Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[black mamba]

Wondrous loot, Jack, how long are they closed?

 

[Jack Black]

Thank you, Jack. We hope to get out into the township once all the details are finished with the new home.

I'll look forward to that Dave You have got to make it past the pub, bakery, pizza shop sometime!

Well the thing about the grandfather who didn’t leave England, as others, had the War come to them. I admire the spirit of the British People as they dealt with direct attacks.

My Father, like your grandmother’s brother was also a tank driver. All the experiences your grandmother’s brother had could fill a book.

If you haven’t seen Ken Burns, seven part series, “The War,” and wanted an exceptional view of those “Boys,” I would highly recommend it.
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Thanks Harvey My paternal grandfather was a builder, and spent much of the war training Home Guard units, and building anti-tank defences on the Yorkshire coast. I say he never left England, and I don't think he did, but it is possible I am wrong. Those old boys never shared too much, particularly when there were kids about. When I would ask, both grandfathers would just tell me the funny stories, in the case of my maternal grandfather, these were mainly from his time in Egypt and Palestine towards the end of his service. Bill, my dad's uncle, told me a few things when I was an adult, but I mainly know about the battles he was in because my father and uncle used to track his position from the letters he'd send home, and even remember one of his tanks was called 'Grackle', after which my dad named his dog. My mother also told me more about her father's service than he ever did himself, but she was just a young girl in the war, so perhaps didn't know so much. Your dad must have been tough Harvey, you are really down in the bowels of a tank as a driver. Bill had a very small stature, and that may have saved his life when his tanks were hit. He served with quite a few Americans, and always spoke very highly of them, but it was rare he said much about anything, he was a very quiet man, and never married.

Carried this one today for luck, but England needed more than that! Baked baguettes after the disastrous extra time.

Those baguettes are winners Dave

Good Evening Guardians

Those slugs look MEAN! Nice pic John

My father and your uncle were in at least one battle together, Monte Casino. My father was in artillery observation and went through North Africa, southern Italy through Rome and then Monte Casino. Then went up through southern France up to Alsace Loraine and ended the war in Germany. One of my memories as a boy is that when he would get to close to the edge of the road he would swerve to the middle; a habit he developed to avoid land mines. He went into the war as a First Lieutenant and came out as a Lt. Colonel. He stayed in the reserves until he had his twenty years in.

Incredible! That campaign was a tough fight Big respect to your dad my friend

Valley Jack is with me all week, but he's complaining about some of the restrictions I put on him.
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- GT

Cool pic (and tunes) GT

Been a while since I stopped by. Nice to see the usual suspects!

This one has become a standard daily carry. For some reason, I prefer carrying this over a GEC. I think because it wasn't built so perfectly... it's more apparent that human hands built it. Even the pins have a hammered look to them. They match my rough hands.

Anyways, just wanted to stop by and say hello to everyone!

Great to see you here buddy, and that great-looking Lambsfoot Those pins are certainly hammered by hand

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Excellent pic Harvey

Glad we could give you a laugh, Jack. Those buckles from Wrights are super cool, as is that AC of yours.

Now.....those Barlows.........you have really out done yourself!

No meat pies , no pallets.




That's right you heard it on the Porch first....LAAAAAVA.
The speed streaks make it cut faster.
BTW, Valley Jack is lookin superb, GT.



Howdy, draggat!
Thanks for dropping in and posting that awesome Lambsfoot.

Here's a pic of Betty from yesterday.

Thanks a lot pal, striking photo

May we never forget the heroics that came to fruition on the 6th of June, 1944. I told my football players about it today.

Great posts today!

Carried this ol thing today! Mmmm fresh cut grass.
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Good for you Taylor Lovely pic of your '19

 

[Fodderwing]

Thanks GT. Aye I've heard a lot of ballyhoo about walls recently. We've got one in the north of England, built by the Romans to keep them pesky Scots out.
Not much of it left like

Fantastic photos as always David. Most interesting.

Good morning Guardians! I hope y’all have a great Black Friday!

Always amazed and impressed at the utter BLACKNESS of your ebony Ron!

Black and White

Beautiful Dave.

That pic of your AC is Auspiciously Charming, Dwight!

Thanks, Dwight; I obviously doctored my pic, too.
Striking shot of your AC, regardless of Adjusted Color!

Thank you GT.

Congrats, Mr. Black! You're the father of healthy Barlow twins!

My lambsfoot this week is the Valley Jack. Apologies if I posted this pic already this week:

The Valley Jack is always regal.

Jack Black - cigarrodog - Thank you gentlemen for sharing the experiences of your father, grandfather and other kinfolk who served their country.

 

[Fodderwing]

@WHT - It is simply remarkable what these young men endured, were exposed to, experienced. No wonder their generation moved mountains metaphorically and literally.

 

[JohnDF]

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Simple and elegant.

 

[Fodderwing]

Simple and elegant.

Thank you my friend.

 

[JohnDF]

Afternoon Guardians, I've only been back home a few minutes, but I thought you guys might like to see a few hastily-taken snaps of my loot!

How did I miss this post. You must have snuck it in there.
They did a wonderful job, the fit on everything looks great!

 

[Jack Black]

Great way to honor them, Jack! Thanks for some family history and the photos! Cool coin/plane!

Sorry to hear about your father, Harvey! So many made such incredible sacrifices! Thanks for personalizing it.

Cool shot! Is the cat guarding the lamb or the other way around?


Nice shot, John! Hope you have an enjoyable summer break!

Right!? Flooded more today, greenest spring in a long while!
Great shot of the Stag Lamb grazing!

Very nice pairing, Dave! Nice way to break the day!
Wifey make the stained glass art as well?

Beautiful pattern welded / stag, your photo shows it off nicely, Dwight!



Nicely put, Vince! Great photo, lovely!

Such an incredible operation, the scale just boggles the mind! Thanks for posting the images!

Looks good to me, OG!

Very nice pair, should be a sales image!

Looks grand, Jack!



It certainly was a coordinated effort by all the allies. It was successful, and what an incredible effort!

Nice shot, John (no pun intended)! I'm pretty much settled on my S&W M&P Shield now, but I would like to get another wheel gun one of these days, maybe a Ruger .22 mag just for fun.

Nice, Gary! On the fence about something? Great musical choice!

Hello! Great Stag Lamb!

Beautiful!

Nice!
Mmm, Black Betty, bam-a-Lamb-Foot!
With Memorial day, D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge in mind, here's to all of those who fought and sacrificed so much, and to their families!
I was given these photos by the 3rd Armored Division historian when I was stationed in Germany...

Thank you Dennis, and thank you for sharing those historic photos too, that's a great composition my friend

Jack Black @mitch4ging

Thank you both for the kind words. To be clear, my Father didn’t succumb to his wounds, but he made it to 85. He was in the 3rd Armor, part of Patton’s group that raced to the Ardennes Forest. During the Battle, his tank was shelled, severely wounding him. In addition to his wounds, he also suffered frostbite to his feet, which plagued him throughout his life. The combination earned him permanent disability. but he was one of the lucky ones. His disabilities didn’t prevent him from coming home and with my Mother, brought me into the world. He was a good man, like the others.

Great post Harvey, those men did extraordinary things, but didn't seem to think of themselves as anything more than ordinary guys

Well, it's Friday, it's a vacation day for me, and I'm in San Antonio with my wife. Gonna be a great day, Guardians!

Hope you're having a great time Vince

Glad he made it home, that's what counts!!

Definitely Dennis

That's interesting Jack. To me the surname 'Broadbent' is a Lancastrian (maybe Cumbrian as well) name. It's quite common west of the Pennines but I never met a Broadbent in 15 years of living in Yorkshire.
You'll probably know the Quaker movement really solidified after George Fox spent time in Lancashire and there is still quite a sizable Quaker following in Lancashire. So I wonder whether the Barlows and Broadbents were actually Lancastrians.





Ahhh....I wasn't going to go for one of the Hartshead Barlows but looking at these two pictures of Wright's stag has bought me to my senses...



My dad, who was a very well traveled chap thought The Alamo to be one of the most fascinating places he'd ever visited.



Verrry nice Jose.



That looks an interesting documentary Harvey. There was a documentary series produced in the UK in the early 70's called "The World at War", which you may find very interesting. It was required viewing in schools when I was a nipper. My brother has the boxset and even today it's still quality television. I've just had a look and it appears most if not all episodes are on Youtube.



Looks like your all set for the evening John. All that's missing is your cup of cocoa.



Curses! My meat pies often don't even make it out the shop so I don't think they'd last the 2 hour long shoeless shuffle at U.S Customs...

The Broadbents were one of the oldest families in Sheffield, and set up the town's first bank (though it went bust). I don't have a Sheffield telephone directory I'm afraid, but I do happen to have a list of Sheffield cutlers from 1624-1699 to hand (), and there is half a page of Broadbents. There have always been a lot of Quakers in Sheffield too, and in fact the central meeting house used to be just across the road from the Broadbent house. Obadiah Barlow was born in Yorkshire though, as was his father. He did have a Lancastrian connection though, in as much as he was a friend and business associate of William Stout (1665-1752), a well known Lancaster Quaker and ironmonger.

That's a cool pic David!

Good morning Guardians! I hope y’all have a great Black Friday!

You too Ron, that looks tip-top

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Nice contrast Dave

Good Morning Guardians

Looking good John

I think in the mundane Midwest we just call that "pig-in-a-blanket".


That pic of your AC is Auspiciously Charming, Dwight!


Good analysis of the storm/flood photos, Dennis!
Thanks for the positive comment on my filtered photo.
Phenomenal patina on your ironwood! (Wolfhounds?? )




Thanks, Dwight; I obviously doctored my pic, too.
Striking shot of your AC, regardless of Adjusted Color!


Thanks, Jack. My plan is to (re-)read Asimov's Robot, Empire, and Foundation novels this summer.
Interesting info on a film I've never seen.


Sublime knife, Ron!


I hope you get the tech issues resolved soon, Preston! We miss your posts here lately!


Congrats, Mr. Black! You're the father of healthy Barlow twins!


David, your recent posts often "tickle my funny bone"! I always enjoy seeing the Eye of Sauron!


That coin-to-plane transformation is amazing, Jack!


3 cheers for redundancy!


Well, I knew it was wrong, but I thought using some of the few Spanish words I knew to get the idea across was mildly amusing and even somewhat poetic with the similarity between the sound of "casa" and "caca".


Thanks for the translation, Vince.


Certainly true for me, Vince. I think I attended 32 grad ceremonies in the 35 years I worked at my college; I missed one to move my wife's stuff from Indiana to Michigan, missed another during a sabbatical, and missed a third for a figure skating competition in which my daughter skated. I gave my robe to a colleague after I officially retired a year ago, so I don't plan on attending any more.
I attended my own ceremonies for kindergarten, 8th grade, 12th grade, and college (only the last 2 required rental robes), but skipped grad opportunities for masters and doctoral degrees.

My lambsfoot this week is the Valley Jack. Apologies if I posted this pic already this week:
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- GT

Great name GT! Here, pigs in blankets are sausages roasted in bacon

Thanks my friend, I'm afraid I had to carry back a lot more than two of them! If I wasn't so thrilled, I'd be here moaning about my back! Excellent shot of your Valley Jack

Wondrous loot, Jack, how long are they closed?

Thanks Jeff, I make them 3 5/8"

Thank you Dennis and I've probably said it before but let me say thank you sir for your service.

Well said

Jack Black - cigarrodog - Thank you gentlemen for sharing the experiences of your father, grandfather and other kinfolk who served their country.

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I wish I knew more than I did Dwight, nobody left to ask now unfortunately

Wonderful photo

 

[JohnDF]

Looking good John

Thank you, Jack.

 

[Jack Black]

How did I miss this post. You must have snuck it in there.
They did a wonderful job, the fit on everything looks great!

I slipped it in when you were looking the other way John I am very pleased with them, they look great with the steel liners and bolsters, a really solid knife

 

[Prester John]

Well, I knew it was wrong, but I thought using some of the few Spanish words I knew to get the idea across was mildly amusing and even somewhat poetic with the similarity between the sound of "casa" and "caca".

 

[tmd_87]

Afternoon Guardians, I've only been back home a few minutes, but I thought you guys might like to see a few hastily-taken snaps of my loot!

 

[Prester John]

My lambsfoot this week is the Valley Jack. Apologies if I posted this pic already this week:

No apologies, necessary. Gorgeous knife.

 

[Half/Stop]

This place needs a 'drool' emoji. Beautiful knife, Ron.

Thanks for the compliment John!

Sublime knife, Ron!

Thanks Gary!

Always amazed and impressed at the utter BLACKNESS of your ebony Ron!

Thanks Dwight! That one is a very dark black Ebony!

You too Ron, that looks tip-top

Thank you Jack!

 

[cigarrodog]

Glad he made it home, that's what counts!!
The 3rd Armored is who I was with during the gulf war. Was this the patch he wore?
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Awsome, have a great weekend, Vince! Great photo!

That is the patch which I have, plus one of his two Purple Hearts. You must have some stories to tell, Dennis. Thank you for all you have done. Stay safe.

@donn David, is that Hadrian’s Wall?

I will definitely check out “The World at War.” As for Ken Burns, every one of historical documentaries is a brilliant.

Jack Black Mighty nice looking Barlow’s, Jack. Are we ever fortunate.

Thank you for sharing a part of their War experiences. Because most of them didn’t say much, much gets lost over time. Being in a hit tank with all the shells, fuel, etc, is an invitation to stare Death in the Face.

Fodderwing Thank you Dwight. Is that nice Lambsfoot, Rosewood?

Good Morning Guardians. Here’s another oldie.

 

[JohnDF]

Good Morning Guardians. Here’s another oldie.

A Glorious Oldie.
The advertising for sheep dip makes it even more precious.

 

[cigarrodog]

A Glorious Oldie.
The advertising for sheep dip makes it even more precious.

Thank you kindly, John.

 

[WDJ]

Afternoon Guardians, I've only been back home a few minutes, but I thought you guys might like to see a few hastily-taken snaps of my loot!

I love the bolster stamp. The knives are beautiful Jack, really special.

 

[5K Qs]

I'd better get this post full of multi-quotes in here before I go for yet another eye procedure this afternoon. I'll probably walk out of there with restricted vision and an eye-patch - Arrgh!

Thanks GT. I'm pretty sure it's ironwood.

Thanks again my friend!

Valley Jack is a very classy gentleman.

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Thanks for the correction, Dwight. I think I need a family pic of your lambsfoots to remind me of their impressive variety.
Thanks for praising VJ.
Fantastic shot of your dignified ironwood!

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Figured I would show this dusky lass some mark side love.

What a dandy DamSamLamb, Dylan!

It was a great day for our friends Gary! Good friends, good food, good fellowship and a terrific knife in my pocket!

Well we officially finished our school year today, ...

Congrats, Joshua; I hope you and your family have delightful times this summer!

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There was a movie called Smile, about a mickey-mouse beauty pageant, ... Barbara Feldon gets shot by her husband, Annette O'Toole wins, ...

I don't think I've seen Annette O'Toole since that Nastasia Kinski werpanther movie where the zoo employees all carried lambsfoots....

Wait, there's a movie with both Barbara Feldon AND Annette O'Toole?
Did the zoo staff really carry lambsfoots in Cat People???

Good Morning Guardians
Happy Thursday to you all. It's the last day of work before Summer vacation begins for me. A month and a half to get ready for next year.

I hope you (and the dazzling Sköll ) enjoy plenty of summer R&R, John.

Morning has broken

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Dynamic duo in your daily double, Dave!

lol, now I get it!

Sorry that some of my references are rather obscure, Dave.

haha reprofiled
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That inspires me to make sit-ups part of my daily routine!

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Good Afternoon Guardians

Dramatic shot of a desirable vintage lambsfoot, Harvey!

Thanks Gary, but it seems to me that this goal (28) is difficult to achieve because it would be very expensive and not have so much Lambsfoot variety!

I'm sure it would be costly, but I'll bet we could find at least 28 different kinds of lambsfoot models posted in this enormous thread!

Guardians 18 and 19.

What a distinguished and dapper duo, José!

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This one has become a standard daily carry. For some reason, I prefer carrying this over a GEC. I think because it wasn't built so perfectly... it's more apparent that human hands built it. Even the pins have a hammered look to them. They match my rough hands.
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I can see why you'd be devoted daily to that deluxe lambsfoot, @draggat!

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That's right you heard it on the Porch first....LAAAAAVA.
The speed streaks make it cut faster.
BTW, Valley Jack is lookin superb, GT.
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Here's a pic of Betty from yesterday.

Thanks for the Valley Jack assessment, FBC.
Betty looks as dependable as ever! (I'd make my obligatory Bam-Ba-Lamb comment, but Dennis has it covered. )

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Nice, Gary! On the fence about something? Great musical choice!
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Mmm, Black Betty, bam-a-Lamb-Foot!
With Memorial day, D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge in mind, here's to all of those who fought and sacrificed so much, and to their families!
I was given these photos by the 3rd Armored Division historian when I was stationed in Germany...

Thanks, Dennis, for the kind words.
Thanks for sharing the commemorative photos.

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Carried this ol thing today! Mmmm fresh cut grass.
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Instantly identifiable knife, Taylor!

Well, it's Friday, it's a vacation day for me, and I'm in San Antonio with my wife. Gonna be a great day, Guardians!

Hope your vacation is as vivid as your photo, Vince; leather and stag is a great combo!

Thanks GT. Aye I've heard a lot of ballyhoo about walls recently. We've got one in the north of England, built by the Romans to keep them pesky Scots out.
Not much of it left like....

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Thanks for the wall photos, David. Is that what's called Hadrian's Wall?
I like the sign with your knife. Forewarned is forearmed!

Good morning Guardians! I hope y’all have a great Black Friday!

Black and White
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Ron and Dave, that's some decadently dark ebony for Friday!

Afternoon Guardians, I've only been back home a few minutes, but I thought you guys might like to see a few hastily-taken snaps of my loot!

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Thanks for the additional pics, Jack!

I haven't seen that version yet, it a great picture and a beautiful knife.

Thanks, John.

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Cool pic (and tunes) GT
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Kind of you to say so, Jack.

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The Valley Jack is always regal.
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Thanks for regaling VJ with your "regal" remark, Dwight.
Your knife gleams in that photo! Have you polished the wood with anything?

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Great name GT! Here, pigs in blankets are sausages roasted in bacon

Thanks my friend, I'm afraid I had to carry back a lot more than two of them! If I wasn't so thrilled, I'd be here moaning about my back! Excellent shot of your Valley Jack

Thanks Jeff, I make them 3 5/8"
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Thanks for pointing out another of those transatlantic differences in meaning, Jack.
I wondered if you had only prototypes of the Barlows so far, or had your entire order.
Thanks for the size estimate, and for complimenting VJ.

No apologies, necessary. Gorgeous knife.

Thanks, John.

Another pic of Valley Jack, back when it was cool:


- GT

 

[cigarrodog]

I'd better get this post full of multi-quotes in here before I go for yet another eye procedure this afternoon. I'll probably walk out of there with restricted vision and an eye-patch - Arrgh!


Thanks for the correction, Dwight. I think I need a family pic of your lambsfoots to remind me of their impressive variety.
Thanks for praising VJ.
Fantastic shot of your dignified ironwood!


What a dandy DamSamLamb, Dylan!





Congrats, Joshua; I hope you and your family have delightful times this summer!


Wait, there's a movie with both Barbara Feldon AND Annette O'Toole?
Did the zoo staff really carry lambsfoots in Cat People???


I hope you (and the dazzling Sköll ) enjoy plenty of summer R&R, John.


Dynamic duo in your daily double, Dave!


Sorry that some of my references are rather obscure, Dave.


That inspires me to make sit-ups part of my daily routine!


Dramatic shot of a desirable vintage lambsfoot, Harvey!


I'm sure it would be costly, but I'll bet we could find at least 28 different kinds of lambsfoot models posted in this enormous thread!


What a distinguished and dapper duo, José!


I can see why you'd be devoted daily to that deluxe lambsfoot, @draggat!


Thanks for the Valley Jack assessment, FBC.
Betty looks as dependable as ever! (I'd make my obligatory Bam-Ba-Lamb comment, but Dennis has it covered. )


Thanks, Dennis, for the kind words.
Thanks for sharing the commemorative photos.


Instantly identifiable knife, Taylor!


Hope your vacation is as vivid as your photo, Vince; leather and stag is a great combo!


Thanks for the wall photos, David. Is that what's called Hadrian's Wall?
I like the sign with your knife. Forewarned is forearmed!



Ron and Dave, that's some decadently dark ebony for Friday!


Thanks for the additional pics, Jack!


Thanks, John.


Kind of you to say so, Jack.


Thanks for regaling VJ with your "regal" remark, Dwight.
Your knife gleams in that photo! Have you polished the wood with anything?


Thanks for pointing out another of those transatlantic differences in meaning, Jack.
I wondered if you had only prototypes of the Barlows so far, or had your entire order.
Thanks for the size estimate, and for complimenting VJ.


Thanks, John.

Another pic of Valley Jack, back when it was cool:
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- GT

Thank you GT. My wish for you is a quick recovery from your procedure today. Whether you want to admit it or not, I think your images show a real flair, like your Valley Jack shown today.