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https://youtu.be/NVokGCdMwKo William Henry founder Matt Conable, speaks about our new top-twist pens and writing instruments in general.

Matt Conable speaks about the polish and grind of William Henry's blades. https://youtu.be/DbTKm7FDv3g WH founder Matt Conable speaks about the polish and grind of our blades.

Being a hero isn’t a quality you’re born with. It’s something you acquire over the years and decades of experience building relationships and developing a legacy. Every person undergoes a period of growth, renewal, and evolution that will eventually lead to heroic achievements.  In today’s ever-changing world, the archetype for the heroic and fearless man is being subverted by a...

https://youtu.be/wHOlNZ3FGRI William Henry founder Matt Conable explains Meteorite Click HERE to see Meteorite in our collections

Does it matter, really?  The world keeps getting smaller, and great work is great work, wherever its origin.  William Henry is a US company (not just designed in the US, designed and built in the US) but we’ve never draped ourselves in the Stars and Stripes.  Here’s why... From the beginning, I wanted to build the best stuff I could...

For a long time, I’ve called WH the anti-commodity brand.  Maybe there is a better way to say it, but indulge me for a moment while I elaborate... William Henry Founder Matt Conable In the case of most branded goods out there, from Rolex to Gucci to Apple and beyond, a piece is designed and then the production system is set up to exactly replicate that piece every time.  They are precise and identical.  Nothing against these and other fine brands, they do great work.  So do we, but our approach is vastly different.  We design a product, and then choose techniques and materials to ensure that every piece is not identical, but in fact substantially different from the next.  Even within a limited edition, number 11 of 25 is going to be different from number 12 of 25 and so on.  The rare organic materials we use, the hand forged metals, and the individual hand craft we bring to each step means that no two are alike.  They’re damn fine, but not the same.  Hence the ‘anti-commodity’ moniker.  With most brands, your bag or garment or watch is identical to everyone else who owns the same piece.  With WH, your piece is the ONLY one like it in the world.  Continue reading →

The Beatles got it right – ‘and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make’.  More than anything else we might accomplish, our legacy is tied to how we treat others.  The difference we make is best measured by the love we create and leave behind.  What does this have to do with William...

WH founder Matt Conable speaks about our One-of-a-Kind releases. https://youtu.be/b4SoDutgmXw One of a Kind

https://youtu.be/IhCfsk2KB6I A few words from WH founder Matt Conable