Cut/Once™ – Heirloom Ruler

A project in Chicago, IL by materious
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The wooden ruler re-imagined. More function, beauty, & meaning. Carpenter-inspired. Eco-sensitive. Made in USA. (Pat. Pend.)
Backers: 715
Average Pledge Per Backer: $24

Funded: $16,874 of $5,500
Dates: Oct 21st -> Nov 20th (31 days)
Project By: materious
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Latest News

And the winner is...

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Design fans & Lovers of measurement, The results are in and conclusive. The metric design that we will produce is version 2 (see below). It received 62% of the votes. Thanks for your feedback! We have just 5 days left and are gearing up for the... (Read More)

Metric Version – Backers vote & decide

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

We're in business!

October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to everyone! We made our goal in 57 hours and 17 minutes. Backer, Rusty GingerBear put us over the top at about 4:17am Chicago time.  You may not be aware of it, but you are all part of a little experiment! Bruce teaches some entrepreneurial... (Read More)

The 'Cut Once' Ruler Brings Kickstarter to the Classroom

October 22nd - via: core77.com
The age-old expression "measure twice, cut once" used by carpenters—and the inspiration behind a new project from materious, a.k.a. husband/wife design duo Bruce and Stephanie Tharp (Bruce has contributed to these very pages). Introducing "Cut Once," the designer-friendly ruler that's catered to making measurements quick, multi-functional and easy on the eyes. But what's as interesting as the product and design is how they're using Kickstarter not only to raise money but also to explore crowdfunding as a phenomenon in itself. (Read More)

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