Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Jack Black]

A well deserved rest I'm sure.
Besides, dreaming about future knives is half the fun.

Thanks John

 

[5K Qs]

I selected the posts quoted below on Saturday evening, so I intend to focus on stag lambsfoots as a nod to Stag Saturday.

Hope everyone has had a good Friday I'm heading out for a hike tomorrow, and taking these two with me, hope everyone has a fantastic weekend

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DamSamLamb and 2018 Guardians ebony look like useful traveling companions (and I saw in another thread that you invited other knives along as well). Glad to later read that you had an enjoyable hike, Jack.

Finally official! Sorry for the less than artistic pictures, just got done flushing them out. From top, stag, buffalo (lefty), and lemon/lime jigged. Now where can I get one of those buttons?

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Congrats again, @stevekolt; that's a desirable and diverse threesome you've posted!!

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- Two new Wrights - A rosewood w/satin blade and a polished blade with horn handle
- I added the older Taylor's eye. Not the finish of the Wrights, but robust, tight & snappy - made to work.

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@southriv, that is also a commendable and classy trio of lambsfoots!!

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We have my son's baseball semi final championship tournament game tomorrow. Gonna be a good time!

They won their first game 14-1....good little squad have won like 15 games in a row. Pretty crazy. LONG season though!

15 consecutive wins is impressive at ANY level of baseball, Taylor! Sounds like your kid is part of a juggernaut!

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Very lovely shot, Gary! Just need a little lemonade and some easy guitar playing!

Since I'm hopelessly behind, I'll start up from today. I think the worst is over, and I hope any and that might have been affected by the tornadoes and flooding, recover quickly, and our prayers are with you.
Here is a photo from western Oklahoma, super cell close to tornadoing...
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Flooding around Tulsa area.
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Thanks, Dennis; it's great to see you posting again. That pic of Union Jack was taken at the place we rent for vacation each summer, so I was definitely in a lemonade-and-easy-listening mood when it was taken.

Stunning photo of the powerful cloud formation, and the flood photos are heartbreaking!

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Thank you GT. Beautiful Spanish sunrise!

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Great sunrise pic Sending that stuff to Jack was a small way to thank him for all he does and it was my pleasure - he deserves more for sure
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OG

Thanks, Dwight & OG. The sunrise was quite a sight to see, and my lack of local geographical knowledge had me originally looking for the sun almost 90˚ from where it actually came up.

... The Arkansas is 16 miles south of us and will crest here Monday 11 feet above flood stage and is flooding homes many miles north and south of its banks. ...

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Sorry to hear that the area of devastation keeps expanding.
A-1 pic of your Damascus stag, Dwight!

Have a great Saturday, Guardians, and Go 'Stros!

Your AC is All-Consuming, Vince! (Do Houston baseball fans ever draw parallels between Altuve and Jimmy Wynn, the Toy Cannon? )

Morning GT, thanks for the explanation of what a 'button spanner' is. I'm assuming by industrial belts you mean drive belts in millwork set ups such as these.

And in regards to 'pants' I think no pants wouldn't mean good it would just mean chilly
The Man Jack is still looking fine in his suit of of stag btw.

And my apologies for the late acknowledgement, I've been not been able to get onto the forums properly due to illness in the family.

Good morning Guardians, hope you all have a nice weekend planned.

Yes, David, I think drive belts like those and also conveyor belts were products made by the company whose advertising knife Jack Black sent me. Thanks for the good word about Man Jack. That's quite a "treasure chest" in your photo.
I hope the family illness challenges have been resolved.

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My youngest boy is graduating high school today and my other boy is home from college to help us celebrate. It's going to be a great day!
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Thank you, everybody. The day was fabulous and my son had a great time. We had a little party in the park and it was great spending the day with friends and family. My son will be going on to college and majoring in math and minoring in music. His goal is to become a math teacher and maybe a band instructor/assistant. One boy an engineer and the other a math teacher, not sure where they got their love for math?

Congrats to your younger son, and to the entire family, John! It's fantastic that both your boys are "going into the family business", after a fashion. With two growing boys soon out of the house, you'll probably have substantial grocery bill savings that you could invest in knives!

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That was nice.
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Intriguing pic of your lovely Damascus stag senator, Harvey! I have to confess that my surgically-impaired eyes thought that you had paired the knife with a high-tech salt shaker and a vial of Vertigo perfume (there actually IS such a brand, according to Google).

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Dave, your AC is Alluringly Chic!!

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Thanks GT, it seems endless That's nice

Thanks again pal Yes, great acts of kindness, for which I'm very grateful Nice stripes
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Thanks a lot Dwight, had a pretty good hike, despite a little unexpected rain This was about the only flat spot of the day!

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Thanks for the many kind remarks, Jack. Glad you found a flat spot in your hilly hike to snap a pic of that glorious knife!

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Dwight, at first I was totally stumped for what to say about your striking photo, but eventually decided that your AC is Absolutely Charismatic!!

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Thanks, I do like me some Rolling Stones!
Ya know...... Did "lit" come before or after "fire" ? Heck. I don't know!
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A couple Lambsfoot pics from the other day....

Thanks for the response, FBC.
I like those "black wood on white wood" photos!

Last day for Union Jack to be my pocket pal, and then he's back to being a kitchen knife:


- GT

 

[JohnDF]

Congrats to your younger son, and to the entire family, John! It's fantastic that both your boys are "going into the family business", after a fashion. With two growing boys soon out of the house, you'll probably have substantial grocery bill savings that you could invest in knives!

Thanks, GT.
I am a proud Father. Not sure about the knife budget though, with 2 in college I think the budget is shrinking.

I've talked a lot today, better post some Lambsfoot content...

 

[tmd_87]

5K Qs it was a rough start loosing the first 2 or 3 games. But man, they have learned a lot and have become clutch players. I'm very impressed with the manager and the coaches.

 

[Jack Black]

DamSamLamb and 2018 Guardians ebony look like useful traveling companions (and I saw in another thread that you invited other knives along as well). Glad to later read that you had an enjoyable hike, Jack.

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Thanks for the many kind remarks, Jack. Glad you found a flat spot in your hilly hike to snap a pic of that glorious knife!

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Last day for Union Jack to be my pocket pal, and then he's back to being a kitchen knife:
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- GT

Thank you very much GT, I was comfortable in both belt and braces!

Thanks again my friend, that section of canal (the Leeds-Liverpool Canal donn has also posted pictures of) was right at the start of our walk It was all uphill for the rest of the day!

Sweet adieu to your Union Jack, I'm looking forward to seeing what you carry next

I've talked a lot today, better post some Lambsfoot content...

 

[dc50]

Dave, your AC is Alluringly Chic!!

She's a bit of a vamp GT

 

[donn]

Thanks mate, I've been using that set-up quite a bit lately as it weighs next to nothing, and nests into a very compact package. I didn't actually use the Baddest Bee fuses yesterday, just a bit of kapok as flash tinder, and a couple of wood-wool fire-lighters with some punk wood I picked up. I was actually in an old quarry at that point, and there wasn't any suitable wood immediately to hand otherwise. Had the water boiling in a couple of minutes though

Those are fascinating comparison pics my friend. I understand that many did not survive the journey out though. In earlier times, when Africa was the destination, those who survived the perilous journey generally died within the first year. I read an account of a group of women from (now swanky) Hoxton, who having been sentenced to transportation for rolling a toff and stealing his hat, demanded to be executed in their own country, such were the appalling conditions and almost certain death awaiting them otherwise. That said, there were Sheffield cutlers who were Ticket-of-leave men, having returned from the Antipodes

Dinner of the gods indeed! Great pic

That's interesting about the Sheffield cutlers Jack. I wonder if they were cutlers before they went out, or if they learned their trade whilst in Australia. I read about kids as young as 12? being transported. Once they arrived they were then apprenticed to a tradesman like blacksmiths or carpenters and learnt their trade inbetween school lessons.
But your right about the death toll, both going and after they arrived. In St' David's Park in Hobart are some of Australia's oldest gravestones, set into walls. There a fascinating monument as some of them date back to people who had arrived on the First Fleet. There appears to of been quite a high mortality rate as the first colonists worked to set up the basics.
http://monumentaustralia.org.au/the...isplay/106117-st-david`s-park-headstone-walls

And a really recent article.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-18/curious-hobart-oldest-graves-tasmania/11019736

Yes, David, I think drive belts like those and also conveyor belts were products made by the company whose advertising knife Jack Black sent me. Thanks for the good word about Man Jack. That's quite a "treasure chest" in your photo.
I hope the family illness challenges have been resolved.

Last day for Union Jack to be my pocket pal, and then he's back to being a kitchen knife:
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- GT

Thanks GT, resolved well enough for now.
The treasure chest was a gift years ago. It came out an antique shop so not a clue how old it actually is but everything still works. I'm using the glass at the moment as I'm waiting on new reading glasses....
I wish the Union over here was as sunny as your Union over there. That's a great shot.

 

[Prester John]

Your AC is All-Consuming, Vince! (Do Houston baseball fans ever draw parallels between Altuve and Jimmy Wynn, the Toy Cannon? )

Hadn't heard that yet. Saw Wynn play in 1973 in my first trip to the Astrodome. Cedeño was the biggest star of that team, I think.
Altuve is my favorite current player (got to see him here at AA). A team of stars right now, after having lots of bad seasons. New ownership by Jim Crane has been "awesome"! I'm finally okay with the move to the AL.

 

[cigarrodog]

Hey Guardians, I hope you’re all well, and enjoying the weekend!

I’m playing catchup again, and jumping forward to post this ‘in real time’ before I get left behind by the Guardians Express.



Thanks John!

Sure, red brick seems to be a fitting background, considering the Lambsfoot pattern’s Victorian era origins.



Thanks Harvey.

Yes, although For The Term of His Natural Life was written in an easy to read popular novel format, I think it stands the test of time very well. Marcus Clarke had an enquiring mind and observant eye for the foibles and details of early Australia - the thin veneer of transplanted genteel ‘Society’ presiding over a hellish prison system.

There is a popular myth in modern Australia that most convicts were transported for petty thefts like stealing a loaf of bread. While it’s true that many of those sentenced to Transportation had committed very minor ‘crimes of poverty’, there were also many professional criminals from London’s well developed and stratified underworld, like Ikey Solomon - the basis for Dicken’s Fagan character - as well as numerous Irish rebels; and Scots and Yorkshire revolutionaries from the uprisings of the 1820s, in addition to Swing rioters, naval mutineers, early Trade Unionists, Luddites, Chartists, and French-Canadian and American prisoners of war.

Australian convict history presents a fascinating canvas of characters.

Yes, I pictured Henry VI as a kind of Manchurian Candidate puppet character.

I guess patience wasn’t one of Richard III’s strong suits!



Nice one Dwight, I hope you’re enjoying it. I’d rate it as the great Australian novel of the 19th century, as Huck Finn and Moby Dick are to American literature IMHO. Most of the dramatic events described in the novel were based on actual incidents. I first read the book in my early 20s, which prompted my girlfriend and I to take a road trip around Tasmania, to investigate the places described in the novel.



Thanks Preston. Yikes!

I hope you’re keeping warm, my friend.



Sounds amazing David.

This is an article on Alex Honnold’s 2017 astonishing free solo ascent of El Capitan.



Yes, that definitely makes sense. It’s interesting that you do seem to feel more refreshed at the end of a walk, even with a single stick removing some of that force from your knees.



Thanks Jack. That’s a classic shot of your Unity against red brick there.

@Nature Boy - that’s so cool that you found a Unity Lambsfoot. That’s a fine example.

Here’s mine hanging out with Lefty:

Yeah, they’re all great, but I particularly like those two-tone ones from the second batch as well.

Those and the black ribbons/river delta patterned ones are some of my favourites.

Speaking of fine Lambsfoot knives, I have a new arrival from another Guardian to reintroduce to the thread.

@Leslie Tomville kindly got in touch with me recently and asked if I’d be interested in giving this Michael May Lambsfoot a new home.

Thanks for the kind offer my friend and I’m very pleased with it.

Some of you may recall that @Leslie Tomville specified the stunning bocote covers and full profile Wright Lambsfoot blade, rather than Michael’s more usual version which starts off as a Wright blank but is ground a bit lower and rounder out to the tip.

It’s a beautiful knife. The strongly figured American wood, and brass bolster kind of makes me think that if the pattern had been picked up in the US, an American Lambsfoot version might look like a bit like this.

Thanks again, my friend.



I think the same thing, looking at some of the old road cuttings and gold rush diggings around here too.

Some of the creeks here have been diverted from their original courses, so the beds could be worked over for gold.

I found this old stump in the forest the other day - it still has the cuttings where the fellers placed their planks like a spiral stairway, and worked their way up above the buttress roots to begin chopping.

Haven’t gotten to it yet, but the Marcus Clarke book is one that I’m anxious to dive into.

Your post are like opening up a new issue of Nat Geo. Your Unity is treat. The Michael May Bocote Lambsfoot is beautiful. I take note of your distinction of the blade’s correct geometry, because awhile ago, I received one with Michael’s standard grind. It was spectacular in every way, but alas, it wasn’t a Lambsfoot.

Your walks images are wonderful.

Jack Black Love that video, images, and all of it. The Guardians, because you in the lead, as well as the other Guardians is my happy place.

This might be considered heresy, but taking a break? Please do. Just a little one. Your fantastic and prolific Lambsfoot projects are impossible to resist. My bank account will thank you.

@Chui a fine image with an excellent perspective and composition.
donn Wishing you the best David, as you journey with your Mom through what must be trying of patience and Soul.

That food image on the kitchen counter looks mighty tempting and delicious.

Prester John Nice trio, Vince.

5K Qs Thank you Gary. Your has a lovely view.

JohnDF Nicely framed, your Ironwood is.

Good Morning Guardians

 

[Prester John]

Good Morning Guardians

Stupendous pic, Harvey.

 

[cigarrodog]

Stupendous pic, Harvey.

Thank you for your kind words, Vince.

 

[Jack Black]

That's interesting about the Sheffield cutlers Jack. I wonder if they were cutlers before they went out, or if they learned their trade whilst in Australia. I read about kids as young as 12? being transported. Once they arrived they were then apprenticed to a tradesman like blacksmiths or carpenters and learnt their trade inbetween school lessons.
But your right about the death toll, both going and after they arrived. In St' David's Park in Hobart are some of Australia's oldest gravestones, set into walls. There a fascinating monument as some of them date back to people who had arrived on the First Fleet. There appears to of been quite a high mortality rate as the first colonists worked to set up the basics.
http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/culture/community/display/106117-st-david`s-park-headstone-walls

And a really recent article.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-18/curious-hobart-oldest-graves-tasmania/11019736



Thanks GT, resolved well enough for now.
The treasure chest was a gift years ago. It came out an antique shop so not a clue how old it actually is but everything still works. I'm using the glass at the moment as I'm waiting on new reading glasses....
I wish the Union over here was as sunny as your Union over there. That's a great shot.

So far as I know, they were cutlers before they were transported (they started young then). I guess that there were plenty of apprentices who got lagged too though Thanks for the links David, terrible times

Jack Black Love that video, images, and all of it. The Guardians, because you in the lead, as well as the other Guardians is my happy place.

This might be considered heresy, but taking a break? Please do. Just a little one. Your fantastic and prolific Lambsfoot projects are impossible to resist. My bank account will thank you.

@Chui a fine image with an excellent perspective and composition.
donn Wishing you the best David, as you journey with your Mom through what must be trying of patience and Soul.

That food image on the kitchen counter looks mighty tempting and delicious.

Prester John Nice trio, Vince.

5K Qs Thank you Gary. Your has a lovely view.

JohnDF Nicely framed, your Ironwood is.

Good Morning Guardians

Thank you for the kind words Harvey I was anxious to secure as much as I could of the vintage Sambar Wright's had managed to get hold of (it won't last forver, and we've already had a fair bit), otherwise I probably would have done the Barlow next year. I do need to get on with some writing projects though, and there is more work goes into getting these knives out than most folks would imagine. If the results weren't so good, I wouldn't bother. That is a spectacular photo my friend, and a reminder that I really do need to take more pile side pics! :rolleyes Hope you're having a great day

 

[Jack Black]

I spoke to Charlie @waynorth for an hour earlier What a wonderful man It has really made my day hearing his voice. Hopefully he'll be home on Thursday. I don't think Lambsfoot knives have left his mind all the time he's been in hospital!

Well done Charlie, and Joanne, and the rest of your family It's great to have you back pal

Having a beer or two to celebrate Enter the Dragon!

Hope everyone else is having a great day

 

[OLd_gUY]

What an extraordinary collection of fascinating info today. Thanks to all

Hey Guardians, I hope you’re all well, and enjoying the weekend!
I’m playing catchup again, and jumping forward to post this ‘in real time’ before I get left behind by the Guardians Express....
Yes, although For The Term of His Natural Life was written in an easy to read popular novel format, I think it stands the test of time very well. Marcus Clarke had an enquiring mind and observant eye for the foibles and details of early Australia - the thin veneer of transplanted genteel ‘Society’ presiding over a hellish prison system.
There is a popular myth in modern Australia that most convicts were transported for petty thefts like stealing a loaf of bread. While it’s true that many of those sentenced to Transportation had committed very minor ‘crimes of poverty’, there were also many professional criminals from London’s well developed and stratified underworld, like Ikey Solomon - the basis for Dicken’s Fagan character - as well as numerous Irish rebels; and Scots and Yorkshire revolutionaries from the uprisings of the 1820s, in addition to Swing rioters, naval mutineers, early Trade Unionists, Luddites, Chartists, and French-Canadian and American prisoners of war.
Australian convict history presents a fascinating canvas of characters.
Yes, I pictured Henry VI as a kind of Manchurian Candidate puppet character.
I guess patience wasn’t one of Richard III’s strong suits!
Nice one Dwight, I hope you’re enjoying it. I’d rate it as the great Australian novel of the 19th century, as Huck Finn and Moby Dick are to American literature IMHO. Most of the dramatic events described in the novel were based on actual incidents. I first read the book in my early 20s, which prompted my girlfriend and I to take a road trip around Tasmania, to investigate the places described in the novel.
Thanks Preston. Yikes!
@Nature Boy - that’s so cool that you found a Unity Lambsfoot. That’s a fine example.
Here’s mine hanging out with Lefty:

Those and the black ribbons/river delta patterned ones are some of my favourites.
Speaking of fine Lambsfoot knives, I have a new arrival from another Guardian to reintroduce to the thread.
@Leslie Tomville kindly got in touch with me recently and asked if I’d be interested in giving this Michael May Lambsfoot a new home.

It’s a beautiful knife. The strongly figured American wood, and brass bolster kind of makes me think that if the pattern had been picked up in the US, an American Lambsfoot version might look like a bit like this.

Thanks again, my friend.

"Guardian's Express", ain't that the truth - right on! Wonderful insights into Australia and great pics, thank you. That's a real beauty from Leslie, grats.

LOL!
I thought it was a great pic Harvey
Great little film Harvey, part of the lyric reminds me of this one Definitely an iconic knife

Unfortunately, a lot of rubbish has been written about Barlow knives over the years. While large numbers of Sheffield Barlow knives were shipped to the US, the pattern was not made specifically for export. The pattern is named for the Barlow family of cutlers, beginning with Obadiah Barlow, who came to Sheffield in 1654. He set up his home and workshop in the small Hartshead district of Sheffield, where the first Barlow knives were made. Luke Furness was one of many Stannington cutlers (several of whom were part of the Furness family, which I'm related to by marriage) who made Barlow knives. If you can track down a copy of the July 2018 of Knife Magazine, there's a long article about the history of the Barlow knife

Thank you for the "Barlow" and the Cotton Mill Girls vid. Great stuff.
Incidentally, Knife Magazine is now on-line and has a library of past issues available - albeit unfortunately available only to subscribing members. I have only the free membership right now. Lot of good stuff including an outstanding news feed.

The Cotton Mill Girls video I linked to in one of my posts above reminded me of this photo I took yesterday of Salt's Mill in Saltaire I took yesterday. I've shared quite a few photos of it over the years, but this one shows just how big it is

Reminded me of views I've seen of San Quentin Prison here in California Then of course, I find info about prisons in following posts

We need a 'gulp' button or an 'oh crikey' button...; it doesn't feel right pressing 'like' for photos of people's homes flooded out like that.
Thank you for the kind words chaps. It's my elderly mum who keeps doing daft things. So it's going to be an ongoing issue I'm afraid.
Thanks Jack, (and OLd_gUY ), thats the Power Hall in Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI).
https://www.scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/power-hall

Of course it wasn't for the convicts, but I was struck by the similarity of punishment and treatment between British prisons and Port Arthur. For example:
The isolation booths in the chapel at Port Arthur.

And the isolation booths in the chapel at Lincoln Castle in the UK. Both are approximately contemporary.

I got to thinking, would it of been better to of been sent to a hellhole British prison, which didn't have heating in the winter and were massively overcrowded cesspits of disease where the only occupation was unpicking oakum or breaking rocks in the work yard. And once released you were straight back into your exact same circumstances that resulted in you being sent away in the first place.
Or of been transported to a hellhole Australian prison were you were treated exactly the same, but if you behaved you had the chance to get out on a lumber crew, or if you had a trade eg, cobbler, shipwright, you were put to work providing the necessaries for what a new colony required.
Anyway I'm going to have to get the book; it looks interesting and appears to be available in the UK.
Hope everyones having a nice weekend.

I know what you mean about the crikey button - definitely would be unfortunately appropriate.
Sorry to hear of your mom's condition. I knew it was time to take further steps for my mom's welfare when one time after a visit I kissed her cheek to say goodbye and she looked at me with puzzlement in her eyes and said "Goodbye- who are you?"
Great pics of the interiors, thank you

That's interesting about the Sheffield cutlers Jack. I wonder if they were cutlers before they went out, or if they learned their trade whilst in Australia. I read about kids as young as 12? being transported. Once they arrived they were then apprenticed to a tradesman like blacksmiths or carpenters and learnt their trade inbetween school lessons.
But your right about the death toll, both going and after they arrived. In St' David's Park in Hobart are some of Australia's oldest gravestones, set into walls. There a fascinating monument as some of them date back to people who had arrived on the First Fleet. There appears to of been quite a high mortality rate as the first colonists worked to set up the basics.
http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/culture/community/display/106117-st-david`s-park-headstone-walls
And a really recent article.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-18/curious-hobart-oldest-graves-tasmania/11019736

More great info about Australia, thank you.
Had to butcher many quoted posts to fit under the "word limit". Sorry to all.
Senator on a Sunday

 

[Prester John]

Thank you for the "Barlow" and the Cotton Mill Girls vid. Great stuff.
Incidentally, Knife Magazine is now on-line and has a library of past issues available - albeit unfortunately available only to subscribing members. I have only the free membership right now. Lot of good stuff including an outstanding news feed.

I recently subscribed, and it's the best knife magazine I've seen. But to access the online material for subscribers, you need the account number from the label. And the label is not attached to the magazine, but on a loose sheet of paper inside the plastic bag the magazine comes in! I had thrown mine away. Guess I could just call them....

 

[Jack Black]

Incidentally, Knife Magazine is now on-line and has a library of past issues available - albeit unfortunately available only to subscribing members. I have only the free membership right now. Lot of good stuff including an outstanding news feed.

Thanks for the info OG, I'll check that out

Reminded me of views I've seen of San Quentin Prison here in California Then of course, I find info about prisons in following posts

I wonder which had the more brutal regime?!

Senator on a Sunday
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Ace pic OG

 

[Jack Black]

I recently subscribed, and it's the best knife magazine I've seen. But to access the online material for subscribers, you need the account number from the label. And the label is not attached to the magazine, but on a loose sheet of paper inside the plastic bag the magazine comes in! I had thrown mine away. Guess I could just call them....

Same here! I only threw out the sheet the other day too Guess I'll just wait for the next issue

Reminder to self - NEVER throw ANYTHING away again!

 

[Prester John]

Same here! I only threw out the sheet the other day too Guess I'll just wait for the next issue

Reminder to self - NEVER throw ANYTHING away again!

I wanted to read the article you had in it earlier this year. Lots of great stuff in this magazine.

 

[Jack Black]

I wanted to read the article you had in it earlier this year. Lots of great stuff in this magazine.

I've done a couple so far (co-authored with my pal), but I really need to get my head down and do some more Only been writing professionally for 28 years, so I don't really have an excuse!

 

[dc50]

Good Morning Guardians

Good Morning to you Harvey! As Vince said "stupendous"