Eric M. Saperstein is Master of Artisans, Owner, Webmaster, Editor, Bookkeeper, Buyer, Office Manager, Legal Pit-bull, and he’s in charge of vacuuming the shop. The operational functions of furniture design, construction, and finishing as well as antique restoration are all in his daily activities.
Eric started in woodworking around the time he started to walk, finding himself spending time in the shop with Stanley throughout his childhood. Eric could handle most common tools and even operate most of the power equipment by the time he was ten years old. As a teenager he absorbed more than his father thought as he provided a second set of hands in the shop.
Eric took over Artisans in 2000, expanding the array of services and exponentially increasing the marketing presence by creating a website, www.artisansofthevalley.com The site took on its own life and is now the largest single shop woodworking website on the internet.
The web presence allowed Eric to begin to reach a much wider audience, so the reach of the shop began to extend not only across New Jersey and into Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware, but soon projects were spanning out nationwide. We now even ship custom commissions around the world.
Eric received his master’s certification from his father, Master Craftsman Stanley D. Saperstein, in 2008. This fulfilled Stan’s promise to his teacher, C. N. Grinnell and ensured another generation of master craftsmen was created.
We've launched a blog site (www.artisansofthevalley.com/blog) in March of 2009. The site will feature artists of all sorts in all mediums, as well as our own work, hobbies, adventures, and other unique articles and tech tips. Soon we're hoping to launch our forum (bulletin board) as well.
You can reach Eric at: eric@artisansofthevalley.com
Visit: www.artisansofthevalley.com
Eric M. Saperstein
Artisans of the Valley
www.artisansofthevalley.com
-- Eric M. Saperstein, Master Craftsman www.artisansofthevalley.com
20 comments so far
woodworm
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posted 138 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks!
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Todd Thomas
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posted 138 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks….This will be a great resource for you and your projects. There are a bunch of great people here willing to help……have fun….
I’m looking forward to seeing your projects and posts…..
WARNING: Visiting LumberJocks has proven to be addictive
-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †
Scott Bryan
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posted 138 days ago
Hello Eric,
Let me welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find being a member of this group to be both a rewarding and an inspirational part of your woodworking adventure.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
wpreman
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posted 138 days ago
Welcome Eric, glad you’ve joined us!
-- Bill, Florida
Splinterman
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posted 138 days ago
“Welcome to LJ’s”……The best place to enhance your skills and knowledge.
-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.
cabinetmaster
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Welcome to LJ’s. We are here to help you with your woodworking endeavors. Feel free to ask for advise. But Be aware…this site can be very addictive…………LOL
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
Occie gilliam
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posted 138 days ago
welcome, glad to have you with us Eric
Occie
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jockmike2
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Welcome to LJs.
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Max
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posted 138 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Karson
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Welcome to LumberJocks. Glad to have you aboard. †
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Grumpy
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Welcome to Lumberjocks . This is a great community of people with like interests.There is much to learn here & you will have the opportunity to share your skills & ideas with others. I hope you enjoy LJ’s as much as I do.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
Bureaucrat
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Welcome to Lumber Jocks! This is a great place to get – or give – advice about woodworking on the forums and the project posts are a wonderful source of new ideas. I love this site, I hope you will enjoy it too.
Look forward to seeing your projects and posts.
-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!
a1Jim
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Welcome to LJs were there are great people ,great projects, and fantastic woodworkers. Enjoy.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Bigdogs117
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Welcome to the shop. I look forward to seeing your projects and I hope you enjoy the site. There is alot of good information available from both professionals and amateurs who are willing to share their craft. God Bless!
-- Rusty
degoose
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posted 137 days ago
I look forward to learning much from you.
-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au
ND2ELK
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Welcome to Lumberjocks. The projects are an inspiration, the information is priceless and the people are supportive. The only problem is, the site can get addictive.
God Bless
tom
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Eric M. Saperstein
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posted 137 days ago
Thanks for the welcome – we always have fun sharing our work with other craftsmen. Great ideas exchanges always lead to new inspirations.
Yes – I have a tenancy to get addicted to sites like this. Also have my ADD kick in and disappear for periods, then reappear with a pile of new stuff to post.
There’s lots of material in here I see we can feature on our blog site – we are looking to include an array of artists. I won’t tend to post direct competition, (IE a pro that makes the same table I make.) but there are so many niche pieces in woodworking almost every woodworker I’ve come across has a style or unique piece that is out of our portfolio range that makes for a great source of material. My goal is to build our newsletter and our blog so we have a following of art lovers that have an appreciation for creative talents and craftsmanship.
I’m especially interested in shops that are finding unique ways to reclaim materials, finding new finishing techniques or interesting methods of using technology.
Thanks!
-- Eric M. Saperstein, Master Craftsman www.artisansofthevalley.com
Griffindork
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posted 137 days ago
Welcome to LJs, it’s an ADD mine field. Just don’t forget to get some sleep every now and again.
Mark D.
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posted 136 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks Eric! Your work is fantastic!
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Woodwrecker
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posted 96 days ago
Looking forward to seeing your work.
Thanks for sharing.
-- Eric