ALL Woods Unlocked! Full Set of Logo Dice Unlocked!
about 6 years ago – Fri, Feb 09, 2018 at 10:44:50 PM

Well, here we are again - and once again you've shattered stretch goals we thought were ambitious!  We apologize for underestimating you - all 1,000+ of you!

We hope you enjoy your full set of SEVEN custom Wyrmwood logo dice!  Once again, every backer pledging for a physical reward will receive the set, on us.

The Wyrmwood Pencil in Action

Our very own Christopher Bennett was kind enough to sit down for a brief chat with us for you all.  This time around we decided to record it for better quality.

Oh, and he drew something, too!  Check it out:

Wood Unlocks

Let's get to the final set! These are some of the most visually striking woods out there, so we don't think you'll be disappointed.

 Character

We've gotten some questions concerning "character," so this update seemed a good time to explain a bit.  To start with, what is it?  Well, the best way to think of it is that character refers to aesthetic qualities that are unusual for a given species of wood.

These can include, but are not limited to, knots, voids, figure and sapwood (a section of wood that is markedly different in coloration - usually lighter - than is the norm in a given species).

Tastes vary, and people can have very different reactions to character.  We've shown the exact same piece to different individuals - the same traits that one felt ruined it made another fall in love with it.  So we'll be allowing you to indicate, when the pledge manager survey comes around after the campaign, whether or not you'd prefer character in your pieces - we'll do our best to accommodate (depending on how much we have, naturally).

For a few examples, you can look at the following woods on the campaign page - Kingwood (the lighter sections are great examples of sapwood - this would be considered character).  English Yew and Mesquite both feature a bit of this type of character, as well.

Bird's Eye Maple features bird's eye figuring, hence its name.  However, it's common to the wood, so it isn't really considered "character" - the idea is that it's an unusual trait.  English Wych Elm Burl is basically all character.  For a piece from either of these to be labeled as having character, it has to be extreme - and that's very rare.

If you'd like to see more examples of most of these woods to get an idea what's typical and what's not, feel free to stop by the custom wood list on our site.  Most woods in this campaign are featured there, and each has a page with information, photos and various samples.

The takeaway is this - if you're a fan of natural variation, love pieces that stick out like a sore thumb, and don't mind surprises, character may be a good fit!  But if the thought of a knot, streak of sapwood, or even a void seem like traits that mar an otherwise perfect piece, character may not be for you.  There is no correct answer - but we recommend avoiding it as the default, unless you feel sure character is for you.  Rest assured that there is no piece that will look like all the others - these are all going to be unique, beautiful pieces, thanks to nature itself.

So what if you get your piece and you're unhappy with the look?  Thankfully, you don't need to worry.  Whether you opt for character or not, our Craftsman's Promise covers you - just get in touch and we'll be happy to swap it out for something more along the lines of what you were hoping for.  But we're confident that each and every piece we send out is one that someone is going to love.

We can't wait to get to work creating them for you!  And that seems as good a note as any to wrap up on tonight!  Until next time!

~ Wyrmwood

Day Two: 125K Update! New Woods & Pencil Turning Video
about 6 years ago – Wed, Feb 07, 2018 at 09:59:39 PM

Another day, another stretch goal unlocked!  Great job everyone!  For those of you keeping score, that's FIVE FREE LOGO DICE for every backer at any physical reward level!  Wow!

But that's not all - a new stretch goal means we've got new woods to show you!  But first, some news and video from yesterday, just in case you missed it.  We detailed a bit about the project and master craftsman Ian Costello turned a Wyrmwood Pencil live! If you'd like to see how it came out, here are the videos - they're also hosted on the main campaign page.

Special Requests/Concerns

If you have a special request or concern, please message us directly.

A few examples of things to bring to us via message:

You've got a Personal Tray and are pledging for a Master Vault, so you'll need a leather strap; you're not sure a certain wood selection or Roll The Dice is a good fit for you and you need more information; you need help calculating your pledge; you have a specific question about an engraving or other customization.

While we can't promise we can accommodate every request, we definitely will consider it and let you know, as your satisfaction is our top priority.  Messaging us will help us keep track.  There will be an opportunity to add information like this to your pledge in the pledge management system post campaign, but for now, please direct such questions to us through Kickstarter messages - you can send them by clicking our name/icon in the upper left on the campaign page, and clicking the contact button.  Thank you!

Pledge Manager

A bit more info on the pledge manager, for those of you just joining us - this will be very familiar if anyone has backed a Wyrmwood project in the past.

There are a lot of options, and some of our backers have rightly observed that there is no point in the process of pledging where they can tell us what they're pledging for. Kickstarter doesn't have a detailed system for a project with as many variables as ours.

For that, we need another tool - a pledge management system! The way it works is pretty simple: after the campaign concludes, we'll send out an invitation to the system to all of you. You can fill out the survey and select all of your items once you follow the link. It will also collect shipping information, save all your details and basically handle all the heavy lifting and organization. It also makes it easy for you - you can complete the whole process in just a couple minutes.

We'll continue to include this information in updates throughout the campaign, as of course we'll have new backers joining us and we want to keep everyone as informed as possible.

Now, onto the new woods!

Unlocked Woods

More To Come

Stay tuned - we have more to come soon, and are planning some fun extra content.  Is there anything you'd like to see in a video, or hear more about?  Let us know by commenting here!

As always, please remember to share the page on social media - the more the word gets out, the bigger and better the project will become, the more variety there will be, and the more FREE DICE everyone will get. ;)

Thank you all for your amazing support!

~ Wyrmwood