Andyh2o2's photos with the keyword: steel

Kitchen knife, hand made by Stuart Mitchell using SF100 grade Stainless Steel. SF100 grade Stainless is usually used for manufacturing razors, scalpels and other surgical instruments and has this composition - CARBON - 0.60% - 0.70% SILICON - 0.50% MAX. MANGANESE - 0.50% - 1.00% CHROMIUM - 12.00% - 13.50% SULPHUR - 0.025% MAX. PHOSPHORUS - 0.03% MAX. The presentation box contains this note - "This Centennial Knife has been manufactured to celebrate 100 years of Stainless Steel - an invention that was born in Sheffield and rapidly spread worldwide. The original Stainless Steel knives were crafted by Ernest Stuart 100 years ago for R.F. Mosley & CO. of Portland Works, Randall Street, Sheffield. They were made from an experimental block of steel provided by Harry Brearley of Brown-Firth who invented what is universally known as Stainless Steel in August 1913. This celebration Stainless Steel kitchen knife has been crafted and produced by Stuart Mitchell in his workshop at Portland Works in 2013. It has been made using Sheffield Stainless Steel donated by Brinsworth Strip Mills/TATA specifically for this project. This is a Limited Edition of 100 numbered knives. It has been designed and made to be used. It will last a lifetime...."

The "Fisher", finest surgical steel razor by the German company Solingen. Very sharp. Well used and virtually at the point where it won't take an edge any longer. It has been over-enthusiastically honed in a previous life.

"Peerless" straight razor, George Wostenholm & Son, Sheffield, England. Slight rust. Very sharp. The razor is made from high quality, crucible cast, carbon steel. It is fully hollow ground, has celluloid scales with a centre plug, has a round point, is double shouldered with a straight spine, and has a curved tang. Made at the Washington Works, the block of land between Bowdon Street and Eldon Street, below Wellington Street. The site of the Washington Works is shown here on Google maps: maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=212462362669873385808.0004... The company became part of the Eggington Group in 1986: www.eggintongroup.co.uk/history/the-history-of-george-wos...