Re: survey
Name: Frank Hodne
Nicknames: Norsksea (Norsk means of Norwegian heritage and I work at sea)
Hometown: Grew up in Norwood NJ, now live in Middletown NY
Age: 50
Family members: 19yr old son Jason and 15yr old Steven
Significant other: My better half Sharon of 25yrs this Nov.
Favorite music: Christian rock and Ballroom dance music.
Favorite movies of all time: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Back to the Future, Ben Hur, Chariots of Fire, Lawrence of Arabia, For the love of the Game.
Book that changed your life: The Bible, The rules of Golf
Greatest childhood memory: Working for my Dad in the summer
Worst day of your life: When Dad died
Favorite color: Blue
Occupation: Merchant Marine
Military service: USMC 1974-1979 truck mechanic
Dream job: Knife maker - Engraver
Interests and Hobbies: Working in my basement machine shop, Lost wax casting, rebuilding a TMC1000 CNC Mill, engraving, inlaying knives with pearl, ballroom dancing, golfing and motorcycle riding.
Favorite author ever: Depends on what I’m trying to learn, right now anything about engraving like Ron Smith’s Advanced Drawing of Scrolls
Best class you ever took (and why): Basic Engraving course. I learned basic some engraving fundamentals and a week to practice them.
Best vacation ever: I have been to nice places with my family and a Cruise alone with my wife and they were great. My personal favorite vacation was an uninterrupted week of class training for engraving.
Quote to live by: If at first you don’t succeed try, try again.
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