Portrait of cutler Stan Shaw at work in his Sheffield workshop


Stan Shaw is established as the principle maker of fixed blade, folding knives and multi-blade exhibition knives in the City of Sheffield. He is one of the last of the Cities ‘Little Mesters’ or independent and self employed knife makers. He works on his own from his first floor workshop on Garden Street near to the centre of the city. His work is highly sought after by collectors with strong interest from the USA


Size: 3479px × 5197px
Location: Garden Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, Europe
Photo credit: © Martin Pick / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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