Photos I`ve just ordered this Sheffield 6" Utility

[roaduck]

I came across a guy in Sheffield called Michael May who resides in an old place called Portland Works together with a bladesmith called Stuart Mitchell - they are both a bit good and they collaborate with the University of Sheffield and Outokumpu , a World Class stainless steel and powdered metallurgy manufacturer that supplies hundreds of Industries.

Here is the knife I ordered :

UTILITY KNIFE – YORKSHIRE OAK​

• O1 carbon steel with forced patina
• Yorkshire oak scales
• Brass cutler’s rivets
• Full tang construction
• Cutting edge: 155mm
• Overall length: 280mm

This is another of Michael May`s utility knives which has a gorgeous patina IMHO.

Here is an example of Stu Mitchell`s work which looks drop-dead gorgeous to me and is much better than my Savernake bespoke caidao.
It is made of Swedish Damasteel DS93X damascus steel ( mix of PM RWL-34 and PMC27 - HRC 61 ), 925 sterling silver and ancient mammoth ivory.
If you`ve got to ask the price; you can`t afford it haha !
Michael May has only been making knives for about six years and Stuart Mitchell has been forging since he was ten years old !

 

[Stuart Mitchell Knives]

Here is an example of Stu Mitchell`s work which looks drop-dead gorgeous to me and is much better than my Savernake bespoke caidao.
It is made of Swedish Damasteel DS93X damascus steel ( mix of PM RWL-34 and PMC27 - HRC 61 ), 925 sterling silver and ancient mammoth ivory.
If you`ve got to ask the price; you can`t afford it haha !
Michael May has only been making knives for about six years and Stuart Mitchell has been forging since he was ten years old !

Hello R roaduck , that is a blast from the past

 

[roaduck]

Hello R roaduck , that is a blast from the past

Wow Stuart you are an artist and so is Michael.
I helped out a blacksmiths and farriers in 1979 as a teenager and by 1995 I was working in an old forge in Macau with no electricity.

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

I came across a guy in Sheffield called Michael May who resides in an old place called Portland Works together with a bladesmith called Stuart Mitchell - they are both a bit good and they collaborate with the University of Sheffield and Outokumpu , a World Class stainless steel and powdered metallurgy manufacturer that supplies hundreds of Industries.

Here is the knife I ordered :

UTILITY KNIFE – YORKSHIRE OAK​

• O1 carbon steel with forced patina
• Yorkshire oak scales
• Brass cutler’s rivets
• Full tang construction
• Cutting edge: 155mm
• Overall length: 280mm

This is another of Michael May`s utility knives which has a gorgeous patina IMHO.

Here is an example of Stu Mitchell`s work which looks drop-dead gorgeous to me and is much better than my Savernake bespoke caidao.
It is made of Swedish Damasteel DS93X damascus steel ( mix of PM RWL-34 and PMC27 - HRC 61 ), 925 sterling silver and ancient mammoth ivory.
If you`ve got to ask the price; you can`t afford it haha !
Michael May has only been making knives for about six years and Stuart Mitchell has been forging since he was ten years old !

Beautiful. Is that the same Stuart Mitchell from British Blades? He does excellent work.

 

[roaduck]

Beautiful. Is that the same Stuart Mitchell from British Blades? He does excellent work.

Yep I think so SwissHeritageCo.
My knife is on the way ; it should be here next week hopefully.

 

[Stuart Mitchell Knives]

Beautiful. Is that the same Stuart Mitchell from British Blades? He does excellent work.

Yes it is, that was a long time ago.

Thank you.