Precision Collection 2.0 - Handmade Writing Tools.

A project in by Chad Schumacher
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When you go from plastic to lasting craftsmanship, your perspective shifts too. Mid-century inspired pens for your daily carry.
Backers: 138
Average Pledge Per Backer: $133

Funded: $18,291 of $14,500
Dates: Jul 14th -> Aug 21st (38 days)
Project By: Chad Schumacher
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Latest News

39 hours and shots of pens in progress

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We're so excited to get started on these pens that we already did! We love the geometry of these blanks.  Twists Flips Thanks for all your support and please do share away! We would love to get these new pens into the hands of more backers.  (Read More)

Check it!

August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
It has been awesome to be part of the Kickstarter community these last three years and really see first hand all the ways backers and project creators support each other. In the spirit of that support I just wanted to encourage you to check out a... (Read More)

New Reward! Introducing the Cap Set!

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
By popular demand we've added a Cap Set reward. The Cap Set includes two Cap pens configured to your specifications and a maple display box. Thank you all so much for your amazing support of our project. We appreciate anything you can do to help... (Read More)

Production Prep - Quick Survey to Get Started

August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Woods with a story: Red Oak (includes a dorky video!)

August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
All you could ever want to know (and much, much more) about our farm-auction salvaged Red Oak! Hats off to Wikipedia for all the great info. The Red Oak (Quercus rubra) is commonly called northern red oak or champion oak. It is native to North... (Read More)

Wooohooo!

July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow!! Thank you everyone for such a great couple weeks! We're so excited to get going on all your writing instruments. Looking forward to keeping up our momentum for the rest of the project. Please share with friends and family! Cheers! Chad  (Read More)

The 2 Euro T-Shirt - A Social Experiment

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
What started for us as a side project until we could get a "real job" has turned into a passion and our own social mission to bring meaning back to our every day lives. One way we try to do that is through conscious consumerism.  Do you know who... (Read More)

But what if I run out of ink?!

July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
A lot of our customers are "pen-people." You guys know who you are. :) But many of you aren't. Many of our backers and customers are folks who fall in love with the look of one of our pens or the story of the woods. Often their Allegory pen is their... (Read More)

Pens with a story - Part 2

July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Our second installment of our pens with a story updates. We loved working with this backer two Christmases ago to make very special gifts for her entire family. Here's her story: I  am the youngest in an incredibly close family of seven and am known... (Read More)

Woods with a story - Salvaged Indonesian Teak

July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We've had the opportunity to work with some pretty neat people and companies over the last three years. It seems like people who work with reclaimed wood always have some interesting story of their own. :) We are excited to work with a new wood in... (Read More)

Pens with a story - Part 1

July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Something special happens when a craftsmen sets their hands to a piece. The care, dedication, and passion they put into the work becomes a part of the object - it stays there. In a world full of manufactured objects that are packed with deliberate... (Read More)

Wowza!! What a day!

July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Almost halfway to our goal in less than 12 hours. Amazing. The loyalty of our past backers and the new friends we've made has us all floored. We spent a lot of time and energy pushing the design of this new collection to its limits, and it's pretty... (Read More)

Our Process

July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all,  We thought you might want more details on how our pens our made. Here's a quick video: Our reclaimed woods are sourced from all around the world and arrive in many different shapes and sizes. The first step in the process is to mill down... (Read More)

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