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Rada Cutlery
The history of Rada Cutlery dates back to 1948 in Waterloo, Iowa, where Gaedke Cutlery Manufacturing Company, owned by William and Dorotha Gaedke, began producing kitchen knives by repurposing surplus materials left over from the Second World War. With military-grade aluminum and steel no longer required for the war effort, the founders saw an opportunity to transform these durable raw materials into high-quality, affordable tools for the American home. The company operated as Gaedke Cutlery for more than two decades before being purchased by...









