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Ergokiwi

An ergonomic cutting-tool platform spanning industrial design, manufacturing, packaging, patents, e-commerce, and a growing ecosystem of physical products.

Category
Product
Status
Commercial / Active
Year
Ongoing
Medium
Tools · ergonomics · manufacturing
01 / 18Precision cutting in plywood

Summary

An ergonomic cutting-tool platform developed from a Kickstarter product into a broader design and manufacturing studio. The work spans industrial design, prototyping, manufacturing, packaging, patents, digital commerce, and a growing ecosystem of physical tools designed around comfort, control, and long-term use.

Project record

01 / Overview

Ergonomic precision cutting tools and an expanding tool ecosystem for artists, makers, and designers.

02 / The idea

What changes when a familiar cutting tool is reorganized around the hand rather than inherited convention?

03 / What I did

Product design, ergonomic development, prototyping, testing, and system-level thinking across the tool family.

04 / How it works

The form studies grip position, force direction, blade visibility, control, and the relationship between repeated precision work and fatigue.

Artifacts / working material

17 records
CAD assembly breakdown01
CNC tooling and path setup02
Machining and shaping sequence03
Precision cutting in use04
Precision shaving in use05
Hardwood ergonomic grip06
Casting and handle form07
Contour and laminate profile08
Barrel-aged material study09
Self-locking insert board10
Prototype family — whiskey barrel knife11
Prototype family — laser-cut packaging stave12
Handheld profile13
Early prototype family14
Precision cutting close-up15
Tool in workshop context16
Website archive17

Status & links

Commercial / Active

This archive entry documents the work in its current state. Additional photographs, process material, and links will be added as the record develops.

External record forthcoming