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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on April 7, 2012.

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      Creator David Cassiday 3 days ago

      Another month gone and still no update. Even a message explaining the problems is better than nothing.

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      Creator Becky 3 days ago

      Response?

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      Creator Kacy Smith 6 days ago

      Any news on the last ABWCS die yet?

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      Creator fizz 6 days ago

      News?

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      Creator eric neumann on May 24

      update?

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      Creator John Meehan on May 7

      Any news on the dice?

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      Creator David Cassiday on May 6

      It has been over a year since the project closed and I am still waiting on half my order. I know you have had issues and have been working on a new project, but I never backed the new project because I was still waiting for this one to finish. Also, we have had no communication for months now. Please, give me a hard date as to when I can expect my stuff.

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      Creator Derik on April 24

      Still kind of bummed. After issues with another project I'll leave nameless for now, I can't bring myself to Pledge for your guys' new project without seeing the results of this one first hand. Sad because some of the new Signature series looks really cool... Not that I'd get one of them on-time.

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      Creator Charlie Brumfield on April 23

      @kacy - john is correct. i did get the replacement wood in the mail today. we are cutting the dice from it tomorrow. it's good solid stock so it will be ready to go very soon. the buckey burl drift wood ended up crumbling even after we stabilized it. it was just to far gone.
      @john - you are correct. i had asked david to post an update, but that ended up lost in the confusion and a comment was posted instead.

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      Creator Kacy Smith on April 23

      @John: Ah, that's fine, just wanted to make sure there wasn't an error.

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      Creator John du Bois on April 22

      @Kacy: Charlie's comments (which probably should have been their own update) on Update 60 address this. Per the comments on the update, Buckeye Burl was unworkable and will be replaced by an unspecified bog wood at an unspecified future date, but he did not want the replacement process to hold up shipment.

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      Creator Kacy Smith on April 22

      I just got my ABWCS today, but I am missing one of the 12 dice.

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      Creator Ralf on April 15

      Did get my Dice yesterday including the Kauri dice.
      No t-shirt or certificate of authenticity though.

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      Creator mike smith on April 11

      To the disappointed folk: Hang on, they do arrive, I got my batch yesterday DownUnder in Canberra Australia. Thanks, Charlie!

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      Creator Charlie Brumfield on April 10

      We're still wrapping up the last of the orders. We had some issues getting the last of the AWBCS dice looking right. Bog woods are some gnarly stuff. They will be shipping shortly. I know this project took a lot longer to finish that we expected, but rest assured everyone will be getting their dice. We haven't forgotten about the last few orders we need to fill.

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      Creator Robert Anuszewski on April 10

      I bought the dice to celebrate getting a new job. I just did my annual evaluation....very disappointed.

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      Creator Dan Vohasek on April 8

      What i would tell my 1 year ago self.......

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      Creator Trevyn Hey on April 7

      Any chance of another update for the 1-year anniversary of the funding of this project?

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      Creator eric neumann on April 4

      Any update on shipping for the remaining dice?

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      Creator Y.K. Luk on April 3

      Received my Kauri dice in box with t-shirt. Wonder what the "Certificate of Authenticity" looks like? Pls email a copy of the certificate to me. Tks.

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      Creator John Meehan on March 21

      Thanks for the quick update

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      Creator Charlie Brumfield on March 21

      @John- We are going to ship out 10 of the ABWCS today, unfortunately some of the boxes didn't survive the process so we are making about 6 more right now.

      -David M.

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      Creator John Meehan on March 21

      So i know you guys are constantly working on dice, but you guys said that you would ship out most ABWCS boxes by Monday. You guys have an ETA yet? I love what you guys are doing btw.

      - John M.

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      Creator Bart Hennigan on March 14

      Cool. Thanks. :-)

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      Creator Charlie Brumfield on March 14

      @Bart- We haven't sent it out yet. You will know by update when we send out your dice.

      -David M.

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      Creator Bart Hennigan on March 14

      I'm still looking for my dice. I order ABO and a set of Redwood Burl, but I haven't heard anything in a while.

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      Creator Jayce Pentad on March 14

      That's great! They will probably be waiting here for me when I get back from vacation! Thanks for the heads up!

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      Creator Charlie Brumfield on March 13

      @jayce - you won't have to wait long. most if not all of the abwcs will be shipping out this week. what doesn;t get sent out will be going out monday
      @kacy - it means we are really freaking close. we have just a hand full of loose ends to tie up most of those being special boxes that need to get made.

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      Creator Kacy Smith on March 13

      Does the launch of the new Kickstarter mean that all the dice from this one has been shipped?

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      Creator Jayce Pentad on March 13

      Oh man, I am jonesing for my dice now -- drooling over the new KS but promised I'd wait till I got my ABWCS before I pledged and it is not easy to resist! : ) This is gonna be good.

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      Creator Charlie Brumfield on March 12

      That's great guys! hopefully soon everyone else will be just as happy.

      -David M.

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      Creator Meduza on March 11

      Got my dice too. They are totally awesome! Great Thanks!!!

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      Creator Sean Poynter on March 10

      I just got my dice the other day and these are amazing! I'm going to have to order more of them now...

      Trevyn, it's definitely worth the wait! Hang in there.

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      Creator Trevyn Hey on March 4

      Yeah, I understand that. I guess I'm just jealous of the people that are getting all their dice so quickly. It's good to know that I'll have mine soon. I can't wait to give them a roll, and I'm really interested to know what my grab bag woods will be.

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      Creator Charlie Brumfield on March 3

      Sorry Trevyn, but we have shipped out 99.5% of the Kickstarter orders and will ship the remaining dice next week. The whole point of having a Kickstarter is to start a business. We HAVE to keep selling dice in order to continue paying for people to work, new equipment, etc.

      -David M.

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      Creator Trevyn Hey on March 3

      It's really disappointing to look on Facebook and see that you are shipping out orders made on your website last month, as well as several special runs of polyhedral dice, when you still haven't shipped out the $2000 backers that made those polyhedrals possible or my dice or the other Kickstarter backers who gave you money almost a full year ago. I know I didn't order special dice such as Kauri or bog woods and I haven't heard anything about them yet.

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      Creator Charlie Brumfield on March 2

      We will be posting an update tonight, just an FYI because I've heard those sentiments from several ABWCS people, nearly everything that we've shown on Facebook with the exception of the cybermonday sale has been for Kickstarter backers, we have about three dozen petrified backers that ordered various polyhedral sets, plus our two $2000 backers.

      -David M

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      Creator Robert Anuszewski on March 2

      Any updates for the remaining orders? Ancient Bog Wood set buyers haven't gotten an update in months. Seeing "cool new things" on Facebook when original backers haven't had their orders fulfilled is...disappointing.

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      Creator Charlie Brumfield on February 25

      @Octavio Arango- Great to hear!

      @mike smith- yep, still haven't sent out the last of the Kauri

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      Creator Octavio Arango on February 24

      Got my dice! They are pretty neat. Thank ya.

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      Creator mike smith on February 21

      Heya, am I still on the 'to ship' list?

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      Creator Charlie Brumfield on February 19

      @Peter McAndrew- We should be posting an update concerning the remaining Kickstarter orders soon.

      -David M.

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      Creator Peter McAndrew on February 18

      I don't use Facebook. And I should be able to get all relevant Kickstarter information from Kickstarter.

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      Creator Charlie Brumfield on February 15

      @Peter McAndrew & fizz- check our facebook page, we post regular updates there.

      -David M.

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      Creator fizz on February 15

      Esitmates about the repairing time for the laser engraver?

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      Creator Peter McAndrew on February 13

      I'm guessing the Kauri would be in the same boat as the ABWCS - waiting on the engraver for the box?

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      Creator Charlie Brumfield on February 12

      @Sergey Murzin- USPS is still showing it as in transit. I'll send you the Customs number.

      @Kacy Smith- The ABWCS dice will have pips, but the boxes themselves are made using a laser engraver.

      -David M.

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      Creator Kacy Smith on February 12

      It's been a month since I last asked about the ABWC sets, is there any news about those sets?

      Also, I know that the laser engraver is broken, but I would actually prefer pips instead of engraved numbers.

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      Creator Sergey Murzin on February 12

      Hi, I wanted to ask to check if my dice were sent to correct address, I wrote to Charlie some time after completing survey to change it and he said that he did. But my dice should've been shipped Dec 09, but I still didn't get it, it can be due to New Year, but I want to be sure.

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      Creator Charlie Brumfield on February 10

      @eric neumann- the only dice that are going to be shipping out very soon are the remaining fudge dice assorted orders. Our laser engraver broke last week and is holding up the engraving of boxes and polyhedral dice (which most petrified backers spent their credits on.)

      -David M.

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    Get a single handmade artisan dice. You can choose between a Fudge dice or a standard D6. The type of wood used will be random, but top quality.

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    Handcrafted Charcoal Grey Micro Suede Dice Bag. This bag not only has that swanky micro suede feel it's the perfect size to hold 3 wooden dice boxes or a ton of loose dice.

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    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from Holm Oak. Holm Oak is native to the Mediterranean region. It's wood is very tough and is commonly used for making wine casks. We use this tree's distant cousin the White Oak to make wine and whiskey (Jack Daniels) barrels in the U.S. Holm Oak has a very distinctive tiger striping though out the wood grain and is very striking when finished.

    Estimated delivery: May 2012
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    Get 2 sets of 4 handmade dice made from your choice of any of the beautiful exotic woods we have listed on our site. Each set of dice will come from matched stock so that they will have similar grain patterns. Choose between Fudge dice or standard D6's.

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    Get a set of 4 limited edition Reclaimed Old Growth Timber dice in your choice of Fudge or d6. These dice came from an old Tabaco Barn in North Carolina that dates to the Reconstruction Era of the late 1800′s. For pictures and information check out update #13.

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    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from Jim Beam Oak Barrels. These dice are made from the barrels used to aged the finest Kentucky Bourbon for at least 4 years. Each set will come with a Certificate of Authenticity proving these dice really are loaded. In addition you'll get 2 random d6's made from other exotic hardwoods.

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    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from Jack Daniel's Oak. Yes, that Jack Daniel's. We have a limited availability of certified oak barrel staves that were soaked in the world's finest Tennessee Whiskey for 7 years. Each set will come with a Certificate of Authenticity proving these dice really are loaded. As if you couldn't tell by the aroma. In addition you'll get 2 random d6's made from other exotic hardwoods.

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    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from Jack Daniel's Oak. Yes, that Jack Daniel's. We have a limited availability of certified oak barrel staves that were soaked in the world's finest Tennessee Whiskey for 7 years. Each set will come with a Certificate of Authenticity proving these dice really are loaded. As if you couldn't tell by the aroma. In addition you'll get 2 random d6's made from other exotic hardwoods.

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    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from Jack Daniel's Oak. Yes, that Jack Daniel's. We have a limited availability of certified oak barrel staves that were soaked in the world's finest Tennessee Whiskey for 7 years. Each set will come with a Certificate of Authenticity proving these dice really are loaded. As if you couldn't tell by the aroma. In addition you'll get 2 random d6's made from other exotic hardwoods.

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    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from Jack Daniel's Oak. Yes, that Jack Daniel's. We have a limited availability of certified oak barrel staves that were soaked in the world's finest Tennessee Whiskey for 7 years. Each set will come with a Certificate of Authenticity proving these dice really are loaded. As if you couldn't tell by the aroma. In addition you'll get 2 random d6's made from other exotic hardwoods.

    Estimated delivery: May 2012
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    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from Ancient Bog Oak. How Ancient? Let's just say Methuselah can't compete. These dice are carbon dated to be at least 5000 years old. Each set comes with a hand crafted cedar dice box and a Certificate of Authenticity to verify the carbon dating.

    Estimated delivery: May 2012
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    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from Irish Bog Pine. Pulled from the same bogs as the Ancient Bog Oak, IBP is carbon dated to over 3000 years old and finishes to a wonderful woody luster. Each set comes with a hand crafted cedar dice box and a Certificate of Authenticity to verify the carbon dating.

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    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from Irish Bog Pine. Pulled from the same bogs as the Ancient Bog Oak, IBP is carbon dated to over 3000 years old and finishes to a wonderful woody luster. Each set comes with a hand crafted cedar dice box and a Certificate of Authenticity to verify the carbon dating.

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    4 backers Limited (4 of 8 left)

    A set of 2 six sided dice made Petrified Arizona Black Wood. Not much information is available on this petrified wood, though it appears to have come from an entirely different section of the Arizona desert than the rainbow wood. Which would account from the difference in coloration and the pronounced growth rings. Like the other petrified woods will come in a classy dice box that is still being developed. You can see more info and pictures of in in Update #17

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
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    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from Pink Ivory. How pink is Pink Ivory? Well it’s pink. Very pink. Barbie Pink. Pink Ivory was a sacred wood to the Zulu chiefs of South Africa. If was said that if anyone other than a Zulu chief was found to posses the wood, they would be executed. At one time, it was said to be rarer than diamonds. The wood grows in various parts of Africa, and takes hundreds of years to reach a size suitable to make a blank. It turns out however, that it is not quite as rare as we have been led to believe, and nowadays this extremely slow growing, and exceedingly hard wood is harvested with proper permits from the South African government to ensure a sustainable harvest for decades to come.

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    A set of 2 six sided dice made from Petrified Arizona Rainbow Wood. This wood is collected from around the Petrified Forest National Park, and dates to the Late Triassic period of the Mesozoic era (around 225 million years ago). Rainbow wood is so named for the mesmerizing rainbow of colors it come in. All petrified woods will come in a classy dice box that is still being developed. Please see Update #15 for more information and photos.

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    4 backers Limited (11 of 15 left)

    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from Ancient Bog Oak. How Ancient? Let's just say Methuselah can't compete. These dice are carbon dated to be at least 5000 years old. Each set comes with a hand crafted cedar dice box and a Certificate of Authenticity to verify the carbon dating. Yes there is an increase in cost from the last run of Bog Oak. Keep in mind that Irish Bog Oak is very hard to come by and quite expensive so this is the best I could do.

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    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from Ancient Bog Oak. How Ancient? Let's just say Methuselah can't compete. These dice are carbon dated to be at least 5000 years old. Each set comes with a hand crafted cedar dice box and a Certificate of Authenticity to verify the carbon dating. Yes there is an increase in cost from the first run of Bog Oak. Keep in mind that Irish Bog Oak is very hard to come by and quite expensive so this is the best I could do.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
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    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from Ancient Bog Oak. How Ancient? Let's just say Methuselah can't compete. These dice are carbon dated to be at least 5000 years old. Each set comes with a hand crafted cedar dice box and a Certificate of Authenticity to verify the carbon dating. Yes there is an increase in cost from the last run of Bog Oak. Keep in mind that Irish Bog Oak is very hard to come by and quite expensive so this is the best I could do.

    Estimated delivery: May 2012
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    26 backers Limited (1 of 27 left)

    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from Ancient Bog Oak. How Ancient? Let's just say Methuselah can't compete. These dice are carbon dated to be at least 5000 years old. Each set comes with a hand crafted cedar dice box and a Certificate of Authenticity to verify the carbon dating. Yes there is an increase in cost from the first run of Bog Oak. Keep in mind that Irish Bog Oak is very hard to come by and quite expensive so this is the best I could do.

    Estimated delivery: May 2012
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    A full set of Jayme's Dice. This set of dice is named for my mother who passed away a couple of years back. It includes 6 dice made from (2 each) Purple Heart, Pink Ivory, and Blue Mahoe. Three woods that bare the names of her favorite colors. They will be shipped in a pure white American Holly Dice Box to show case the vibrant coloration of the dice. This set is only available in d6's as my mother would have never played a game that used Fudge dice. You can see photos and descriptions of the woods in Update #10. This is by far the most colorful set of dice Artisan Dice will offer.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
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    A set of 2 six sided dice made from McDermitt Petrified Hard Wood. This petrified wood is a stunning purple black with white streaks running though it. Like the other petrified woods will come in a classy dice box that is still being developed. You can see more info and pictures of in in Update #17

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
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    A set of 2 six sided dice made out of Blue Forest Petrified Wood from Eden Valley in Wyoming. This wood is the petrified remains of 50 Million year old Palm Wood that grew on the shores of an Ancient inland sea. It's a dark blue black agate interlaced with white veins running through it and is only found in Eden Valley. All petrified woods will come in a classy dice box that is still being developed. Please see Update #14 for more information and Photos.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
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    6 backers Limited (3 of 9 left)

    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from Griselinia wood. Griselinia is an epiphytic (grows in other trees) tree. It is native the upper canopies of New Zealand's wetter climates. It's wood is quite beautiful (you can see photos in Update #9) with rich pinks and greens throughout. Though the tree is quite common, it rarely produces workable wood of any size, so given it's rarity and natural beauty Griselinia demands a hefty price tag.

    Estimated delivery: May 2012
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    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from Methuselah's cousin. Bristlecone Pines are among the oldest living creatures on earth. None of these ancient majestic trees were harmed in the make of these dice as only the dead wood that has fallen to the ground is collected to use. For more information on these trees please see update #11.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
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    4 backers

    A twelve dice grab bag that comes with 3 custom dice boxes designed to commemorate our super successful Kickstarter Launch that are packed full of dice made from some of the best wood choices slated to be added to the Artisan Dice line later this year. Not only will you get them early, you'll also get a swanky hand crafted charcoal grey dice bag to keep your dice boxes in!

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
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    1 backer

    A twenty-four dice grab bag that comes with 4 custom dice boxes designed to commemorate our super successful Kickstarter Launch that are packed full of dice made from some of the best wood choices slated to be added to the Artisan Dice line later this year. But not only will you get them early, you'll also get a swanky hand crafted chocolate brown dice bag to keep your dice boxes in!

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
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    9 backers

    (Please note the reward above for $179 has a typo. It should read 16 dice not 24 dice. The following information is the correct information for the $179 backer level.) A sixteen dice grab bag that comes with 4 custom dice boxes designed to commemorate our super successful Kickstarter Launch that are packed full of dice made from some of the best wood choices slated to be added to the Artisan Dice line later this year. But not only will you get them early, you'll also get a swanky hand crafted chocolate brown dice bag to keep your dice boxes in!

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
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    A set of 2 six sided dice made from Petrified Chromium Wood the crown jewel in the Artisan Dice line of Petrified Woods. It is exceedingly rare and only happens when chromium leeches out of the ground water during the agatization process while the wood is being fossilized. It turns the wood/stone a bright minty green that changes brightness depending on how damp the stone is. The effect can even be brought on by changes in humidity. Due to the rarity of this type of petrification only 6 pairs of dice will be produced at this time. All petrified woods will come in a classy dice box that is still being developed. Please see Update #15 for more information and photos.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
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    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from the oldest workable wood on the planet. Ancient Kauri Wood carbon dates to over 50,000 years old. It is found only in the bogs of Northern New Zealand. And is by far and away the most beautiful wood mother nature every created. Pictures do NOT do it justice. The grain pattern is alive with an iridescence called Whitebait. So named after the schools of fish that swim off the New Zealand coast where these trees are found. Ancient Kauri Wood is full of warm rich tones with a golden iridescence that dances in front of your eyes. In order for Ancient Kauri Wood to achieve it’s full beauty it must be hand sanded to 2000 grit or higher. By contrast the rest of the woods available from Artisan Dice are only sanded to 600 grit. So not only is the wood expensive, but it takes a considerable effort to work with the wood as well. All Kauri dices sets will come with an Artisan Dice t-shirt and a matching Kauri Dice box, because to put Kauri wood in anything else would be a sin. Each set will also come with a Certificate of Authenticity.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
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    2 backers Limited (1 of 3 left)

    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from one of the world's most colorful and exotic species of wood, Bois de Rose. These trees are grown only in Madagascar. Due to trade regulations and black market logging, this tree is no longer legal to import or export. So this option is only available for U.S. residents. Please note that these dice are made from stock that was imported before the ban which is the reason there are only 3 sets available. For more information please see update #13. These sets will come in a Wenge wood box that is as black as night to compliment the coloration of the dice.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
  • Pledge $302 or more

    1 backer Limited (11 of 12 left)

    A set of 4 dice (fudge or d6) made from one of the world's most colorful and exotic species of wood, Bois de Rose. These trees are grown only in Madagascar. Due to trade regulations and black market logging, this tree is no longer legal to import or export. So this option is only available for U.S. residents. Please note that these dice are made from stock that was imported before the ban which is the reason there are only 3 sets available. For more information please see update #13 and 17. These sets will come in a Wenge wood box that is as black as night to compliment the coloration of the dice.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
  • Pledge $394 or more

    14 backers

    Ancient Bog Woods Collector's Set: Irish Bog Oak (5,000 years old) English Bog Oak Russian Bog Oak Irish Bog Pine (3,000 years old) Bog Yew Sinker Cypress Sinker Redwood Sinker Pine Ancient Ohio White Oak (6,000 years old) Antique Heart Pine Tidewater Cypress Ancient Kauri (50,0000 years old) Anyone who picks this set in the final hours of this Kickstarter will get all 12 dice in custom dice box commemorating their help in launching Artisan Dice and making it the most awesome dice company around.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
  • Pledge $513 or more

    4 backers

    The Petrified Woods Collectors Set. Yall asked for it so here it is. It's not cheep but you'll get 8 different petrified woods. Including McDermitt, Blue Forest, Rainbow Wood, and 5 new types of petrified wood not yet available. Much like the grab bag sets the other 5 woods will be a surprise as they are not slated for release until later this year. You can get them early in this set though.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
  • Pledge $1,983 or more

    2 backers All gone!

    Polyhedral Dice (d20 Sets): If you want to see Artisan Dice produce quality hand finished Polyhedral Dice then you can help us develop that product much quicker than I could on my own. In addition to gaining input on the development side, each backer will be receiving 7 sets (4x d6, d4, d8, 2x d10, d12, & d20 included in each set) of prototype polyhedral dice to play test with their gaming groups and a very swanky Artisan Dice t-shirt to go with each set of dice. Each prototype set will be crafted from a different type of exotic hardwood and come in a matching numbered case made from the exact same wood stock as the dice themselves. The DM’s set will be made from Ancient Bog Oak. The player sets can be made from almost any other wood we have available the choice of which will be left up to the backer. Each dice box will be engraved with a message of the backer’s choosing in addition to the Artisan Dice logo and the set’s Prototype Number. These prototype sets will be the only polyhedral dice produced at this time. So help Artisan Dice develop hand finished artisan quality polyhedral dice made from mother nature's finest woods, get some seriously cool swag, and an Artisan Dice t-shirt for you and six of your closest friends. What's not to love? Oh, you'll also receive my eternal gratitude and should you ever get the opportunity to play in a game I run, you'll automatically start off with an extra 10,000 XP to boot.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012