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https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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Have a good one, Jack!Morning folks,
I'm afraid I don't have time for a full catch-up this morning, but I just wanted to check in before I head out on my slaying missionThanks for all the kind words, I slept OK thanks, and I just have a few aches and pains so far today - fingers crossed
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Hope you have a great day, Jack. At least you have that beautiful DamLamb to keep you company.Morning folks,
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Beautiful picture of your Stag Lamb, Trav.
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Have a good one, Jack!
I don't know what it is, but I really love the photos of the Ironwoods on a rustic wood background. Very beautiful photo, Ron.Good morning Guardians! It’s a ‘19 Ironwood for me today!
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Thanks John! I agree my friend!I don't know what it is, but I really love the photos of the Ironwoods on a rustic wood background. Very beautiful photo, Ron.
True rustic wood. Well done, Dwight.
That's depressing, Jack. Hope you get it all sorted out soon.It sure is turning into a heck of a week! I went back to the phone store, I think they must just be working on commission for every new customer or something, because they had no interest in trying to improve the service, and basically admitted they'd told me a load of rubbish the other week! They even suggested cancelling the contract before I did!That leaves me with no home internet connection though, so until I can sort something else out, I'm just going to have to tether through my mobile phone
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Your week HAS to get better, Jack. As John Lennon would say: "It can't get no worse"! Hope everything is straightened out soon.It sure is turning into a heck of a week! I went back to the phone store, I think they must just be working on commission for every new customer or something, because they had no interest in trying to improve the service, and basically admitted they'd told me a load of rubbish the other week! They even suggested cancelling the contract before I did!That leaves me with no home internet connection though, so until I can sort something else out, I'm just going to have to tether through my mobile phone
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Your posh Jack. Round our way it's just 'the offy'...
Sorry to hear about your furniture woes Jack, it's really annoying when people don't give aabout the stuff you've spent your hard-earned on
. Unfortunately it appears to just be modern Britain. My ex has a saying "incompetence is everywhere..." except of course it seems to be creeping into places you really really don't want incompetence to creep into. Like operating theatres. And air traffic control....
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Oh man - great reading and great viewing. I enjoyed watching Steve take that 68 Mustang through its paces.
I used to own a 67 notch back - then owned a real nice 65 GT Fast back, 289 4 speed. My best car I ever owned- used to drive it like that too - had a limited slip diff - with that and a four speed - Used to have that girl sideways round corners - that 289 singing its heart out- music to my ears! aaaah those were the days !
Jack get better with your back - I know that discomfort very well. Stretches my friend- Stretches!![]()
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Plenty of incompetence over here too. It's an epidemic!![]()
Today I have Guardians 19 in the sun on a bed of straw!
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Fantastic pic, Jack!
I totally agree with Mark's reaction in the next quote.
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WW, Jack, you're dreaming big!
That stamp is monumental!
My lambsfoot this week is Cracker Jack, my AC stag lambsfoot:
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Thanks Jack. Sorry to hear about your latest trials with yet more incompetent laborers and especially about the bookcase. Hoping your back escapes further injury and or pain.
Some awesome stag on your AC GT.
When you read this, I hope it's after enjoying sleep filled and restful night. I absolutely HATE hearing about back problemsPromise me you'll get in touch if you ever consider surgery.
As a newcomer to the guardians...it's been a good week. My direct order from the A Wright factory arrived Friday. Stag was ok, action good but a little to much wiggle in the blade when open. Not worth the hassle to return so I'm putting it to work.
Now today I got to sign for (well technically my wife did) my guardians Damascus senator and it exceeded expectations. I was hesitant when I first ordered because I wasn't sure about the double bolster. I can see now that I was wrong to doubt it. Added some needed heft to a large knife. Choice stag on this example, very thin, and nicely figured. Blade is tight and snaps open and shut. Joint needs flushing but I'll get around to that later (in the pocket it goes!!).
The file work on the backspring was a nice touch...very impressive!!
I also may have found the antidote for my wife's judgemental stares as knives pile up in the mailbox. I had to ask her to retrieve the senator from the post office as it required signature and as a university professor whose semester just ended...she was available.
After the usually huffing and eyerolling, I got a raised eyebrow in picqued interest when I mentioned it was from one of Sheffield's last great cutleries still operating. Her mother is British (Norwich) and her older sister was born there (a fact she is terribly jealous of). After her ancestry dna test last year, we confirmed she is as British as a jar of clotted cream. Most goods from England are of interest in that family (note to self...buy more British cutlery).
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Have a good one, Jack!
Hope you have a great day, Jack. At least you have that beautiful DamLamb to keep you company.![]()
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Beautiful picture of your Stag Lamb, Trav.![]()
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The sun is really bringing out the "pop" in that grain of your '19 Guardian.![]()
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Good morning everyone.
Good luck on your "mission", Jack.
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Good morning Guardians! It’s a ‘19 Ironwood for me today!
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That's depressing, Jack. Hope you get it all sorted out soon.