Knotty Woodpecker • Knotty Woodpecker

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Open Thu-Sat 12-7pm

Riverfront Building, 307 E Center St

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ABOUT the craft

Located in Rochester, MN, everything is made using hand tools only, natural materials and traditional, high-quality techniques.

Woodcraft Care

Using Real Woods

Using Natural Materials

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Store open today! 12-7pm, 307 E Center Street, Roc

Store open today! 12-7pm, 307 E Center Street, Rochester MN!

Giving you time to stop at the @rochfarmmkt first 😉

Cutting boards are almost finished! I have 4 more in progress. They are great practice for getting that super-smooth, hand-plane finish! Coated with natural oil and beeswax.

#shoplocal #shopsmall #cuttingboards #handplane #handtoolsonly

Making more store displays, one of the benefits of

Making more store displays, one of the benefits of having a wood shop in the store!

Recently added new earrings designs, leather goods, and Taiwanese black tea 😯

If you aren't familiar with our tea, it's made by an uncle in the family who makes some of the best tea in Taiwan! And it's also my favorite 😅

#rochmn #shoplocalmn #shopsmall #shoplife

Sometimes I wonder if we remember what real materi

Sometimes I wonder if we remember what real materials feel like. By "real" I mean closer to raw materials, like the work of a blacksmith, woodworker, or potter.

Like these brass spoons for example. Every time I pick one up I'm surprised by the weight. Brass is a mixture of copper and zinc, cast, forged and machined to shape. Much heavier than "looks like brass" materials.

Plastics now take on so many forms that feel like metal wood, and "polish". They are made to be disposable, but they aren't. Real materials are disposable, repairable, recyclable, but made to last forever.

Open Thu-Sat 12-7pm

#naturalbeauty #realtechniques #rochmn #shoplocalmn #craftsmanship

It's such a nice day! We're open today 12-7p It'

It's such a nice day! We're open today 12-7p

It's also a good day to visit all the new shops in town! @jankygear and @gardenpartybooksmn opened this week too!

I'll be at the work bench today, making new earrings and charcuterie boards. Come check it out!

#shoplocalmn #shoplife #shopsmall #behappy

Thanks to all the cool people visiting the shop ye

Thanks to all the cool people visiting the shop yesterday, making it a great opening day!

Now it's back to building mode, making pretty furniture, new kitchen pieces and earrings, all the things.

Doors are open today to shop the store or check out current projects in action!
12p-7p

#rochmn #shoplocalmn #craftsmanship #customwoodwork

Opening today, Noon-7! Come for snacks (Bao!) and

Opening today, Noon-7!
Come for snacks (Bao!) and check out the shop!

At the Riverfront building- 307 E Center Street, Rochester MN

Maybe I'll even let you saw some stuff 😋

...so yeah, in case you're confused, the big outdoor sign hasn't been done yet ☹️ I hope it gets finished before the day ends, or better yet, before we open 🤞 Click the post location for a map!

Stay awesome

#roch_mn #shoplocalmn #newbeginnings #rochmn

Opening a store tomorrow! Stop by, say hi, bring a

Opening a store tomorrow!
Stop by, say hi, bring a friend!
Noon-7

The store will be open Thu-Sat, 12-7

#thursdayvibes #rochmnart #roch_mn #shoplocalmn #rochmn

I like to say I'm good at making mistakes 😅 I

I like to say I'm good at making mistakes 😅

It's not just about the mistakes, but trying new things, even if it's a guaranteed failure. That's where the learning happens.

Thinking back through all the hand planes I've learned to use: wood, metal, cheap, expensive, old and new. It's a good feeling to pick up any tool and make it do what it needs to do.

..off to building more divider panels today.

#tricksofthetrade #toolsofthetrade #MakersLife #rochmnart

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