
Team Ernest Wright
Everything you read on this website and across our social media is a collaborative effort by Team Ernest Wright.
Our stories begin in the workshop at Kutrite Works. They grow out of the daily work of making scissors and shears, conversations within the team, research into Sheffield’s industrial history, and interviews with customers, collectors, and fellow craftspeople.
Many articles and posts are written by members of our team, drawing on the knowledge and experience we use in the workshop every day. Others begin as interviews conducted by Pete Wise, who then works with the team to shape them into stories.
That knowledge comes from the people who make and look after our scissors. Pam and Natalie answer customer enquiries, while Jonathan, Neil, Paul, and the wider team contribute their expertise whenever a subject calls for it.
We use digital tools to help organise research and present our content, but every article, answer, story, and post is checked and approved by our team before it is published.
When you read something signed by Team Ernest Wright, you are reading the work of the people who keep scissor-making alive at Kutrite Works.
Stories
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Stitches through time
For Savile Row tailor Jihae An, the craft of tailoring has provided a way to connect with British tradition on a deeper level. We spoke…
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Craft & Heritage
The Heritage Crafts Association recognised our traditional craftsmanship by awarding us the inaugural HCA President’s Award for Endangered Crafts.
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Winners of the 2020 Heritage Crafts Awards
Ernest Wright has won the inaugural President’s Award for Endangered Crafts in this year’s Heritage Crafts Awards (HCA). The prestigious award was initiated by Heritage…
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The Kutrite is coming back!
We stepped into our adventure with Ernest Wright for one reason above all: we had fallen in love with the flat kitchen scissors called the…
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Fulfilling backorders
Our production capacity remains below normal, due to effects of the coronavirus. There is now a wait time of around ten weeks on our scissors…
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Your Support
Like many companies, Ernest Wright has faced challenges during the coronavirus crisis. We chose to look on the bright side of this situation, by taking…
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Making Something Magical
Ruby Fox creates out-of-the-ordinary experiences for shoppers, theatre-lovers and festival-goers through her installation art. We spoke to Fox about how she crafts weird and wonderful…
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Bringing back the Kutrite
Over the last year, we’ve been awaiting the right opportunity to bring back a classic kitchen scissor, the Kutrite. Now, a breakthrough is near.
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Looking after your scissors
Ernest Wright scissors and shears are handmade from high-quality materials, so with a little care, they’ll love you for a lifetime. Below is some handy…
