Society of American Period Furniture Makers

SAPFM Members
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Alan Turner describes how he builds a cabinetmaker's bench in the June/July issue of American Woodworker. He also writes about tapping wood with machine screw threads to make shop jigs.

Justin Kauffman won the Best in Show Award for body of work at the Baltimore Fine Furnishings Show in May.

Craig Bentzley writes about techniques for aging cherry in the June/July 2010 issue of Woodcraft Magazine.

Dennis Chilcote consulted for an article on basket making in the June/July 2010 issue of Woodcraft Magazine.

Herb Lapp's article on Philadelphia Windsor chairmaker Joseph Henzey appears in the April 2010 New England Antiques Journal.

An article on the William & Mary style by Charles Bender was published in the April 2010 Popular Woodworking.

Kari Hultman's article on reclaimed sunken mahogany appears in the April 2010 Popular Woodworking.

Jerome Bias has written about free black cabinetmaker Thomas Day for the Arts & Mysteries column in the April 2010 Popular Woodworking.

Tony Kubalak's bombé chest is featured in the Reader's Gallery section of the April 2010 issue of Fine Woodworking.

Dennis Chilcote's Shaker-inspsired basket appears in the Reader's Gallery section of the April 2010 issue of Fine Woodworking.

In the April 2010 issue of Fine Woodworking, Jeff Headley describes how he makes and installs fluted quarter columns.

E-features from the Archives of
American Period Furniture

Welcome to the Archives of American Period Furniture, journal of the Society of American Period Furniture Makers. If you are not a member of SAPFM and wish to purchase a copy of American Period Furniture, click here. If you would like to join SAPFM, click here.

Kerry Pierce on Molding Planes

Kerry Pierce's Tips for Buying Molding Planes

Kerry is a prolific author who has written about refurbishing wooden molding planes.

Der Stuhlmacher

Kaare Loftheim's Translation from the Original German Text on Chairmaking by P. N. Sprengel

Kaare Loftheim is a journeyman cabinetmaker in Colonial Williamsburg who has written about the influence of German immigrants on colonial furniture. This article is an excerpt from his translation of an important 18th century work devoted to German trades.

American Period Furniture

American Period Furniture is published annually by the Society of American Period Furniture Makers. Written primarily by members of SAPFM, American Period Furniture is the only trade publication devoted exclusively to the information needs of period furniture makers. Each annual volume contains how-to articles, biographies of important cabinetmakers, analyses of important pieces, and articles dealing with historical topics in period furniture making.

If you are interested in submitting an article for consideration or would like to suggest an idea for an article, contact Mark Arnold. Click here to download instructions for submitting an article. To purchase back issues of American Period Furniture, click here.

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