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Building another automated coop door

Chickens, Projects, Technology, Work ShopBy Joe FarrisJanuary 19, 2020Leave a comment

Building an Automated Chicken Coop Door [In December, we added some more turkeys to the flock, so now 5 turkeys.  They were kept in the hoop coop for a while, primarily to keep the rest of the flock out of the higher protein feed the turkeys were getting.  Once released into the flock, they did…

Pen of the Month for September 2016

Work ShopBy Joe FarrisSeptember 6, 2016Leave a comment

.30 Caliber Bullet Pen, Bolt Action configured for left hand operation.  Rifle clip.  Rose gold tip, gun metal hardware. Featured with Cherry Burl wood for a superlative look.

Fly Fishing Pen in Oak

Pen of the Month for August 2016

Work ShopBy Joe FarrisAugust 21, 2016Leave a comment

The pen of the month for August 2016.  Features Fly Fishing for Trout embellishments.  Antique brass hardware.  Natural Oak, with Blue Lapis inlace where insects have bored through the wood.This pen is sold, but you can order one similar, contact us for additional details.

Making a Dragon Pen – Part 1

Work ShopBy Joe FarrisAugust 19, 2016Leave a comment

A chunk of a pecan tree that was removed to make way for some construction in Baxter county.  While much of the tree was cut into firewood, some of the more interesting parts were saved for the shop. Some pen blanks were cut from the chunk of wood on the bandsaw, then cut to length…

Making a Dragon Pen – Part 2

Work ShopBy Joe FarrisAugust 19, 2016Leave a comment

Continued from Making a Dragon Pen – Part 1 A pen mill is used on the drill press to trim the extra wood at the end of the blank, and to square the wood to the brass tube.  Care is taken to trim just to the end of the brass tube so as not to…

Making a Dragon Pen – Part 3

Work ShopBy Joe FarrisAugust 19, 2016Leave a comment

Continued from Making a Dragon Pen – Part 2 View Making a Dragon Pen – Part 1 Ready for assembly now.  Here is all the components ready to go together. The wood is still on the bushings, kept together for grain alignment. The lower barrel assembly, which is the finished wood and brass tube, is…

Bass with Blue Box Elder Pen

Work ShopBy Joe FarrisMarch 10, 2016Leave a comment

A warmer day out in the shop this month, so made a few pens. Mostly with deer antler and .308 brass shells. This one is a bit different, with some box elder, dyed blue, stabilized, and turned. Added to that the chrome bass emblazoned clip, gives a look I like that fits our area. Bass…

January 2016 Pen of the Month

Work ShopBy Joe FarrisJanuary 14, 2016Leave a comment

From our workshop, the January 2016 Pen of the Month. Features Elk Antler with Antique Brass hardware in a .30 Caliber Bullet style. Twist pen, Rifle site clip. Order from our online store at GSForce.com.

December 2015 Pen Of The Month

Work ShopBy Joe FarrisDecember 1, 2015Leave a comment

From our workshop, the December 2015 Pen of the Month. Features stabilized, green dyed box elder wood with gold hardware. Faith, Hope, Love on the center band.  

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