Snazzy Penz - Burls & Swirls - Custom Handcrafted Pens

A project in Goose Creek, SC by Tim O'Brien
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Beautiful handcrafted pens made from exotic & domestic hardwood burls & spalted woods. Choose your favorite wood for a personal touch.
Backers: 72
Average Pledge Per Backer: $92

Funded: $6,618 of $1,000
Dates: Jan 11th -> Feb 10th (30 days)
Project By: Tim O'Brien
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Latest News

Letter opener available in Gun Metal Plating!

February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
I wanted to let everyone know that I can now offer the Letter Opener in Gun Metal finish along with the Chrome and Gold options that are shown in the reward.  (Read More)

8 hours to go! Surveys are ready!

February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
So, as we reach the final hours of this project I wanted to let you all know that the surveys are completed and ready to be sent out as soon as the campaign closes. Keep in mind that many of you have added additional items to your pledges and those... (Read More)

New Stretch Goal - $10,000 for FREE Laser Engraving!

February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Yes, I know it's a little late in the campaign with less than 48 hours to go, but I never expected to get this far. So, I figured why not dream a little. I've set a new stretch goal of $10,000 which would enable me to purchase a Laser... (Read More)

Good news! Found suppliers for Cherry Burl and Spalted Pecan!

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Just wanted to let everyone know that I found a couple of new suppliers and I can now get Spalted Pecan and Cherry Burls! I will add those woods back to the list. Sorry, I won't have any pictures, as I don't have any in stock. But they will be... (Read More)

We've been featured on Backer Club!

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We are excited to be featured on BackerClub.co this week! They are the top community for people who are very serious about crowdfunding sites and we are really looking forward to the feedback and support from their community of super-backers!  (Read More)

Well, that didn't take long... Free Refills for Everybody!

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Yay - we reached the $5000 stretch goal! About 15 minutes after I posted the last update! Everyone get free refills! Any pen that you made a pledge for will come with an extra refill. You can get two of the same, or you can mix and match. So if you... (Read More)

3 Days Left! Pictures of wood choices are posted!

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone. I just wanted to let you all know that I was able to turn some blanks and get pictures taken. I have posted them in the project where the list of available woods is at. I also have been looking at what I have available to me and... (Read More)

Triton Convertible New Plating Available!

February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Just wanted to let everyone know that the Triton Convertible is now available in Gold with Chrome accents (reversed of what is shown in the picture) and Chrome with Gold accents (as shown in the picture.)  (Read More)

We reached $4000! Thanks everyone again!

January 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Just wanted to let everyone know that we reached the $4000 mark! We are getting ever so close to our next stretch! Unfortunately, I have a little bit of bad news. I just found out that both of my vendors are out of Alaskan Birch, so I have had to... (Read More)

New woods available from Australia!

January 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to a generous donation from George's Bits of Timber out of Australia, I was able to pre-order some of the wood blanks that I'll be making the pens from!  Australian Wood Pen Blanks  From left to right these are Spalted Prune Tree, Poplar... (Read More)

Second Stretch Goal is posted!

January 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Our next stretch goal is set at $5000 which will allow me to purchase some more equipment for the shop (garage). In addition, I will be able to purchase more wood and parts so I can have inventory for the craft shows I have coming up. This campaign... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Met! In just 2 days! Looks like everyone gets upgraded boxes!

January 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow - You all amaze me with the support you have given us! This has been a true blessing for me and my family. Well, you have reached the $2500 mark so quickly that I had not had the chance to come up with our next stretch goal. I'm working on that... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Announcement...

January 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow guys, we have reached $1500 in just under 5 days! I can't believe how well this project is doing thanks to all of you! So, because we reached our initial goal of $1000 so quickly, I didn't have time to have the stretch goal in place until today.... (Read More)

Woohoo! We reached 100% of our funding goal in under 3 days! So excited!

January 14th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Wow! You guys rock!

January 12th - via: kickstarter.com
I can't believe the support you have given my project on the first day! 75% funded in the first 24 hours! Amazing! You all have my sincere gratitude. I had been thinking about what to do for possible stretch goals, but didn't think I would have to... (Read More)

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