The lid comes off so the scroll can be fully seen .
In the "closed" position there will be two columns of text .
I started by gluing each end of the scroll to a long dowel.(See photo on the right)
Each dowel was drilled and tapped for a 3/8-16 threaded rod. See photo below)
In the "open" position there will be at least 3 columns of text .
I made four disks and four handles.
The handles are also tapped for the 3/8-16 threaded rods
The scroll mounted to the dowels, disks and handles .
The scroll will sit on these rollers.
Each set of rollers will be mounted on a movable board.
Each board has a cleat on it's underside so it can straddle the upper base board .
Here are the left and right roller boards and the upper upper base board with trim glued around the edges .
The Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary intends to use the Torah Scroll for teaching purposes in Hebrew language courses in addition to being on permanent display in the William Perkins Library.
The provenance is mid-19th century Romania.
If you have comments or questions send them here .
This scroll has been deemed pasul or disqualified for use in a synagogue. Factors may include small blemishes, tears, loosening seams, textual errors, letters touching, incorrect shapes of letters and most often fading or flaking ink. These rules carefully protect the reading of the text against any corruption.
Here are the side cleats placed on the base. The will be glued later to the undersides of the feft and right roller plates
Here are the left and right roller plates in the "closed position" placed over the side cleats and the upper base plate.
Here are the left and right roller plates extended in the outer positions.
Here is the Torah scroll placed on the rollers set in the extended positions.
Here is the Torah scroll placed on the rollers set in the closed positions.
Opened position reveals three full columns of text.
Closed position reveals two full columns of text.
Rollers installed.
Base Panel is banded with a Border
Roller Panels mounted over upper support panel in Closed Position
Upper Panel mounted to Base Panel.
Base Panel is veneered.
Update Friday July 9, 2021
Panels are veneered, edge banded and mounted.
Roller Panels mounted over upper support panel in Open Position
Update Monday August 2, 2021.
The case and interior structures are basically complete, and I'm nearing completion on the stand section.
The stand has harp bracket features with brass handles.
In these progress photos, the case is upside down with the base on top of it in right-side up position. There are still some minor details to add to the base then all sections will be ready for finish.
