Handmade furniture, made with real hands and traditional hand tools.

Hours: re-opening soon  |  Rochester, MN – Directions

SHOP NEWS

Why hand tools?

Is the furniture made with hand tools different from power tools?  Of course it is.  There are many differences that you may not notice at

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2024 Update

I’ve fallen off the map for a while, so here are some updates. social media Most of us hate it, but we all still use

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Works in Progress

Ming Collection

Living Room Collection influenced by the Ming Dynasty period furniture,

known for clean style and unique joinery, made with solid Cherry wood.

This collection is currently in design.  More info coming soon!

How to Order

Get in touch to place an order for available or made-to-order pieces.

Made to order pieces will be added to the Works In Progress above.

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Services

Custom Furniture

Interested in custom projects? I’ve always felt that doing custom work was a kind of obligation to the community.  It’s one big difference between a

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Knife Sharpening

Knife sharpening service: $10 /knife (cash preferred) How to: Wrap up your knives individually so they don’t get damaged during transport.  Newspaper & masking tape

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About the shop

Traditionally Handmade

Made with traditional hand tools and techniques.

Natural Materials

Solid hardwoods, hand-cut joinery & natural finish.

About the Craftsman

Sean Archer

woodcraftsman

Sean has been engineering for 15 years and hand-tool woodworking for 6 years.  Knotty Woodpecker came together with an artistic history and a life in Asia.  This became the pursuit of craftsmanship.

Style is influenced by traditional American hand tools using local woods & finishes, and Ming Dynasty furniture of elegant designs & strong joinery.

All pieces are made with real hands, natural materials, and traditional hand tools.

Watch the Progress

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