Blade Forger - Albert Craven (1979)

Albert Craven had retired to Bridlington after after 72 years in the industry as one of the last maker of hand-forged knife blade forger in the city. He laments the passing of his trade providing a vivid demonstration of his skill one last time. One of the series of South Yorkshire County Council sponsored films commissioned from Sheffield Independent Film and the Sheffield City Polytechnic to document ‘little mester’ trades. This film was No.7 in the series entitled ’Trades & Crafts’. To find out more about the Hawley Collection and to donate, visit our website: See also our sister website at