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A very old design in motion

Knife making is one of the oldest crafts. Even today with mass production there are still craftsmen who produce knives within the so-called home industry. This film which was shot in Sarntal in South Tyrol, shows the 67-year-old village craftsman Florian Trojer manufactures a single-edged knife with a wooden handle decorated with precious metal in a work process that lasts more than two days. B...

Albert Craven was a pen and pocket blade forger. One of Sheffields last Little Mesters. Alberts hearth was in a little complex of buildings on Broomspring lane, typical of Sheffield small workshops. In the clip he demonsrates forging of a blade for a pocket knife. Little Mesters Often described as the backbone of Sheffield’s cutlery and tool making industries, the Little Mesters were a network ...

The Cutting edge: And Exhibition of Sheffield Tools. 1992 00:02:36 - John Ridge, Brace Bit and Gimlet Forger. Gimlet Forging. Filmed at Wallet End, Ecclesfield, by Ken Hawley, 1965 00:07:12 - Mr Sorby, Scissor Forger. Hand Forging Scissors. Filmed at John Blyde Ltd, Clintock Works, by Ken Hawley, 1965 00:11:12 - Bob Pryor, Joiners Tool's Forger. Hand Forging Shave Irons. Filmed at Wm. Marples a...

This is a film made by Mr Ibberson when he was Master Cutler at Sheffield. It shows aspects of the Master Cutler’s Hall and the process of making hand-made cutlery in a small factory. Link to OG source www.yorkshirefilmarchive.com/film/made-sheffield