Recent content by msiemsen

SAPFM has been given a 10 x 20 booth space at the upcoming Woodworking in America show in Covington, KY. We will need volunteers to man the booth and promote SAPFM and furniture pieces to display as well as demonstrators. Step up and promote SAPFM and make some new friends.

There are two more opportunities to talk about SAPFM and display your work. We will have a display at HandWorks in Amana, Iowa in May and a booth at WIA In Kansas City in September. Let me know if you can help or have something to show.

There will be a few of us coming from Minnesota to Kansas City for Woodworking in America. It would be nice to have some furniture for a gallery and some demonstrators, any interest? September 25th really isn't that far off. http://www.woodworkinginamerica.com/ehome/index.php?eventid=108695&

I am looking for names and contact information for clock dial painters. Several have quit painting recently so let's keep it current. Thanks, Mike

The next meeting of the Minnesota Chapter of the SAPFM is Saturday the 10th of May 9:00 am to 5:30 pm 9:00 am to 10:00 am-- Meet and greet, coffee and treats, show and tell (At least bring photos of what you are working on) 10:00 am to 12:00 noon--Tall Clock. Mike Siemsen will talk about the...

I will be in Portland from the 13th - the 17th and In Seattle from the 17th -20th. Any suggestions for must sees? I have some time during the day in Seattle if any wants to get together. I am on public transport.

Our next meeting will be July 27th at the home and shop of Elise Walker in Amery, Wisconsin. Elise will give us the 10 cent tour of her shop and completed projects, Maloof style furniture, award winning rocking horses, and a highboy.  Send me suggestions for content! We can have an instant...

Sorry you haven't heard from me in some time. I am in the throes of planning our next meeting. I have just completed a tall case clock and I am willing to talk about its' construction. Any other ideas are welcomed as well. The meeting will be at my shop in Chisago City on Saturday, March 9th...

I am finishing a Willard federal mahogany tall clock case, bare wood, probably mahogany substitutes. I  would like to use shellac, I was thinking of using garnet, maybe ruby if i can get it, until I get close to the color I want, then clear over that and a dark wax to highlight the moldings. I...

Several of us we will be making the trek again to Covington, KY to run the Hand Tool Olympics. The goal of the HTO is to provide people with an opportunity to get their hands on some tools and have some fun, while talking up SAPFM and my school. We will be sharing a fairly large booth with...

I am starting a project to make a Roxbury - Aaron Willard type case. I know how to use a shaper and router to create the arched crown molding but how did they do it back in the day? Is there any record or evidence? I have a few ideas on how I might do it including carving and scraping but I...

Hi Guys, Peter Ross is conducting 2 classes at Tunnel Mill Crafts this summer. They have a few spots to fill. They would like the attendee's to have some blacksmithing/metalworking experience but it is not totally necessary. TMC is south of Rochester, MN. John Here is the link...

I was contacted by a gentleman in Davidson, North Carolina regarding the building of a Willard style clock case. Let me know if you or someone you know would be interested. I would build the case myself but I think it would be better to keep it local and keep the freight costs down. Mike...

We will be demonstrating at the L-N event on March 16-17, 2012 at the Northrup King Building in Minneapolis, stop by!

Hey all! I have set up a tour of the furniture collection with the curator at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts for Thursday evening Jan 12th, 6-8pm. You can go to this url to see some of the pieces in the collection http://www.artsmia.org/search/index.php?term=american+furniture If there is a...