| Drop Spindles and Custom Woodturning |
| Last updated on September 1, 2008 Copyright 2008 True Creations |
(585) 377-9389
jim@truecreations.biz
19 Random Knolls Drive, Penfield, NY 14526-1958
jim@truecreations.biz
19 Random Knolls Drive, Penfield, NY 14526-1958
| Biography |
With over 30 years experience in custom turning and teaching, Jim specializes in
spindle turning and produces products such as Drop Spindles, Knitting Needles,
Nostepinnes, and Quilting Appliqué Pressing Tools. In addition, he does
architectural restoration work. True Creations' woodturning studio is located in
the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of Upstate NY.
Jim spent fifteen years in sales and marketing of high technology products. This
included being a pioneer in the CAD/CAM field, where he developed his
appreciation of 3D visualization and how it applies to woodturning. Jim worked
for major computer vendors and was on the management team for a company
that led the industry in wholesale cost management solutions for telecom carriers.
He moved into the customer service field about eleven years ago, where he built
organizations that were focused on the customer experience. Most recently, he
went back to school to complete a Masters Degree in Service Management at the
Rochester Institute of Technology and is writing his thesis in the area of
Customer Relationship Management.
Currently, Jim is a Board Member of the Finger Lakes Woodturners Chapter of
the American Association of Woodturners. He has been the past President of the
woodturning Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Rochester Woodworking
Society for three years and a member of its leadership team for over 15 years.
Professionally, Jim is VP Sales and Marketing for a company that is developing a
solution for removing carbon particulate matter from diesel exhaust streams. The
technology being developed could lead the way to significantly lowering air
pollution, resulting in a greener world.
In his spare time when he is not turning, Jim enjoys being with his family and
friends, golfing, skiing, shooting pool and lending his construction skills to Habitat
for Humanity. Kathy, Jim’s wife, and his two children have grown accustomed to
the trail of wood chips that follow him when he leaves his studio.
spindle turning and produces products such as Drop Spindles, Knitting Needles,
Nostepinnes, and Quilting Appliqué Pressing Tools. In addition, he does
architectural restoration work. True Creations' woodturning studio is located in
the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of Upstate NY.
Jim spent fifteen years in sales and marketing of high technology products. This
included being a pioneer in the CAD/CAM field, where he developed his
appreciation of 3D visualization and how it applies to woodturning. Jim worked
for major computer vendors and was on the management team for a company
that led the industry in wholesale cost management solutions for telecom carriers.
He moved into the customer service field about eleven years ago, where he built
organizations that were focused on the customer experience. Most recently, he
went back to school to complete a Masters Degree in Service Management at the
Rochester Institute of Technology and is writing his thesis in the area of
Customer Relationship Management.
Currently, Jim is a Board Member of the Finger Lakes Woodturners Chapter of
the American Association of Woodturners. He has been the past President of the
woodturning Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Rochester Woodworking
Society for three years and a member of its leadership team for over 15 years.
Professionally, Jim is VP Sales and Marketing for a company that is developing a
solution for removing carbon particulate matter from diesel exhaust streams. The
technology being developed could lead the way to significantly lowering air
pollution, resulting in a greener world.
In his spare time when he is not turning, Jim enjoys being with his family and
friends, golfing, skiing, shooting pool and lending his construction skills to Habitat
for Humanity. Kathy, Jim’s wife, and his two children have grown accustomed to
the trail of wood chips that follow him when he leaves his studio.
