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Artisans of the Valley will be attending the 2010 Philadelphia Fine Furniture Show pending in March at the Philadelphia Cruise Terminal. We’ll be arriving with an array of furniture, video slide shows, and presentations to provide a cross section of our portfolio and of our restoration services.

“Shiloh Prairie” – A unique hand carved panoramic prairie scene featuring an 1874 Sharps Rifle by Eric M. Saperstein of Artisans of the Valley

Typical of the restoration candidates that make their way into our shop this corner unit was shy of mint condition on arrival. It was incredibly dry, the back was loose, the doors loose, panels falling out. The paint was flaking and deteriorated, finish was almost gone and just dirt and grime covering the piece. Pieces like this are often plucked from demolition projects, they can often be found in reclamation yards or auctions when a house is about to be torn down.

CustomMade.com BLOG Feature notes Artisans of the Valley’s EBRU-TV Debut

Artisans’ Master Craftsman Eric M. Saperstein recently got the opportunity to interview with www.airtoolreview.com Air Tool Review is a leading educational resource, review and industry news site for everything that´s of interests to professionals and hobbyists that work with air tools. From novice to professional, this site has something for everyone.

Artisans of the Valley Restoration – Louie XV Commode Circa 1750This is a circa 1750 Louie XV Commode – arriving as a 3-legged version of its original form this piece had been broken in one of the most common situations … moving! The formula is very simple: Three moves = one fire.

For those whom are new to our blog site – Artisans of the Valley with our full cast of characters (Eric M. Saperstein, Theresa Tonte, Stanley D. Saperstein, and a rare on camera appearance by Cindy Saperstein) will be featured on EBRU TV’s new show entitled “Blank Canvas.”

Artisans of the Valley reviews the Gem Industries Orbital Polisher – a 16lb perfectly balanced 11″ random orbital sander. Yes – we said 16 (sixteen) pounds, this is no lightweight class machine, it’s a professional grade piece of equipment that will cut your sanding time at least in half and do so without the dreaded “swirl-ees.”

For those whom are new to our blog site – Artisans of the Valley with our full cast of characters (Eric M. Saperstein, Theresa Tonte, Stanley D. Saperstein, and a rare on camera appearance by Cindy Saperstein) will be featured on EBRU TV’s new show entitled “Blank Canvas.”

Artisans Quarterly Review Volume 2 Issue 3 by Artisans of the Valley is available as of August 31, 2009 and may be accessed with any PDF viewer by clicking on the following links or pasting them into our browser.