Finishing Rewards
6 months ago
– Mon, Oct 20, 2025 at 03:42:46 PM
Hi all,
Our fresh batch of olivewood just arrived this afternoon. We'll be finishing up all of the remaining rewards for this project over the course of the next two weeks. As always, please shoot me an email if you have any specific questions or concerns about your rewards, [email protected].
Thanks!
Jess
Fulfillment Update + A Sneak Peak
6 months ago
– Tue, Sep 30, 2025 at 12:38:38 PM
Hi all,
We're getting close to finishing making all the pens and shipping this project. We'll have all rewards that don't have olivewood pens shipped by the end of this week.
We've run into one, hopefully short, delay with the delivery of our olivewood that I'm working with our supplier to resolve. I expect it to be delivered within the next two weeks so we can complete the final handful of orders.
Olivewood Pens
I believe I was able to complete all of the orders with olivewood pens that requested ASAP or by the end of September shipping using the little bit we had left in the shop prior to this project. But, if you haven't received a shipping notification and your reward included an olivewood pen, please let me know if you really need your order soon. I have a few more pieces left that I can use to accommodate a few more quick deliveries.
A Sneak Peek!
Stay tuned next week for our newest Kickstarter project featuring wood from the historic USS New Jersey Iowa-class battleship, the most decorated surviving US battleship. We're excited to introduce this new collection with a wide selection of hardware options and sets. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 7!
If you have any questions about your rewards, please don't hesitate to reach out to me via email at [email protected].
Thanks!
Jess
Thank You + Surveys Sent
7 months ago
– Thu, Aug 28, 2025 at 12:24:25 PM
Hey all, Chad here.
You guys are amazing. The outpouring of support and encouragement in the comments of our last update was awesome. Just wanted to let you know that I'm back in the office after a short break, and we're moving full steam ahead. The best way to remember a woman like my mom is to live and live fully. She sure did. We may continue to have some small interruptions, so give us an extra few days to respond to updates and emails, etc., but we hope to keep the project on schedule and have a cool new one for you all before the end of the year. The relationships we've built on this platform go way deeper than customer and company, and we're super thankful for all of you.
Jess just dropped all the surveys this afternoon so check your inboxes!
- Chad
Thank you! + Survey Update
7 months ago
– Wed, Aug 27, 2025 at 10:20:19 AM
Thank you all for your kind words of support and patience.
I finished up the survey this morning and sent out the first 20 test surveys to make sure everything is functioning correctly. If you have a survey link in your inbox already, I'd appreciate any feedback you have. Shoot me a message at [email protected] if something doesn't look right.
I'll be sending the rest of the surveys by tomorrow evening.
Thanks!
Jess
Survey Delay
7 months ago
– Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 03:00:28 PM
Hi all,
I'm running a few days behind in getting the surveys prepared to send. Unfortunately, we lost Chad's mom to a very long battle with Alzheimer's last Tuesday. Those of you who have been part of our journey over the last few years will know that it was a long and arduous road with her health.
We've still been moving production for the Elder pens through our shop, though, so the survey delay won't result in a shipping delay. Stay tuned for the survey emails later this week. We'll be ready to start shipping batches as early as next week.
Thanks!
Jess