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The annual journal

American Period Furniture

SAPFM’s annual journal — long-form articles on tools, techniques, design, and the history of the craft and its makers. Each volume runs at least a hundred pages of original editorial, plus advertising. Printed in the United States on durable gloss paper, intended to live on the bench shelf and be pulled down ten years later.

Edited by Robert W. Lang. Articles come from members — experienced makers, conservators, and historians — who don’t need to be experienced authors. The editor’s standing offer is to make producing an article as easy as possible for someone who has the knowledge to share.

A volume every year since 2001 — the 2025 edition marks the journal’s twenty-fifth. The full table of contents for every issue is below.

American Period Furniture, 2025 cover

In the 2025 volume · 11 articles

What’s in this year’s journal.

  1. Shellac: Nature's Astonishing Resin — Bess Naylor p.6
  2. A Long & Fruitful Journey — Bess Naylor p.18
  3. Chippendale-inspired Escritoire — Jerry Lauchle p.27
  4. Decorating a Federal Card Table — Michelle Hallee Wong p.34
  5. Acme Tea Table 2.0 — Ray Journigan p.46
  6. Shenandoah Valley Side Chair — Carl Maples p.54
  7. Paint Decoration of the Black Unicorn Blanket Chest — Steve Dietrich p.64
  8. Oval Footstool — Paul Williard p.74
  9. Seymour Work Table Veneer — Jim Shapiro p.82
  10. Small Chests – a Baker's Dozen — Thomas Duke p.90
  11. 25 Years of American Period Furniture — Robert W. Lang p.99

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The complete table of contents for 25 volumes, 301 articles in all. Open a volume to see its contents. Tables of contents and back-issue purchasing are also on the SAPFM store.

2025 · Volume 25 11 articles  +
  • p.6 Shellac: Nature's Astonishing Resin Bess Naylor
  • p.18 A Long & Fruitful Journey Bess Naylor
  • p.27 Chippendale-inspired Escritoire Jerry Lauchle
  • p.34 Decorating a Federal Card Table Michelle Hallee Wong
  • p.46 Acme Tea Table 2.0 Ray Journigan
  • p.54 Shenandoah Valley Side Chair Carl Maples
  • p.64 Paint Decoration of the Black Unicorn Blanket Chest Steve Dietrich
  • p.74 Oval Footstool Paul Williard
  • p.82 Seymour Work Table Veneer Jim Shapiro
  • p.90 Small Chests – a Baker's Dozen Thomas Duke
  • p.99 25 Years of American Period Furniture Robert W. Lang
2024 · Volume 24 12 articles  +
  • p.6 A Case for Fine Furniture John Ogilvie
  • p.12 Early Lessons Lead to Lifetime Achievement Marion Smith
  • p.20 Deceptively Simple Steven Lash
  • p.32 Rescue of a Rare Survivor Michael Mascelli
  • p.38 Hepplewhite-Inspired Side Chair Daniel Faia
  • p.48 The Remains of Pen Park Nancy Kraus
  • p.56 Games, Gams & Guns Tim DeMars
  • p.64 Shop Organization Bob Baker
  • p.68 18th-Century Tea Kettle Stand Denise Palko
  • p.78 Relationship Issues Ray Journigan
  • p.88 Busy in Retirement Robert Stevenson
  • p.92 Adventure in Inlay David Heller
2023 · Volume 23 11 articles  +
  • p.6 2023 Cartouche Recipient Daniel Faia Roger Myers
  • p.15 American Rococo Entry Chest Daniel Faia
  • p.22 Mahogany Marquetry of Cubes Ladies Desk Steven Lash
  • p.30 Chevalet Construction David Clark, Jim Creasman & W. Patrick Edwards
  • p.42 Venetian Table Max Nassiri
  • p.49 A Tale of Two Stools Ron Aylor
  • p.56 Koa - Wood of Royalty Richard McCormick
  • p.66 Thomas Day Jerome Bias
  • p.74 1765 Newport Blockfront Chest Henry Beamer
  • p.82 Yet Another Seymour Secretary Wayne Stolte
  • p.88 The Mystery of Thomas Jefferson's Missing Library Bookcase Nancy Weigle Kraus
2022 · Volume 22 13 articles  +
  • p.6 Period Furniture Maker & Teacher David Feola
  • p.14 Reverse Engineering Lumbard Paul Sanow
  • p.20 Musings on the Salzburger Table Dale Couch
  • p.24 Building Georgia's Oldest Bill Markert
  • p.32 Marquetry Chevalet W. Patrick Edwards & Patrice Lejeune
  • p.40 Elfe-Inspired Tea Cabinet Harry Bishop
  • p.48 Wedding Box in the Style of Hoffman David Heller
  • p.54 Tiger Maple Blanket Chest Nick Vanaria
  • p.58 William & Mary Spice Box Jim Creasman
  • p.66 Make Sense of Chair Angles Luke Barnett
  • p.73 Building a Sheraton Desk Jeff Thompson
  • p.82 A Turned Cutlery Urn Arnie Moore
  • p.90 Dual-Purpose Card Table Wayne Stolte
2021 · Volume 21 13 articles  +
  • p.6 At Home in New Hampshire (David Lamb Bio) Mark Travis
  • p.15 New Hampshire Secretary David Lamb
  • p.24 Jonathan Shoemaker Armchair James Journigan
  • p.34 A Student’s Perspective Jim Francis
  • p.36 Thomas Elfe Chest on Chest Harry Bishop
  • p.46 In Memory of Phil Lowe Mickey Callahan
  • p.52 The Harp Steve Lash
  • p.60 Making Tools to Make a Table Jim Creasman
  • p.70 Replicating a Windsor Chair Ken Neiswender
  • p.82 Revolutionary Lap Desk W. Francis Brown
  • p.88 A Productive Partnership Rachel Lovett and Frederick Walker
  • p.90 Mahogany Breakfront Robert Seibels
  • p.99 The Living Tools Project Aspen Golann
2020 · Volume 20 12 articles  +
  • p.6 My Journey (Cartouche Recipient) Tony Kubalak
  • p.14 Construct & Carve a Shell Niche Mary May
  • p.20 The Jackson Press Ronnie Young
  • p.30 Make Veneered Serpentine Drawer Fronts W. Francis Brown
  • p.36 Pinwheel Cabinet Jeff Thompson
  • p.42 Hearts & Crown Chairs Larry Mauritz
  • p.54 A Nest of Tables Tim Killen
  • p.62 Artisan of Diplomacy: A Pair of Chests Tim Demars
  • p.70 Oval Stack Laminate Cellarette Steve Lash
  • p.80 Mahogany Pie Crust Table Jeff Justis
  • p.84 A Furniture Maker’s Life: Robert C. Whitley Steve Dietrich
  • p.94 Tall Case Clock Tony Kubalak
2019 · Volume 19 11 articles  +
  • p.5 An Inherited Chest of Joiners Tools Liane Stevenson Futch
  • p.12 SAPFM Turn Twenty Steve Lash and Mickey Callahan
  • p.16 Federal Style Breakfront Robert Stevenson
  • p.24 Replicating the Daniel Webster Desk Don Williams
  • p.38 Carved Four Post Bed Jeff Justis
  • p.46 Making Seymour's Fancy Little Dressing Mirror Robert Seibels
  • p.56 Reproducing a Pair of John Chipman Oxbow Chests David Boeff
  • p.65 Decoding Diderot Mike Mascelli
  • p.72 Furnishing Ferry Farm Meghan Budinger
  • p.84 The Art & Application of Clock Imagery Aspen Golann
  • p.94 Finishing Touches Steve Lash
2018 · Volume 18 13 articles  +
  • p.6 A Family Heirloom Plunged Me Into Eighteenth Century Furniture Charlie Driggs
  • p.12 This Guy Can Help You A Lot! Bruce Hubbard
  • p.18 What Are You In For James Journigan
  • p.26 Federal Period Tea Caddy Construction Ronnie Young
  • p.34 Cherished Memories From My Family Chris Haycox
  • p.44 Seven Easy Pieces: New Furniture For George Washington Steven Dietrich
  • p.55 The Proposal Process: Furnishing George Washington's Boyhood Home Steven Dietrich
  • p.58 Queen Anne Chair Herman Veenendaal
  • p.70 Inlaid Table From Local Woods David Upperman
  • p.77 Tambour Inlay on a Seymour Desk Robert Stevenson
  • p.82 Chippendale Chair David Knuth
  • p.86 Period Reproduction Upholstery on a Budget Michael Mascelli
  • p.92 From Mock-Up to Mozart Steve Lash
2017 · Volume 17 17 articles  +
  • p.4 Classy Classwork: Serpentine Chest Revisited John Kruis
  • p.6 Wedged Dovetails from Virginia's Shenandoah Country Sarah Thomas
  • p.13 Another Solution for Seymour-style Shield-back Chairs Derek McDonald
  • p.16 Listening to the Past Tim Demars
  • p.22 Bombe' Desk With a Boston Lineage Jeffery Roberts
  • p.29 Carving a Furnituremaking Career in New Hampshire Jonah Ruh Roberts
  • p.36 A Dressing Glass for My Lady Bob Stevenson
  • p.43 Sweet Dreams in a Sleigh Bed Jim Moon
  • p.46 George III Pembroke Table Canlin Frost
  • p.52 Revisiting Hepplewhite Jeff Justis
  • p.54 Hand-tool Solution for Fluted Quarter Columns Jim Milam
  • p.58 A Copley Portrait Gets a New Frame Al Breed
  • p.66 A Quartet of Techniques for Magnolia Medallion Inlays Jim Shapiro
  • p.72 Seymour Ladies Worktable Michael Patrick Wheeler
  • p.84 A Rectangular Tea Table in the Townsend-Goddard Style Jerry Lauchle
  • p.92 Projects to Develop Skills for Making Furniture Donald C Williams
  • p.97 Yes, There is a Future in Period Furnituremaking Greg Pilotti
2016 · Volume 16 13 articles  +
  • p.4 Researching the Cellarette: A Study in Contradictions Steve Dietrich
  • p.10 A Toast to Federal-Style Cellarettes Ron Young
  • p.18 Ambassador Young, Representative the Great Road Style Tom Cowan and Ken Johnson
  • p.26 An Apprentice's Journey: Cabinetmaking ‘Art and Mystery’ Michael W Bell
  • p.31 Furniture Finishes: Are You a Pragmatist or Purist Peter Gedrys
  • p.34 Re-creating the Studley Tool Chest Jim Moon
  • p.48 Finishing Dreams: Wyatt's Story Wyatt McQueen
  • p.50 A Proper Place for Tea Canlin Frost
  • p.56 Take Your Pick: Two Approaches to a Radial-pattern Tabletop Dave Heller
  • p.68 Jacobean Journey With Hand Tools Zachary Dillinger
  • p.82 Three by Three: Rediscover the Handsbreath Larry Mauritz
  • p.90 Embellish a Turned Post with Timeless Acanthus Leaves Mary May
  • p.100 Three Years in the Making: but Worth Every Hour Jeff Justis
2015 · Volume 15 17 articles  +
  • p.4 Great Road Style: Furniture on the Frontier Betsy K White
  • p.10 Doing Justis to Period Furniture Lloyd Parcell
  • p.16 Current Work: Bombe' Chest Jeff Justis
  • p.22 The Joy of Hidden Treasures Jeff Justis
  • p.24 Fluting Quarter Columns John Fitzpatrick
  • p.28 Reproducing a Louis XVI Console Table Tony Smith and Adam Thorpe
  • p.36 Line and Dart Banding Frank Vucolo
  • p.42 Tracing The Roots of Upholstered Furniture Michael Mascelli
  • p.50 Taking It From the Top: Rout and Carve a Newport Tea-Table Top Jim Shapiro
  • p.57 Blending Mahogany and Walnut into a Classic Jim Moon
  • p.60 Reverse-engineering Jefferson's Revolving Bookstand Daniel D Hrinko
  • p.66 Elfe Ingenuity: Wide Drawers With A Supporting Muntin Ron Young
  • p.68 The Philadelphia Chippendale Highboy Unveiled Larry Mauritz
  • p.78 Chester County Desk Greg Pilotti
  • p.82 Mastering Ogee Bracket Feet Jeff Headley
  • p.86 Picture It in Color: MESDA Corner Cupboard Amber Clawson
  • p.92 Measuring and Documenting Period Furniture W Mickey Callahan and Alyce Englund
2014 · Volume 14 16 articles  +
  • p.4 European Influences on American and Colonial Design W Patrick Edwards
  • p.10 The Unlikely Path from Physicist to Furnituremaker JB Alegiani
  • p.16 The World at Your Fingertips Jeff Justis
  • p.22 Strong-Howard House: Touching the Past Christina Vida and Bob Van Dyke
  • p.30 The Lowboy Project: Lessons Learned and Applied John Fitzpatrick
  • p.34 From Head, Heart, and Hand Joshua A Klein
  • p.42 An Upper-crust Table Tim Demars
  • p.47 Jefferson's Writing Desk Richard McGann
  • p.48 Double-twist Turned Chair Steve Lash
  • p.56 Greene & Greene Furniture: Design Without Compromise Darrell Peart and Edward Bosley
  • p.62 Leverage Power Tools to Build a Boston 4-drawer Block Chest Robert LaPlaca
  • p.72 The Painted Chests of the Connecticut Shore Benjamin W Colman
  • p.78 Sing Praise for a Music Stand Rolly Rhodes
  • p.84 A Chestful of Craftsmanship Zachary Dillinger
  • p.91 Gadrooning: It's in the Cards James King
  • p.94 Carve a Rosette with Mary May Mary May
2013 · Volume 13 15 articles  +
  • p.4 Sleuthing the Origins of a Southern China Press Jerome Bias
  • p.10 The Perception of Scale Jeff Justis
  • p.12 New Approach to an Old Technique Jim Moon
  • p.18 Hartford Cabinetmakers in the Federal Period Alyce Englund
  • p.26 Decoding Smith's Key Matt Cianci
  • p.32 The Hunt for Patriotic Banding Michael P Wheeler
  • p.35 Sculptural Shaping of Furniture: Geometry is Your Friend Will Neptune
  • p.46 Will Neptune Carves His Name Among SAPFM Notables W Mickey Callahan
  • p.50 The Nathan Marolis Shop's Last Apprentice Nickolas Kotula
  • p.56 Classic Shaving Mirror Reflects English Influence Ron Young
  • p.64 Dressing Up a Demilune Table Jay Stallman
  • p.74 From a Log to a Windsor Settee Jim Rendi
  • p.84 How to Build a Corner Cupboard With a Pedigree Bob Compton
  • p.86 On the Trail of Secret Formulas for 18th Century Finishes Marion Smith
  • p.94 Techniques and Materials: Getting Upholstery Right Michael Mascelli
2012 · Volume 12 16 articles  +
  • p.2 Allan Breed 2012 Cartouche Award Recipient Thomas P Hand Sr
  • p.6 All Bound Up – A Guide to Making Twists Philip Houck
  • p.12 Upholstery for Period Furniture Makers Michael Mascelli
  • p.19 Unlocking the Secrets of a Swan's Neck Pediment George Walker
  • p.24 A Frontier Jack of All Trades Joshua Shipmen and the Business of Making Furniture in the Ohio Country Andrew Richmond
  • p.30 Repairing a Dog-damaged Period Chair Timothy Puro
  • p.35 The Gate-leg Table: Form Following Function Larry Mauritz
  • p.41 Making a Dovetail Saw, Simply Donald C Williams
  • p.46 Asphaltum as a Glazing Compound David A Reeves
  • p.50 Building a Boston Blockfront Desk Michael McGrail
  • p.55 Building a Queen Anne Footstool Steve Branam
  • p.60 A Philadelphia Lowboy Facilitated by 3D Modeling Timothy Killen
  • p.66 Construction of Federal Period Glazed Doors Robert Mustain
  • p.70 The Ball and Claw Foot Mary May
  • p.76 The Elliptical Journey: Retracing the Origins of Federal Paterae Mark Arnold
  • p.92 A Carpenter's Testament: The John Brown Painted Corner Cabinet Jerome Bias
2011 · Volume 11 13 articles  +
  • p.2 The Nathan Margolis Cabinet Shop's Last Apprentice: Memories, Impressions and Lessons Learned Nickolas Kotula
  • p.8 Cabinetmakers and Cabinetmaking in Fairfield County, Ohio Prior to 1850 Deward Watts
  • p.16 Charleston Queen Anne Easy Chair: A study in Their History and Construction Steven Dietrich
  • p.24 Lessons from the Armchair Ben Hobbs
  • p.30 Native Son of Perquimans County 2011 Cartouche Award Winner Ben Hobbs Calvin Hobbs
  • p.35 Building a Federal Serpentine-front Tea Chest Aaron Hall
  • p.40 Carving a Rococo Shell Allan Breed
  • p.46 Replicating Gragg Donald C Williams
  • p.56 An Eli Terry Pillar and Scroll Shelf Clock Glen Jewell
  • p.66 Carving Draped Linen Urns Joel Ficke
  • p.74 Recreating the Benjamin Burnham Desk George Huffman
  • p.79 A Seymour-inspired Cabinet Dale M Brown
  • p.84 Construction of a Burl Wood Kneehole Writing Desk JB Alegiani
2010 · Volume 10 14 articles  +
  • p.2 Steven Lash: 2010 Cartouche Award Recipient W Mickey Callahan
  • p.7 The Green Man in the Duke's Closet: An Ancient Motif Crafted with Contemporary Techniques Steve Lash
  • p.12 Little Green Men: A Note on the Masked Men of Massachusetts Gerald W R Ward
  • p.17 Mysteries of the Pillar and Claw Card Table D H Phillips
  • p.22 A Federal Compeche Chair Restored Cybele T Gontar
  • p.28 The Construction of a Chippendale Pole Screen Jeff Taylor
  • p.34 A Kent-style Mirror Frame Frederick Wilbur
  • p.40 Rural Inlay Steve Latta
  • p.48 A Laminated Circular Frame Jim Shapiro
  • p.54 An Introduction to Cabinetmaker Thomas White Matthew Hobbs, Ben Hobbs and Calvin Hobbs
  • p.62 Samuel McIntire's Fruit Basket: The Art of Shallow Relief Carving Mary May
  • p.67 Reviving the Last Liberty Tree Eugene Landon
  • p.72 A Veneered Southern Plantation Desk Michael Armand
  • p.82 Reproducing the Monticello Birdcage Writing Table Jim Altemus
2009 · Volume 9 15 articles  +
  • p.4 The Art of Japanning Donald C Williams
  • p.12 A Chippendale Breakfront: Designing in the 18th-Century Style Jeff Justis
  • p.20 Constructing a Lolling Chair in the Chippendale Style Tim Talma
  • p.26 Affordable Upholstery for a Period Reproduction Chair Michael Mascelli
  • p.33 A Newport-style Corner Chair Mike Mcgrail
  • p.38 Carve the Crest of a Philadelphia Queen Anne Chair Dan Reahard
  • p.42 Early American Comb-back Windsor Chairs Herb Lapp
  • p.51 A Fan of Consistency: How to Make Identical Sand-shaded Fans Aaron Hall
  • p.55 Carve an Egg and Dart Molding Jim Shapiro
  • p.60 2009 Cartouche Award Recipient Dennis Bork Mark Arnold
  • p.63 A Federal Boston Bed Dennis Bork
  • p.66 The Design and Construction of an Oval-back Chair Justin Kauffman
  • p.71 Carving the Amazing Acanthus Mary May
  • p.78 New London County Connecticut Furniture Randy Wilkinson
  • p.86 The Banister-back Chair: Expanding the Horizons of a Novice Joiner Larry Mauritz
2008 · Volume 8 11 articles  +
  • p.4 A Study of the Photo-oxidization of Wood Using UV Light David Keller
  • p.9 American Baroque: Reproducing a William & Mary High Chest Larry Mauritz
  • p.19 2008 Cartouche Award Recipient Alf Sharp W Mickey Callahan
  • p.22 Late 18th and Early 19th Century Furniture of the Tennessee River Valley Alf Sharp
  • p.28 18th Century Design and the Classical Order George Walker
  • p.34 Drawing for Carving Mack Headley
  • p.44 Vinegar Graining Terry Lutz
  • p.50 The Craftsmanship of Philadelphia Windsor Chairmaker Joseph Henzey Herb Lapp
  • p.59 A Salem Queen Anne Bonnet Top Highboy: Designing From Photographs James F Conley
  • p.68 Carve a Philadelphia Flame Finial Tony Kubalak
  • p.72 Scratch Box: Making Moldings the Original Way Joseph Hemingway
2007 · Volume 7 11 articles  +
  • p.4 Fidelity in Period Molding Profiles Kerry Pierce
  • p.12 North Bennet Street School Wins 2007 Cartouche Award W Mickey Callahan
  • p.18 Handmade Jeff Headley
  • p.22 Reflection on the Role of Decorative Arts in the Production of American Furniture Terry Lutz
  • p.32 The Design and Construction of a Brickwork Carcass Steve Lash
  • p.36 The German Factor Kaare Loftheim
  • p.42 The Sunflower Chests of Hartford and Wethersfield Connecticut Larry Mauritz
  • p.52 Foxtail Wedging Bob Stevenson
  • p.56 Mark Your Work Joe Barry
  • p.60 Rediscovering the Christopher Collection Mark Arnold
  • p.65 The Wooden Artifacts Group Offers Instructional DVD Robert Mustain
2006 · Volume 6 10 articles  +
  • p.5 Fred Stanley: 2006 Cartouche Award Winner W Mickey Callahan and Robert N Lominack Jr
  • p.8 Waterleaf Moulding Joyce Hanna
  • p.14 The Art and Mystery of Dividers Joe Barry
  • p.22 Make-to-Spec vs Traditional Craft George Walker
  • p.26 Contemporary Classics: Telfair Museum of Art Mark Arnold
  • p.36 A Primer of Common 18th Century Water-based Adhesives Bess Jarrell Naylor
  • p.44 In Pursuit of a Sharp Saw James Crammond
  • p.50 Recreating the Period Design Process Andrew Rappaport
  • p.60 Oil Gilding: An Introduction Brooke Smith
  • p.66 Federal Demi-lune Card Table Fred Stanley
2005 · Volume 5 7 articles  +
  • p.4 The Cincinnati Price Book of 1830 Andrew Richmond
  • p.12 Philip C Lowe: A Glimpse into His Life and Work W Mickey Callahan
  • p.16 Making an Arrow Banding: A Seymour Detail Explained Philip C Lowe and Austen Winters
  • p.24 The Sea Chest Joe Barry
  • p.34 A Table Attributed to Black Cabinetmaker Allen Scott James F Conley
  • p.40 Reproducing a Seymour Night Stand Robert Millard
  • p.48 New Life for a Badlam Side Chair Mark Arnold
2004 · Volume 4 6 articles  +
  • p.6 Carving a Period Shell Lonnie Bird
  • p.12 A Massachusetts Shelf Clock Robert Millard
  • p.20 Sloyd Joe Barry
  • p.32 Photographing Furniture Robert Millard
  • p.36 American Innovation, Reproducing the Lombard Eagle Steve Latta
  • p.42 The Knife Case, Design and Construction Steve Lash
2003 · Volume 3 9 articles  +
  • p.7 An American Federal Card Table Robert Millard
  • p.15 Making a Sand Shaded Shell Mark Arnold
  • p.21 The Goddard-Townsend Shells of Newport Arthur K Peters
  • p.40 Queen Ann Desk on Frame Ronald L Patton
  • p.49 Making a Sheraton Field Bed Dennis Bork
  • p.57 Period Productivity W Patrick Edwards
  • p.62 Wood Grain and Its Influences on the Design, Layout, and Machining of Curved Parts W Mickey Callahan
  • p.68 A Furniture Design Challenge Daniel Heyl
  • p.71 Opinion: Is 18th Century Furniture as Good as Sex Quentin Wheeler and D Marie Platt
2002 · Volume 2 8 articles  +
  • p.4 Surface Treatment of Traditional Wood Mack Headley
  • p.8 Why Not Period Glue W Patrick Edwards
  • p.12 Carving a Queen Anne Fan George Slack
  • p.15 Riving Wood for 17th Century Joint Furniture John Alexander
  • p.21 John McAlister, Master Cabinet Maker Quentin Wheeler
  • p.23 Period Furniture Makers Participate in Wooden Artifacts Group's Study Trip to France Kathy Gillis
  • p.25 The Great Secretary Caper Robert C Whitley
  • p.27 Reproductions in the Service of Conservation Michael Podmaniczky
2001 · Volume 1 7 articles  +
  • p.6 Line & Berry, Chester County Pennsylvania Traditional Decorative Stringing Steve Latta
  • p.14 Harold Ionson, The master cabinetmaker's "Derby" demi-lune commodes Quentin Wheeler
  • p.17 The Last Liberty Tree Quentin Wheeler
  • p.19 Reproducing Benjamin Franklin's Armonica Steve Lash
  • p.22 A Museum of Traditional Crafts Jason Marshall
  • p.26 Form Follows Process W Patrick Edwards
  • p.30 Carving a Philadelphia Chippendale Ball and Claw Cabriole Leg E Eugene Landon and Bess Jarrell Naylor

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