Fire Update
WE ARE BACK UP AND RUNNING! There are still shipping delays as we try to catch up on orders. See current shipping times at the bottom of the page!
ORIGINAL UPDATE: MARCH February 26, 2025
A generous neighbor and friend has offered the use of their currently not-in-use commercial woodworking shop as we work through the insurance and rebuild. It will take us a bit to restock inventory, set our systems up and order and set up the specific tools we need for building our products.
Our reopening date is currently sometime in May before we start shipping combs, hackles and pickers again. (Some items will be available before others, but the plan is to have everything available to ship by the end of May.)
On February 22 we had a devastating loss. Our entire woodshop burned to the ground. This was a tremendous loss as we have invested years of improvements and systems in our shop. We are working with insurance on plans to rebuild as quickly as possible.
UPDATE: MARCH 7, 2025
Things are coming along quickly! We took inventory of the loss and submitted it to the insurance company. Now we are ready to turn our attention to our new woodshop space!
Bartholomew, our co-master woodworker at Bam Fiber Works, has been busy gathering supplies and tidying up the new space to get it ready for building custom jigs and worktables tailored just for our products and processes. Things are going to be coming together over this next week and looking a lot more woodshop-ish as we put things together. Tools are arriving, and we've also quickly acquired a couple of our hard-to-find tools!
In short, everything is on schedule and looking good for the end of May/early June ship date! I will give another update soon.
Baruch
UPDATE: MARCH 19, 2025
Everything is coming together very well! Putting in long days in the shop. Our custom tables are built and in place where we assemble and craft our tools. Supplies are continuing to arrive. Wood storage racks are almost complete. Over the next few weeks, I will be focusing on rebuilding the specialty jigs and equipment we use for crafting our tools! Keep tuned for more updates as we move towards opening day!
Baruch
UPDATE: April 8 2025
So much activity here in the shop. We are getting closer and closer to fulfilling orders again and are even ahead of schedule in a few areas!
Felting tools are getting very close to starting production. (It looks like some will be shipping before the end of the month along with felting needles) Pickers will follow next and will start to be built beginning of May.
Combs and Hackles will start shipping towards mid to late May, and will be crafted and shipped in according to your place in the waitlist.
Carders are also right on schedule, with all pre fire orders going out end of May beginning of June as planned, and the post fire orders going out June 20, (Or as promised in the listing at the time you placed your order)
If you have any questions. I am very happy to help!
Baruch
UPDATE: April 26 2025
Except for some jigs and systems that we will set up along the way, the woodshop is fully functioning again!
Felting tools and needles are back in stock!
Combs and Hackles will start shipping out the beginning of May. (We will fulfill existing orders first beginning with those who have waited the longest, so new comb orders are still about 3 weeks out)
Our first shipment of box pickers went out yesterday, the next shipment will be in a couple weeks along with Swing Pickers!
Pre-fire carder orders are still going out end of May beginning of June as planned, and the post fire orders going out June 20, (Or as promised in the listing at the time you placed your order)
So good to be crafting these tools again! Thank you for everyone's patience, kindness and continued support. We should be back to our typical 1-3 business day shipping soon! As always, I am here to help in any way I can.
Baruch
UPDATE: May 23 2025
Combs and hackles are in the works. We have LOTS of orders in queue and are fulfilling them as quickly as possible. New orders have a shipping time of about two weeks, existing orders are being fulfilled in the order they were received. If you have a comb or hackle order out keep your eye out for a shipping email that will be coming within the next week for your order.
More box pickers are in the works and will ship by the end of this month.
I am currently focusing attention on Drum Carders. It's taking me longer than anticipated to remake some complicated jigs and processes for the carder. It is looking like Pre-fire carder orders will be shipping June 9-13. (I will try my hardest to ship before this, but this is my most accurate estimate at the moment. I am trying to give the most accurate estimates I possibly can as soon as I know an update.
Post fire orders are still going out June 20, (Or as promised in the listing at the time you placed your order) Currently our shipping date for new carder orders is July 20.
I can't say enough about the kindness and graciousness of our customers! I am always available to help in any way I can. (I typically respond to emails each morning before starting work in the woodshop)
Baruch
UPDATE: JUNE 16 2025
Combs and hackles currently have about a two week processing time.
We are getting a more accurate time estimate for products in our new space. We have a calendar schedule of our current work so we can give out specific shipping estimates for your order.
Our next batch of box pickers are going out Monday the 23rd. This will fulfill all order placed on or before June 16. All new picker orders will ship sometime in early August.
Mini Swing pickers and Large swing picker orders are going out later July.
Limited stock of felting tools are available for immediate shipping.
Drum Carders: At this stage in the process we are consistently shipping out carders every day. This puts the last of our pre fire carder orders going out on June 27. (Orders will be shipping up through June 27 depending on your place in line, so keep an eye out for your shipping notification before then.) This is much later than I hoped to get these out. I am working my VERY hardest to get these out as quickly as [possible. (75-80 hr weeks)
For orders on the June 20 list we are running 2 1/2 weeks behind, the first of these will start shipping on July 1st and will all be shipped out by July 10.
For Orders on the July 20 list we should have fulfilled on time.
New Carder orders are going out August 20.
We are working to get ALL orders down to our typical 1-3 business days as soon as possible.
As always please reach out any time with questions. I am replying to emails each morning before I start work in the woodshop.
Baruch
FAQ:
Q: Are you still taking orders?
A: Absolutely! (See above current shipping times) If there are any unexpected delays we will keep everyone updated.
Q: I would like to help, how can I help?
A: Continuing to support our business by purchasing fiber tools to get on our reopening waitlist is a HUGE help. (We have had so many orders during the fire recovery which has SO helpful as we rebuild!)
Q: What is your cancellation policy?
A: If you need to cancel your order at any point, I completely understand and will promptly issue a full refund and cancelation.
Thank you so much for your business! We have the most wonderful customers you could imagine, and I want to continue designing fiber tools with features that make working with fiber even more enjoyable! In the meantime, if you have questions, don't hesitate to ask. I am here to help as always.
Baruch
Bam Fiber Works