Waterford Fair

77th American Crafts & Historic Homes Tour

Furniture

Kauffman, Justin

Kauffman Fine Furniture

ARTISAN-SEAL
Landmark Artisan

Furniture

As a period formal furniture maker, Kauffman’s intention is to build furniture inspired by the designs of authentic period pieces and to impart to those pieces a beauty that can be admired and enjoyed, and a functionality that can be appreciated for generations. Kauffman’s hope is that his furniture, having been built with time-tested, period joinery and embellished with period carving, inlay, veneer, and other decorations, will emulate the quality, lasting appeal, and value of furniture from the 1700s and early 1800s. Lastly, that his furniture craftsmanship, conscientiousness, humanity, and dignity will be easily recognizable to those who own it.

http://kauffmanfinefurniture.com

Stanik, Michael

ARTISAN-SEAL
Landmark Artisan

Furniture

I am a second generation woodworker, and learned most of my skills by working with my father. I have worked with my hands, building furniture most of my life. It is my passion to take pieces of rough lumber and fashion them into a fine piece of furniture. About 15 years ago I started to enjoy building furniture using reclaimed American Wormy Chestnut. All of the wood we use is reclaimed from structures that have outlived their usage. We believe this sets us apart from other craftsmen as we are able to build wonderful furniture that has an incredible history. Most of the pieces we build are of Shaker style. We try to read as much as we can about how they built their furniture. During the Shakers� time in history, metal was hard to obtain and expensive, so they were forced to come up with methods to construct their furniture that achieved the purpose and would last for years. We use as many of these methods as possible as we feel they are still superior to modern methods.

http://www.yesteryearfurniture.net/aboutcontactus.html