87-year-old shares secrets of making UK military swords

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For more than 200 years, Wilkinson Sword made swords for the military but, in 2005, they decided to shut up shop.
However, one former customer, Robert Pooley, who was 70 at the time, decided to acquire their sword designs and have a go himself.
Now aged 87, he makes and renovates swords for the Royal Family, dignitaries and militaries all over the world.
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12 окт 2022

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@rockbutcher Год назад

My Dad was Artillery, but I went Infantry and was commissioned from the ranks. He leant me his sword to save the the $1500+ that a new one would cost me and I proudly carried that on parade. Wilkinson Sword truly made a fantastic product. Works of art really. Now that he's gone and I'm out, I've given it to a promising young Artillery Officer that I met at a function.

@p.h.3987 Год назад

So he saved all those jobs! How wonderful!

@sheldrake6 Год назад

I carried a Pooley sword, presented in 2021 by the Master Gunner St James's Park to the Royal Canadian Artillery, in the funeral procession for the Queen. It is a work of art, I was proud to carry it.

@Sub_Cruce_Candida Год назад

I met Mr Pooley on his visit to New Zealand to present the Sword of Honour to our top officer cadet.

@Anonnymouse53 Год назад

This is the most English thing.

@SA-xf1eb Год назад

Excellent work. Glad people are keep traditions alive. Craftsmanship is truly art.

@charlieross-BRM Год назад

I was smitten by the Wilkinson swords back in the 1980's. I used to be in a Horse Guards regiment in the 1970's in Canada but not an officer so I never even got my hands on one. I couldn't afford the traditional military model available from the importer but my parents bought me a poignard from Wilkinson which was still neat to examine. I sold it for a profit.

@pedrorenard8439 Год назад

What a wonderful story. Makes a change from everything being made in China.

@whiqeddik7615 Год назад

Man is an absolute hero, glad he gets his due respect

@cretaceouscrusader661 Год назад

I met this amazing man once. A supply teacher at my school new him well and put in a word for me, and the next thing I know my family were invited to look around his workshop.

@whya2ndaccount Год назад

I didn't know that Wilkinson Sword had called it a day. Now I know where to send my Sabre if it needs refurbishing.

@roberttaubman4418 Год назад

What an incredible job! Also what an incredible bunch of people

@gadgetgus Год назад

What an amazing man & great company 🗡 👏👏

@brianingarfill1773 Год назад

How wonderful that Robert Pooley had the love of this historic military tradition to not only keep this historic tradition alive but to keep in alive and well in the UK.

@JCRF Год назад

This is one of the most wholesome things I've ever seen

@jonforster656 Год назад

I had the pleasure of working with Bob on a new hilt carving for one of their swords. He is a truly fascinating individual, extremely intelligent and absolutely bursting with interesting tales of his life. As I understand it he made several major contributions in the aviation industry, specifically in navigation, that are industry standards today.