A toolmaker who has spent five years perfecting the design of a ‘Sheffield axe’ believes the city has the skills base to revive heritage crafts.
Robin Wood MBE, 59, and his daughter JoJo, 30, set up Wood Tools Ltd a decade ago with the aim of producing tools using locally-sourced materials.
Mr Wood used to teach spoon carving, but had to import axes from Sweden because Sheffield craftsmen and women were not able to make them.
He decided to manufacture axes himself while also chairing Heritage Crafts, a charity that supports traditional trades.
