Just for reference, that pair of scissors are worth over 180$ shows the craftsmanship and hard work behind them. My grandmother, may she rest in peace, used to have a pair of scissors from that company, bought them when she worked as a tailor in the late 50s, and it was the last pair of scissors she ever bought..

Thanks for swinging by, it was a pleasure to meet you!

More of these factory visits please Alec.

Ok that was the coolest shop walkthrough yet. Every single station was bespoke and all the dudes working there were grinning with pride. Even the finest craftsmen use percussive finishing.

At 17:35 you can really see the sparkle in his eyes while he's explaining it to you. That's a man who would find it impossible to half-arse his craft.

The level of obsessive craftsmanship is fantastic. 99% of the world couldn't justify paying the price for tbese scissors, but for people who make their living using them, they are worth every penny.

I have a pair of their kitchen shears. I purchased them for my Mom for Mother's Day a few years before she passed away. When she passed, I inherited them back. I will likely pass them on to future generations. They are timeless and are made to incredible quality. I use them multiple times a week.

Operating that slackbelt inside grinder is tantamount to playing the piano. The dexterity and bodily coordination required to do it well is otherworldly. What a beautiful, complicated piece of machinery

please dont under estiamte how much these videos and this series is doing for not only morale but just getting passion out there. incredible stuff - please don't stop exploring great British 'putters' and all the rest

My Mama was a Piece Worker in South Alabama. She did Piece Work (if you don't know what that is, women would contract to sew up various garments at home in order to make some 'Pin Money', but first they needed a good sewing machine, shears and a bit of training. a lot of women did the work, sewing up hundreds of garments every week paying off their new sewing machines and shears. within a year they had a sewing machine and enough experience to clothe their families), and swore she could sew up anything with her Singer 401 and, her Ernest Wright Shears. She did too. Some of the thinnest gossamer slippery synthetics and silks making some of the most expensive lingerie.She even sewed up wedding dresses and made a few suits for my dad.

I have bought three pairs of these scissors and gave two away for gifts. They are truly a work of art.

My mum, long retired seamstress, has a set of these. Bought back before I was born so now 50 odd years old and still scary sharp! Worked on a similarish grind machine back in the late 90's putting front and rear edges on strip steel rolls, 4 grind stones in a row...no numbers or fancy digital gauges. Crank the angles of the steel coming into the machine with a big wrench, get the feed speed of the steel right, adjust the feed of the stones right and it would run 300m of rolled up blunt steel into a shaving edge within specification without you touching the machine once it was all set.

Great to find this! I am the proud owner of both the kitchen scissors shown at the beginning, and the 10" shears, and they are by far the best scissors I've ever owned. I was also lucky enough to know Nick Wright, the 5th Generation of scissor makers in the Wright family, who re-launched the Kutrite kitchen scissors, and was a generous and unstinting support of Gordon Snee Art and other arts organisations in Sheffield. Please support this amazing company if you can, you won't regret buying their scissors!

the American accent threw me 🤣 incredible quality these folks put out

Love these British heritage manufacturing videos. Keep showcasing these kind of factories and craftsmanship!

Thank you for shearing this with us Alec!

I love these factory tours. The people, the process, the end results. All spectacular.

*OH WOW - IT WAS ME WHO SUGGESTED THIS....!!!* You did this really quick - I hope Pam was nice to you 😀 I waited 5 months for their 13" Tailors sheers - they only make 10 pairs a month. They were wonderful people to deal with EDIT: WOW its amazing to see the world that went into them - thanks Alec and Jamie

as a craftsman I love seeing places like this and seeing people with such a passion and enjoyment for what they do and seeing a beautiful product being made

Okay who was it that let Alec out the Machinist Insane Asylum? I wonder if Alec will ever make a Damascus straight jacket for himself xD

I have watched in awe videos of Japanese masters making a Katana, these guys are on the same level such is the attention to detail and pride they take in their craft. Easily your best video Alec. Thank you.

I love these videos showing how much effort is put into making everyday items that people dont even think about

I wish Alex had brought the pair of scissors he made out of Damascus

What amazes me is that all these workers are incredible at talking and teaching. If someone would come to my place with a camera i'd have such a hard time speaking so fluently about the stuff I do because I'm just not used to that

I love seeing the behind-the-scenes of how seemingly "ordinary" things are made, and I love that you're shining a spotlight on the craftsmanship going on at small places like this. I hope more places continue to open their doors to you so this series can continue.

This was wild. Made me think of my mother's dressmaking days and the scissors she still has wish her name engraved on the side by her father. I love these tour and process videos!

DUDE I WENT TO THE SAME SCHOOL AS REED. I have a matching sweater, Camosun Sheet Metal & Metal Fabrication

when I first started working as a aircraft engineer I was involved with rebuilding Ailerons on a DC3 (Dakota) using a set of British Pinking scissors on the fabric (as in dope and fabric). You Brits make some very fine tools and double barrel shotguns.

I have owned a pair of their Turton kitchen shears for years after watching a video talking about this dying industry. At the time, there were only a few craftsman and they were older gentlemen. This video has made me appreciate my scissors even more. Thank you for the video.

Hey I ordered a pair of those (to Seattle, WA) about 2 years ago. They are such a joy to use. Glad that you were able to get in there and spread the word. Hopefully Earnest Wright is going to get a bunch of new customers. I heard that the artisan scissor industry in the UK is struggling.

This brought back memories of discovering all of these processes the hard way. Scissormaking is definitely an art.

Idk why, but I’m obsessed with how scissors are made. It’s so interest. So glad you made this.

i’ve used those scissors and unconsciously, i appreciated the feel and how they performed i had no idea of the amount of thought and engineering that went into them. incredible!

Been waiting for this episode since 1902

When I started my first job 50 years ago, part of my work was to cut my lab samples from woolen fabrics. I was given a pair of scissors made by Platts in Sheffield, all the way to here in Australia. Not Ernest Wright but that doesn't make them earnestly wrong. When I moved on to my next job I was told to keep the scissors. They stayed with me at every workplace all my working career, now in semi retirement those scissors sit just a few inches away right now, on my home desk. 50 years of hard use have taken the polish but I have never needed to sharpen them or tighten the pivot.

It’s so cool that there are still people making these things by hand

I honestly felt emotional watching these masters at their craft, the pride they feel for their work is incredibly inspiring. These videos are a true treasure!

I _love_ this kinda stuff. It’s so enlightening to see these factory visits and deep dives on how tools work, how they’re made, etc. It’s the kind of knowledge that makes you appreciate everything around you. Tools rule!

Man, isn't it beautiful watching people at the peak of their craft?

I used to drive past here every day, very unassuming location for such amazing workmanship. Got some of the kitchen scissors and they are amazing. Given a few away as presents that should hopefully last a lifetime.

I had family that worked in Sheffield but knife working. Great to see an old British brand still going strong. Thanks for sharing 2x👍

I saw a video about Earnest Wright years ago, probably a decade now and from that moment I was captivated by the absolute craftsmanship of these. I'm so so glad to see Alec make a visit and share the process with us as well!

So happy to be seeing Ernest Wright in my feed. I remember ordering a set of shears from them 10 years ago and getting production updates from Nick Wright every month. Truly wish he could be here to see what it has become.

This was insanely interesting and mesmerizing ! Please Alec, do more videos like this to show the brilliant craftsmanship still existing in UK !

Love seeing stuff like this. We see beautifully made weapons of war all the time. But an everyday tool made this lovingly is just a joy to behold.

I'll be another to add how great this series is, who would have thought so much goes into making a pair of scissors, definitely blew my mind and to see the pride those guys take in their work.

I haven't watched any of your videos in a fair while Alec. Life got in the way. This was the first one in around 12 months and reminds me why I followed you in the first place. Brilliant insight into a true craft. Thank you for brightening a Sunday evening.

Absolutely fantastic to see another British firm still making what they have done for so long. Love it.

My mother was a seamstress in the 60s , then went into upholstery in the late 70s and she still has a few pairs of EW scissor and a beautiful pair of bird shaped thread scissors! Wonderful craftsmanship

Awesome to see a shop like this still doing it by feel and by hand with no cnc. Thanks for sharing !

This is great to see that is still places out there still making good quality hand made equipment.

I will never grow tired of watching Sheffield Craftsmen. Signed a Sheffield man. Oh, and the next time your up here Alex, how about I take you up some local hills? :)

You can’t beat the smell and sound of an old workshop nice video thanks.

Amazing video! As someone who uses shears everyday to make car interiors, I had a rough idea how they were made but it was great to watch in so much detail! Enjoying the British manufacturing tours 😀

Absolutely loving this series of visiting manufacturers and doing factory tours, just so much fun, can't wait for the next one!

that variable tension belt grinder was absolutely fascinating

It is awesome to see so many passionate young people in that workshop.

LOVE these local artisan videos!!! more please. Love the learning and mutual respect you can see between you and the craftsmen you visit.

I have only two comments. 1. It's so great to see a hand-crafted, but machine-made product in metal. Applause! 2. It's also VERY GREAT to want to buy a product, but be told I have a year wait to be on the waiting list (maybe). I feel like a Seers and Roebuck ACME customer! What a treat! So glad that the team at Ernest Wright have so much ongoing interest. Absolutely worth it!

There is something really spectacular about a shop which does one thing, but does it superbly well! Considering my issues with less-well-made scissors/shears over the last decade or two, I'll be looking into a set of properly crafted scissors for my home and workshop. I'm sure they're not cheap, but you'll never need to buy another pair if you take care of them.

The amount of institutional knowledge in that shop is mind blowing. Skills that can only be learned through direct experience. Love it!

I have their kitchen scissor and I love it! The feel and click when you use it is just pure happiness. I’ve watched all of their videos on how they make their scissors but this was much more in depth and I’m even more impressed by it than before. Absolutely an awesome scissor

As an American, I really enjoy your channel for so many reasons. But I really enjoy watching how things are handmade. I was a big fan of Mr. Rogers growing up, so this is great. I also like when things are handmade by your own country. Hopefully we can get back to making more and more thing's in our own country. Great video bud

I really enjoy these sort of school excursion videos! Always so cool to see industrial processes and high end craftsmanship!

18:35 One part of my brain is thinking about the ingenious design of the slackbelt grinder, and how much skill is required to use it well. The rest of my brain is going "OMG PRETTY SPARKLIES"

This sort of content is exactly why I love this channel. Alec clearly loves all aspects of metalworking.

I have a smaller pair of these! They are bleedin' brilliant! Thanks for the tour Alec.

Another great shop tour Alec and Ernest Wright, thanks for bringing us along. It's interesting to see them working on the handle parts with the blades so finely finished. I noticed 'Reid' is wearing a hoodie from the trades school I attended.

Reed sounds like an American. I'd expect to hear that accent when Alec was in Montana, but it's a bit of a surprise to hear it in Sheffield.

That was surprisingly complicated and awesome! Who knew scissors were so interesting. Thank you Alec and thank you Ernest Wright for opening your doors and walking through your amazing production line

I was waiting for the chrome plating process, never thought it was all done with sanding belts and wheels. Enjoyed!🇺🇸

got my sister thier fabric shears for christmas a few years ago, still look and cut as new, they are truely beautiful!

That was awesome Alec! Can't get enough of the factory tours.

You can tell all these boys love their jobs, they are producing an amazing hand made product that no mass produced factory offshore could produce a knockoff product with even 10% of the quality, well done boys you are all highly skilled craftsmen.

Please keep doing these kinds of tour videos! Absolutely love to see this kind of stuff.

Thanks Alec, these visits to manufacturers are always interesting.

I have three pairs of Ernest Wright scissors that I use every day. They are a total joy to use.

I don’t usually comment on videos but this one I had to. This was absolutely brilliant. My jaw dropped when I saw how they used the belt grinder on the inside of the scissor handles! And the way he hammered on the scissors to “fine tuned”, unbelievable. Amazing craftsmanship, wonderful workshop tour 👏

Love this series of you going around and showing all those manufacturers/museums/etc, long may it continue :)

This was an awesome video, it helps to appreciate the products, but also the people behind it, al the work that they do.

Thanks Alec. You've now made me want something, I never knew I wanted or needed. Something I could have got when living in Sheffield but never thought about.

That was singularly amazing! Thanks for the tour!

Wow! There is a lot more that goes into a quality pair of scissors than I ever imagined.

It's amazing the workmanship going into something that feels so normal. I don't know if it was Ernest Wright, but growing up in the 80s, I remember Mom having a pair of what looks exactly like their quilting scissors with this kind of twist and tip-crossing to them and they were amazing. She always made me be careful with them, which usually meant they were expensive. I will say, these are the high end for fabric shears, but they're totally worth it if you use them a lot. You can't get by with the $1 Walmart scissors or you'll bunch and rip your fabric. I've gotten by with a pair of Fiskars for fabric and I don't really have anything bad to say about them, but I'd definitely like to upgrade to something like the one you made if I were doing it regularly. You can wear out your hand fighting scissors through fabric. I'm really amazed at the range of scissors and how great they can be to have the right pair for the right job. From the little "stork" scissors through the fabric shears, they each have something they're particularly good at. I even have a pair of Pittsburgh "multi-purpose" scissors used to regularly use them for cutting 5/8 thick foam floormats with no problem.

I bought a pair of the kitchen shears, they are so beautiful and well made. Worth every penny.

This is my first time watching a video of yours, and I learned so much but also so little due to my complete & total ignorance of machine shops. But the editing is soooooo slick!

I have two 10” Sheffield Scissors an 8” and 4” pairs that I’ve used for garment leather and furs for decades. I have yet to sharpen them once (I have buffed the edge weekly with 12,000/24000/36000 grit polishes). Treated properly my children, grandchildren and great great grandchildren will use them and still wonder who to give them to next.

thank you very much for this visit! So interesting. we can't imagine the complexity of a simple scissors!

Thanks for giving us an insight into such an incredible craftsmanship! I suggested you to visit their factory a while back on another factory tour video. I'm glad that you've put this episode out for all of us! Will definetly buy a pair now.

Wow. I never knew, that's incredible. Keep showing the world these fantastic facilities Alec.

Hello from New Mexico, USA. I love this gentleman's accent. I enjoy Alec's as well, but sometimes it's a treat to hear different British accents. Thanks for the great content, Alec!

I saw a beautiful documentary on this company and the founder a few years ago and was absolutely inspired. Bought my wife two different pairs of scissors as a gift and they are just beautiful. Can't recommend them enough. True old-world craftsmanship at its finest.

With the amount of work that goes into one of these, $180 actually sounds like a really good deal. I now kinda want a totally unnecessarily nice pair of scissors even though I pretty much never work with fabric.

Until you've used a pair of these you wouldn't believe how different the experience is to all other scissors or shears. They really are incomparable.

Honestly that inside the handle belt grinding was legit!! Great video, great product.

Love to watch real craftmen at work, you learn so much! Thanks for sharing!!!!!

Love these videos the crossover of traditional, industrial and modern processes is fascinating

Checked their website. All stunning , especially the stork scissors! Well done Alec for showing such amazing craftsmanship!

Those are BEAUTIFUL, thanks so much for showcasing that company, was super interesting to see the whole process behind crafting a pair of quality shears. I may just pick up a pair or two myself.

So happy you got to visit my home town, plenty more small shops to visit, not to mention the big industrial shops that have some many steel recipes on there books that will blow you away. Enjoyed the show , revisit when you can