Sheffield's toolmaking golden age, as told in James Fox's Craftland
aarthir · x · 2026-10-31
Citing the "Steel City" chapter of James Fox's Craftland, this post recounts how Sheffield became a metalworking mecca since the Middle Ages thanks to iron ore, limestone, coal, and fast-flowing rivers. The author recommends hunting for vintage wrenches or screwdrivers from post-WWII Sheffield makers like William Marples to still see that era's excellence.
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