Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Pt-Luso]

Good Sunday for everyone, while I'm waiting for "18" (it's near, near, near...), here's another photo of "19"!!!

 

[Jack Black]

Thank you, Jack. as is your D Lamb.

Thank you my friend Here's another pic of it

Morning all. Hope everyone has a nice Sunday planned.

Impressive David

Sorry Jack, I must of missed your reply. Yip I had a great time thanks, made even better by the lovely snooze on the train home...
Enjoying your razor pics; I've my dad's old razor somewhere. And it's good to see Greens is still going.

Good to hear I was boozing yesterday myself Thank you my friend, but sadly Green's closed a few months back There impending closure was what prompted me to buy a new razor (though my old one came from them too), and to take that photo. Apparently they still have an online presence

I have to say, reading this thread you guys got me sold on the lambsfoot. I'm hoping to pickup my first by buying one of the upcoming GEC real lambsfoot knives.

Cheers
Adam

Great choice Adam, I hope you come to love the pattern as much as the rest of us here

Here we wait for you Adam, with friendship!

Nicely said Jose

Thanks Jack, but it was only an opinion, as you know I even like more of stag, but you already said that it is practically impossible and how two were followed in wood!!!

Thanks Jack, yes I also think they can be more creative.

Thanks Jack, I love this knife and even more that stag, I hope the future barlow has a similar stag!

While the knives they've made for us have exceeded my expectations, I cannot be too unrealistic in terms of commissioning. I hope we will see some better bone at some point though, maybe even hand-jigged Thank you Jose, the Barlows will have the SAME stag

Good Sunday for everyone, while I'm waiting for "18" (it's near, near, near...), here's another photo of "19"!!!

Looking good I hope your '18 gets to you this week, likewise the US-bound Lambsfoot prizes

 

[WDJ]

Just seen my first dragonfly of the year. Summer is on its way.

 

[Cambertree]

Yee-ha, I just caught up on the last 25 pages!

What an exceptional set of Lambs Chin. it's always a pleasure to see your posts.

Thanks Dave. Wow, my jaw just drops whenever I see your part of the world. The country looks equally as amazing as your last place. How far away have you moved? I’d love to explore those hills and mountains.

Apparently mountain lions don’t need bird feeders to attract them - these ones are visiting a water bowl:

I guess that’s somewhere around your neck of the woods, Preston.

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

Thanks Jack, yes definitely.

Over half those Lambsfoot knives came from you, so thank you, my friend!

The characters in the books by English authors I used to read as a kid often seemed to have a stout ash walking stick when they went afield, so I thought I’d make some crude versions of my own.

I'd forgotten how beautiful that lambshank is.

Thank you Chin and what a gorgeous display of lambs you have my friend.

Thank you Chin. Your craftsman skills are as impressive as your posts. The fixed Lambsfoot blade, in a sea of folding Lambsfoot blades is stunning.

I always enjoy seeing the Lambshank, Chin.

Cheers Jer, Dwight, Harvey and Kevin!

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 Preston, yes I like a good swedge on a blade, as I feel it makes for smoother cutting performance through thick, binding material like heavy duty industrial cardboard, or firm cheese and vegetables, by reducing the blade spine width and removing the drag from the corners.

I’ve seen that full length swedge called a high midline grind on Japanese katana. The original Colclesser Kephart knife had a relieved spine area like that too, but more like an elliptical cats eye in cross section, rather than a diamond shape.

The heavy swedge on the inaugural 2017 Guardians Lambsfoot is one of my favourite features of the knife.

Ashley seems to have struck the nail nicks a bit further forward on most of the 2019 knives, so the swedge doesn’t travel as far back down the spine from the tip of the blade.

The bulbous end on the Lambshank was supposed to simulate the way the swayback Lambsfoot handle ‘indexes’ neatly in the palm of your hand.

Very interesting posting Chin. Did not know that you were into making Walking Sticks . Quite a variety of Breeds in your Lambfoot Flock . It is always great to see your Lambshank .

Harry

Thanks Harry, my friend.

‘Making Walking Sticks’ is a bit too generous a term for selecting dry Fraxinus Excelsior European Ash branches from a stand in the nearby Forest Arboretum, and stripping off the bark and giving them a drink of linseed oil, but it’s a pleasant enough activity.

Early in Moby Dick, Ishmael reflects how it seems to be an unconscious and universal human trait to stand there gazing out to sea, whenever we get near the coast. Likewise, I’ve observed many times that people walking through the bush often take up a stick and only set it aside at the end of their journey. The car parks where hiking trails branch out from around here always have makeshift walking sticks left leaning up against rocks and trees. I thought I’d make a slightly more reusable version. Then my nephews and nieces all asked if they could have one too!

I did use a heavy fixed blade to knock off the outer bark and branch nubbins, but the narrow shape of the Lambsfoot blade came in handy to make a nice variegated, whittled, dappled kind of finish. I wanted them to look rustic, but also to still look like a natural stick if you have to stand still for a while to observe a wild animal.

A friend just asked me if I had anything exciting planned for the weekend. I told him that I just had a shave with an open-comb razor, that's about all the excitement I get these days!

Ha ha, nice one Jack! I’ve been contemplating trying out a straight razor, when I can find a nice one - mainly for the sharpening exercise. That’s a nice pair of edged tools in that pic.

I daresay the Lambsfoot would serve as a razor in a pinch. I used my old Opinel No. 7, which predated my ebony Lambsfoot as an EDC to shave once, when I had an unexpected hospital stay!

Mushroom season here now:

 

[screened porch]

Thank you for the synopsis - greatly appreciated
Do you like playing with those cards? I'm looking for new ones for the Wed. night Poker Game.

I'm glad you liked my synopsis. I was feeling a bit ridiculous about it.
The cards are a little small and a little pretty, but clear to read.
Somebody used to sell packs of cards retired by Vegas casinos after a few shuffles. Those were nice.

oops

 

[dc50]

Thanks Dave. Wow, my jaw just drops whenever I see your part of the world. The country looks equally as amazing as your last place. How far away have you moved? I’d love to explore those hills and mountains.

Thanks, Chin, Canmore to Cochrane is 48 miles so we still have a view of the Rockies.

 

[Jack Black]

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Great stuff Wayne Cool pic of your '19 too

Yee-ha, I just caught up on the last 25 pages!

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Thanks Jack, yes definitely.

Over half those Lambsfoot knives came from you, so thank you, my friend!

The characters in the books by English authors I used to read as a kid often seemed to have a stout ash walking stick when they went afield, so I thought I’d make some crude versions of my own.






Cheers Jer, Dwight, Harvey and Kevin!



Thanks Preston, yes I like a good swedge on a blade, as I feel it makes for smoother cutting performance through thick, binding material like heavy duty industrial cardboard, or firm cheese and vegetables, by reducing the blade spine width and removing the drag from the corners.

I’ve seen this full length swedge called a high midline grind on Japanese katana. The original Colclesser Kephart knife had a relieved spine area like that too, but more like an elliptical cats eye in cross section, rather than a diamond shape.

The heavy swedge on the inauguaral 2017 Guardians Lambsfoot is one of my favourite features of the knife.

Ashley seems to have struck the nail nicks a bit further forward on most of the 2019 knives, so the swedge doesn’t travel as far back down the spine from the tip of the blade.

The bulbous end on the Lambshank was supposed to simulate the way the swayback Lambsfoot handle ‘indexes’ neatly in the palm of your hand.



Thanks Harry, my friend.

‘Making Walking Sticks’ is a bit too generous a term for selecting dry Fraxinus Excelsior European Ash branches from a stand in the nearby Forest Arboretum, and stripping off the bark and giving them a linseed oil coat, but it’s a pleasant enough activity.

Early in Moby Dick, Ishmael reflects how it seems to be an unconscious and universal human trait to stand there gazing out to sea, whenever we get near the coast. Likewise, I’ve observed many times that people walking through the bush often take up a stick and only set it aside at the end of their journey. The car parks where hiking trails branch out from around here always have makeshift walking sticks left leaning up against rocks and trees. I thought I’d make a slightly more resusable version. Then my nephews and nieces all asked if they could have one too!

I did use a heavy fixed blade to knock off the outer bark and branch nubbins, but the narrow shape of the Lambsfoot blade came in handy to make a nice variegated, whittled, dappled kind of finish. I wanted them to look rustic, but also to still look like a natural stick if you have to stand still for a while to observe a wild animal.



Ha ha, nice one Jack! I’ve been contemplating trying out a straight razor, when I can find a nice one - mainly for the sharpening exercise. That’s a nice pair of edged tools in that pic.

I daresay the Lambsfoot would serve as a razor in a pinch. I used my old Opinel No. 7, which predated my ebony Lambsfoot as an EDC to shave once, when I had an unexpected hospital stay!

Mushroom season here now:

A Herculean effort my friend! Those Lambsfoot knives definitely went to a good home! I think a good stick was definitely considered an essential hiking requirement in the past Chin. Ski-poles are very de rigeur here now, even among amblers and ramblers who never stray uphill I prefer wood myself though (now my mountaineering ventures are rare), and have cut a few impromptu sticks in the field over the years. These days I'm usually better prepared Good use of your Lambsfoot mate

My mate had a straight razor on the tool stall last week. If it didn't sell, I'll try and acquire it for you It definitely looks like you could shave with that Lambsfoot, nice pic Those fly agaric took me back to a time in Austria, when I was admiring some particularly nice examples while cutting a stick for my girlfriend It was only a simple stick, but she liked it so much, she brought it back on the plane!

 

[JohnDF]

What a great picture to start things off. You're going to fit right in.

Morning Guardians, hope everyone is having a great weekend, and that you all have a perfect Sunday

Great picture of your DamLamb, Jack. I hope your Sunday is as peaceful as that picture.

John I was going to ask if that design of bird feeder is an anti-squirrel type.

The hawks, owls, and other predators have severely limited the rodent and snake population around my house.

Good Sunday for everyone, while I'm waiting for "18" (it's near, near, near...), here's another photo of "19"!!!

Nice picture of the '19, Jose. Should be great company as you wait for your '18.

Just seen my first dragonfly of the year. Summer is on its way.View attachment 1126952

I can't wait for Summer, but I'm not looking forward to the heat. Fantastic wood on wood picture of your Lamb.

Mushroom season here now:

Are those mushrooms? They are pretty and kind of scary looking. But your Lambsfoot looks great in that picture.

 

[JohnDF]

Good Morning Guardians, and Happy Sunday.
I bought my '19 fishing license yesterday, so I'm hopefully going to hit a local river next weekend.

 

[JohnDF]

Happy Mothers Day to all the Guardian Moms out there.

 

[5K Qs]

Some posts that caught my eye early last week.

Good Morning Guardians

Superb photo, John! Good to see Sköll on his feet again for a wood chip stroll.

Yikes! Sköll has gone over to the Dark Side!

Anybody else think it's cool that...
The Barlow Guru is cooking up a Lambsfoot
and...
The Lambsfoot Guru is cooking up a Barlow
???

Astute observation, John! Now that you've pointed it out, I agree that it's cool.

Good morning, Guardians!

Looks good enough to eat, Vince!

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I’m totin Ironwood and Damascus today! Hope all you Guardians have a great day!

Top-flight pic of an outstanding knife, Ron!!

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Dwight, I don't know how you are at basketball, but when it comes to knife photography, you're an elite shooter!!

My first Lambsfoot - in bone handle. Having some hobbies/activities that benefit from a shape like this, I also find this design very comfortable for EDC. With my pockets filling up with key bundles, wallet & cell, that's important to me.

...lots of eye candy on this thread. Looking forward to getting some others...

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Congrats on the new horn lambsfoot, @southriv; that knife rocks!! What hobbies do you like the lambsfoot for?

Thanks, Dennis.
I do get up early, usually between 4:00 and 4:15. I set my alarm for 4:30 but I usually beat it up. I like my early mornings with the quietness and a pot of black coffee. It's when I do all my prep work for the day's classes, grade papers, and record grades. I'm usually in bed by 9:30ish and usually take a nap in the afternoon.

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A recycled shot as myself and this little lady have done absolutely nothing today.

I always enjoy seeing that instantly-recognizable horn lambsfoot, David!

Crappy indoor pic. Great cheese.
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IMHO, that's much better than a great pic and crappy cheese! Looking good, Taylor!

Uhhh... not to belabor the point, and respectfully meant as for information only (please don't take umbrage), but on this side of the pond, and due to experience from my first job out of high school, I'm aware that a couch or sofa seats 3 or even 4, while a settee offers seating for 2.
Although settees are still sold as such in many furniture stores here, you're correct in saying that the word is no longer commonly used (one of my Grandmothers used it) and now a settee is more widely known as a "love seat". However, I would suspect the word is still relatively common in the south.
But that's the Colonies, for you
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OG

Thanks for the info, OG! Later in the thread, I saw some discussion of mountain lions, and it struck me that mountain lions are like sofas, in the sense that each has a plethora of different names.
Sofa, couch, settee, love seat, davenport, divan, daybed, chesterfield, chaise lounge, futon
Mountain lion, puma, cougar, panther, painter, catamount.

Once again with Buffalo!!

Heavenly horn, José!

Good evening, fellow Guardians. Hope you all had a productive, enjoyable day.

Another sensational pic of your knife, Mark! How did you light that shot?

Flitz and some time on the stones.
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Amazingly effective Flitz blitz, Taylor!

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Flitz? We don't need no stinkin' Flitz!

Stunning stag, Rachel! I agree that Flitz isn't necessary, or even desirable, but I think I might try it sometime just to get the first-hand experience of removing patina.

That's a great picture.

Thanks, John.

Q: "Where am I? What year is it?"
A: "You are here, Doctor. It's the year of the Lambsfoot."

Love the dialogue, Vince!

Hosers, everyone has one or two in their family eh?

Thank GT will do.

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You might be right GT!

I hope so my friend

Thanks pal I need to check my pockets before going out in future Splendid photo of your Cracker Jack
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I'm going with my ebony Big 'Un today :

Excellent enlarged ebony, Jack; I always enjoy your pics with watery background!
Thanks for your kind remarks on my random posts.

Thanks Gary, this is the oak wood of an old trunk worn out over the years!!!

Thanks for the info, José; that oak trunk complements the wavy grain in your ironwood perfectly!

This AC stag is awesome!!!

Thanks, José. I agree with your opinion, and here's a pair of comparison pics of my Cracker Jack. I like the stag on both sides of it, but I definitely prefer the pile side:



- GT

 

[r8shell]

Mountain lion, puma, cougar, panther, painter, catamount.

Look out for pumas in the crevasses!

Stunning stag, Rachel! I agree that Flitz isn't necessary, or even desirable, but I think I might try it sometime just to get the first-hand experience of removing patina.

Give it a try. I've used it on rust spots from time to time, but I prefer patina.

 

[pjsjr]

Happy Mother's Day to all Guardian moms. A bit hectic here, but, I've read the posts and seen the fantastic photos on the past umpteen pages as this 'rocket' thread blazes along. Enjoy the day and the week to follow.

 

[JohnDF]

Superb photo, John! Good to see Sköll on his feet again for a wood chip stroll.

Thanks, GT. I was in the yard and it just struck me as a photo opportunity.

Yikes! Sköll has gone over to the Dark Side!

My '19 is so shiny, I thought it would look cool against a rusty backdrop.

 

[JohnDF]

here's a pair of comparison pics of my Cracker Jack. I like the stag on both sides of it, but I definitely prefer the pile side:
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- GT

I agree, both sides are fantastic.

Happy Mother's Day to all Guardian moms. A bit hectic here, but, I've read the posts and seen the fantastic photos on the past umpteen pages as this 'rocket' thread blazes along. Enjoy the day and the week to follow.

Marvelous Stag and Maple picture.

 

[Fodderwing]

Not so long ago, I had never heard anything about the Lambsfoot pattern. And then, I had the opportunity to buy a second hand Lambsfoot with ironwood handle and Jack told me that it is a recent one, part of the 2019 Guardians of The Lambsfoot batch. Ironwood scale are really beautiful and knife is very agreable in hand. Don't know if that makes me a Guardian of The Lambsfoot but I'm sure that it makes me a Lambsfoot fan.

Beautiful ironwood lamb. Welcome.

Fabulous pic Dwight

Thanks Jack. Your DamaLamb in stag is looking hale and becoming a seasoned traveller, as is mine. I've carried it so much I even had to put a new edge on it.

Dwight, I was told once that the best way to stop squirrels is to suspend your feeder between two points off the thinnest fishing line you can find. Apparently squirrels can't grip fishing line??? I've never tried it myself, but if the squirrels started on our bed feeders I was going to give it a go.

Thanks David. I have finally just moved my feeders a minimum of 15 feet from any other objects they could jump from. They are 7 ft off the ground and the posts have squirrel proof slick pvc pipe covering them.

I bought my '19 fishing license yesterday, so I'm hopefully going to hit a local river next weekend

I wish you happy fly fishing John! Skoll is ravishing in your Mother's day rose pic.

Dwight, I don't know how you are at basketball, but when it comes to knife photography, you're an elite shooter!

Thanks GT. It's been a few years since I was on a basketball court and when I was I don't recall any scouts being in the stands.

Thanks, José. I agree with your opinion, and here's a pair of comparison pics of my Cracker Jack. I like the stag on both sides of it, but I definitely prefer the pile side:

Simply gorgeous GT! My AC has a much more dramatic pile side as well.

Have a great Sunday all.

 

[JohnDF]

I wish you happy fly fishing John! Skoll is ravishing in your Mother's day rose pic.

Thank you very much, Dwight.

 

[JohnDF]

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Beautiful pic of a beautiful knife.

 

[5K Qs]

Thank you. The pile side is very different, but I like it as well.

Great to see the pile side of your stag lambsfoot, Rachel.

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A good day to all you Guardians! I’m packing the wee Sambar today!

Love the rich brown bark on your stag, Ron!

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Happy Friday everyone! Supposed to be sunny and warm this weekend here.

Mark, that pic reminds me of some kind of exotic moth!! I didn't even realize you have TWO magnificent ironwoods (or have I fallen victim to a reflection composition trick you're pulling on us?).

Another fine day! with a Rosewood
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Thank you Gary. Your photos are excellent and your compliments welcomed.
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TGIF, Guardians, hope you all have a great weekend. It has been rain, snow, wind and cold the last 2-3 days here. Most of the snow is gone, this is the last of it...I hope.

Thanks for the encouraging words, Preston.
Dave & Preston, thanks for the fantastic rosewood shots! I still think my rosewood lambsfoot is my favorite, although my ebony and stag are right up there.

My bobblehead buddy and former Astro seems to like my lambsfoot:

Hope he doesn't bury it!

Cool pic of your topographic ironwood, Vince! Congrats on your Astros' season so far! Kind of a slow start, but they're living up to expectations now. (Same description fits the Cubs, for whom I root. My other team, the Tigers, is far exceeding my expectations so far by just staying near .500. )

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Seems I have almost as much Dr Who in my head as Monty Python.

Oo, ee oo, wuh uh duh dee oo, dee oo.

Thanks for the Dr. Who retrospective, Jer! Great pic of Old Toffee Wings!

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Morning Guardians, just hastily checking in here, sorry for the brief replies. I'm off out with Lucy, have a great day everyone See you later

The Blood of the Lambsfoot!!

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Looks like a dignified detective is investigating in a damp, dangerous atmosphere!

Another photo of the "19" and a view of the Palace of Pena in Sintra!!!

Wonderful photos, José! What and enchanting (enchanted??) castle!

It's a Sunny day today
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Eye-popping ebony and environment, Dave!!

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Don't have any Jasmine around, but I've got a pic with a rock for some Lambsfoot content and so you can enjoy the "fun", here's the song
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OG

Vibrant and venerable lambsfoot, OG!

Not so long ago, I had never heard anything about the Lambsfoot pattern. And then, I had the opportunity to buy a second hand Lambsfoot with ironwood handle and Jack told me that it is a recent one, part of the 2019 Guardians of The Lambsfoot batch. Ironwood scale are really beautiful and knife is very agreable in hand. Don't know if that makes me a Guardian of The Lambsfoot but I'm sure that it makes me a Lambsfoot fan.

Congrats on the sublime ironwood, Chris, and welcome to the Guardians!

Morning Guardians, hope everyone is having a great weekend, and that you all have a perfect Sunday

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Thank you my friend Here's another pic of it

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Jack & Dwight, those stag damascus lambsfoots are pinnacles of the cutlers' art!!

Just seen my first dragonfly of the year. Summer is on its way.View attachment 1126952

Heart-stopping handle on your knife, WDJ!!

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Mushroom season here now:

Good to see you here, Chin! That's an edge on your lambsfoot to which I can aspire!!

Good Morning Guardians, and Happy Sunday.
I bought my '19 fishing license yesterday, so I'm hopefully going to hit a local river next weekend.

I hope you have plenty of pleasure pursuing your piscatorial passion this season, John!

Happy Mothers Day to all the Guardian Moms out there.

Great pic! Somehow, I never thought of Sköll as a "roses for Mom" kind of wolf.

Cracker Jack again:


- GT

 

[JohnDF]

I hope you have plenty of pleasure pursuing your piscatorial passion this season, John!

Thanks, GT. It is a driving passion of mine.

Great pic! Somehow, I never thought of Sköll as a "roses for Mom" kind of wolf.

Even the hardest of the hard have a soft spot when it comes to Moms.