Society of American Period Furniture Makers

SAPFM Members
in the News

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.

Executive Council Members

SAPFM is an all-volunteer organization with an elected executive council. Current council members are listed below and may be emailed by clicking on the name of each.

Current SAPFM Council Members

Mickey Callahan President

Tom Turriff Vice President

Brad Ormsby Secretary-Treasurer

Bob Mustain Recording Secretary and Membership Surveyor

Jim Altemus Bylaws Review and Cartouche Award Selection, Conference Coordinator

Derek Swarbrick Development Committee

Norman Landry Regional Chapter Coordinator

Jim Thompson Outreach Coordinator

Brooke Smith Outreach Committee, Chapter Coordination and Development

Don Williams Outreach Committee

SAPFM Membership Services


Mark & Margaret Arnold Membership Services

SAPFM Advisory Board


Stephen Caudana, Senior Member of The American Society Of Appraisers - bio

Michael Dunbar, Principal in The Windsor Institute - bio

Charles Hummel, Curator Emeritus of Winterthur Museum - bio

Gene Landon, Professional Furnituremaker, Teacher, and Cartouche Recipient - bio

Philip Lowe, Founder, Furniture Institute of Massachusetts, and Cartouche Recipient- bio

Bob Stevenson, Professional Furniture Maker - bio

Philip Zea, President of Historic Deerfield - bio
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