From Brook to Blade | Sat 22 Oct
19th October 11
From Brook to Blade
Endcliffe Park to Shepherd Wheel
Saturday 22 October | 11am - 3pm | FREE
Join us for an interactive journey through the making of blades in the Porter Valley
- See why charcoal burning in the woods was so important for Sheffield steel
- Take part in iron smelting and extract the metal from local rock!
- Help power the fire as hot metal is shaped in the forge
- Learn how forged knife blades got their sharp edge at Shepherd Wheel
For more information contact Catherine Nuttgens on 0114 2736199 or catherine.nuttgens@sheffield.gov.uk
