How is Cutlery Made?
Cutlery is a household essential that everyone will use at some point throughout their days, but not much thought goes into the production process of these handy tools. Cutlery dates back to caveman times originally, but became use in the form it is today in the 19th century. This is when Sheffield set up its famous factory and mass production of knives, forks and spoons began, soon to spread to the continent and became a famed product. Cutlery can be made in various ways, but it is all generally containing some amount of steel. The best around now is high carbon stainless steel, which is used in many top quality knives. Here I will explain the process for producing a good knife. There are 3 possible manufacturing methods for knives: forging, stamping and ceramic. The best of the three is forging. This means that the steel is heated up to 2000 degrees, and hammered into shape. When heated and re-cooled it is then sharpened and given a really fine edge to the blade. Stamped knives are,
