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Axe to grind: toolmaking father and daughter revive lost Sheffield tradition

Tired of cheap, poor-quality tools, Robin and JoJo Wood decided to resurrect the craft – with orders now coming from around the world

Axes are being forged in Sheffield again for the first time in decades, after a father-and-daughter team revived the city’s lost tradition.

Robin Wood, 59, and his daughter, JoJo, 30, teach courses in spoon carving, a craft that requires the use of an axe. The Woods became frustrated that there was no UK-produced axe they could recommend to students. The best option was made in Sweden, which was expensive and often difficult to source.

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