Blade Forger - Albert Craven (1979)
Albert Craven had retired to Bridlington after after 72 years in the industry as one of the last maker of hand-forged knife blade forger in the city. He laments the passing of his trade providing a vivid demonstration of his skill one last time.
https://youtu.be/UeWH7xEOv_E
Pen Knife Cutler - Stan Shaw
Stan Shaw displays his skills as a pen knife cutler at his then workshop at 48 Garden Street, Sheffield. After 'retirement' Stan continued to operate in a 'Little Mesters' workshop at Kelham Island Museum. Stan sadly passed away on 26 February 2021.
https://youtu.be/2ygT8HinVA8
Sheffield I*XL Stockmans Knife
Sheffield Collectable Knives craftsman hand making a Wostenholm I*XL stockmans pocket knife with mother of pearl handle and file worked backs.
https://youtu.be/_kGHpsZvdWE
Videos of Old Cutlers
Videos of Old Cutlers
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Re: Videos of Old Cutlers
Thanks for the post! I just watched all 3, amazing craftsmanship and knowledge.
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I watched all 3 also, amazing! Thanks for posting those Dale!!
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Re: Videos of Old Cutlers
The stockman knife video was interesting to watch. I was surprised to see how tight the pivot pins were (they needed to be hammered into place) before being peened.
Thanks for posting those links Dale!
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Thanks for posting those links Dale!
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Re: Videos of Old Cutlers
Great videos of the knife making craft. It's amazing how much labor gies into a slipjoint pocket knife.