Uncle Patrick's Pens (formerly The Norsk Woodshop) was created as an artistic outlet from my hobby of creating writing instruments, carvings, and wood turnings.

I began wood turning in 2008 after trading lessons with a fellow wood carver who also was a turner.

I grew up around woodworking with my father and grandfather perpetually building some piece of furniture. I even remember stories of my grandfather building desks too large to move out of his basement shop and boiling wood to build his own water skis on the kitchen stove.

I have been a chip carver since 2003 and even have completed all three levels of chip carving for the Sons of Norway cultural skills program. I started wood turning in 2008 and just love the fast action and mostly instant gratification of it.