wolf creek knives
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Good morning everyone. First off I'm new to pen turning and I'm also new to using this format so if I mess up I'll apologize up front.
I've been woodworking for over 40 years now. I've made furniture, a ton of picture frames, turned some bowls but never turned a pen. As my name implies, I'm a semi-custom knife maker and started making knives after retirement 4 years ago. The knife business is good but not really as steady as I'd like. Last year I saw an add for pen turning and thought I would look into it. After viewing a short video I think I was hooked. Bought a pen turning "kit" from PSI and started turning pens that were supplied with the kit. I gave them away as Christmas gifts and everyone praised my work. So I'll start turning more after I get my shop set up and use this medium as a filler for my knives (or maybe knife making as a filler for my pen turning). I live in Wolf Creek Montana which is located between Helena and Great Falls. My wife and I live completely off grid with the nearest power line being 8 miles away. We're within a stones throw from the continental divide and are loving every minute of it. I'm retired from the petroleum industry and served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam war.
I've been woodworking for over 40 years now. I've made furniture, a ton of picture frames, turned some bowls but never turned a pen. As my name implies, I'm a semi-custom knife maker and started making knives after retirement 4 years ago. The knife business is good but not really as steady as I'd like. Last year I saw an add for pen turning and thought I would look into it. After viewing a short video I think I was hooked. Bought a pen turning "kit" from PSI and started turning pens that were supplied with the kit. I gave them away as Christmas gifts and everyone praised my work. So I'll start turning more after I get my shop set up and use this medium as a filler for my knives (or maybe knife making as a filler for my pen turning). I live in Wolf Creek Montana which is located between Helena and Great Falls. My wife and I live completely off grid with the nearest power line being 8 miles away. We're within a stones throw from the continental divide and are loving every minute of it. I'm retired from the petroleum industry and served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam war.
