Wood Duck Designs Custom Woodworking

01/20/2026

Show off your minifigures in style! This handcrafted two-level display is made from rich African mahogany and features classic brick attachment points to securely hold 14+ minifigures. Built on the standard grid, it’s fully expandable! Add larger plates to grow your display as your collection grows and connect multiple displays. Compact, elegant, and endlessly customizable, it’s the perfect stand for collectors who want their minifigures to shine.

Product size: 8.75" long, 2" wide. 1.75" tall (with no minifigures attached)

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12/30/2025

"Can you make a treasure chest for my granddaughter?"

I've been spending the last few weeks making this 16 x 30 x 16 Red Oak chest. It's designed to be a toy box now, blanket chest/hope chest later as the child grows up.

Body is dovetailed panels of 3/4 red oak with a captive bottom panel. Top is dovetailed with a coopered lid. Soft close lid stays to avoid slammed fingers and ease opening. The only metal in it is the hardware.

10/10 project for me. Challenging in all the right ways and illustrates some of the growth I have made in joinery. I think it still gives treasure chest vibes, even without iron straps, etc.

11/16/2025

First in a long line of chests finishing up. Dark stained cherry casework with dovetails. Tray and insert in white hard maple, boxes in natural cherry. Brass hardware.

06/28/2025

Set up at the levee for market today until noon! Lots of new products to share.

06/26/2025

Working on some chess/checkers boards lately. Chess pieces next, fingers crossed!

05/09/2025

Fresh tumbler restock at Blooming Grounds !

12/16/2023

I'm selling at Winona Farmers Market today at the Friendship Center. One day only, then back to commission work! Come visit me!

12/09/2023

Folks have been wondering where I am lately. I'm still here, but I am leaning more into custom projects and servicing my consignment shops in Winona:

1) Blooming Grounds downtown
2) Paperbacks and Pieces
3) Visit Winona visitors center
4) Winona County Historical Society
5) ClaraLouise
6) Ridgelands Coffeehouse

Of course, you can check out my shops on Etsy or at www.woodduckwinona.com

12/04/2023

Finished a run of laser engraved 16 oz beer can glasses for Ridgelands Coffee in Winona. These are dishwasher safe and will never peel or flake. Go support a funky new spot in Winona!

11/14/2023

12" black Walnut fruit bowl. Very fun turning this out. Finished in shellac and Renaissance wax.

08/17/2023

Winona Farmers' Market friends:
My opinion: This is probably a good addition to Winona, as it brings a restaurant, hotel, and housing to downtown. It will almost certainly affect the Farmers' Market and the Movie Theater next door.

Tonight, we met as the WFM Board of Directors with one of the developers , but I am curious as to your thoughts. If WFM needs to relocate, what venues would be a good fit? How can we do our best to work through this process if we stay at the Levee?

by GABRIEL HATHAWAY