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Post by beaudro on May 12, 2011 21:57:59 GMT -5
If we talk about knives most women get bored, if we talk about making files I would bet all women get bored. so how about women making both? Since most trade goods are of english manufacture, I've researched more and more into Sheffield England. Here's part of what I'm studying on, A Visit to Sheffield England 1829. www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/475521-A-visit-to-SHEFFIELD-in-1829. "In Sheffield generally the workmen get from 20s. to 24s. per week. Dry grinders get £2, and some £5 or £6, and these high wages are paid as an equivalent for the shortness of life. Many women are employed as filers, burnishers, polishers, finishers, &c. &c.; and they get from 6s. to 12s. per week." next is file makers in a large english manufactury. www.knife-expert.com/filemak.txt" The files are then scrubbed clean by women with sand and water; and lastly pass into the hands of the foreman, who tests every file singly in a way which brings both the hearing and the touch into exercise... A firm which has once acquired a reputation for good files is extremely solicitous not to damage it by the sale of even one that is defective." Both links are a little lengthy, but a good read for the history of knives and how England had these huge factories for making all kinds of iron goods.
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Post by ThunderMoon on May 12, 2011 23:02:02 GMT -5
I'd just as soon them stick to chewin buffler and scrapin hides,makin jerky,cookin cleanin and sewing !!! Now make that emoticon go where it's supposed to go..My curser is at the end,i hit the smileys and it goes to the front..
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Post by phoenix1967 on May 13, 2011 11:28:46 GMT -5
Great stuff, I love the history. I looked into sheffield england while researching my 200 year old mousehole anvil. some really interesting stuff went on there, sheffield steel is STILL legendary
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Post by ThunderMoon on May 13, 2011 21:02:18 GMT -5
What about solingen?I got a few of those.I'm gettin really educated here man..
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Post by phoenix1967 on May 14, 2011 10:47:56 GMT -5
Solingen is excallent as well, just across the channel (grin) They were germany's top steel makers. Files, knives, and such came from them.
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Post by whitedove on May 15, 2011 0:17:04 GMT -5
Very interesting,I never realized so much went into our silverware,dinnerware,andall these other great products.And there was alot people employed thru this.
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