TRA Designs

TAYLOR AT TRA DESIGNS IS A CHRISTIAN, FATHER, AND VETERAN. WHAT STARTED OUT AS LEARNING TO ACID ETCH COPPER IN MY GARAGE HAS LED TO HIM BECOME PASSIONATE ABOUT MACHINING AND DESIGN. TEACHING HIMSELF TO FORCE PATINA, TO WORK WITH A LOT OF MATERIALS, AND TO MAKE BOTTLE OPENERS AND CUSTOM GEAR HAS BEEN AN AMAZING PROCESS. HE BEGAN CREATING HIS OWN EVERY DAY CARRY (EDC) GEAR AFTER BECOMING INVOLVED WITH THE EDC COMMUNITY ONLINE AND ON INSTAGRAM. HE DREW UP SOME DESIGNS AND CONTACTED A GREAT WATERJET COMPANY OUT OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND CHUGGER THE CHAMELEON WAS BORN. HE HAS SINCE MADE CHUGGER CHAMELEONS IN NEARLY 30 MATERIALS TO VALIDATE THE DESIGN, AND WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIMENT WITH MORE.