Interesting thought Duncan, one of my big regrets is not collecting the scattered paperwork, strewn around the bombed-out cutlery factories I used to explore as a young boy, and obviously, not buying up more Sheffield cutlery when it was 'cheap as chips'

It's great to see your Hartshead Barlow, and that's an excellent background to show it off, always nice to see a piece of history my friend
I didn't come into contact with American cutlery until the (late) 70's either Leon

Looking back though, I find it strange that I regularly saw Italian, German, French, and Swiss cutlery on sale in Sheffield, alongside knives from the Far East, at a time when the Sheffield manufacturers were struggling, and firms were closing almost every week.
Good morning Guardians, I hope everyone has had a good week, and that you're looking forward to the weekend. A bit of sunshine has made a big difference here - along with a lack of boiler problems!

I'm meeting my pal for coffee this morning, and then I'll probably go and do a bit of shopping. Got my Bagpipe Ebony Big 'Un in my pocket

Have a great day Guardians