Layout Table~~~~1578~1578~~

Cutlery - Production~Cutlery Production

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Making Knives~~~~1578~1580~~

Making Knives~Mono Block
As it's name suggests these are made from a single piece of metal.

Forged under drop hammers using a force of some 2,200 tonnes. After just two strikes the knife is ready to follow the same finishing process as a standard blade.

Hollow Handle Knives
(1) The knife blade is forged from bar metal
(2) The bolster is formed under a hammer action between two dies
(3) The blade is then rolled to the correct thickness
(4) A clipping process then removes excess metal to leave the final shape
(5) The cutting surfaces and bolster of the blade are then ground separately. The blade is sent for rumbling glazing and polishing to produce a finished blade.

(6) The knife handles are stamped from rolled metal sheet in two halves
(7) The excess metal is then clipped and the two halves are joined in a furnace
(8) The handles are then pressure tested for durability before they are polished. If they are made from nickel they are then silver plated.
(9) Finally the blade and handle are cemented to produce a finished knife.

This is a simplified version of the process as there may be up to 60 different actions involved in producing a single knife.~~~1578~1589~~

Making Forks~(1)Forks are stamped from rolled sheet metal with the excess sheet being recycled.
(2)Nickel and sterling silver forks are stamped once to create the prongs and whilst stainless steel requires an additional stamping due to the hardness of the metal.
(3)The pattern is then added to the fork handle before it is filed and polished.
(4) If required the fork is then silver plated to produce a finished item.~~~1578~1590~~

Making Spoons~(1)Spoons are stamped out two at a time from rolled sheet metal with the excess sheet being recycled.
(2)The bowl area is then rolled out flat to provide enough metal for a stamp to provide the bowl shape. area for a stamp to create the correct shape
(3)The pattern is then added to the spoon handle
(4) The spoon is filed and polished
(5) If required the spoon is then silver plated to produce a finished item.~~~1578~1591~~