Got my sure-'nuff lambsfoot

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Delivered in one week for L4.50 from Sheffield yet (order over L39.99 worth and they ship for free).
This is between Taylor's red plastic "town and country" line and the more expensive ones with natural handle materials. Good walk and talk, nicely centered blade, no vertical or lateral blade play. The edge is a little uneven but will even out in time with sharpening. All the metal in the knife is magnetic; we'll see how much of it is carbon.
There's a little gapping at the pivot end visible from one angle, but again, no blade play. Pins are pretty roughly finished, but not rough enough to snag on anything.
The knife itself was ca $28, but considering I had to go to England to find a lambsfoot, I think $35 delivered is not bad at all.

 

[Jack Black]

Not a bad price there Jer. Hope you'll be very happy together

I'm on the look-out for a new Lambsfoot myself as I've gifted all mine just recently. Not that I'm exactly footloose, as I have more than a few Sheepsfoot blades

 

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It's a nice knife. The blade has a little flex in it that you feel against the stone or steel. I may stick it in a potato tonight to see if it's stainless.
By the way, have you any idea whether these blades were thought to resemble the feet of sheep and lambs or were meant for doing something to the feet of such creatures?
There don't seem to be any pigsfoot blades; I wonder what pattern my great grandpa used for what as a pig farmer in Great Hazeley (Oxfordshire). I wish I'd been more interested in folders earlier, but there you are.

 

[jc57]

Does it say "Real Lamb Foot" on the blade? Gotta check, there are a lot of artificial lamb foot knives out there!

 

[waynorth]

Lambfoot blades are indeed for pruning "hoofs". You can google various "how-to" methods. Often the knife has a rolled blade tip/end for safety, but these ones we discuss here are of a valid style.
I suspect the blade tapers to provide some access where overgrowth is excessive. I will avoid the gory details here!

 

[zippofan]

I had a Taylor's Eye Witness Barlow that Duane cleaned up real nice for me and was then gifted to one of my Scouts. It was a nice knife before Duane worked on it, fantastic after. I told my Scout he needed to be real careful, the blade took a really sharp edge! :thumbup:
I like the look of their premium line but I don't like the prices

 

[Aeromat209]

Congrat's great Catch!!!

 

[SaintlyBrees]

Very nice. I really like a good lambsfoot. I'm from La. & we'll put darn near anything in a good gumbo or in a sauce piquante. :thumbup:

Oh. Wait. You mean the knife. Yeah, that is very nice, too.

 

[Jack Black]

I may stick it in a potato tonight to see if it's stainless.I wish I'd been more interested in folders earlier, but there you are.

I'd be very surprised if it's stainless. Certainly hope not.

I had a Taylor's Eye Witness Barlow that Duane cleaned up real nice for me and was then gifted to one of my Scouts. It was a nice knife before Duane worked on it, fantastic after. I told my Scout he needed to be real careful, the blade took a really sharp edge! :thumbup:
I like the look of their premium line but I don't like the prices

Taylor's have always made a nice knife I think - Those recent red-handled monstrosities excluded. There is a big price jump between the standard and premium lines though isn't there, and much as I like their knives, I don't think the premium line are worth the prices they ask.

Very nice. I really like a good lambsfoot. I'm from La. & we'll put darn near anything in a good gumbo or in a sauce piquante. :thumbup:

 

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Does it say "Real Lamb Foot" on the blade? Gotta check, there are a lot of artificial lamb foot knives out there!

It doesn't say "real lambsfoot", which is too bad. That's why I called it a "sure-'nuff". I'm still pretty confident that it is genuine and substantial.

 

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Lambfoot blades are indeed for pruning "hoofs". You can google various "how-to" methods. Often the knife has a rolled blade tip/end for safety, but these ones we discuss here are of a valid style.
I suspect the blade tapers to provide some access where overgrowth is excessive. I will avoid the gory details here!

Thanks for the info.
We'd be pretty hungry if livestock farmers didn't have stronger stomachs than mine. I salute them.

 

[Jack Black]

It doesn't say "real lambsfoot"