Frank Dodd was born around 1870, the son of Isaac Dodd and Hannah Dodd (nee Webster). The 1871 census listed the family at 192 Gleadless Road, Heeley, Isaac employed as an Ivory Cutter, their eldest son Arthur aged 11 already working as a Drapers Brush Boy. By 1891 Frank was a grocer's assistant whilst his brothers were both working in the cutlery industry. Four years later Frank married Mary Matilda Price; by 1901 they were living at 216 Myrtle Road and Frank was an insurance/commission agent.

At some time during the following four years Frank's career changed direction again and he became the owner of The Wee Cutlery Shop in Howard Street, at the junction with Arundel Street. The 1911 census records both his and Mary's occupations as 'cutlery & electroplate dealer on own account'.  An article in the 1933 Sheffield Independent newspaper describes the shop as 'a Sheffield institution, the proprietor supplies just about everything that can be be got in the cutlery line, and he has special knowledge of the cutlery and electro-plate trade of Sheffield'.  An advertisement included with the article lists the supply of  'all kinds of razors, scissors and knives. Stainless steel cutlery a speciality', he was also an agent for several Sheffield cutlery manufacturers. (What would now be described as a 'one stop shop for all things cutlery').  Frank also had 'the odd run-in with the Law'; being fined £1 plus costs for remaining open at 1.25pm on early closing day in 1914!

Frank and Mary continued to run the shop and by the time of the 1939 Register, taken prior to WWII, had moved to 18 Norfolk Row, his occupation recorded as a cutlery shopkeeper.  Frank died in The Royal Infirmary 29th December 1953, aged 84, leaving effects valued at £3955 5s to Mary, who died ten years later.

The Wee Cutlery shop continued to operate at the same location for a number of years and photographs show it to be still open in 1975.