USS Billings commission

[wolf creek knives]

I was asked earlier this month to make the annual award knives for the USS Billings crew. They wanted a knife made in Montana and after doing some research found my name and contacted me. As an old Sailor myself, this was a great honor for me and I was told I had until the end of this year, great lots of time to get 6 knives made, engraved, finished and then shipped. Well as it turned out, they needed the knives the second week of December. Talk about pushing it. I got them made, sent them to my engraver friend (also a pen turner), one day turn around from him and I got them back to my shop and finished. My wife is working on the pouches as I write this. The knives will leave Wolf Creek on Monday with plenty of time to get these to the ship and and ready for the presentation to these fine men and women serving our country.
Pictured are 4 knives just to give you an idea of how they turned out. There were two teams, Blue and Gold, with the exact same engraving other than the team name they were on. On the opposite side of the knife is the ships name and I.D. numbers etc. The wood is Maple from Bonner's Ferry Idaho. Thanks for looking.

 

[Jsavage4]

I applaud your fine work and and also your commitment to our Armed Forces.


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[DrD]

Tom, they are super! What an honor to be selected to make these awards! Each sailor will really appreciate theses.

Thank you for your service!

Don

 

[Dalecamino]

They turned out very nice Tom. That Maple is really pretty. The sailors are going to be very happy with these awards.
Engraver did a nice job too.

 

[KenB259]

Those are sweet!! Great job.


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[jjjaworski]

Very nice. Great job indeed.

 

[TellicoTurning]

Better looking than my old K-Bar that I bought in the ship's store on the USS Finch in 1963... still have the knife and sometimes even use it now.

 

[mark james]

Beautiful work Tom. Well done and a great cause.

 

[PenPal]

Meaningful and appropriate response by you mate love them.

Peter.

 

[wolf creek knives]

Better looking than my old K-Bar that I bought in the ship's store on the USS Finch in 1963... still have the knife and sometimes even use it now.

Still have mine too. Mine was issued to me when I was sent overseas. I keep it with my other collectible knives in my gun safe.

 

[Dalecamino]

I watched a video tour of this ship. Interesting there is no ships wheel. It's steered by joy sticks, or auto-pilot.
Incredible ship!

 

[egnald]

Very Nice! - Shame on you, now I have started looking at knife kits and what it takes to make them. Very cool - Dave

 

[wolf creek knives]

Very Nice! - Shame on you, now I have started looking at knife kits and what it takes to make them. Very cool - Dave

It's taken years for me to get it down to where they are all done the same now. If you have any questions I'll be more than happy to help and answer them to the best of my ability. I'm not one of the kind of people that "holds" information in. Just ask me