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Giant bandsaw blades, Slack Sellers & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. ArtistGiant bandsaw blades, Slack Sellers & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963
Trademark certificate, 1849 (1963). Artist: Michael WaltersTrademark certificate, 1849 (1963). A copy of the Original Speed trademark certificate issued to Thomas Slack in 1849. The company was later to become Slack Sellars & Co
Continuous bandsaw blades, Slack Sellers & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963
Heat treating hacksaw blades, Slack Sellers & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. The process of heat-treating metal involves the heating up and rapid cooling of the metal
Tensioning circular saws at Slack Sellers & Co Ltd, Sheffield, 1963. ArtistTensioning circular saws at Slack Sellers & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. In order for a circular saw to run true at speed, the saw blade should be slightly convex
Setting the saw teeth on a hand saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. ArtistSetting the saw teeth on a hand saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A worker at Slack Sellars & Co Ltd. One of the final processes in the production of a saw, of whatever variety
Setting the saw teeth a two metre saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. ArtistSetting the saw teeth a two metre saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A worker at Slack Sellars & Co Ltd. One of the final processes in the production of a saw, of whatever variety
Tensioning the crosscut on a two metre saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A worker at Slack Sellars & Co Ltd. The process of tensioning involves hammering the saw face to alter the shape of
Grinding two metre saw blades at Slack Sellars & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. To produce a smooth finish to the saw blades, the faces are ground on giant revolving grinding stones
Heat treating a two metre saw blade, Slack Sellars & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. The process of heat-treating metal involves the heating up and rapid cooling of the metal
Sheffield steel product: a Slack Sellars saw blade, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersSheffield steel product: a Slack Sellars saw blade, 1963. One of the products Sheffield was famous for was its high quality steels
Bandsaw sharpening at Slack Sellars & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. ArtistBandsaw sharpening at Slack Sellars & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A female worker works with a sharpening machine
Female workers sharpening saw blades at Slack Sellars & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963
Bandsaws being sharpened at Slack Sellars & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963
Continuous sharpening of longsaw blades, Slack Sellars & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. The blades run on a continous conveyor system as they have yet to be cut into the appropriate lengths