CASE STUDIES

Considered manufacturing, crafted without compromise.

From raw stock to refined artifact — every brief, batch, and bottleneck documented in plain language.

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Forged Knife Handles

Hand-finished walnut scales for a Vermont cutlery revival. Outcome: 1,200 units, zero returns.

Concrete Lighting Series

Architectural pendants cast in pigmented cement for a Brooklyn studio launch.

Titanium Bottle Openers

Five-axis machined accessories for a craft brewery chain. Tolerances held to 0.02mm.

Wool Felt Speaker Grilles

Acoustic panels pressed and trimmed for a hi-fi cabinet maker in Copenhagen.

Brass Coffee Portafilters

Replacement parts reverse-engineered for a 1960s Italian espresso machine.

Recycled Aluminum Standoffs

Display hardware extruded from post-consumer scrap for a museum retailer.

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The Tilburg Knife Run

A heritage Dutch cutler needed 800 chef knives in 11 weeks. We sourced recycled Swedish steel, profiled blades on a waterjet, and finished handles with beeswax locally. Delivery landed on day seventy-seven.

Yield reached 96.4 percent. The client reordered 1,200 units for spring 2025, citing the consistent heel grind and clean spine geometry as deciding factors.

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Prototype cell B-04 — where most case studies begin
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Why We Document

Every project page lists the problem, the process, and the proof. No glossy abstractions, just the tolerances met, the lead times kept, and the parts returned.

Readers learn what actually moves a part from a CAD file to a pallet, and what it costs to do it honestly.

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