Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[JoeGoblyn]

Congratulations to the winners!

And thank you to Jack Black for maintaining such a great sense of community here.

Joe

 

[pjsjr]

Fabulous picture, PJ. That old wood makes such a nice backdrop.

Thanks you John.

Jer, Preston, John, Dwight, David and Dave-Great pics everyone!
Hope you all have a good weekend.

Thanks Mark. That DI Lambie in that setting is just exquisite!

So many great photos this early in the morning! Sitting back with all the windows open, drinking some coffee. Haven't decided what Lamb I want to carry today....maybe two lambs?

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Some pile side love!

One great knife, two great sides...gotta love it!

Dennis, my friend, you came across as informative without any insinuation. I only wanted to convey my shortcomings as a person, thinking only inward, and not more empathically about what others go through. Nothing to do with your comment. Thank you for the nice words on my Senator. Your Lambfoot is exquisite.

@herder Nice image, Neal.

@StoneBeard Beautiful Stag. Lovely porch view.

@scrteened porch Great desktop view of your Lambsfoot. Have a nice nap.

pjsjr Fine portrait of your Lambsfoot.

JohnDF Excellent use of shadow and light in your Lambsfoot. Beautiful.

@Fodderwing Swirly water with your Dami Stag perched seemingly precariously on the twig makes for wonderful photo, Dwight.

donn Nice looking sandwich to go with your nice Lambsfoot.

@dc50 Wonderful Image, Dave, the colors of the Ironwood blend perfectly with the painting.

@Ramrodmb Mark, that’s an elegant closeup portrait of your Lambsfoot.

Pt-Luso José, your Père David is piercingly Nice.

@tmd_87 Taylor, I have to hand it to you. That Dami Snakewood Lambsfoot is beyond exquisite.

Good Morning Guardians. Of course I fine tune my images in post processing, but I try to keep it as real as I can, using the tools to enhance, only. But sometimes I like to play with crazy filters, just to see.

Here’s the normal post processed result.
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Here’s the crazy one, Seriously thinking about making a T Shirt with this one
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Thanks Harvey, what you do with your photography is nothing short of spectacular. Love the 'crazyone'

If y'all will indulge me just one more...
I've been wanting to recreate this picture since the day I got this knife. Today is that special day.

That is a picture worth saving, I'd like to use it for a screen saver, with your permission.

Thanks a lot buddy, lovely pic



Very cool pic Barry



Sounds fantastic Taylor, hope you had a great night



That looks pretty WET Dennis



Thanks pal, that's a smashing pic



Hard to beat the old 'uns Harry



Very fine



Sorry you have to work my friend Thanks for the fab pics though



Have a great day Preston, nice pic







Hey John



Spectacular



Wouldn't that be something?!

Roamer scales

Looks like you're living well my friend



Ace pic Dave



You are taking some superb pics of those knives Mark



Nice Jose



Gorgeous pic Taylor



LOL! You got a pass buddy!



Amazing Harvey! Your AC is on fire!

Hey folks, evening here, hope everyone is having a good day I ended up having a fairly long walk. Stayed fine for most of the day, but with a cold wind Here's my StagDamLamb at Sandal Castle near the West Yorkshire town of Wakefield

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandal_Castle

I'm just chilling out with a beer, and will probably have an early night Unless I fall asleep on the sofa! Have a good evening Guardians

Thanks Jack, what a wonderful day you've had. Thanks for the great pics and the tour. So nice to have history like that so close and accessible.

I managed to make it to another weekend.... A toast to the working stiffs!

Wonderful photo, Kevin...being retired does have it's benefits...except in the financial realm of things

Thanks for the compliments everyone. I apparently forgot to quote these before.

No worries, it's easy to do when trying to get caught up on this fast track

Guarding the baguettes.

Looks like it's doing the job, those look mighty good!

 

[Jack Black]

Hope y’all have a great day! Enjoy your holiday Jack!

Thanks Ron, been a funny day, the weather has been pretty rotten, and my pal, who I was supposed to be meeting up with ended up in a 3-hour traffic jam! I've just been catching up with some chores Your AC is looking splendid my friend

1st day back to work in 3 weeks (I was on baby bonding time). Carrying my Ironwood lambsfoot!

Hope everyone is having a great Monday!

Hope it didn't come as too much of a shock Taylor I once had a job where overtime was unpaid, but you could take time off. By the end of the year, I had accumulated 5 weeks! When I went back, everyone thought I'd left!

Congratulations to the winners!

And thank you to Jack Black for maintaining such a great sense of community here.

Joe

Thank you very much Joe

Thanks Jack, what a wonderful day you've had. Thanks for the great pics and the tour. So nice to have history like that so close and accessible.

Thank you Preston, we picked the best day for the weather too, there was a cold wind blowing, but still a nice fine day Certainly better than we've had yesterday and today

 

[SteveC]

Congrats to Jose, Joshua and Taylor and thank you Jack for a great GAW !

 

[pjsjr]

Thank you so much for your kindness fellas! I'm about 50 pages behind and trying to catch up! I'm reminded of the old adage: "How do you eat a whale?" One bite at a time.

That's about all a fellow can do, just keep at it.

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Just a wonderful photo!

Thanks mate, it’s good to hear the Frostfoot’s coming in handy.

I did use and carry the Lambshank for a few months after it was made, but I haven’t used it that much lately - partly because I still need to get a custom pocket sheath made up for it.

You did prompt me to use it to put a rustic whittled pattern on some makeshift European Ash walking sticks, which I’d previously been using my ol’ ebony user Lambsfoot on.

This one’s some sort of eucalypt though:

I had an enjoyable May Day, a quiet one though - I hope you all had a good one.

Yeah, I’ve been using my 2019 Ironwood a fair bit. It gets almost as much use as my plain ol’ ebony user.

Thanks for showing that ‘800AD Lambsfoot’ again. And here I was, thinking the pattern started around the 1890s! What was the story behind that one again, Jack?



LOL definitely!



Thank you Preston. I’ve been interested to hear about your dog training regime. I haven’t been wingshooting for a few seasons now, but I recall fondly what a pleasure it is, to see a well trained dog working in unison with the hunter.



Well said OG!

I’m constantly amazed at the high quality of photos here - all of them full of the character of the photographer.

There seems to have been a particularly great run of Lambsfoot knives and pics lately, but I’m always thinking that!

This one in particular is amazing, Dwight, with that water like inky obsidian:



@StoneBeard: good to see you here, outstanding images as always, my friend.

Harvey, I dig the Lambsfoot Infernus!

Here’s my current flock o’ Lambs:

Great post and photos as usual, Chin. Nice flock of Lambs, the one in the fore-ground is unusual, especially that swage and bulbous end.

Thanks Dave, most folks kind of take it for granted here That is amazing scenery Nowhere near as impressive, but these are Alport Castles in the English Peak District (I've filched the pic though)

Thanks Harvey, I'm glad you found that interesting Harvey, British history is littered with momentous events, which most people here are ignorant of



Glad you made it Kevin, you have been working real hard lately mate, nice pic



Thank you Mark, Wakefield itself is a bit of a dump, but fortunately, it's surrounded by some very attractive countryside I did, thanks my friend



Hope so Mark First, I need to try and round up all my Lambsfoot knives and figure out how I am going to photograph them all together!





LOL!

Nice pic Vince, hope the missus is pleased with her new SUV



Scrumptious Dave!



Good to see you here Michael, and thanks for the kind words I thought my back troubles would be gone by now, but I'm still getting a fair bit of pain and stiffness Dragging on a bit, but I hope it'll be gone soon



Thanks a lot Dwight



Spectacular pic Taylor





Great to see that pic again, well done Harvey



That looks very tasty Taylor



Good to see you here mate Sometimes, it can be harder to get a good sheath made than a knife! That's certainly the case in Sheffield Those walking sticks look nice and straight, good job, nice pics too I had a good May Day thanks, though pretty quiet too. That's great your 2019 has been getting so much use. Fantastic collection there my friend, hope you've had a great weekend

Morning Guardians, taking me a while to get started here today! Hope everyone is having a great weekend, we have Monday off here too Hoping to do the giveaway draw done sometime today, so good luck everyone I'll draw one name out first, and let them take their pick of the knives before drawing a second. Be a few hours yet anyway, as I've plenty to do. Have a great Sunday folks, I'm carrying the Yorkshire Rose

Ahh, the Yorkshire Rose, just an ec

Here's a pic of most of my Lambsfoot knives folks, I reckon I have around 15 more, including some duplicate Guardians knives, which are in my safe. I'll keep looking (I have more than a thousand knives), and if I turn up anymore, I'll edit the pic

Mighty impressive, thanks for showing these.

Well, everything is ready here at Grumble Towers for Round 1 of the Guardians 1000 Page Giveaway Draw!

Grumble Towers, love it!

okay so I had been lambsfootless for awhile now, but yesterday I got lucky and ran into to this one at a show. I think it was made in the 60's or 70's or so I was told by the dealer.

Congratulations and welcome to the madness that is the Guardians of the Lambsfoot.

Congrats to Jose and Joshua!

Wow, this thread is breaking the speed limit! I can't seem to keep up.

You are not alone in that Barry, it's difficult to do.

Congratulations Joshua! Great stuff, I'll go and take a few pics for you, and draw our third winner



Sounds like a very fulfilling time Preston, hard work, but satisfying Cool pic





Great pics Kevin, looks like you had a great day my friend

Thanks Jack, it is rewarding. Everyone works hard during training...it helps all the dogs to get better.

Thanks for the friendly greetings, Vince & Jack, even when I'm often AWOL.


Good answer, Rachel; first thing I thought of when I saw Jack's question was the Sierra Madre clip you posted! I enjoyed seeing your GAW LamFam pic, as well as those of all the other entrants!

BIG CONGRATS to Pt-Luso @JTB_5 and @tmd_87 for the elegant ebony, the breathtaking Big Horn, and the ravishing rosewood lambsfoot knives that each of you won, respectively, in Jack's generous and celebratory 10^3 pages GAW!!


Good advice and matching pic! Aging seems to require more and more time and effort to maintain fewer and fewer of our former abilities.


Good plan, Dave! I enjoy walking, but outdoor winter walking can be quite treacherous.





John & Dennis & Preston & Jack, thanks for the complimentary remarks about the little company of lambsfoots under my guardianship.


Thanks for "granting my wish", Ron. What an impressive, fantastic flock!




Harvey & John & Jack, I appreciate your appreciation of Black Jack, my only ebony-handled knife IIRC. I've always thought that ebony was a very distinguished, yet durable, cover material, and my ebony lambsfoot gives me no reason to change my opinion.


Thanks for the kind words, Preston. This thread used to be like a stroll up Lambsfoot Alley, but now it's more like roaring down the fast lane of the Lambsfoot Superhighway!
Glad you mentioned that oldie. When I first started seeing the Damascus Lambsfoot models show up here, I thought of that same title, changed to Dam-a Lamb-a Ding Dong!

Last day with Black Jack as my Lambsfoot of the Week:
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- GT

Gary, I love that American Graffiti LP. Great photo of Black Jack!! Did you just luck out with that fly landing when it did or did you bait and wait?

Congratulations Taylor

Taylor, your living large, congrats on the win. Hope it carryies over to your team this fall!

Thank you Preston, we picked the best day for the weather too, there was a cold wind blowing, but still a nice fine day Certainly better than we've had yesterday and today

Yes we did, it was

Good morning, Guardians! RALF and me enjoying some silver needle white tea.

That is my favorite pot that I've seen you post, Jeff. Great shot of the Lambsfoot too.

 

[cigarrodog]

pjsjr Thank you Preston, for the nice words. Hope your week is a good one.

Again, congratulations to all the winners, but the truth is that we’re all winners, because we found this place run by Jack Black . Jack thank you for your positive spirit and generosity.

Also, thank you for the package of goodies. I will show them later this week. They will also be in my permanent prop collection. I was like a little kid, as I showed each item to my wife. One object was cooler then the next. Big thank you Jack. Very much appreciated.

Ey up Guardians

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Jack, it is rewarding. Everyone works hard during training...it helps all the dogs to get better.

Great stuff Preston, well done

Again, congratulations to all the winners, but the truth is that we’re all winners, because we found this place run by Jack Black . Jack thank you for your positive spirit and generosity.

Also, thank you for the package of goodies. I will show them later this week. They will also be in my permanent prop collection. I was like a little kid, as I showed each item to my wife. One object was cooler then the next. Big thank you Jack. Very much appreciated.

Ey up Guardians
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Thank you Harvey, you're very kind Those got to you quick Harvey, well no quicker than promised by the Post Office, but still a surprise! A pleasure my friend Interesting pic

 

[cigarrodog]

Great stuff Preston, well done



Thank you Harvey, you're very kind Those got to you quick Harvey, well no quicker than promised by the Post Office, but still a surprise! A pleasure my friend Interesting pic

Incredibly quick. Thank you.

 

[pjsjr]

I think I'm mostly caught up...my apologies to anyone that I may have missed. It was not intentional.
What a great thread this is, thank you Jack and all that post and show their wonderful Lambsfoot knives.
Have a great day and a good week.

 

[cigarrodog]

I think I'm mostly caught up...my apologies to anyone that I may have missed. It was not intentional.
What a great thread this is, thank you Jack and all that post and show their wonderful Lambsfoot knives.
Have a great day and a good week.

A nice sunny view of your splendid Ironwood Lambsfoot, Preston.

 

[Pt-Luso]

Once again thank you very much to all the guys who gave the congratulations and also a very big thank you to Jack for having provided this GAW and so, I have the luck to own this wonderful Guardians 18!!!
While this one is not here, here's another picture of Guardians 19.

 

[Pt-Luso]

I'll try to guess, will the future Lambsfoot barlow, will have this configuration?

 

[Pt-Luso]

Thanks for the fantastic GAW and congrats to Jose, Joshua, Taylor and David. Three cheers for Jack!

Many thanks Mark, nice picture, I'm looking forward to taking a picture of a duo like this.

 

[Pt-Luso]

Thanks Preston, this side of your Guardians is very handsome!

 

[JohnDF]

That is a picture worth saving, I'd like to use it for a screen saver, with your permission.

Of course, no problem... and I'm honored.

 

[donn]

Congratulations to Jose, Joshua and Taylor You must all be right chuffed.
I've missed the whole 1000 page ballyhoo as I've been really busy recently, but I see were cracking on towards 2000 pages quite quickly...

 

[Half/Stop]

Thanks Ron, been a funny day, the weather has been pretty rotten, and my pal, who I was supposed to be meeting up with ended up in a 3-hour traffic jam! I've just been catching up with some chores Your AC is looking splendid my friend

I hope your evening makes up for the day my friend! Thanks for the compliment on my Ashley’s Choice!

 

[OLd_gUY]

What can I say? Guess it's the unfulfilled something or other in me

 

[Jack Black]

I think I'm mostly caught up...my apologies to anyone that I may have missed. It was not intentional.
What a great thread this is, thank you Jack and all that post and show their wonderful Lambsfoot knives.
Have a great day and a good week.

Thanks Preston, you too Nice pile side pic, I keep meaning to take a few myself, think I have some sort of 'block'!

Once again thank you very much to all the guys who gave the congratulations and also a very big thank you to Jack for having provided this GAW and so, I have the luck to own this wonderful Guardians 18!!!
While this one is not here, here's another picture of Guardians 19.

I got everyone's giveaway knives parceled up to go (it's quite a big job with all the customs stickers and everything), but I'm afraid I forgot to include the card I'd written out for you Jose I'm very sorry about that

I also forgot to include a Yorkshire ballpoint I had set aside for Joshua My apologies, I'll get you next time

I'll try to guess, will the future Lambsfoot barlow, will have this configuration?

It will be all steel construction Jose, vintage Sambar covers like this, but with a proper (longer) Barlow bolster with the A.Wright 'candelabra' stamp

Congratulations to Jose, Joshua and Taylor You must all be right chuffed.
I've missed the whole 1000 page ballyhoo as I've been really busy recently, but I see were cracking on towards 2000 pages quite quickly...

Looks like you're doing some maintenance my friend, I need to find time for a sharpening session, I just noticed Lucy is feeling a bit 'toothy'!

 

[OLd_gUY]

It will be all steel construction Jose, vintage Sambar covers like this, but with a proper (longer) Barlow bolster with the A.Wright 'candelabra' stamp

Looks like you're doing some maintenance my friend, I need to find time for a sharpening session, I just noticed Lucy is feeling a bit 'toothy'!

YEAH, BUDDY. Saving the $