Society of American Period Furniture Makers

SAPFM Members
in the News

Tony Kubalak won the Paul Lee Memorial and Best Carving Awards at the 28th Northern Woods Show held 28 April - 1 May in Edina, MN.

Peter Follansbee writes about the joys of splitting and working green oak for use in his own projects in the October 2011 Popular Woodworking.

The work of Jay Stallman is the focus of an Out of the Woodwork feature in the May 2011 Woodshop News.

Dan Faia explains how he makes ogee bracket feet in the July/August 2011 Fine Woodworking.

The Reader's Gallery of the July/August 2011 Fine Woodworking includes a tall case clock by David Beach and a Goddard tea table by William Kluge.

Tony Kubalak's Carving 18th Century American Furniture Elements has been released by Linden Publishing Co. Click here to read a review of Tony's book.

Executive Council Members

SAPFM is an all-volunteer organization with an elected executive council. Current council members are listed below and may be emailed by clicking on the name of each.

Current SAPFM Council Members

Bob Mustain President

Tom Turriff Vice President

Jim Altemus Treasurer, Bylaws Review and Cartouche Award Selection

Mickey Callahan Past President

Derek Swarbrick Development Committee

Jim Thompson Outreach Coordinator

Brooke Smith Outreach Committee, Regional Chapter Coordination and Development

Don Williams Outreach Committee

Malcolm Granberry Secretary

Tom Sears Mid-Year Conference Committee

SAPFM Business Office


Mark & Margaret Arnold Membership Services, Webmasters and Editors, American Period Furniture. 423-A South Galena Rd. Sunbury, OH 43074.

Steve Latta Mid-Year Conference Coordinator

SAPFM Advisory Board


Stephen Caudana, Senior Member of The American Society Of Appraisers - bio

Michael Dunbar, Principal in The Windsor Institute - bio

Charles Hummel, Curator Emeritus of Winterthur Museum - bio

Steve Lash, Co-Founder of SAPFM, Past President of SAPFM, Cartouche Recipient

Philip Lowe, Founder, Furniture Institute of Massachusetts, and Cartouche Recipient- bio

Bob Stevenson, Professional Furniture Maker - bio

Philip Zea, President of Historic Deerfield - bio
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