After retiring in 2001 from his own All Season Craftsmen business of residential building and remodeling in the Twin Cities and northern Minnesota, Roger Meyer and his wife Lynn returned to Houston County, MN where Lynn grew up. Roger has always enjoyed woodworking, forestry management and the greater outdoors so living on 68 acres of rural farm land is the perfect place for Roger to nurture his hobbies and interests. Not content to scatter seed, Roger and Lynn have planted over 4,000 trees via transplants and hand-gathered black walnuts and oak acorns. Roger purchased a lathe and began doing some wood turning shortly after retiring. He uses what he calls the “leftovers” – the knobby, knurly and highly figured hardwoods. With these pieces that are oftentimes considered left overs, Roger began creating beautiful and functional items from boxelder, black walnut, hickory and other local hardwoods. Trimmings, crotch pieces and wood considered to be “waste” by local timber harvesters has become the source for bowls, specialty tables and other artistic endeavors. What began as a hobby has turned into a business. Roger is actively selling his works in a number of galleries located throughout the region. As a member of the Coulee Region Woodturners Club, Roger joins other carvers in monthly meetings and demonstrations to improve their respective artistry and craftsmanship.

Roger Meyer of rural Hokah, MN is a retired building contractor who spent more than 40 years owning his own business, All Season Craftsmen, which specialized in residential building and remodeling.  Roger designed and built many new homes in the Minneapolis metropolitan area and in northern Minnesota.  He has always enjoyed woodworking, cabinet making, forestry management and the greater outdoors. 

Roger is a member of the Coulee Region Woodturners Club and for the past five years has enjoyed creating functional wooden artwork which he turns on a wood lathe using local hardwoods.  His work, including turned bowls and specialty tables, is currently available for sale at several galleries and home furnishing stores or by appointment at his home.  Please contact us for more specific information about our wood products.