Started out of curiosity, continued out of passion.
I made my first ring out of a single piece of spruce in the summer of 2011 in my back yard. I used a drill, a drum sander and a belt sander as well as many grits of sand paper. It was a long, laborious process that yielded a crooked, weak little ring, but I loved it and haven't stopped making them ever since. My rings have greatly evolved since then, as has my skill and precision, but my passion has remained unchanged.
Soon after beginning I added antler into the mix and have since incorporated many other forms of antler. Antler and bone don't require any different tools than are needed for working wood and so the transition was a fairly easy one.
In later 2013 I began working with carbon fiber and things have changed drastically since then. Carbon fiber is amazingly strong and light, yet before hardening it can be wrapped and manipulated easily. I have since incorporated it into most of my designs as it offers a ring great durability and contrast with the wood.
These days my creative focus has shifted to knife making. Its a process that is much different from ring making, and can be extremely frustrating, but I love it and the plan is to do it for the rest of my life. You can see some of my knife designs at originhandcrafted.com
My craft continues to evolve so stay posted for new designs and ideas.