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A Knife Is More Than a Knife | Blades By Crank

A Knife Is More Than a Knife | Blades By Crank

A Knife Is More Than a Knife To some people, it’s just a knife. A tool. Something you grab out of the drawer when it’s time to cut onions, chop...

A Knife Is More Than a Knife | Blades By Crank

A Knife Is More Than a Knife To some people, it’s just a knife. A tool. Something you grab out of the drawer when it’s time to cut onions, chop...

Stop Fighting Your Knife: Why a Sharp Knife Makes Cooking Safer, Easier, and More Enjoyable

Stop Fighting Your Knife: Why a Sharp Knife Mak...

Most people think a dull knife is just annoying. But if you cook at home, work in a kitchen, prep food for your family, or use your knives every day,...

Stop Fighting Your Knife: Why a Sharp Knife Mak...

Most people think a dull knife is just annoying. But if you cook at home, work in a kitchen, prep food for your family, or use your knives every day,...

Father’s Day: A Gift Dad Will Actually Use

Father’s Day: A Gift Dad Will Actually Use

Father’s Day is coming up, and I wanted to take a second to talk about the dads, pops, grandpas, uncles, and father figures who just keep showing up. As a...

Father’s Day: A Gift Dad Will Actually Use

Father’s Day is coming up, and I wanted to take a second to talk about the dads, pops, grandpas, uncles, and father figures who just keep showing up. As a...

Why I Made the Pripåra Series with Black G10 Handles

Why I Made the Pripåra Series with Black G10 Ha...

When I first came out with the Pripåra knives, I loved the classic look. That redwood Japanese-style handle had that clean, traditional feel. It looked beautiful. It felt different. It...

Why I Made the Pripåra Series with Black G10 Ha...

When I first came out with the Pripåra knives, I loved the classic look. That redwood Japanese-style handle had that clean, traditional feel. It looked beautiful. It felt different. It...

The Local Shop’s New Space: Bigger, More Local, and Built From Hard Work

The Local Shop’s New Space: Bigger, More Local,...

The Local Shop just had their soft opening at their new location inside Agana Shopping Center, and I had to take a moment to write about it. They are still...

The Local Shop’s New Space: Bigger, More Local,...

The Local Shop just had their soft opening at their new location inside Agana Shopping Center, and I had to take a moment to write about it. They are still...

Why I Chose the Åchugao Design: Carrying Ancient Marianas Patterns Forward

Why I Chose the Åchugao Design: Carrying Ancien...

There are a lot of beautiful ancient patterns found throughout the Marianas. Guam, Rota, Tinian, Saipan, & Northern NMI — our islands are full of history. Some of it is...

Why I Chose the Åchugao Design: Carrying Ancien...

There are a lot of beautiful ancient patterns found throughout the Marianas. Guam, Rota, Tinian, Saipan, & Northern NMI — our islands are full of history. Some of it is...