Crosby’s Cuttings
Charleston, SC
I am a retired Biologist from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as being retired from the U. S. Army. After retirement, I put my passion for wood working to good use, and using a wood lathe I create unique one of a kind items such as
• Different types of custom writing instruments to include Fountain Pens.
• Shaving razors and brushes with stands and special soaps designed for shaving.
• Other items such as wine stoppers, seam rippers, letter openers, styluses, key chains and other hand crafted items.
I use a variety of materials besides wood to make my items such as deer antlers and Corian (counter top material). Some of the wood I use is from places of historical significant such as:
• Wood from the Angel Oak on Johns Island. This wood was given to me by the City of Charleston when the tree was trimmed.
• Deck wood from the USS Missouri, the USS North Carolina, the USS New Jersey, the USS Los Angeles, and the USS Yorktown
• Wood salvaged from the barn of General “LightHorse” Harry Lee in Dumfries, VA. He who was the father of Robert E. Lee.
• Pens made from recycled whiskey barrels from a variety of different brands such as Pappy Van Winkle, Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve, Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, ETC..