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Field Trip: Northern Woods Exhibition

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Anyone who creates a woodworking piece to be publicly displayed and judged deserves recognition for the effort. Especially when the audience will include the critical eyes of fellow woodworkers. continue reading →

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Yes, You Did Indeed Fix It

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Looking for inspiration for your next project? Maybe There I Fixed It can help. Or at least it can make you feel better about your own craftsmanship.

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Installing Drawer Slides

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The pieces that I build are not meant to be housed in a museum. When building a drawer, I expect it to be loaded down with stuff and slammed shut. It should be able to handle the usual activities of every day life.

This is my process for installing drawer slides.

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Thanks, Norm.

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When I lived in a third floor apartment in Chicago, one of my pleasures was watching Norm Abram on Saturday mornings build a project.

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Flexible Wood

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Using kerfs in wood to create a radius is nothing new. But this piece of furniture uses the curve as a design element.

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Wild Logo

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I had the opportunity to be deep in the bowels of the Xcel Energy Center and came across the locker room entrance of the Minnesota Wild.

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What is ‘woodified’?

This blog is a collection of thoughts, opinions and observations produced while working on projects for Caliper Woodworking in Minneapolis. Topics not only include general woodworking, design and furniture, but also some items not traditionally made of wood - "woodified".

Coffee Table Haikus

Ancient poetry form dedicated to living room furniture? Yes.
Read these Coffee Table Haikus.

Historical Workshops

For those who have issues with their own space, here are some workshops from the past.

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