And just like that, we’re back at it! Blade Show Atlanta was certainly a whirlwind. From the soft release of our brand new nano-ceramic coating; Gator Skin to the first public offering of our Stainless Damascus the Baker booth was alive with excitement. Greyson and Jordon’s Blade University Etch Class received raving reviews with nearly sold-out attendance. Following the class, a parade of excited Maker’s took over the booth, eager to try our Gator Piss etchants for themse

F*ck yeah, Friday! Energy is at an all-time high around Baker HQ as we wind down the work week and it AIN’T just last week’s restock of Monster Energy. After months of preparation for next weekend's show we’re finally cooling down knowing that we have more than enough exciting layouts and new products to debut for our devoted customers & friends. I know we mentioned it last week but shop lead Jay Baker has been on a tear the last few months, leading our manufacturing team to

And just like that we’re nearing the end of May. Somehow now a repetitive statement for our newsletter, this week was yet another one of those “blink and it’s over” types of work-weeks. Although no one ever complained that their work day flew by, we can’t help but stop, take a deep breath and at least be thankful for the success and growth that has led to this whirlwind. Lately William Baker, son of founder Coy, has been dropping by to lend a helping hand. This week we had h

Thank god it’s Friday, eh friends? This week was one for the books, with our entire manufacturing staff finally in one place for a consecutive week, the HQ has been a whirlwind of machines thumping, blanchards grinding and welders flickering since Monday. A week like that has left us all stoked for the Friday maintenance/R&D day. A chance to take a deep breath and get things all geared up to hit it hard again next week! Our spring season has certainly hit its heights with a

Happy Friday, Makers! The first week of May seemed to FLY by, and we know it’ll only be a few Monday Question Reels before we’re loading trucks and heading south to Atlanta for Blade Show! On the heels of a successful debut of our two new Gator Piss Etchants, we have been refining a new fulfillment process for the various etchants. With our new system we can fulfill orders in a much more clean and efficient way ensuring that you both receive your product in a timely manner, a

Happy May, Makers! Another winter season has come and gone. Even up here in the Appalachian Mountains we are fully into the open-garage door season and we couldn’t be happier to welcome the spring weather. Blacksmith Will Spears was back at work this week after his journeysmith test, which meant our production crew was once again whole, each member in his position and the entire team working in flow. A flow that went otherwise undisturbed for the entire week until mid-morning

Ah, the cat is out of the bag. After several weeks of tireless preparation we finally announced the release of two brand new Gator Piss formulas on Wednesday. It was quite the marathon from product labels to promotional shoots but with everything on track and media ready to roll out we chose TODAY as the official launch of pre-orders. New products like this come with a fair share of challenges, whether in the initial stages where ideas become physical solutions or the late st

Last week was a challenge for our fearless leader, Coy as he overcame one of the more viscous flu cases to enter the Baker household. Back at work and feeling fresh, however, things have returned to their productive usuals to start the week. Shop Lead, Jay reported a highly productive week as the manufacturing team knocked out a HUGE batch for the weekend drop as well as further building inventory for the spring/summer season. There is so much innovation in store from this si

Ah, Friday! Another week has come and gone and we’re closer than ever to the beautiful mountain summers of western North Carolina. The week started similarly enough to previous if not for one very important absence. Sometime late into the weekend our fearless leader, Coy came down with what he describes as the “full-blown flu”. With ferocity this unwelcome spring illness held hostage our otherwise quite resilient captain. Dramatics aside, Coy should make a full recovery and

Spring has certainly sprung here in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains, with some consistently warm and mellow weather. We appreciate these shoulder seasons so much for those doors-opened, cool shop days! After a non-stop weekend filming promotional content with Greyson Weltyk the team was EXHAUSTED, with Head of Media, Waylon and the Boss Man taking the day off Monday to recoup. Regardless, the weekend’s results were a HUGE success. Waylon has some SERIOUS editing ahead of

Another busy production week has come and nearly gone. As we rounded out the last bit of March the shop guys produced an extra large batch for the weekend drop. We’re so stoked for the return of one of our favorite layouts and a true hit from last year’s Blade Show ATL. With that in mind, we asked Shop Lead Jay to go a bit beyond the usual drop-stock to ensure we could begin to build our backstock of products to bring with us for our second year hosting a booth at the World’

A new week at Baker HQ began with the return of our fearless leader, CEO Coy Baker fresh off of Blade Show Texas. With plenty of stories from the fun weekend attending with his wife as well as Baker Test Blade Maker, Jordan Berthelot, Gator Piss Co-Creator Greyson Weltyk, and a host of other friends in the business. The anticipation for our booth at Blade Show Atlanta has never been higher around the company! It was a usual production week for the team, knocking out some INS

We hit the ground running this week after last weekend’s QUICK sellout of Volcanic River. We were surprised to see so much of our audience taking advantage of the early release on the Baker app, nearly ALL the steel sold out before we could even make it available on the website! With all of this stoke headed into spring we’re stoked to bring the heat with even MORE exciting layouts and loaded drops, so stay tuned…. Following a hugely successful trip to the west coast for ou

Ah Friday, back again to greet us with warm weekend weather and plenty of spring chores to handle around the home. It was another productive week around Baker HQ with our fearless leader back in his normal position. Early Wednesday the entire staff jumped in for production of another round of Gator Piss. Something about those big group tasks bringing us all together really sets off the week inspiring good connections, jokes and hard work as a close team. With our Piss re-stoc

High-fives all around! Somehow we made it a week without our fearless leader, Coy during his west coast escapades. All joking aside, it’s good to have the man back east after what certainly seemed like a very productive trip. In his place, Shop Lead, Jay Baker did a fabulous job keeping everyone on-task and hosting our drop announcement reels. The manufacturing team took the week to really crush the upcoming schedule of drops, not only running a sizably larger batch of Stainl

We started the week with a heavy push to tie up the last loose ends around Baker HQ prior to a week-long west coast trip for our fearless leader, Coy. Between an inspired start to the production week for Jay and the crew and the push to pre-record any necessary media with Coy, Monday and Tuesday FLEW by. Leaving us a little shell-shocked and whooped this Friday morning. Nothing wrong with that though, after all, these busy and productive weeks are what make this business fun.

Another beautiful week at Baker HQ has almost concluded. After feeling the effects of a snow-heavy winter over the last few weeks, temps have warmed and we’re currently appreciating that perfect meld of cool-but-not-cold, hoody-in-the-morning type of weather. As the heat of our forges and furnaces slowly warm the shop, we want to appreciate the temps because before long we’ll be in the thick of another hot and humid North Carolina summer and wishing for some cold air to blow

In a brief respite from the unusually heavy winter season, our region received the relief of some sunnier, warmer days this week. I won’t lie to you, our staff is a hardy bunch and the snow didn’t much bother us, but something about that vitamin D streaming through the trees on the morning drive to work has us all a little more chipper than usual. Along with the first reminders of spring, so came a pretty big personal announcement from our fearless leader, Coy Baker. Who alo

Ah, winter! Cool temps are sweeping the nation and our little mountain town has been no different. We arrived at Baker HQ on Monday morning to find a fresh 6-8” of snow in the parking lot, which has seldom been WITHOUT snow over the last few weeks of inclement weather. Regardless, our production team relishes the cool air, as it keeps things moderate on the shop floor in the heat of a big run. The Production Team hit the ground running this week with a custom order list a mi

Ah, Friday! A welcomed wind-down from a busy week. Something about the snow and cold temperatures that have recently struck our little mountain town have us thankful for a nice warm place to work and homes to return to each night. This week began as we might have expected. When you host this many old machines, you prepare yourself to engage in plenty of repairs and maintenance. When our primary Blanchard cried out for some attention to start the week, we knew it might be a m