Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Jack Black]

Yeah, I think I'm about out for the year, too! "Why do you need so many knives?" From my perspective, I don't think it's that many.

You should try buying them by the box-load!

Only kind I'll go to. I'm on my fourth regular barber. They've all been a lot older than me, and I'm worried what I'm gonna do when they're all gone. The younger guys--and girls--don't know how to give a proper haircut.
Signed,
Curmudgeon

Send me the video!

Maybe it's not too late to change my ways.

Same here, I cut my own hair with clippers (for a couple of decades) as I struggled to find a reliable old barber after I moved to Leeds. Strangely, the young guys with the big beards and 'prison tattoos' (not bikers, these are middle-class boys), seem to spend half their time in their own specialist barber shops, which charge real fancy prices. There are nearly as many of these places in the high-street as there are tattooists here at the moment

Wishing my fellow Guardians a peaceful Sunday.

Have a good one yourself Vince Nice pic my friend

Well, that is an incredible offer, Jack! I may take you up on that offer!

I'm sure I can find you one Dennis, I've given Stan Shaw a couple in the past. When I get time later, I'll have a rummage in my tools

While I'm waiting for my new Stag Hartshead Barlow, a bike saddle Lambsfoot

Great photo Christian, hope you'll get your package at the start of the week

 

[Jack Black]

Good Sunday Jack, You have a very cool barber and barber shop.
I also had but as I always cut hair very short, since May 2018 I started to cut my hair myself with a machine and I continue until now!!

Morning Jose, I hope you're having a nice weekend. I also keep my hair short, so it is easy to do with the clippers, and I did that for many years. I still use them sometimes when I can't get to see Barber Brian

 

[Jack Black]

Morning Guardians, hope everyone has a relaxing and restful Sunday

Here at Grumble Towers, there's no rest for the weary unfortunately!

 

[Pt-Luso]

Morning Jose, I hope you're having a nice weekend. I also keep my hair short, so it is easy to do with the clippers, and I did that for many years. I still use them sometimes when I can't get to see Barber Brian

Thanks Jack, here is a picture of José always with his short hair!!

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Jack, here is a picture of José always with his short hair!!

Great pic Jose, I think we have the same hair-stylist!

 

[Fodderwing]

Heaven indeed, Dwight! Beautiful scenery!

Thanks Dennis and thanks for the sending the rain on over. We needed it. Funny how two weeks can change everything.

Good Sunday Dwight, another beautiful stag, congratulations to the double!

Thank you José.

Thanks Jack, here is a picture of José always with his short hair

Good Sunday to you José. Looking good my friend. I also cut my own hair but keep it a bit shorter than yours.

Thunder and heavy rain today. Have a great Sunday Guardians.

 

[dc50]

Well, if there's pints and chip butties involved....

Right, Lambsfoot day, instead of celebrating with turkey, Jack suggested, pints and chip butties would be perfect.

 

[dc50]

Thanks Dennis and thanks for the sending the rain on over. We needed it. Funny how two weeks can change everything.

Thank you José.

Good Sunday to you José. Looking good my friend. I also cut my own hair but keep it a bit shorter than yours.

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I think I'm really going to like the Rosewood. Great shot Dwight.

 

[donn]

OK, they're not mine, but they are for a minute!

There fantastic looking knives. As Dylan says it's the small details that make them; I like the fact they have four pins instead of the three Wright's use.

With my Hartshead Barlow arriving today, I did some comparison of RALF to the new kid on the block. Placing the two knives parallel, with the front of each bolster lined up, we can see that the two lamb foot blades are identical in size. The closed length of the Guardians' 2018 ebony is 3.60", while the Hartshead frame is 3.74" and thicker as well. With the longer bolster and more hand-filling frame, I would say the Hartshead is a slightly harder working version of the Guardians. I dig 'em both . . . many, many thanks, Jack!

Great comparison shots of two cracking knives.

I certainly dont think ill will... personally I love the mismatched, super thin to thick stag but to each their own! Here's one that would drive most people mad..... fits my hand perfectly!

I have a Wright's Ettrick that has scales that look just like that.

I love old Joseph Rodgers knives, and have quite a few of them, but I'm afraid I can't recommend the knives which currently carry that name, certainly if you have to order them sight-unseen. The last one I bought had terrible F&F, and I know other Guardians who have recently purchased their knives have been similarly disappointed. They get their knives made where they can, around the city, and seem to be struggling to get knives made. I also think they are overpriced, simply because they have the old Joseph Rodgers name attached to them. The same with Wostenholm, a name also owned by Eggington since they snapped them up in the mid-1980's. Historically, Eggington were not even a pocket-knife manufacturer. I wish that there were more Sheffield manufacturers to go to, that Rodgers and Taylor's Eye Witness, were still genuine traditional Sheffield pocket knife manufacturers. Sadly, Wright's, a tiny firm, who can be frustrating to deal with, are the last game in town in terms of traditional pocket-knives. It'd be great if that changed, but I don't see it happening, particularly since the UK has developed such an antagonistic attitude to pocket cutlery in recent years

I was meaning to ask you sometime if you knew where to buy a TEW knives. I was thinking of buying one of their rams horn barlows last year but couldn't find a stockist.
So nothing knivey like goes on in here?

I was finally able to get some photos of my Hartshead Barlow’s this morning. I don’t know if they really do these beauties justice. The skies were overcast this morning, so the light is what it is. I’m sure there will be many more photos in the future!

Thanks Jack! I do really appreciate you my friend!

It doesn't matter what the light's doing there two stunning knives you have there.

Ever seen the movie, "Black Sheep".

Is that the New Zealand film about cannibalistic sheep? If so a very funny film

The Loot from Leeds arrived today! I had a feeling these were gonna be very special and I wasn't disappointed. Here is one of them for now. View attachment 1149213
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You must be right chuffed with those.

That rosewood just looks better and better.

ETA: ... and maybe have a chip buddy and, if so inclined, hoist a pint.

Surely you mean a sausage butty??

He does. He doesn't do shaves as he reckons that without a 'towel boy' prepping for him, they'd take so long he'd have to charge more than his customers can afford, but he uses a straight razor to dry shave neck hairs, and to do any fancy stuff the young 'uns want. You can see his razor on some of the pics I took (I've cropped this one heavily).

He also has a few on display, together with other barber's paraphernalia

Here's his price-list, which probably hasn't changed in decades. I dread to think what the average price for a hircut is in Leeds, probably around £20! I don't know how Brian makes a living, as he drives 50 miles to work each day. I usually give him £6 for a trim as I don't want to see him go out of business!

Wow, great stories My sister was a hairdresser, right from leaving school to her late twenties, but as you say, the pay is rotten Half the reason I go to the barbers is to hear stories getting swapped around, though they are not as good as the ones I hear on the tool-stall

Crikey Jack I didn't know that's whats down those steps. I wish I needed a barber, I'd make the trip over just to go to him!
My mates missus was a hairdresser in the square mile in London. These financial types would come in on their lunch breaks for a haircut. Were going back twenty years and a haircut then was £50 but these chaps, I guess because they could would just put £100 down. She used the tips to pay for their holidays every year.

After a bit of this yesterday...

Dave is having an easy Sunday....

Hope everyone else is also having an easy Sunday.

 

[Jack Black]

Good Sunday to you José. Looking good my friend. I also cut my own hair but keep it a bit shorter than yours.

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My hair grows pretty fast, so I usually go for a No2 all-over. Glad you're liking the rain Dwight, you'd love it here! Great pics my friend, the rosewood on the pile-side looks pretty interesting, with more character than you'd expect

 

[joeradza]

Jack Black
I'm terribly disappointed in the barlow. Here I thought it was just another workingman's knife and it turns out to be a superb stagalicious beauty! Don't let it get around or you may end up with a cult.

 

[Jack Black]

There fantastic looking knives. As Dylan says it's the small details that make them; I like the fact they have four pins instead of the three Wright's use.

They use 4 pins on the Big Uns, and sometimes 4 on the medium size (hold the horn down!)

I was meaning to ask you sometime if you knew where to buy a TEW knives. I was thinking of buying one of their rams horn barlows last year but couldn't find a stockist.
So nothing knivey like goes on in here?

I could tell you, if you send me a PM!

Crikey Jack I didn't know that's whats down those steps. I wish I needed a barber, I'd make the trip over just to go to him!
My mates missus was a hairdresser in the square mile in London. These financial types would come in on their lunch breaks for a haircut. Were going back twenty years and a haircut then was £50 but these chaps, I guess because they could would just put £100 down. She used the tips to pay for their holidays every year.

After a bit of this yesterday...

Dave is having an easy Sunday....

Hope everyone else is also having an easy Sunday.

You could always go down and ask Brian when the toilets closed!

Yeah, different story down there mate, I used to know a bloke called Gavin Hodge, who had been Mr 'Teezy Weezy's top stylist, and who cut the Queen Mother's hair. I don't know if he's still going, [just checked and he isn't] but his Knightsbridge salon (Hodge-Podge) was charging £200 a pop in the late 80's!! Just had a swift look online, and he was actually more famous than I realised, I thought he was just a hairdresser who had done alright for himself after going to school with a mate of mine, apparently he may have been the inspiration for the Warren Beatty character in the film Shampoo He offered to cut my hair a couple of times, but I never took it up on it - anybody can cut my hair, even me!

 

[Jack Black]

Jack Black
I'm terribly disappointed in the barlow. Here I thought it was just another workingman's knife and it turns out to be a superb stagalicious beauty! Don't let it get around or you may end up with a cult. View attachment 1149610

LOL! Thank you Alan, great pic

 

[Half/Stop]

Wishing my fellow Guardians a peaceful Sunday.

I hope you and that beautiful stag Barlow have a peaceful Sunday too!

Morning Guardians, hope everyone has a relaxing and restful Sunday

Here at Grumble Towers, there's no rest for the weary unfortunately!

Have a great Sunday Jack! That’s two beautiful knives Jack! Your showing two different Stag Hartshead Barlow’s in your photos this morning! They’re both very nice!

It doesn't matter what the light's doing there two stunning knives you have there.

Thanks David!

I’m carrying my Rosewood model today!

 

[Jack Black]

Have a great Sunday Jack! That’s two beautiful knives Jack! Your showing two different Stag Hartshead Barlow’s in your photos this morning! They’re both very nice!


Thanks David!

I’m carrying my Rosewood model today!

Thanks Ron, one is actually my DamLamb, I thought it was owed some pocket-time Great pic my friend

 

[JohnDF]

Morning Guardians, hope everyone has a relaxing and restful Sunday

Good Morning, Jack.
The Lambsfoot day officially starts when you post your picture.

Thanks Jack, here is a picture of José always with his short hair!!

Great picture, Jose.

After a bit of this yesterday...

Dave is having an easy Sunday....

Hope everyone else is also having an easy Sunday.

Yummy pictures. Thanks for sharing.

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That is a stagalicious beauty.

I’m carrying my Rosewood model today!

The rosewoods are every bit as nice as the stags.

Have a great Sunday Guardians.
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Your rosewood is beautiful as well, Dwight. Congratulations.

 

[Jack Black]

Good Morning, Jack.
The Lambsfoot day officially starts when you post your picture.

Thanks John Hope you have a great day my friend

 

[JohnDF]

It took me over an hour to catch up on the posts from yesterday and this morning. There were so many great pictures and stories. I would liked to have "quoted and replied" to them all but I made the executive decision to just start from Jack's morning post.

Yesterday was a lot of driving in crazy traffic, but we made it to Stanford and back (late night). It was great seeing my son and watching him perform. They won again last night and I'm hoping for a clean sweep after today in Sacramento. It was a good thing I decided to leave my Lambsfoot in the car yesterday because they had high security and metal detectors at the performance. It would have been a LONG walk back to the car to save my knife. I hate the Bay Area

I have a relaxing day ahead as we don't leave for the Sacramento contest until afternoon. But it will be a late night getting home again. Hope you all have a great Sunday too.

 

[Jack Black]

It took me over an hour to catch up on the posts from yesterday and this morning. There were so many great pictures and stories. I would liked to have "quoted and replied" to them all but I made the executive decision to just start from Jack's morning post.

Yesterday was a lot of driving in crazy traffic, but we made it to Stanford and back (late night). It was great seeing my son and watching him perform. They won again last night and I'm hoping for a clean sweep after today in Sacramento. It was a good thing I decided to leave my Lambsfoot in the car yesterday because they had high security and metal detectors at the performance. It would have been a LONG walk back to the car to save my knife. I hate the Bay Area

I have a relaxing day ahead as we don't leave for the Sacramento contest until afternoon. But it will be a late night getting home again. Hope you all have a great Sunday too.

Congratulations to your son John, that sounds like a very worthwhile trip in spite of the hassle Enjoy your day my friend, and good luck tonight

 

[JohnDF]

Congratulations to your son John, that sounds like a very worthwhile trip in spite of the hassle Enjoy your day my friend, and good luck tonight

Thank you, Jack.