https://sapfm.org/ https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/ted-grenga https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/ted-grenga Southern Huntboard Reimagined My original inspiration for this iteration of a Southern huntboard came from a black and white photograph in a vintage issue of Antiques Magazine.While... ]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 20:41:40 +0000 1699 2024-11-27 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/11/38/86/thumbnail-88-1732758146.jpg https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/katharine-king https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/katharine-king Hepplewhite Serving Table Federal Period Hepplewhite style small serving table (with... ]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 19:57:11 +0000 1698 2024-11-27 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/b6/3e/01/IMG-2906-94-1732910663.jpeg https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/gerard-cox https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/gerard-cox 18th Century Low Boy A year ago, I came across a fake lowboy: four 18th c. drawers in a carcass with reused wood held together with dowels... ]]> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:13:07 +0000 1697 2024-11-26 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/9b/5c/44/thumbnail-86-1732655661.jpg https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/jim-creasman https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/jim-creasman Queen Anne Desk My entry is a Queen Anne style desk with offset turned legs and Dutch feet. The piece was commissioned by a very important... ]]> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:15:43 +0000 1696 2024-11-26 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/df/fc/ed/IMG-4698-90-1732634238.jpg https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/philip-kennedy https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/philip-kennedy Shelf Clock Reproduction of the Simon Willard (1783-1848), MA, Shelf Clock, c. 1769. Design source was from photos of the original clock in the... ]]> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:40:40 +0000 1695 2024-11-21 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/7e/df/52/thumbnail-93-1732232472.jpg https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/john-lawrence https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/john-lawrence Inlaid Six Leg Table While on a visit to the Winterthur Museum last Christmas, I saw a pair of corner tables and asked the docent to... ]]> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:43:02 +0000 1694 2024-11-20 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/b3/fc/2d/IMG-1617-89-1732211230.jpg https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/bill-carlough-2 https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/bill-carlough-2 Sheraton Four Post Bed "This four post king size bed frame contains features found on Sheraton and Chippendale furniture. The inspiration came from a Fine Woodworking... ]]> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:11:10 +0000 1693 2024-11-19 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/71/40/39/1-sb-65-1732211017.jpg https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/bill-carlough https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/bill-carlough Pie Crust Table Here is my adaptation of an 18th Century Philadelphia style Piecrust Table. The material is local walnut and measures 26.5” in... ]]> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:25:14 +0000 1692 2024-11-19 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/e6/ee/9d/PC-Table-1-83-1732210626.jpg https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/michael-gonnella https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/michael-gonnella William & Mary Dressing Table The piece is a... ]]> Mon, 18 Nov 2024 17:07:13 +0000 1691 2024-11-18 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/69/b3/f2/thumbnail-61-1731967682.jpg https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/john-webster https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/john-webster Heretic's Candlestand I designed this Candlestand based on a picture of a Bartley Collection piece. The spindle, legs and top started out as hand sketches that were... ]]> Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:13:37 +0000 1690 2024-11-18 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/e1/69/2e/thumbnail-60-1731946552.jpg https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/richard-mccormick https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/richard-mccormick Chippendale Cabinet Recent personal publications: "Koa-Wood of Royalty" article in American Period Furniture Journal, vol,23, 2023 "From The Bench" article published... ]]> Sun, 17 Nov 2024 21:00:30 +0000 1689 2024-11-17 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/c5/dd/c0/thumbnail-82-1731895255.jpg https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/rick-lapp https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/rick-lapp Queene Anne Chair Here’s my attempt at Norm Vandal’s design from his book “Queen Anne Furniture”. On my “shortlist” for years, I was finally inspired to build... ]]> Sun, 17 Nov 2024 20:22:51 +0000 1688 2024-11-17 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/aa/c3/f8/thumbnail-48-1731893124.jpg https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/federal-georgian-card-table https://sapfm.org/makers-challenge-2024/federal-georgian-card-table Federal Card Table I wanted to expand my experience with inlay as well as veneering and thought that an elaborate Federal or Georgian style card table would... ]]> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:21:47 +0000 1685 2024-11-13 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/99/9b/3c/thumbnail-77-1733159328.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/calvin-hobbs-55 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/calvin-hobbs-55 Edenton Armchair This is a reproduction of one of the well-known set of armchairs, attributed to Edenton, NC, of which four originals have been found.... ]]> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:28:36 +0000 1672 2024-09-27 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/59/2d/9b/Cal-Hobbs-Furniture-2024-013-Lightened-54-1727450927.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/tables/tim-brosnan https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/tables/tim-brosnan A pair of Shaker Candle Stand tables made as wedding gifts. One in cherry and one in walnut. The plans for the tables (along with video instructions)... ]]> Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:44:11 +0000 1666 2024-09-10 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/cf/7d/69/thumbnail-42-1726008304.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/steven-coulter https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/steven-coulter My friend and mentor, Lonnie Bird, had a very similar chair he designed and built that he used in his own personal study. There were multiple photographs of that... ]]> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 11:37:51 +0000 1660 2024-09-06 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/e8/c6/b2/thumbnail-53-1725637126.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/peter-marcucci https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/peter-marcucci Charles Rohlfs Tall Back Chair I an new to SAPFM. This is my first gallery submission. ... ]]> Sun, 25 Aug 2024 16:27:15 +0000 1659 2024-08-25 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/c3/7d/47/thumbnail-69-1724617716.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/chests/steve-dietrich https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/chests/steve-dietrich 27 known blanket chests were made in Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania between 1775 and about 1803 by 8 makers and 4 decorators. I... ]]> Sun, 28 Jul 2024 09:17:00 +0000 1649 2024-07-28 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/06/07/23/thumbnail-39-1722187516.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/chests/ron-aylor https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/chests/ron-aylor Three-panel linenfold joined chest in red oak, cherry, spalted maple, and pine. After attending Mary May’s linenfold carving presentation at the 2023 Mid-Year in New Bern, NC, I rushed... ]]> Sun, 28 Jul 2024 12:47:22 +0000 1647 2024-07-28 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/ad/3b/e6/thumbnail-76-1722185284.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/dressing-tables-lowboys/william-bundschuh https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/dressing-tables-lowboys/william-bundschuh Description: This is a piece of furniture that I have wanted to build for over 15 years. In 2008, I first saw a photo of the casework... ]]> Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:04:07 +0000 1646 2024-07-18 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/18/c7/b4/DSC01025-best-18-1721318766.jpg