David Conley
Well-known member
SAPFM – ORV Chapter,
1) The Hotel Group Rate is now active. The reservation cut-off date is July 22, 2026.
2) SAPFM Midyear is scheduled for October 3-4, 2026 at the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking, Manchester, CT. Additional details will be coming out soon from SAPFM HQ.
3) Saturday’s lunch will again be from Subway. That continues to go over well at the meetings. Cost will be around $10/person. If you are coming to the meeting, please RSVP by Tuesday, August 18. If you do RSVP and life happens and you have to cancel, please let me know of the change. I use the head count to judge the amount of food to order for Saturday’s lunch.
4) For those arriving on Friday night with no dinner plans, we will meet in the hotel lobby at 6:00pm. If you would like to join us, please also RSVP for Friday night dinner, so we won’t leave without you.
Cheers,
David
AGENDA
SATURDAY, August 22, 2026
1. Open doors at 10:00am
Arrive, relax, enjoy some conversation with friends
2. Introductions and Show & Tell, 11:00am – 12:00pm
The “show and tell” is an ice breaker. Please bring anything you would like to show off. If you have a special piece, a project or even a jig, please bring them. For those who haven’t attended a previous meeting, this is a quick introduction, a display of your skills, interests, projects both past and present, jig, etc. It can even be a request for help in a particular area. After we go around the room, we will break for 30 min. During this break, you can seek out the other members who have similar interests and/or have already built a project/jig you want to build. This break will give you the opportunity to meet and establish a new friendship, pick their brains, and continue communicating with them after the meeting. This is extremely helpful for highly specialized niches, like inlays, marquetry, carving, Bombay chest, etc.
2a) Introductions and Show & Tell, 11:00 - 11:30am
Name, where you live, your past and present projects, classes, and/or your particular interest and your Show & Tell item if you brought one. …
2b) Break to discuss Show & Tell one-on-one, 11:30am-12:00pm
Also, we will have another swap meet. If you've got something to sell or trade, please bring it.
3. Lunch, 12:00 – 1:00pm
4. Demonstrations 1:00pm to 5:00pm
SUNDAY, August 23, 2026
Breakfast (on your own)
5. Demonstrations 9:00am – 12:00pm
Woodcraft – Columbus, Ohio
Address:
1077 Bethel Rd
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 273-0488
HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS (10 minutes from Woodcraft):
Courtyard Columbus Worthington
7411 Vantage Drive
Columbus, OH 43235
(614) 436-7070
Group Name: American Period Furniture Makers Group
Group Rate: $ 119.00 + tax
Call to reserve: 1-614-436-7070
Reservation cutoff date: July 22, 2026.
Cancellation Policy: 48hrs advance notice
1) The Hotel Group Rate is now active. The reservation cut-off date is July 22, 2026.
2) SAPFM Midyear is scheduled for October 3-4, 2026 at the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking, Manchester, CT. Additional details will be coming out soon from SAPFM HQ.
3) Saturday’s lunch will again be from Subway. That continues to go over well at the meetings. Cost will be around $10/person. If you are coming to the meeting, please RSVP by Tuesday, August 18. If you do RSVP and life happens and you have to cancel, please let me know of the change. I use the head count to judge the amount of food to order for Saturday’s lunch.
4) For those arriving on Friday night with no dinner plans, we will meet in the hotel lobby at 6:00pm. If you would like to join us, please also RSVP for Friday night dinner, so we won’t leave without you.
Cheers,
David
Society of American Period Furniture Makers
Ohio River Valley Chapter
Ohio River Valley Chapter
AGENDA
SATURDAY, August 22, 2026
1. Open doors at 10:00am
Arrive, relax, enjoy some conversation with friends
2. Introductions and Show & Tell, 11:00am – 12:00pm
The “show and tell” is an ice breaker. Please bring anything you would like to show off. If you have a special piece, a project or even a jig, please bring them. For those who haven’t attended a previous meeting, this is a quick introduction, a display of your skills, interests, projects both past and present, jig, etc. It can even be a request for help in a particular area. After we go around the room, we will break for 30 min. During this break, you can seek out the other members who have similar interests and/or have already built a project/jig you want to build. This break will give you the opportunity to meet and establish a new friendship, pick their brains, and continue communicating with them after the meeting. This is extremely helpful for highly specialized niches, like inlays, marquetry, carving, Bombay chest, etc.
2a) Introductions and Show & Tell, 11:00 - 11:30am
Name, where you live, your past and present projects, classes, and/or your particular interest and your Show & Tell item if you brought one. …
2b) Break to discuss Show & Tell one-on-one, 11:30am-12:00pm
Also, we will have another swap meet. If you've got something to sell or trade, please bring it.
3. Lunch, 12:00 – 1:00pm
4. Demonstrations 1:00pm to 5:00pm
- Waxes by Dave Upperman (1 hrs)
- Inlay Bandings by Dave Feola (1.5 hrs)
- Review of your favorite Furniture Building Books and DVDs by Group Discussion (1.5 hrs)
SUNDAY, August 23, 2026
Breakfast (on your own)
5. Demonstrations 9:00am – 12:00pm
- Hands-on Carving a Cabriel Leg by Dan Reahard
Woodcraft – Columbus, Ohio
Address:
1077 Bethel Rd
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 273-0488
HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS (10 minutes from Woodcraft):
Courtyard Columbus Worthington
7411 Vantage Drive
Columbus, OH 43235
(614) 436-7070
Group Name: American Period Furniture Makers Group
Group Rate: $ 119.00 + tax
Call to reserve: 1-614-436-7070
Reservation cutoff date: July 22, 2026.
Cancellation Policy: 48hrs advance notice