Cajun Cutters

Let's add a good picture of Bennett and Tommy! Celebrate 39 years of service, 40 years of DNA in the making, and many more to come! Legacy is the goal...

The journey towards a goal…

There have been more than a few people who have come into our company since it began in 1987. All these people have left their mark. In some cases, the mark was a bruise that is painfully remembered while others continue to leave a thumbprint of love on the company. Some of these people have moved on to other places of business, others still work for Cajun Cutters, and some do both…

As the company grew, the business dynamics had to grow too. During these times Dad practiced “Poule Doux Management”. My Cajun friends know that a “poule doux” is a type of coot that many duck hunters can kill during the same season…”flying gizzard gumbo” Daddy would say. But “Poule Doux Management” has a little different feel…this is where you manage by trial and error…you know…”pull it and see what it do…pull do”. This style of management only allows for so much growth, and we needed to move forward in an effort to service our Customers to our fullest potential.

Around 1997 Dad made a very wise decision and hired a CPA/Controller as a full-time employee. This move allowed us to implement new software and business practices that would encourage growth. But you can have all the tools for the job and without the advisors and people using them they are just useless tools in a chest. Our new CPA wasn’t that guy; he helped change the culture and implemented these tools.

"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him." James 1:5

We needed a trusted confidant that could help us implement the tools and God gave us one…and although he runs his own very successful CPA firm now, he still meets with us weekly and continues to help us grow Cajun Cutters toward our goals.

This man was one of Dad’s most trusted advisors, trainers, bean counters, tax specialists, safety directors, IT technicians, software experts, HR specialists, and most importantly…his friend. This man does the same for my brothers and I daily, and the legacy business that he runs with his son, my Godchild, will continue to be an integral part of Cajun Cutters.

So, Bennett Porche Sr., we thank you for the knowledge, care, and efforts that you have bestowed upon Cajun Cutters and our family. You have been more than a CPA to all of us.

We all get a kick out of your larger than life laughs and your big “America First” personality. You have always been very committed to your faith, and this fact has never gone unnoticed.

While I was going to college…during most of the 2000’s…I remember seeing Bennetts 1980 something blue Toyota Corolla in the parking lot at work, rusted and sporting a Nicholls Alumni Sticker. I would mess with him saying “dude, is that what Nicholls is going to get us”? He would laugh it off and say something like “it’s just a car, and it gets great mileage” …I’d reply with the typical “damn bean-counter” response. Looking back, I should have gotten me a red Toyota Corolla to park next to his blue one…he is way smarter than me!

Bennett is married to his high school sweetheart Susan, who in her own right is equally amazing and very important to me. They have three sons, and a beautiful daughter who have blessed them with 5 grandbabies, and I'm sure more to come!

So, as we celebrate 39 years of the Super Service Team providing DNA: “damn near anything” to our Customers and as we prepare for Cajun Cutters 40th Birthday in 2027 we would like to thank Bennett Porche Sr. for being fundamental in our past, and integral to our future.

Love You Ben,
Christopher Aston

Happy Birthday to Maurice Marcel Jr! 🎂

The Cajun Cutters team is proud to celebrate you today! Thank you for your hard work and dedication. Wishing you a fantastic and blessed birthday! 🎈⚙️👏🏼

🎉 The Cajun Cutters team is celebrating Paul Parfait today! 🎂

Happy Birthday, Paul! We’re grateful to have you on our team and appreciate everything you bring to Cajun Cutters. Wishing you a great year ahead! 🥳

🎉 Celebrating 21 Years! 🎉

Today we’re proud to recognize, HAILEY ASTON, for an incredible milestone—21 years with Cajun Cutters!

Congratulations and thank you for all you do!❤️⚙️

Like all great journeys there must be a goal...a reason...an unwavering need to complete something and for some reason. As most people know I am fairy well versed in telling the story of Cajun Cutters and its humble beginnings. I'm sure that you have heard about the borrowed equipment and Dad saying that he opened the company "so all his boys would have a place to work". In telling the story I always say that he had succeeded in his goal...and he did...but Dad's goal was way bigger than that.

Men are strange creatures; we can only be part of something bigger. We strive and strive for greatness and accomplishment, but we will only become part of something bigger and better than us. Our goals might be met with perseverance and sacrifice, but they are only enjoyed with the person who also endured these sacrifices.

The Bible says in Proverbs 39:10 - “A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.”

Dad had one, one worth far more than rubies and diamonds. One whose love for her husband, family, and faith far outweighs any riches of this world...our Gigi.

Now that I am older, I can look back and know the worry my Momma had in early 1987. Dad was still working at BWB but was on furlough due to economic uncertainty in the industry. Following some unforeseen events at BWB I'm sure Mom spent her time praying for her boys and her husband who was at a "fork in the road"...he could take a job in north Alabama building parts for NASA as a CNC Machinist or take the leap and start his own company"...we all know now that he chose the latter.

As I said before, I'm sure Momma was worried and unsure and like all great Daddies, Tommy needed a reason, so he said "it’s for my boys"...that was just what he said and it happened to work out. But I promise, he did this for my Momma...he did it so that "one worry" could go away.

Now, that came with many other worries but her middle name is Grace for a reason and she continues this legacy of Gracefulness.

Cajun Cutters would not be the family owned and operated company it is today without my Momma, she has always been the rock from which this business was built. Jesus had St. Peter and Daddy had Gigi. She held it together through times so very tough that the memories of them still bring me to tears. But also kept us grounded when the successes were high.

So, on the 39th Birthday of Cajun Cutters...and the first person to be celebrated...we honor Gena Aston for being more than a Wife and more than a Mom...thank you for being a secretary, machinist, driver, cook, cleaner, banker, check signer, psychiatrist, advisor, faithful prayer, and everyone's Gigi!

Love You Momma-Goose-Gigi-Mrs. Gena-,

Christopher Aston

As of today, Cajun Cutters is now 39 years old! The business, my little sister, will enter into its 40th year of service.

What an accomplishment, what a story, and what a blessing you have been to so many.

The 40th year will be much more than just another benchmark or milestone…it will be a celebration of the perseverance and determination our family has pushed through for all of these years.

This year will bring about many different celebrations and memories for different things: people, customers, facilities, equipment, goals, community, and finally the celebration of Cajun Cutters 40th birthday on September 14, 2027.🎉 🎈 🎂

So, for September and October of 2026 we will celebrate the people. Every week we will share pictures and stories of individuals that have been part of our story…the Cajun Cutters Family Business Story.

So, be on the lookout for story number one today!

Our Very Best Regards,
Christopher Aston

🎉 Happy Birthday to James Gaubert! 🎂

Wishing you a great day from all of us at Cajun Cutters! We appreciate all that you do and are glad to have you as part of our team. 🥳

Happy Birthday, Justin Gaspard, from all of us at Cajun Cutters!🎂🎉
Thank you for being a valued part of our team!

“The Super Service Team”

More than just a slogan. It is a crew of Cajuns who are always ready to help. 24/7/365.

If you're in a bind, we are in the bind business, since 1987.