An honest pile of offcuts
The scrap bin on the bench is the reason these pieces are small. A full sheet of walnut makes furniture; what's left makes two dozen stockings.
The Knotty Craftsman presents Small things, made whole.
Hand-turned wooden trinkets from one Minnesota workshop — little Christmas pieces this season, and whatever the bench turns to next.
How it goes together
Cut, plane, wax — done by hand
01
Small batches
Every piece starts off the same offcut bin. If the blank is right, it lives; if it isn't, it sags. Nothing here is production-line.
02
Shop tools, not toys
Saw, block plane, chisel, and a lot of patience. The grain decides where it wants to go.
03
Finish that holds
Sanded to 220, then paste wax rubbed on and off. These are pocket pieces, meant to be handled and passed along.
On the bench right now
A few pieces that just came off
Snowman keychain
Two inches of snowman on a split ring. Hangs on a zip or a stocking.
Santa keychain
Same block, new hat. Faces are painted one at a time, so each one looks a little different.
Log-end ornament
A slice of actual log, drilled and hung. The rings do the decorating.
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