So, I'm going to do a full article on the GEC Waynorth Lambfoot at
KnifeThoughts.com but I thought I'd post my thoughts and experiences so far here first.
I was fortunate enough to get one of the Special Factory Assembly (is that what they are?) white bone Lambfoots that Bill presented to Charlie at the Rendezvous. It's always great to get to see and talk with Charlie, even if only briefly, and he always has some really cool knives with him at the Rendezvous. I actually heard about these late, after already having talked to him and set down to display my own knives, and Charlie was kind enough to sell one to me. I wasn't able to keep one of the normal run Lambfoots, so I was very excited to get one of these.
With the rest of my Rendezvous haul:
I am not a Lambfoot expert, this is my first of the pattern, but I appreciate the history and work that's gone in to bringing this knife to fruition. I also really like undyed bone. My first GEC was a smooth ivory bone TC sheepfoot, so this knife kind of evokes that original.
Here it is with some other undyed bone from GEC:
And compared to the "ramfoot" and sheepfoot blade shapes (I probably should have used a less worn sheepfoot):
I wasn't sure at first if I was going to use this knife or put it up as a collection piece. It seemed to nice, rare (1 of 27!), and historic to use. But then I couldn't help myself from putting it in a pouch and carrying it..... then without the pouch.... then I just went and used it! I also realized, to my surprise, that it has something I haven't seen on a GEC; one of the corners of the mark side bolster sticks over the liner enough to see and catch a fingernail on. But on a user that doesn't matter!
I harvested a bunch of tomatoes for my mother in law and couldn't help but put it to use:
There's nothing that gets a patina going quite like scalded tomatoes:
You should see the colors of the patina from this! Even on the bolsters. I'm enjoying it quite a bit. It slices really well (I noticed at work today that it zips through cardboard like a razor!).
I was showing off some knives at my cousin's daughter's birthday party and she showed interest, here she is inspecting all 3 that I carried that day (ignore the non-traditional):
She liked the Lambfoot better than the modern, but sorry Charlie
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, the #29 in Grits with Butter & Molasses was her pick!
She wanted to keep it! And I'm glad to be keeping and using a Waynorth Cutlery Real Lambfoot:
I'd be interested to hear all of your thoughts on using a knife like this? I definitely enjoy using my knives, even these rarer ones, but sometimes I feel bad knowing that so many people want them and I am taking one off the market (to collectors at least) by using it.