Hickory · Oval Tip
Lakeshore 5A
16".565"Wood Tip
Our flagship all-rounder. The pair you reach for nine gigs out of ten.
Evanston, Illinois · Est. 2017
Sticks forged
Sticks forged
with fire.
Premium hickory and maple drumsticks, hand-turned, fire-tempered and balanced pair-by-pair in our small Midwest workshop. Built for drummers who can hear the difference.
40000
Pairs hand-turnedsince 2017
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Hand-engraved signature pair, presented in a maple gift box.
Why StickFire
Big-shop tone.
Big-shop tone.
Small-shop hands.
Every stick we ship has been turned, tempered and balanced by one of three people. No CNC mass-production, no overseas finishing line — just stubbornly slow craft from a workshop on Seward Street, three blocks from the lake.
We started in 2017 because Intranig Lieon, our founder, kept losing studio takes to wobbly off-the-shelf pairs. Eight years later, our sticks are in the bags of session players from Chicago to Austin.
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Our Process
From Log to Lick
Five steps. Roughly three hours of human attention per pair. Zero shortcuts.
01
Source
Kiln-dried Appalachian hickory and Vermont rock maple, hand-selected for straight grain and density.
02
Turn
Each blank is turned on a 1953 South Bend lathe to spec, with a final hand-pass for the taper.
03
Temper
A controlled flame pass tightens the surface fibers — our signature step for grip and rebound.
04
Balance
Pairs are weight-matched within ±1 g and pitch-paired by ear before they ever leave the bench.
05
Finish
A hand-rubbed tung-oil finish that wears in instead of wearing out.
40000Sticks Crafted
±1gPair Tolerance
9Years in Evanston
50U.S. States Shipped
Played & Loved
What Drummers Say
★★★★★
I've been through every major brand. The Lakeshore 5A is the first stick I've ever ordered twice without thinking.
MR
Marcus R.Session drummer · Chicago, IL
★★★★★
The fire-tempered Ember 2Bs feel like they were made for my hands. Three months in, no chip, no warp.
KH
Kayla H.Touring drummer · Nashville, TN
★★★★★
Bought the Founder's 5B as a Christmas gift. The engraving and the box made my partner cry. Stick's great too.
DT
Devon T.Customer · Madison, WI
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