Quality kitchenware - "Made in Sheffield"?

[brogie bear]

I have always fancied a pair of Ernest Wright scissors myself. I noticed the antique shop in the old bank on the corner of Alderney Road - Queens Road had some in last time I had a look around.

[Hippogriff]

The David Mellor stuff is indeed not marked "Sheffield Made". The Samuel Staniforth stuff has "Made in Sheffield, England" on it.

 

The scissors referred to would have been on my list... but I didn't think it was possible to get hold of a pair, there being a waiting time. I'm heading out in 2 weeks.

[lazarus]

The Sheffield Shop http://www.sheffield-made.com/ on Ecclesall Road is worth a look...they have products from a few of the mesters, although you may be better speaking to the mesters themselves to understand the full provenance, particularly whether the steel itself is made in Sheffield or imported blanks.

This shop stocks David Mellor Japanese made cutlery but refuses to admit that they are Japanese made, ignorance is no excuse especially with the name the shop has.

[NewBiz]

Ernest Wright Scissors https://www.ernestwright.co.uk/ are definitely made in Sheffield as are a variety of knives inc Bowie knives which are made by Egginton Brothers https://www.eggintongroup.co.uk/

[Mister M]

This shop stocks David Mellor Japanese made cutlery but refuses to admit that they are Japanese made, ignorance is no excuse especially with the name the shop has.

 

I'm not disputing your claim, but surely that's against trading standards?

[purple]

Why not take a look at Taylor's Eye Witness...

[Hippogriff]

I only want a single knife and they're a lot cheaper, so I presumed inferior?

[mickey finn]

Lots of the "made in Sheffield" stuff is imported from places like China and then re-packaged, I know, I have worked in the industry and have seen this with my own mincers.

[lazarus]

I'm not disputing your claim, but surely that's against trading standards?

The shop staff and the owner try to convince you that it's made on site at Hathersage but I told them I worked there and knew exactly where the cutlery came from, then the conversation changed, " could you pop into the shop and discuss it" there was nothing to discuss Sheffield Shop - Japanese Cutlery. Mellors black handled kitchen knives are made in China and they buy the pieces for around $10 each and then sell them for between £50-£60 each and all they do to these items and the Japanese items is unpack them and mark them David Mellor.

You can see the Chinese kitchen sets in the Millennium Gallery and again Sheffield Museum Trust know it's from China but will not remove the items or tell people they are from China and Japan.

[Hippogriff]

Lots of the "made in Sheffield" stuff is imported from places like China and then re-packaged, I know, I have worked in the industry and have seen this with my own mincers.

 

It doesn't matter to me - it's about it having "Made in Sheffield" or "Sheffield Made" stamped on it. I don't think the recipient of the gift will be checking its provenance... I'll just be saying "this is a better than average piece of steel from my home city, which was (is?) famous for steel". Hopefully it will go down well.