Sheffield Knives ? why Sheffield?

[mete]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...ictorian-steel-works-unearthed-Sheffield.html
Here's how we metallurgists did it in the 'old days' !

 

[jbmonkey]

good read and history, thanks for sharing.

 

[Mecha]

Why Sheffield!

Here is a wonderful thread about the knifeworks in Sheffield, written by a member here, Jack Black:

http://bladeforums.com/threads/the-dairy-maids-of-porter-brook-part-1.1229530/#post-14079733