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George Walker describes how to layout graduated drawers using only dividers in the June issue of Popular Woodworking.

President of Historic Deerfield and a founding member of SAPFM's advisory board, Phil Zea has been honored with the Antique Dealer's Association Award of Merit. See the April 2009 issue of The Magazine Antiques for details.

Joel Ficke won the Best Traditional Piece award at the 2009 Northern Woods Exhibition held in April Edina, Minnesota.

Bruce Wedlock writes about a jig he uses to set the tool rest of his grinder at accurate, repeatable angles in the April issue of Popular Woodworking.

Charles Bender explains how he carves Spanish feet in the April issue of Popular Woodworking.

Steve Latta writes about a variety of methods for clamping hard-to-clamp objects in the March/April Fine Woodworking.

David Beach's mahogany tilt-top tea table appears in the Reader's Gallery section of the March/April issue of Fine Woodworking.

Joseph Hemingway's article on how to scrape moldings with a scratch box appears in the April/May issue of British Woodworker magazine.

Peter Wallace is featured in the February/March 2009 issue of American Woodworker. The topic of the article is Peter's Windsor Chair making skills and business.

Glen Jewell's Dunlap-inspired candle stand is featured in the Feb/Mar issue of Woodcraft Magazine. In a two-part article, Glen describes how to build his Federal tripod as well as how to do the string and fan inlay on the top.

Professional woodcarver Fred Wilbur has recently published his third book on woodcarving. Read Mark Arnold's review of Decorative Woodcarving: Accessories for the Home. To order a copy of the book, visit Fred's web site.

Registration Closed for
SAPFM 2009 Mid-Year Conference at
Thaddeus Stevens College, Lancaster, PA

    Plans have been finalized for the 2009 SAPFM mid-year conference, and this year’s program promises to be the best yet! Five presenters will offer demonstrations under the general theme Shop Strategies and Techniques. The line-up includes teacher and craftsman Will Neptune, SAPFM President Mickey Callahan, carver Mary May, teacher and scholar Steve Latta, and Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley. Presentations will include techniques for chair construction, carving acanthus leaves and linen folds, constructing broken and swan-neck pediments using both machine and hand tool techniques, and assembly strategies for various projects, and a presentation on Philadelphia's cabinetmaking community from 1772 to the early 19th century.
     The mid-year will be held at Thaddeus Stevens College in Lancaster, PA, June 26-28, and is limited to 100 attendees. The optional Friday bus trip will take participants to Baltimore, MD, to visit both the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Maryland Historical Society. There will be a separate program for spouses with crafter Deb Hill. Blocks of rooms have been reserved at two area hotels. Go to the Conferences page now to read about this year's conference.

Dennis Bork 2009 Cartouche Award Recipient

    SAPFM is pleased to announce that Dennis Bork of Delafield, Wisconsin has received the 2009 Cartouche Award for excellence in period furniture making. The award was presented at the SAPFM Annual Cartouche Award Banquet at Colonial Williamsburg Monday, January 12, at the Williamsburg Lodge. Congratulations, Dennis! View Dennis' fantastic work here.

Volumes 1-4 of American Period Furniture
Now Available for Purchase

SAPFM has reprinted a limited number of copies of the first four volumes of its annual publication. Back issues of American Period Furniture can be ordered online in the SAPFM Store or by emailing Mark Arnold.

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