SAPFM Members
in the News
Congratulations to the following SAPFM members who appear in Early American Life's 23rd Directory of Traditional Crafts: Dennis Bork, James King, Tony Kubalak, Paul Rulli, Mark Soukup, duane Wendling, Fred Chellis, Brian Cunfer, and Jim Van Hoven.
Eight pieces of Bob Whitley's work from the Michener Art Museum's retrospective exhibit appear in the Gallery of the August 2008 issue of Woodwork magazine.
Walt Segl's shop is featured in an eight-page spread in WOOD magazine's special interest publication America's Best Home Workshops 2008
Jeff Headley explains how to make a veneered serpentine drawer front with cockbeading in the July/August Fine Woodworking. In the Master Class feature, Jeff shows how to apply stringing to the same serpentine shape. Joel Ficke and W. Patrick Edwards have work featured in the Reader's Gallery.
Joshua Lane, Co-curator of Historic Deerfield, is mentioned in the May 2008 Magazine Antiques for his role in organizing the exhibition Into the Woods: Crafting Early American Furniture. The exhibition runs through 2012. Visit Historic Deerfield for more information.
Phil Lowe's McIntire armchair, Frank Woolley's serpentine bombé, and Mike Greenberg's collectibles box appear in the Gallery section of the June 2008 issue of Fine Woodworking.
Joel Moskowitz explains how he hollow grinds chisels in the June 2008 issue of Fine Woodworking.
Steve Latta compares 16 different marking knives in the June 2008 issue of Fine Woodworking.
Robert Whitley's furniture is featured through June 1 in a retrospective of his work at the
Michener Art Museum. Robert is the 2002 Cartouche Award winner.
Mark Arnold writes about the Peabody Essex Museum's The Art of Woodcarving in America exhibit in the June 2008 issue of Woodwork Magazine.
Tony Kubalak's serpentine bombé and Joel Ficke's Philadelphia high chest appear in the Gallery section of the June 2008 issue of Woodwork Magazine.
Steve Latta writes about reproducing moldings in the April 2008 issue of Fine Woodworking.
Alf Sharp, 2008 Cartouche Award recipient is featured in the March issue of Woodshop News.
Peter Howell's workshop is featured in the February/March 2008 issue of Woodcraft Magazine.
Patrick Edwards writes about painting in wood in February 2008 issue of Fine Woodworking.
Tools, Supplies & Instruction
The vendors who appear here support American Period Furniture with their advertising dollars. When you purchase tools, supplies, lumber, hardware or take classes from one of the vendors listed here, you are supporting the journal as well as the community of business professionals who help SAPFM to fulfill an important part of its mission. Make a habit of using the links below when ordering online or mention SAPFM when calling to place an order.
Tools & Shop Supplies
Clark & Williams produces 18th century style wooden planes of exceptional quality and performance. It's been nearly two centuries since wooden planes approaching this quality were available to woodworkers.
Crown Plane Co. fashions high quality wooden scrub, smoothing, and specialty planes using the finest hardwoods and tool steel available.
Elmer Roush Forge specializes in the making of hand forged tools - high quality and finely finished tools as they were made by blacksmiths before the Industrial Revolution.
Lie-Nielsen Toolworks began producing top-quality hand tools in 1981. Today the Maine-based manufacturer makes over 50 types of planes, saws, and spokeshaves.
Old Brown Glue is a truly reversible wood adhesive, compatible with all animal glues making it ideal for antique furniture restoration, veneer work, lamination and instrument repair.
Olde Mill Cabinet Shoppe offers handcrafted period furniture, specialty finishing supplies and hands-on instruction in a variety of techniques.
Rockler has been a retailer of specialty wood veneers, tools, finishing supplies and hardware items such as knobs, pulls and table slides since 1954.
Tools for Working Wood offers the highest quality hand tools, plans, books and videos.
Traditional Woodworker carries a variety of hand planes, carving tools, sharpening stones, chisels and gouges, hand saws, measuring & marking tools and timber & log tools.
Woodcraft offers woodworking supplies, tools, accessories, hardware and plans online and at over 80 retail outlets.
Hardware
Ball & Ball has been a manufacturer of high quality decorative and architectural brass hardware for over 75 years.
Green Lake Clock Company supplies movements, hands and dials for 18th century reproduction tall clock cases.
Horton Brasses has been manufacturing authentic reproduction cabinet and furniture hardware for 70 years and offers over 1,000 different types of knobs, hinges, finials, castors and other decorative hardware.
Londonderry Brasses, Ltd. offers a fine selection of high quality reproduction brasses reproduced from period originals through the process of lost wax casting.
Lumber & Veneer
Berkshire Veneer, located in Great Barrington, MA, features a wide selection of exceptional domestic and exotic veneers.
Irion Lumber Co. in Wellsboro, PA specializes in providing the highest quality lumber to the small custom furniture and architectural millwork shop as well as to the serious amateur woodworker.
Schools & Instruction
The American School of French Marquetry in San Diego, CA teaches the traditional Boulle and Classic methods of marquetry in a series of week-long classes.
Calvo Wood Carving School offers workshops and seminars for the beginner and intermediate student that provide a strong technique baseline in the fundamentals of carving. All aspects of carving are addressed including sharpening, hand carving technique and design. For the period furniture making community, Calvo Studio also offers machine carving duplication services.
Craig W. Bentzley offers drawings of American masterpieces made by Robert Whitley. Email Craig for information.
Federal Style Orders offers a variety of online and print resources to architects, builders, and cabinet makers who seek authenticity in neo-classical design.
The Furniture Institute of Massachusetts in Beverly offers full-time and part-time programs in furniture making with master cabinet maker Phil Lowe.
Marc Adams School of Woodworking in Franklin, IN offers a broad selection of woodworking classes taught by the most highly-regarded craftsmen in the trade.
North Bennet Street School in Boston has a 2-year accredited program in Cabinet and Furniture Making as well as 3-month and project workshops.
The Windsor Institute in Hampton, NH is the only school in the world dedicated to teaching Windsor chair-making.
