Monthly Archives: January 2015

Choice and Quality with Swann Morton

For the best knife blades around look no further than Swann Morton. Their excellently manufactured products can be purchased from Knife-Point; who are a well-renowned supplier of the blades. Based in Sheffield, they also deliver to a variety of other locations – making them popular with a whole host of individuals.

It is their Swann Morton blades that commonly prove to be one of their most popular client purchases and with so many benefits attached it’s easy to see why. So that you can find out more about how these knife blades can benefit you, Knife-Point have put together a list of 3 common groups of people using them:

Group 1

Swann Morton knife blades can be utilised by those working across a number of professions; with graphic design, architecture and flooring just some of the many diverse examples. The fact that they can be applied to so many different tasks forms a big part of their appeal.

They can assist when it comes to carrying out tasks that require the utmost accuracy and are sure to leave you and your client satisfied with the end results after they have been utilised.

Group 2

Hobby-crafting has become a popular pastime and Swann Morton’s brand of knives are often the tool of choice for people carrying this hobby out.

Whether you’re a card maker looking to carefully-cut individual pieces for your final design; a model maker who needs each of the pieces of your overall design to be absolutely perfect; or a photographer accurately cutting prints; Swann Morton’s knife blades can help in every way.

Group 3

For those designing models that need to impress tutors, products that need to secure them good grades and many other tasks which require the best tools in order for them to shine.

The accuracy that comes attached to Swann Morton blades also makes them incredibly appealing to such students. Those studying architecture, graphic design and textiles are great examples of the sort of people who regularly implement these products and it’s easy to understand why..

Stanley Knife Blades and Swann Morton Particularly Popular

Even if you can’t see the blade you desire throughout the Knife-point website, they’ll often be able to source the one require. Whatever your requirements, be sure to give them a call today.

Their product choice from great UK manufacturers doesn’t just stop with Swann Morton. Stanley knife blades and snap off blades can also be found it plentiful supply; so you’re bound to find the right tool no matter your trade.

Increase Sales from Your Retail Shop with an Illuminated Shop Sign Sheffield

Low Maintenance LED Lighting

LED illuminated shop signs are extremely low maintenance. With their long life spans and excellent energy efficiency, it’s easy to understand why they have fewer maintenance demands than other systems. LEDs never burn out and they are easy to clean. As they don’t need any major protection from the elements, they are perfect for outdoor environments such as on shop fronts.

Greater Design Options With Illuminated Shop Signs

LED lighting is very versatile and offers a wide range of design options that just aren’t available with neon and fluorescent signs. LEDs are composed of multiple, separate lights, as opposed to glass tubes, and can be programmed to flash, fade, or even light up!

Increased Visibility

As well as drawing attention to your retail premises, light makes things easier to see. So whether you want to give customers who are trying to find you a helping hand, or attract the attention of passersby, lighting a sign can help.

Get Noticed at Night Time

If your shop is open at night, a lit up shop sign will attract business. But even if your business is only open in the day time, illuminated shop signs serve as a silent billboard to people passing on foot or in vehicles in the evening, and they may wish to return during normal working hours.

Energy Efficient LED Lit Signs

The LED bulbs used in our illuminated shop signs are guaranteed for 50,000 hours, and very cheap to run, especially when you compare them to conventional fluorescent tube lighting. Not only do LEDs outlast other bulbs, they don’t have any gases that can leak out and cause dimness, so they maintain a better level of brightness throughout their life spans. We use reliable electrical components of the highest quality, so that your shop sign will always shine brightly!

Now that Christmas is over and the New Year has begun, you may be turning your attention to increasing sales from your retail shop by getting noticed on the high street. Illuminated shop signs Sheffield are a fantastic way to overhaul the look of your retail premises that will ensure you not only make a great first impression, but also that you stand out from surrounding businesses.

Replacing Your Handheld Planer Blades

By following a few simple steps, you can easily change your handheld planer blades. Knife-Point are experts in knife supply and are well placed to advise on such matters. They have been the industry leader in the Sheffield area for a number of years and have put together an extensive guide on how to efficiently change your planer blades:

Cut the Power

This is an absolute necessity. To ensure your safety when you’re carrying out a change of blades, always make sure that the power supply is disconnected to the device. Changing the blades whilst the device is live is an absolute no.

Loosening and Removal

Next, gently loosen the bolts or fasteners on your handheld device. You don’t need to completely remove the fastenings and easy blade removal will be possible through the initial loosening. Make sure that you take care when removing the blade as it’s likely to still be very sharp. You can then spin the cutter head round and repeat the process on the other side.

New Knife Blades

Once you’ve removed the existing blades you can then replace them with your new planer blades. To do this, gently fit the new blade with the shape of the planer blade groove and slide it into place. Hold it in the position where you would like it to remain, then take your wrench and loosely tighten up the outer two bolts on your handheld planer – simple.

Be Careful During the Tightening Process

Taking care during the tightening process is essential. The new blade will be extremely sharp so don’t rush through the replacement process. Before sliding the blade into place you may also need to remove any resin that has been left behind. You can do this using paraffin and oil or by gently scraping the debris away.

Correctly Align

Finally, you need to verify that the knife blade is central in relation to your handheld planer. This is essential, as it will prevent the knife from rubbing on the edges of the machine. Once this has been guaranteed you can finish tightening the bolts. Again, simply repeat this on the other side.

Stanley Knife Blades and Planer Blades from Knife-Point

Knife-Point stocks fine grain tungsten carbide planer blades suitable to fit planers from reputable manufacturers such as AEG and Black & Decker. They understand that everyone needs plenty of choice when it comes to deciding on their new tools and once you purchase from Knife-Point for the first time you’re sure to go back to them.

To find out more about any of their knives and blades you can pay their website a visit at www.knife-point.co.uk. Alternatively, if you’d like to reach them for a chat you can give them a call on 07737133030, where a member of their dedicated team will be waiting to take your call.

 

 

 

Shop Sign Makers in Sheffield Comment on New £500m Retail Development Set to Transform City

As Sheffield shop sign makers, Image Sign Studio were understandably delighted by the news of a new shopping centre in the heart of the city. Residents of Sheffield will know that the city centre has suffered in the period since the recession, with shops closing down and significantly less people visiting it, therefore new plans were encouraging for the future of the area.

The future of Sheffield’s city centre has looked uncertain in recent years as new ideas are thrown around and existing plans are scrapped. In a previous post on our Sheffield shop signs blog, we discussed how plans for the Sevenstone shopping centre were frozen last year, only to find out that Sheffield Council are fighting to buy the designated area back from the previous developers in order to restart plans, possibly as early as next year.

“A World Class Team of Sheffield People”

Spokesman John Crowther, who is an ex-chief executive of Vickers Defence Systems, chairman of the Amateur Swimming Association and non-executive director of Sheffield City Trust, said: “This is a world class team of Sheffield people who care about Sheffield and can deliver a scheme that will transform the city centre.”

“We have identified half-a-billion pounds of funding. We want Sheffield people to know there’s a local bid that’s oven-ready to go.” Mr Crowther has also commented that as the plans are a market-led solution, the council will not have to take the risk of diverting money away from other areas, especially at a time of spending cuts.

New Sheffield City Centre Retail Quarter

The latest news from the Sheffield Star reports that a group of Sheffield business people have announced £500 million plans to develop a new city centre retail quarter. Sheffield Retail Development Group says that they have the expertise, financial backing and the passion to ‘transform’ the city centre with a 650,000sq ft development on a five-acre site by the end of 2018. This ambitious date is a year ahead of Sheffield City Council’s plans, and is set to include a range of shops, offices, cinema, restaurant and bars.

Shop Signs Sheffield

Whether the city centre is rejuvenated by the private sector, or with help from the council, shop sign makers Sheffield Image Sign Studio are excited about the plans. They have a passion for helping businesses succeed starting with great signage, and are experts in the manufacture and design of shop signs Sheffield.