Northern Woods is an annual woodworking show and
competition sponsored by the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild, a group of amateur and professional woodworkers
from throughout the state and surrounding states. The show
provides an opportunity for Guild members to display and discuss their
craft; more importantly, it gives the general public an opportunity to
view high quality woodworking
design and construction. Held at
Southdale Center in Edina, MN,
this is the 26th annual edition of the show. All images were taken by Ramon Mareno.
Best in Show & Peer Award
"Serpentine Chair" by Tim Gorman
20'' (D) x 24''(W) x 42'' (H)
Cherry, Ebony, Nickle Plated Aluminum, Stainless Steel Rods and Nylon
Finish is gel stain and lacquer
Best Traditional Design
"18th Century Architectural Corner Cupboard" by Joel Ficke
29'' (D) x 59'' (W) x 100'' (H)
Curly Cherry and White Pine
Finish on the cherry is dichromatic colorant sealed with shellac
Finish on the pine is milk paint and linseed oil
Best Carving & Paul Lee Award
"Monkey Man Talks and Thinks at the Same Time" by Cecilia Schiller
9'' (D) x 9'' (W) x 12'' (H)
Basswood, Cherry, Walnut, Birch, Oak, Nylon and Plastic Hair
Finish is wood dyes, oil paint, shellac and oil finish
Best Finish
"Coffee Table" by Jesse Theis
19 1/2'' (D) x 52 1/2'' (W) x 14 1/2 (H)
Black Walnut and Cherry
Finish is shellac, oil and urethane
Best Detail
"Shoji Lamp" by Rich Gotz
18'' (D) x 39'' (H)
Faux Bamboo (Maple), Ash, Lignum Vitae, Glass and Stones
Finish is minwax antique oil (legs), Maloof oil/varnish (body) and
General Finishes High Performance Waterbased Polyurethane
(top of legs and
underside)
Most Technically Accomplished
"Parametric Bench" by Peter Schulzentenberg
15'' (D) x 48'' (L) x 17'' (H)
Solid Maple and Walnut
Finish is Waterlox and wax
Judges Award
"A Case for Chihuly" by Burt Levy
18'' (W) x 42'' (H)
Cherry, Bubinga Glass and LV Light
Finish is oil and varnish
Burton and Ruth Elvig Award
"Jewelry Box" by Rutager West
8'' (D) x 13'' (W) x 6'' (H)
Mappa Burr, Thuya Burl, Ebony and Holly
Finish is French polish
Best Design
"Jewelry Nest" by *** Schultz
13'' (D) x 17'' (W) x 3'' (H)
Wenge, Bird's Eye Maple, Anigre, Spanish Cedar, Bubinga, Ebony, Holly, Kiaat and Bocote
Finish is oil and wax
Best Turning
"Lidded Treasure Box" by Chuck Pitschka
Cherry and Thuya Burl, Ebony top and bottom
Finish is shellac and wax
Best First Time in Show
"Apollo" by Cindy Vargas
23 1/2'' (W) x 10'' (D)
Jatoba is an African hardwood, very dense reddish brown with dark grain pattern. The Rosewood was harvested over 70 years ago a
and passed from a mandolin maker to a carousel maker and then to Three Elements Studios. The copper hardware is all custom
made by a metal smith.
People's Choice Award
"Star Dancer" by Mark Laub
16'' (D) x 24'' (W) x 65'' (H)
Bubinga, Maple, Ebony, Sycamore, Kiatt, Pau Amarillo, Koa, Holly, Wenge, Abalone, Mother of Pear, Sterling Silver, Glass and
Patinated Copper
Finished with oil and wax
Woodworking for Pleasure
"Rocket Desk" by Craig Jentz
29'' (D) x 55'' (W) x 31'' (H)
Ash and Granite
Finish is varnish and dye
Best Hardwork
"Black Ash Basket" by Dennis Chilcote
4 1/2'' (D) x 3 1/2'' (H)
Black Ash and Bird's Eye Maple
Finish is linseed oil
"Five Year Table" by Patrick Plautz
14'' (D) x 68'' x 39'' (H)
Birch, Swiss Pear, Black Bean, Santos Mahogany and Black Palm
Finish is satin lacquer
"Wildlife Marquetry" by Bob Kraby
Walnut, Maple, Bird's Eye Maple, Poplar, Jatoba, Purple Heart, Morado, Sycamore, White Oak, Bubinga, Cherry and Blue Pine
Finish is tung oil and wax