At Aerocrafted, we believe the best tools are the ones that disappear into your routine—effortless, precise, and built to last a lifetime. We take the same approach to everyday carry gear that we do to aviation: eliminate the unnecessary, refine every detail, and machine it with absolute precision.
Our background in aerospace engineering has ingrained in us a deep respect for simplicity. We’ve spent years designing, building, and flying experimental aircraft, where the cleanest solutions are often the strongest and most reliable. That philosophy drives everything we make, from pocket-sized essentials to pioneering aerospace prototypes.
We’re engineers, pilots, and problem-solvers. More importantly, we’re makers. Aerocrafted started as a group of aerospace engineers who weren’t content with just designing things on paper—we wanted to build them with our own hands.
Our workspace isn’t a factory in an industrial park. It’s a hangar at the San Luis Obispo airport, where precision machining meets the energy of a working airfield. On any given day, you’ll find us designing an aircraft system in the morning and machining EDC gear in the afternoon, all while an experimental plane is being fine-tuned a few feet away. This is what we love—engineering at its purest, whether it’s pushing the limits of flight or creating tools that just feel right in your hand.
We don’t send our designs overseas. We don’t outsource craftsmanship. Every product is born right here, in the same space where we chase our passion for flight and engineering.
We never set out to make everyday carry gear. Our focus was aerospace consulting—designing and prototyping cutting-edge aviation projects. But one day, we realized we couldn’t find the perfect utility knife—one that was precise, durable, and minimal. So, we made one.
That first design changed everything. What started as a side project turned into an obsession with making the best tools possible. We took the same meticulous approach we use for aerospace engineering—refining, testing, and perfecting every design down to the smallest detail. Before we knew it, Aerocrafted had become something bigger.
Now, between building aircraft prototypes and refining flight systems, we’re also machining a collection of everyday carry gear that embodies our love for engineering and adventure.
Our Hangar: The Workshop That Keeps Us Inspired
We work in a space that tells its own story. Two airport hangars on California’s Central Coast, filled with CNC machines, aviation projects, and the constant hum of creation. One side of the shop, we’re crafting high-performance EDC gear; on the other, we’re refining experimental aircraft.
Our machines don’t just cut metal—they bring ideas to life. Our gear is made in house, by the same hands designing, buildling and testing aircraft systems. It’s a space where engineering meets craft, where aviation fuels creativity, and where precision is the standard for everything we do.
This isn’t just where we work. It’s where we build the future—one tool, one aircraft, one idea at a time.