SHARING THE PASSION

A GREAT COLLECTION OF MEMORIES

When we started this new chapter in the Ernest Wright history, we were overwhelmed by the great many wonderful stories people shared with us. Emails from fans all over the world, from heartwarming to outright funny. All with one common thread: the love and passion for the brand. We will continue to share more stories with you through our website and social media.

Fulfilling backorders

11th September 2020

Let us start by saying we’re astounded at the support our customers have given us during this most complicated of summers. Despite long wait times ...

Your Support

14th May 2020

Our youngsters are all fine crafsmen in their own right, some of them with several years’ experience, and they did a great job. Nonetheless, the ...

Making Something Magical

13th March 2020

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 ...

Bringing back the Kutrite

17th February 2020

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. Ernest ...

Looking after your scissors

23rd January 2020

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO LOOK AFTER MY SCISSORS? Always store scissors dry, and maybe keep them wrapped in some clean-dry absorbent material. We ...

Time-honoured quality

8th November 2019

Gary Newbold is a designer who has travelled the world in search of the best fabric. After working with top names like Barbour and Ralph ...

Transforming ‘junk’ into high-end bags

9th September 2019

Millions of tonnes of waste are sent to landfill each year. But what if we could turn that junk into useful, everyday items? That’s the ...

HCA: Supporting crafts to thrive

29th July 2019

Craft heritage is the activity of using traditional materials and knowledge to practice a craft and continue it for successive generations. They emerge from a ...

Cutting carbon fibre with traditional tools

20th June 2019

Xtenders is a company that builds bespoke tenders for superyachts. They use carbon fibre for many components, a fabric that is heavy, thick and difficult ...

WHAT’S YOUR STORY?

Perhaps you’d like to share a nice story, your particular craft or fond memories of certain events. We’d love to read it. Or see it, for your videos are very welcome.

Please send an email to stories@ernestwright.co.uk or comment through our social channels.

SHORT DOCUMENTARIES

In recent years, some very nice documentaries were made on the craft of making scissors. It gives some great insights into the skills and care it takes to create a pair of Ernest Wright scissors or shears.