Has anyone learned and is willing to share how to make a “Laukh”. This seems to be a specialty of Bukhara (Uzbekistan). A single walnut board cleverly cut in 6 segments (no glue no hinges) that can be positioned to hold a book while reading. There are a few clips in YouTube.
Thanks anyone.
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Its the same idea, but more complex, than a "Roubo bookstand." Do a search for that. Roy Underhill did an episode on it, and there is at least one magazine article out there. The styles are different, but the idea and process are the same.
I made a baby version of the bookstand JC2 mentioned. After bandsawing in both ways on the center line it was all handtools. I used a tiny drill and a fretsaw cut the knuckles free.
Do you have a photo of that thing closed up?
do a google search for " Laukh uzbek bookstand " and you get 40+ videos, do screen shots. most are showing how it opens a bunch give hints on making
rectangular billet 6-8cm thick, 20-30cm long, the "fingers" are ~7-9mm wide,
square the block, draw the fingers, cut the fingers, flip on side, if 4 leafs bore hole in center that is a hair under 1/2 the thickness, carefully.
chisel alternate down 45 degrees alternating, 1,3,5,7,etc 1 end 2,4,6,8 other end, flip billet other side chisel 2,4,6,8,etc 1,3,5,7,etc
cannot find videos or pictures for following steps
saw middle to release just into the 45 degree chisel (like a Luban stool)
then do both the next 2, it gets vague as it is difficult to find any video or pictures of these steps (help anyone please?)
I cannot find any videos of sawing the leaves but looks like do center one then outside 2 one at a time
one of the 3D print videos gives a geometry of how things go together, quite simple actually, but elegant
here is a link to 3D printing the 4 leaf Laukh book stand. It is basically the same 4 pieces "fingers" offset
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2391703
the 6 leaf Laukh bookstand has 4 identical outer pieces and 2 identical inner pieces reversed and the "fingers" offset
the 8 leaf Laukh is the same
here is a utube video, left to right 2 finished, a rectangular block with "fingers" incised, finger slits cut, 2 side views of central bored holes that need a touch of squaring, a finished one , all 4 leaf ones, very simple when you study it, fancy comes from finish carving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATseBRgwMPE&list=PLufx6N0CaVwqcBlBoJZSY5Q_nIdIq4gpX&index=36
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