Knife maker, future pen maker from TX

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Travis Fry

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I've been making knives for about 6 years, and am planning to start making pens soon. There is a lot of overlap with materials and equipment and, in my case, interest, so it seems like a natural fit. Need to sell a few more knives so I can get a lathe....
 
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Welcome from a new pen turner in Pensacola, FL. I seriously thought about making knives.
 
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Welcome from Arkansas, I do believe you are from around Houston. A stone throw from Waco.

For a ton more help and a great time. SWAT is in Waco, starts two weeks from tomorrow. Here is a link to the web page. Home

There will also be a pen turners special interest group meeting Friday evening.
 
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BJohn must have one heck of an arm. Austin is a 2 hour drive depending on speed and traffic. I agree with you Travis there is an overlap in materials. I get quite a bit of my blanks and other things for segmenting from a knife supplier.
 
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Welcome from Minnesota.

Do you have an interest in building a few knives for me? I would supply you with the wood and general shape I would like.
Basic hunting knives is what I am thinking.

Always willing to help someone get a tool. Save your nickles and get a good one.
 
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Travis Fry

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stonepecker said:
Welcome from Minnesota.

Do you have an interest in building a few knives for me? I would supply you with the wood and general shape I would like.
Basic hunting knives is what I am thinking.

Always willing to help someone get a tool. Save your nickles and get a good one.
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I prefer not to take custom orders because then my hobby feels like work. I like to work at my own pace on what I feel like working on so that it stays interesting. Currently, everything I make is sold through my mailing list, which can be signed up for on my website. The link is in my sig line.

Thanks for your interest!
 
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Welcome to the adventure. I am a recent turner too. Learned a few lesson on equipment. One tip is to save for a variable speed lathe. Finding that I move belts more often than I thought. Check this forum or Facebook Penturners for members cleaning shop. I got a good start of products in bundles this way.

Have fun.
Rob Rumohr
Fargo ND
 
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Welcome Travis. I'm right up the road from you in BW8/290 area.
I just bought some knives and scales because I had the same thought as you...
Craigslist has a fair amount of lathes if you want to go that route. If not, I think Penn State has the best "Intro Packages".
Get in on the Greater Houston Group ( http://www.penturners.org/forum/f101/ ) Monty, WildThings, vanngo5d have a tremendous amount of knowledge. (Wild does knives and pens).
Feel free to hit me up for any questions, I will probably do the same!
 
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