Wood, Snow, and Sled Dog – Part Two

This Friday the harness arrived on a snowy afternoon. We opened the box and there it was, well constructed and padded and neatly printed with the name Helgi. Dan and I custom ordered it to his measurements from Alpine Outfitters eight weeks ago and I once we got him in it, Helgi pranced around in […]
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- Posted in From off the Grid
Jan, 22, 2013
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Story of an Empty Space

Last winter I had the opportunity to design a cabinet for a very unique space. The clients saw my work at the 60 on 50th Art Show in Edina, Minnesota, and we worked together to design a cabinet that would both fit this space and serve a purpose. What intrigued me most about the job […]
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- Posted in Custom Furniture Stories, Featured Work, New Work from AP, Notes from the Woodshop
Jan, 12, 2013
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When It’s Good to Fall to Pieces

The art of glue-less joinery . . . by Daniel Dunbar My brother bought an armoire when he was living in France a few years ago and had it delivered to his house. The piece arrived in pieces. Literally, they delivered him a pile of wood stacked on the floor and said, “There you go.” […]
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- Posted in Dan's Philosophy, New Work from AP
Jan, 04, 2013
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