Founded 1999 · Colonial Williamsburg
Craftsmanship runs in the grain.
For over twenty-five years, a society dedicated to American period furniture — the craftsmanship, the education, and the fellowship between makers who carry the tradition forward.
Always open to the public
SAPFM assets the public can always reach.
As an educational nonprofit, SAPFM keeps the Member Gallery, the Forum, and the chapter directory open to anyone — not behind a login, not for a fee. Always has been.
Open to all
The Member Gallery
Twenty-five years of period furniture built by our members. No account required.
Open to all
The Forum
Year-round conversation between makers. Lurkers welcome; members post.
Open to all
Find a Chapter
Twenty-two local groups across the country. Meeting contacts listed.
The Society at a Glance
A year in four parts.
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Chapters
Local groups across the United States. Active chapters meet several times a year — the strongest run quarterly while the energy’s there — for member presentations, work-in-progress, and visiting makers.
Find your chapter →Oct
Annual Conference
SAPFM's national gathering. Several days of demonstrations, member presentations, the Cartouche Award, and side trips arranged around the host region.
Conference details →2×
Publications
The annual American Period Furniture journal — long-form, deeply researched. The quarterly Pins & Tales — what's happening, who's working on what.
What members receive →25y
Member Gallery
An open record of what SAPFM members have built — high-style pieces, casual furniture, carving, turning, and tools — submitted by members across the country and free to browse.
Browse the gallery →2023 Cartouche Recipient
Dan Faia
The Cartouche Award is SAPFM's lifetime achievement recognition — presented each year to a maker whose body of work and contribution to the craft exemplify the highest tradition of American period furniture.
Read about Dan →
The Pulse of the Society
22 chapters, coast to coast.
Founded at Williamsburg, 1999
A chance meeting at a woodworking conference.
Steve Lash and Mickey Callahan sat down at the same table at Colonial Williamsburg's Working Wood in the 18th Century. Within a year, the Society was incorporated. Twenty-five years later, that conversation has grown into a 1,000-member network of chapters, conferences, and publications.
Read our history →Make something that lasts.
Join the only national organization dedicated to the craft of American period furniture making.
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