# Wire Monkey > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-08. - **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/wire-monkey - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/wire-monkey.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/wire-monkey/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://wiremonkey.com - **Slug:** wire-monkey - **Categories:** retail-ecommerce ## Overview - **Tagline:** Wire Monkey makes bread-scoring lames and accessories for sourdough bakers, manufactured by a small team in Fairfield, Connecticut. Source: Brand's website (https://wiremonkey.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Description:** Wire Monkey is a family-run, veteran-owned company that designs, makes, and ships bread-scoring lames and related products. Its products include wooden, recycled-material, and circular UFO lames, accessories, kits, and sourdough books. Source: Brand's website (https://wiremonkey.com) · 2026-11-08 ## Identity - **Mission:** To make beautiful, durable bread-scoring tools at a human pace while supporting the baking community and giving back through charitable collaborations. Source: Brand's website (https://wiremonkey.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Founders & leadership:** Founded and led by Tyler Cartner. The company describes itself as a three-person team and a family-owned business. Source: Brand's website (https://wiremonkey.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Website:** https://wiremonkey.com Source: Brand's website (https://wiremonkey.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Voice & tone:** Warm, personal, maker-focused, practical, craft-oriented, and community-minded. Source: Brand's website (https://wiremonkey.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Founded:** 2018 Source: Brand's website (https://wiremonkey.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Headquarters:** Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Source: Brand's website (https://wiremonkey.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Parent ownership:** Independent, family-owned company; no parent company is identified. Source: Brand's website (https://wiremonkey.com) · 2026-11-08 ## Offerings - **Problem solved:** Helps sourdough bakers score dough with greater precision, control, safety, and ease, enabling clean and decorative designs in bread. Source: Brand's website (https://wiremonkey.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Core capabilities:** - Designing and manufacturing bread-scoring lames - Making products from American lumber, recycled paper, food-safe resin, and stainless steel hardware - Manufacturing and shipping products in-house from Connecticut - Developing ambidextrous and ergonomic scoring tools - Providing lame care guidance, accessories, kits, and warranties - Supporting baking-related charitable and community organizations Source: Brand's website (https://wiremonkey.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Products / SKUs:** - Bread lames, including Goose, UFO, UFO Bread Journey, UFO Zero, UFO Nux, UFO Corbeau, UFO Real Bread, and Arc - Leather lame pouches - Astra razor blades - Wood pulp bannetons - Lame care products and tools - Lame kits and bundles - Sourdough cookbooks Source: Brand's website (https://wiremonkey.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Pricing:** Product prices shown on the site include $33.95 for the UFO Real Bread Lame, $36.95 for the UFO Bread Journey Lame, $39.95 for the UFO Corbeau, and $54.95 for the Goose Lame. A UFO Bread Journey kit is listed at $56.95. Source: Brand's website (https://wiremonkey.com) · 2026-11-08 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Baking and sourdough baking equipment Source: Brand's website (https://wiremonkey.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Customer base:** Sourdough bakers, home bakers, and people seeking tools for decorative bread scoring. Source: Brand's website (https://wiremonkey.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Ideal customer profile:** Home and artisan sourdough bakers who want durable, ergonomic, precise, and aesthetically distinctive tools for scoring bread. Source: Brand's website (https://wiremonkey.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Use cases:** - Scoring sourdough loaves before baking - Creating intricate and decorative bread designs - Using ambidextrous tools for controlled scoring - Safely storing and replacing razor blades - Maintaining wooden bread lames with oil - Gifting bread-scoring tools and baking kits Source: Brand's website (https://wiremonkey.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Customer outcomes:** - Cleaner and more confident bread scoring - Greater fine control for artistic designs - Safer blade handling through retractable blade designs - Comfortable use for both left- and right-handed bakers - Durable tools designed for long-term use - Access to plastic-free and recycled-material options Source: Brand's website (https://wiremonkey.com) · 2026-11-08 Page last updated 2026-11-08. ## Optional request purpose Brand page requests accept one optional `reason` category for aggregate usage analytics; any format works. 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