ClankWorks » Holiday

Happy New Year!

Benjamin — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:36:43 +0000

We are a few days late on the message, but it’s the thought that counts! We certainly had a busy 2010, and hope to continue into 2011. It’s hard to imagine that we just started having actual shop hours this past spring, meaning our shop will celebrate it’s firs anniversary in 2011!

There are some more products that have been sketched out over the past few months that we hope to deliver this year. Additionally, some changes are going to happen in production to allow us to meet the growing demand we are seeing with faster turn around time. We appreciate everyone’s patience so far as we figure out how to grow hand-manufactured goods here in Pittsburgh.

I also want to take a moment and note that we will be simplifying the fender listings to light and dark bamboos with no selectable variation on grain. It has been a supplier nightmare trying to organize the right types and make sure production is right on all four varieties. If you are still dying to have one time or another, please email us, we will gladly oblige.

Additionally, in the same vain of discussion, we are currently out of dark veneer, and it is backordered with our supplier. We are hoping to obtain more (quite a bit more) once it comes back in, but we are still anxiously awaiting that. If you have any concerns, please email us!

Lastly, and the reason this post was delayed, we are finally back in the shop! Drew and I took some time off at the end of December to relax from the holiday season orders, and to see respective families. So stop by, drop us a line, we are back in full swing!

An Update & Holiday Orders

Benjamin — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:05:52 +0000

Well we certainly have been cranking away here in the shop. We had a bit of a hiccup right before Thanksgiving that resulted in Leo, the bandsaw, becoming inoperable for almost two weeks. With his motor recently repaired, we are back up and running!

This put us quite a bit behind on Pinch orders, and a bit behind on Plank orders. As a result, we wanted to be clear with delivery times for those who are purchasing as gifts. All orders need to be placed by the 13th in order to be delivered by the 24th. (This applies to the U.S. only, international orders, please contact us) We may be able to expedite certain items near or past then, but please email us if you have any questions or doubts about timing. As always, these items are hand made, and interesting things can (and do) come up.

And now for some photo glory for all those fenders and stands:

Wreath!

Benjamin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:17:12 +0000

ClankWorks now has a rather untraditional, though very fitting, wreath in the front window.

happy belated fourth

Benjamin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:42:55 +0000

Quite late, yes I know, but I wanted to do a quick happy 4th of July post. Drew and I got the chance to hang out with some lovely upcoming designers prior to the evening’s big event, with a nice bike ride down to the smithfield street bridge for a nice view. I mostly paid attention to the show, but did manage to grab a few pictures as well. It was apparent there was a new group orchestrating the whole thing, with some parts good and some others bad. Overall though, fireworks always show off what a wonderful city Pittsburgh is. Bridges, rivers, skyline and fireworks, we look forward to seeing them all.

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