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

Hours: Tue-Wed 3-6p  | Rochester, MN – Directions

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SHOP NEWS

Handmade Furniture

Sean Archer April 8, 2024

Knotty Woodpecker is making handmade furniture with real hands and traditional hand tools.   Style The styles aim for a clean & minimalist feel, influenced

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Now Open!

Sean Archer April 2, 2024

The woodshop is open! The shop is now open weekly:  Tue-Wed 3-6pm.  >>Directions Only two days? Yes, two days a week.  This is a one man

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Works in Progress

  • Mrs A - Picture Frames
  • Mrs A - Nightstand Set
  • New Ming Accent Table

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

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

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In Stock Items

No furniture pieces currently available.

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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  How to: Wrap up your knives individually so they don’t get damaged during transport.  Newspaper & masking tape works well.

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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.

Past Works

RESOURCES

Knife Sharpening

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

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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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