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The Maker’s Soul: Technology Meets the Bench

5 Degrees. 50 Years. And a Terminal Case of Curiosity.

By day, I’m a professional dedicated to helping Individuals with disabilitis gain independence. By night, I’m at the bench of my “tiny Shop” here in Pocatello, ID., refining the “High-End Weirdness” that makes every SchismaT1k piece 100% unique. If you’re going to carry something every day, it shouldn’t be boring number 20,000 of 100,000 identical things. it should be a story.

My name is Jason Ritterbush, and I started SchismaT1k in Pocatello, Idaho, because I simply couldn’t stop asking, “How does that work?” I find excitement in taking something and modifying it to an elevated aesthetic, status, or functionality. assessing limited funds and resources to figure out a fix for a broken item I cant afford to replace or pay someone else to repair, or simply fabricate something to fill a need or spark a feeling for something that cant be purchased.

After five decades of life and five degrees in Auto and Diesel Technology, Sociology, and 2 master’s degrees in Organizational Communication and Communication Theory,—I’ve learned that the best creations happen where different worlds collide.

I’m not a master, and I’m definitely not an expert. I am a student of the craft who is obsessed with the process. At SchismaT1k, we don’t do things “the old way” just for the sake of it; we do them the right way by fusing the best of today’s technology with the grit of traditional bench work.

The Prosess:

• The Digital Mind: We use AI to assist with proJect development and execution in order to push the boundaries of what’s possible. not just possible in geometry and design, but literally possible for me personally.My Ai assistant is invaluable for staying organized and crunching numbers.
• The Laser’s Edge: We utilize laser technology for surgical precision, ensuring that every cut in leather, wood, or acrylic is mathematically perfect—accuracy that traditional tools simply can’t match.
• The Maker’s Soul: After the tech does its part, it all comes back to my bench. I hand-stitch, burnish, and finish every piece right here in Pocatello, ensuring that the final soul of the product is human-made.
• my goal and intention here is to make and sell cool stuff, I’m not here to try and beat quotas or mass produce anthing. In fact, I could’nt, even if I wanted. I named it the tiny shop for a reason, it acually is tiny. A 10×10 shed that Ive modified and most of my kitchen is the operational footprint of schismat1k.I do employ 2 felines just so I can say we when i’m referencing the business and for emotional support.