Sheffield's Old Factories & Workshops (Pics Resurrected)

[cigarrodog]

Jack Black suggested that I post this video of Stan Shaw In this thread. He was one of the finest cutlers that any of these factories ever produced.

 

[Jack Black]

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw started work at George Ibberson during WW2, and later worked for a number of other Sheffield cutlery firms, including George Wostenholm. Eventually, he put up his own shingle, working from a small workshop in Garden Street, Sheffield. He sold his own knives, took commissions, and also continued to make knives for some of the remaining Sheffield cutlery firms. In his later years, he split his work between his workshop at home, and a workshop at Kelham Island Industrial Museum. There are several threads about Stan and his knives on Bladeforums, including this one. Like other old threads, it has sadly been stripped of many of its images

Stan Shaw at Ibberson's (in 1953 - behind Stan is his mentor Ted Osborne)

Stan's Garden Street Workshop:

Stan's Museum Workshop:

 

[Jack Black]

 

[SteveC]

Great pics Jack, thanks for posting them !

 

[Jack Black]

Great pics Jack, thanks for posting them !

Thanks Steve, I'll keep them coming, as and when I get time

 

[Ernie1980]

Wow thank you for sharing these!! I recognize some of them but lots are new to me

 

[echoscout]

I love this thread Jack!

 

[cigarrodog]

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw started work at George Ibberson during WW2, and later worked for a number of other Sheffield cutlery firms, including George Wostenholm. Eventually, he put up his own shingle, working from a small workshop in Garden Street, Sheffield. He sold his own knives, took commissions, and also continued to make knives for some of the remaining Sheffield cutlery firms. In his later years, he split his work between his workshop at home, and a workshop at Kelham Island Industrial Museum. There are several threads about Stan and his knives on Bladeforums, including this one. Like other old threads, it has sadly been stripped of many of its images

Stan Shaw at Ibberson's (in 1953 - behind Stan is his mentor Ted Osborne)

Stan's Garden Street Workshop:

Stan's Museum Workshop:

Awesome!

 

[Jack Black]

Wow thank you for sharing these!! I recognize some of them but lots are new to me

I love this thread Jack!

Awesome!

Thanks guys

 

[Triple_D]

This might be the best thread on the forum. It should be a "sticky".

 

[Jack Black]

This might be the best thread on the forum. It should be a "sticky".

Thank you, that's very kind of you I'll try to remember to keep adding to it, I've got a few photos from the much older grinding wheels that were further out of the city centre

 

[rdave]

Very interesting Jack

 

[Jack Black]

Very interesting Jack

Thanks Dave

 

[MUFC4Benfica1]

I like this video, Sheffield 1954. Unfortunately no sound, would love to hear the voices and differences. The beautifully turned out lady with gloves and hand bag being shown around, the difference between the office and factory floor, at around 5 minutes the old man hammering out a blade in bow tie and a face of a thousand stories, he’s a work of art. Is that Stan Shaw at around 8 minutes?

 

[ed_is_dead]

I like this video, Sheffield 1954. Unfortunately no sound, would love to hear the voices and differences. The beautifully turned out lady with gloves and hand bag being shown around, the difference between the office and factory floor, at around 5 minutes the old man hammering out a blade in bow tie and a face of a thousand stories, he’s a work of art. Is that Stan Shaw at around 8 minutes?

Fantastic thread and delighted to see the pics back up.
You are in good company Jack at 8:45

Prune Big, or Go Home!

I just came across these Peach Pruners while putting some knives away. Hope it's OK to park them here :thumbsup:

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..and if that's not Stan it's his double!

 

[Jack Black]

I like this video, Sheffield 1954. Unfortunately no sound, would love to hear the voices and differences. The beautifully turned out lady with gloves and hand bag being shown around, the difference between the office and factory floor, at around 5 minutes the old man hammering out a blade in bow tie and a face of a thousand stories, he’s a work of art. Is that Stan Shaw at around 8 minutes?

Fantastic thread and delighted to see the pics back up.
You are in good company Jack at 8:45

Prune Big, or Go Home!

I just came across these Peach Pruners while putting some knives away. Hope it's OK to park them here :thumbsup:

www.bladeforums.com

..and if that's not Stan it's his double!

Thanks guys, that's one of the films Billy Ibberson had made

 

[waynorth]

Jack Black suggested that I post this video of Stan Shaw In this thread. He was one of the finest cutlers that any of these factories ever produced.

Great Video!! A wonderful and memorable man, was Stan!! Thanks Harvey, and Jack for suggesting it!! Jack Black .
Tang stamp from your pics, Jack, and a knife I keep in memoriam!!

 

[waynorth]

Is that Stan Shaw at around 8 minutes?

Must be!!!

 

[cigarrodog]

Great Video!! A wonderful and memorable man, was Stan!! Thanks Harvey, and Jack for suggesting it!! Jack Black .
Tang stamp from your pics, Jack, and a knife I keep in memoriam!!View attachment 1931313View attachment 1931314

 

[Jack Black]

Great Video!! A wonderful and memorable man, was Stan!! Thanks Harvey, and Jack for suggesting it!! Jack Black .
Tang stamp from your pics, Jack, and a knife I keep in memoriam!!View attachment 1931313View attachment 1931314

One night, I got a phone call from Stan, and he was surprised and excited to have been awarded the British Empire Medal We had a good chat, and I went over to see him a couple of days later. Stan and his missus, Rose (Stan called her Rosie), went to to Buckingham Palace a few weeks later, and Stan was presented with his award. It was a big day for him, particularly coming from such humble origins. Not long after, Stan had a new stamp made, and that is the first ever blade it was used on, it was hand-struck, but Stan was in his nineties by this point. That stamp wasn't used on many knives. That's a nice Sleeveboard Charlie