A Story We've Been Meaning to Tell You
We’ve been meaning to write this article for quite a while — and it’s taken us just as long to find the time. Not because it’s not important to us (it really is!), but simply because we’ve been so immersed in what we love most: making pens.
Between exciting projects and promising ideas we just had to bring to life, this story kept waiting patiently in the background. But now, we’re finally sharing a chapter we’re incredibly proud of — what has happened in our small workshop over the past few years. And believe us, it hasn’t been quiet.
We believe the reason our work resonates is because we pour our hearts into it. This has never been just a business to us. That said, we also think we’ve been extraordinarily lucky. It’s hard to explain — maybe it’s a bit of both. Either way, today we’d like to celebrate and (yes, just a little) show off a bit.
Over the past few years, we’ve had the honor of crafting pens for some of the most respected and beloved public figures in the Czech Republic. And although we like to think of ourselves as humble guys (which is probably why this article took so long to write), this is one of those moments we just have to share.
If you’ve read our full story (yes, it’s quite a long one!), you’ll know we started out as two wood enthusiasts — no formal training, no years of apprenticeship. Just passion, curiosity, and a lot of sawdust. And somehow, what started as a hobby got us featured in newspapers, on the radio, and even on TV.
Honestly, we never expected any of that. But what we’re especially proud of is this: the people we’ve had the privilege of crafting pens for.
Below, you’ll find a few names you might recognize — Zdeněk Svěrák, Zdeněk Troška, Miroslav Donutil, Bolek Polívka, Jan Hrušínský, Leoš Mareš, Marek Ztracený, former president Václav Klaus, and actor Tomáš Töpfer, among others.
If you'd like to read the short stories behind each pen — what we made and why — just click on their name below.