Crowning, a Knife-Making Tradition in Albacete
Crowning was a knife and pocketknife brand located in the city of Albacete, Spain, internationally recognized for its long-standing tradition in the manufacture of cutting tools. Within the traditional Spanish cutlery sector, Crowning held a special place as a brand linked to one of the most representative families of Albacete's knife-making craft.
For decades, Albacete has been considered the Spanish capital of cutlery, with artisanal and industrial workshops that have brought worldwide prestige to its pocketknives and hunting knives. It was in this historical and artisanal context that the Crowning brand was born.
Origin of the Crowning Brand and the Castañeda Family
Crowning was linked to the Castañeda family, a traditional name within the Albacete cutlery sector. The brand was founded around the 1950s by Pedro Castañeda Sánchez, later passing into the hands of José Castañeda Tudela, thus continuing the family tradition.
The Castañeda family not only operated under the Crowning brand, but also developed other trade names such as Castañeda or Casta, depending on the type of product and the era.
This business lineage places Crowning within the industrial evolution of Albacete's cutlery industry in the 20th century, a period in which many family brands began to consolidate their position in both the domestic and export markets.
