The folding knife project

Sheffield was once the centre of the UK’s knife making industry but this has now declined to the point where only a few master craftsmen remain, although there are people interested in preserving and learning such skills. In this joint research project, contemporary Sheffield knifemaker Grace Horne and multimedia designer Nicola Wood have worked with some of the remaining traditional Sheffield craftsmen and developed learning materials to support those wishing to learn the skills needed to make traditional folding knives.