Search results

  1. A

    Plans for Kneehole Desk

    Ronnie, I have determined that the maker was member Alan Cleven from Canada. I have forwarded an email from him with contact information. And it turns out that Alan had an article on the piece in the PINS & TALES • The eMagazine of the Society of American Period Furniture Makers Winter—2021...
  2. A

    Williamsburg Working Wood in the 18th Century 2020 Registration Opens Soon!

    Registration for the Colonial Williamsburg Working Wood in the 18th Century 2020 conference will open sometime this weekend, 14-15 September 2019. Be sure to register quickly as there is only a single session and it could conceivably reach capacity. The link for registration is...
  3. A

    MESDA Furniture Seminar, March 15-16, 2019. Winston-Salem NC

    Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) Furniture Seminar: “British by Design: Furniture in the Age of Thomas Chippendale” March 15-16, 2019 Winston-Salem, NC The MESDA Furniture Seminar provides a biennial forum for collectors, curators, woodworkers, and conservators to explore a...
  4. A

    Shop and Give! AmazonSmile offers a new way to contribute to SAPFM.

      AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your...
  5. A

    SAPFM Cartouche Banquet Registration is Now Open.

    The Society of American Period Furniture Makers will hold its annual Cartouche Award banquet on Friday, January 18, 2019 at the Williamsburg Lodge. Online registration is now open at SAPFM.org. One must login as a member to register.
  6. A

    Williamsburg Working Wood in the 18th Century Registration Now Open!

    Williamsburg Working Wood in the 18th Century Registration Now Open! Be sure to register and join your SAPFM friends at this wonderful annual event. http://www.cvent.com/events/2019-working-wood-in-the-18th-century/event-summary-9c82ac7ad9e74c29996b606f84909c78.aspx
  7. A

    Williamsburg Working Wood in the 18th Century Registration Opens 22 August

    Registration for the Colonial Williamsburg Working Wood in the 18th Century conference will open Wednesday, August 22. Due to the ongoing museum expansion at Williamsburg this year’s conference will be held in the Williamsburg Lodge's excellent conference facility, which enables registration of...
  8. A

    New! Woodworking Showcase at 2018 Williamsburg Working Wood in the 18th Century

    For those registered for the 2018 Colonial Williamsburg Working Wood in the 18th Century Conference, 25-28 January 2018, there is to be a new venue for display of your work. (Registration for the Conference is currently closed after being sold out in October.) As noted in the program which...
  9. A

    Report from ORV Chapter Fall 2017 Meeting at Woodcraft of Columbus

    Subject report with photos is published under Chapter and Conference Notes in the Members Section of the site. http://www.sapfm.org/chapter-notes
  10. A

    Membership Date for Receipt of SAPFM American Period Furniture Journal

    The Annual SAPFM Journal, American Period Furniture, will be mailed to all members who are active (dues paid up) as of October 31st of the year of publication.  (Prior to 2016, this date was December 31st, but was changed for 2016 and beyond.)  So that members do not miss receipt of a...
  11. A

    Registration Opens Friday for 20th Colonial Williamsburg Conference Working Wood

    Williamsburg Working Wood in the 18th Century Registration Opens Friday Registration for the Colonial Williamsburg Working Wood in the 18th Century conference will open this Friday, 25 August. Be sure to register fast as there is only a single session and it will fill quickly. Williamsburg...
  12. A

    20th Annual Colonial Williamsburg Conference Working Wood in the 18th Century

    The 20th Annual Colonial Williamsburg Conference Working Wood in the 18th Century - Workmanship of Risk: Exploring Period Tools and Shops is scheduled for January 25 - 28, 2018. Registration is expected to open mid/late August. Once again this year there is only one session so it is important...
  13. A

    ORV Spring 2017 Meeting Report and Photos

    Check out the Ohio River Valley Spring 2017 Meting Report: Members Section Chapter and Conference Notes ORV Spring Meeting, April 1-2 2017
  14. A

    Colonial Williamsburg 2018 Meetings of Interest to Members

    Please mark your calendars! SAPFM January 2018 events at Colonial Williamsburg Board Members note all day Board meeting on Wednesday January 24. SAPFM Meeting of Members afternoon of Thursday, January 25. SAPFM Cartouche Awards Banquet evening of Friday, January 26. Colonial Williamsburg...
  15. A

    Wintherthur Article on Pre-Industrial Finishes

     (This article was provided to SAPFM as part of the Winterthur-SAPFM 2017 Furniture Program) Available to Members at http://www.sapfm.org/articles.   Seeing more clearly through opaque surfaces: A review of furniture finishes materials, their use, and ethical considerations related to their...
  16. A

    Member-Wide Survey to Gauge Interest in a Winterthur Special Program

    This or a similar email will soon hit member email inboxes. It is repeated here such that it can be linked to from the eventual online survey, making the detailed program description available to survey participants. To: SAPFM Members From: Dale Ausherman, President SAPFM Subject...
  17. A

    Report from ORV Chapter Fall 2016 Meeting at Campus Martius Museum, Marietta OH

    The report, including a few photos, of the subject chapter meeting can be found at http://www.sapfm.org/orvfall2016-writeup. Dale
  18. A

    Report from ORV Chapter Fall Meeting. August 29 - 30, 2015

    The Ohio River Valley Chapter Fall Meeting, organized by Chapter Lead David Conley, was held August 29 - 30, 2015 at Dick Reese's Shop in Centerville, OH. Dick hosted a cookout 6:00 Friday evening for those who arrived on Friday. Presenters: • Larry Bilderbeck-- Kettlestand (based on Mark...
  19. A

    SAPFM-ORV Spring 2015 Meeting Minutes - Part II

    See nearby posting for Part I Ed Vance has been learning to make stained glass to incorporate in future projects. He brought a small piece of his new work to show his progress. Ed explained the materials used and the technique for “soldering” the pieces together. Following Ed, Larry Bilderback...
  20. A

    SAPFM-ORV Spring 2015 Meeting Minutes - Part I

    Society of American Period Furniture Makers Ohio River Valley Chapter 2015 Spring Meeting University of Rio Grande (As reported by Dale Ausherman) The Ohio River Valley (ORV) chapter held their spring 2015 meeting 11-12 April at Rio Grande University in Rio Grande, Ohio. The ORV Chapter...
Back
Top