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Please feel free to check out the items on our website - you will see that the design, quality and materials used are far superior to any imported goods which would generally be manufactured in mass on a robot. Or alternatively, watch our film showing our work:

There are other folk who enjoy to use high quality hand tools and traditional joiners will still do so. Some people just enjoy woodworking and buy tools that offer good performance so that doing their work is enjoyable. I think if you actually researched woodworking, furniture making etc you would find it's an interest for many. ---------- Post added 16-03-2018 at 08:38 ---------- I'd say the fact we get saws of 50 years + old back for re-sharpening shows we are doing a decent job.... We don't make scissors either so please do not assume our lead times will be the same!

Yes. We have a woodshop.

Woodware Repetitions. They turn handles but do also make shoe knives. There are still knife makers and the like around such as Jack Adams and Egginton Group.

Hi, thought I'd add this this post to reiterate there is still quite a few of us STILL making tools in this city. We are the UK's last remaining traditional handsaw manufacturer (Thomas Flinn & Co). We also bought out the last hand plane manufacturer in the country 3 years ago (also Sheffield based). We manufacture the PAX brand which dates back to 1776, The Garlick Saw Company (Lynx brand) which dates back to 1858 and a few other brands. We also manufacture Clifton hand planes. From our website, we specialise in selling Sheffield made products. There is also Joseph Marples joiners tools, Robert Sorby, Connells of Sheffield as well as many you mentioned earlier on in thread. We aim to promote high quality goods, made by other independently owned manufacturers. One of the main challenges is costs of producing in Britain and the fact that for many it's easier to purchase imported goods and throw them away. It is very important for endangered crafts such as ours that folk do support British manufacturing and buy high quality tools (which are likely better value in the long run) so that the skills we have can be passed on to future generations. It's also important to ensure spending in your local communities as it's vital for all, 70p from every £1 is spent locally and this means everyone seeks some gain from this. Over 50% of our goods are exported directly. Again, a massive plus for manufacturing. Please consider us for all your woodworking tool needs if you wish to purchase Sheffield made goods. Thank you

Don't forget this event is THIS Sunday! If there are any items from our catalogue you wish to see, please let us know!

I am a massive fan of your pies. Unbelievable quality and price. However, the pub does need a revamp. It's pretty grotty - new seating would be recommended.

Hello all, We are part of a new event we are launching at the Kelham Island Museum offering a place to showcase and buy Sheffield made tools. This event takes place on Sunday 11th Sepetmber, 11am-4pm. The event is running alongside a heritage weekend and behind the scenes tours of the Hawley tool collection (book able before the event). Please contact the museum for more info on this. Entry fees for museum apply (£6 or concession £5). £2 only for those entering the tool event. We are hoping to raise awareness of all the great tools still manufactured locally and in many cases exported globally. All the companies exhibiting champion manufacturing in Britain and this is really something UK consumers should be aiming to support. It's a great way for us to showcase the products we all manufacture, many of which have been made in Sheffield for over 100s of years. Most of us are the only manufacturers of these items in the UK which is something we pride ourselves on. Exhibitors are as follows: Thomas Flinn & Co - manufacturers of high quality saws and hand planes (brands such as Pax, garlick saw company and Clifton planes) footprint tools - builders and woodworking tools Robert Sorby - wood turning tools and woodworking tools Joseph Marples - makers of joiners tools Ernest wright - scissors Arthur Pooley - swords A.R. Wright - knives Atkinson Walker - circular saws The Kelham island is the perfect setting for an event of this nature. We are taking pre orders if you want to see anything in particular and also we can make items post show if needed. Please join us to celebrate Sheffield's tool industry, past and present.