an achievement which was especially notable given his relatively poor background and selftaught methods his career peaked in 1774 when he published his masterwork. It is usually proposed in 3 feet x 2,5 feet wide for 2 feet x 9 inches in height 80 cm wide for 120 cm in height. In addition to the plates, this new book will contain the first englishlanguage translation of andre roubos table of contents for lart du menuisier. Lienielsen toolworks, andre roubos the book of plates published by lost art press. So the production values of this book had to also be pretty high as well.
Andre jacob roubo, lart du menuisier, paris, 176975. Roubos lart du menuisier is one of my favorite woodworking documents. Free wallpaper of roubos plate 11 popular woodworking. Earlier today we received the first and only shipment of our new publication the book of plates, connoisseur edition. Roubo was one of the first woodworking bloggers if only i had paid more attention in french i might be able to read the text. Included in volume 1 chapters on basic geometry, uses and qualities of woods, moldings and profiles, framing, the joiners tools and specifics of various building parts, especially doors and windows. Facsimilie reprint of roubos standard work of 1772, this being part three of the second section, comprising pages 600762 of text and plates 222276, on loose sheets 16.