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neck of the woods | in the biz
TAKING THE CUTTING
EDGE TO THE KITCHEN
Work Sharp Culinary in Ashland
VALERIE COULMAN PROVIDED BY WORK SHARP CULINARY
or almost 40 years, the Darex family of companies have been on First founded in Illinois as Darex (named after three founding fam-
F the cutting edge of the market with industry-known sharpening ily members), the original company became known for its industrial
tools for businesses, professionals, and DIY customers. Last year, they drill bit sharpening technology. The next iteration of the brand, Drill
expanded to your kitchen with a new line of products from Work Doctor, took that same technology on a smaller scale to professional
Sharp Culinary. and DIY customers.
Matthew Bernard, fourth-generation CEO of the family-run business Moving the family and the business to Ashland in the late 70s, the
in Ashland, looks back at how each progression of the company has led technology developed for a chisel sharpener became the foundation of
naturally to the next and continues to move forward. Work Sharp Outdoor, a line of power and manual sharpeners popular
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