Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[dc50]

Where's the beef?
[Just looked ahead and saw Dave beat me to it!]
Beautiful Barlow, Gary!

 

[Jack Black]

For those who want to know, from Wikipedia.

The ingredients of the American version of a boilermaker.
A boilermaker can refer to two types of beer cocktail. In American terminology, the drink consists of a glass of beer and a shot of whiskey.[1] The beer is either served as a chaser or mixed with the whiskey. When the beer is served as a chaser, the drink is often called simply a shot and a beer. In Philadelphia, it is commonly referred to as a Citywide Special; in Texas, it is known as a Two-Step, and in parts of Florida, it is often referred to as a Git-Right.

The drink originated in Butte, Montana in the 1890s, and was originally called a "Sean O'Farrell" and was served only when miners ended their shifts.[2]

In England, the term boilermaker traditionally refers to a half pint of draught mildmixed with a half pint of bottled brown ale, although it now also commonly refers to the American shot and pint. In Scotland, a Half and a Half is a half pint of beer with a whisky ('a haul').[3] The use of these terms in Scottish and English pubs can be traced back to about 1920.[4]

Thanks Harvey, very interesting. Ale mixes were common here in the 1970's, when I first started drinking in pubs. In part, this was often due to the poor condition of draught ales in some pubs here during that period. I've never heard the term 'Boilermaker' used here, but it could be regional, and while I often used to drink brown ale and bitter (known locally as a Brown Mix), or Black & Tan (stout and bitter), I don't recall ever hearing of anyone drinking mild and brown ale, though mild was much less common in Sheffield than in other parts of Yorkshire. I had a Scottish friend who was married in Sheffield, and a huge contingent came down from Glasgow for his wedding. Most of the fellers were asking for a 'Half an' a Half', which the bar staff failed to understand, giving them two half pints of bitter instead of a beer and a whisky. At the end of the night, all the tables were covered with undrunk half-pints!

On June 2nd I ordered a Wright lambsfoot from a dealer in Sheffield. You may remember that after a couple of weeks, I asked how long should it take to arrive in the US from England. To make a long story short, I contacted the seller and was informed that it had been backordered and they were sorry that they did not inform me. Last Thursday it was picked up at the Wright factory and mailed on Friday.
I found this in the mail today. It will keep my Heartshead Barlow company.
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Better late than never eh? That looks like a nice-looking knife

Jack Black Let’s see...Busy tiring day, pasta and three beers, warm shower, running on empty...

Nighty Night, Jack. Pleasant dreams.

Thanks Harvey, I'm still tired today!

I won this Ebony from you on 5/2/16, in your sore back GAW.

@black mamba I was mistaken on the pins being Nickel Silver Jeff. Jack has set me straight. I should have known the answer to that question.


Thanks Jack!

Sorry Ron! That was from the first non-standard batch I had from Wright's, ebony wasn't generally available as a cover option then, and I asked for that with a polished blade, and the etch, which they'd discontinued previously. I think I got 5 or half a dozen made, and gave them to friends

Cheers Jack. It was taken on a bench on a traffic roundabout.
No my dad was 100% Lancastrian.

Yip just been the food hall in a local garden centre which has a huge selection of tinned craft beers. ALL of them were described as IPA's, including a multitude of ones from the same brewers. I'm not sure some of these brewers actually know what there making sometimes.

I'm not sure they do David, or they just regard it as a marketing term, like Greene King labelling their insipid - ytying to think of a polite word - liquid 'IPA'

I've never heard of 'Crisis'. Sounds a bit critical doesn't it. But cheers I'll look it up though.

LOL! It only came out for a couple of years I think, and I only bought a few years, but it had some good characters, and they used to regularly release re-prints of the stories, as 200AD did

And yep it's been great weather today. Yesterday was to in Lancashire; that pic is the River Lune in Lancaster.

Hope it stays for the weekend mate Lovely river, been a few years since I was last in Lancaster, I was got hosted there by the tourist board

Had one of those old folks sleepless nights last night and since there is SOOO much to catch up on, I'll just say thanks to all 'cause I'm pretty wiped out.
@Cambertree - great write up and thanks for the pics
Jack Black - the Sylvester cartoon is very fitting for me today I also enjoyed the Good Life video wonderful song, classic beautiful women - although to paraphrase the words of Steve Martin in My Blue Heaven "I dunno, I like 'em kinda dirty or something"
Time for a nap.

OG

Sorry to hear that OG, I hope you slept better last night Beautiful photo my friend

OG I had one of those, night before last.
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The curse of the middle-aged! Well, one of them!

Thank you, Jack, as is yours.

Thank you Dave

Thanks, Jack! I love it!
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Mailman just delivered my Waynorth Lambfoot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gotta go!

Hoisting a pint to my first born grandson today, who's wife just birthed my third great-grandchild!

Many congratulations Barry

I carry a lambsfoot...

... because it works a treat.

At this point I recommend no knife handling. ask Vince

Thanks pal

 

[Jack Black]

No such thing as a too sharp knife, in my opinion. But, come to think of it, maybe there are times when we're too dull to be using them.... (not talking about your martinis, but rather any sort of distraction)

Very true

Yikes, Jack, it's rather early for the day to be so late.

Say, is that a folding ruler I spy behind your Hartshead?

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I'm down with you on every point, Jack. Some day we'll have to down a pint of old-fashioned bitter and commiserate.







When I left my first job, some co-workers took me out for a going away dinner and drinks. Someone ordered me a shot called a Brain Hemorrhage, which contains intentionally curdled Bailey's. I wanted to be polite, so I drank it, but I do not fancy having another.



Intriguing! I know a Half and Half as Guinness floated on Bass Ale, also known as a Black and Tan.

I love learning about regional variations in language. The porch is such a great place for that.



Sorry to hear about your sleepless night OG. But, what a fantastic picture. Yosemite is pretty much my favorite place on earth. I love the reflection of the granite block in the polished blade.



Congratulations Barry! Cheers!

Loonnnnngggggg day Greg! Yes, I took some pics of my knife just resting on the various contents of my mate's tool stall

I hope we can have that pint together one day my friend

You must be very tired Jack, sleep well and recover.
Nice picture!

Thank you Jose

A hello and good-bye. You have earned as much a rest as you need to get yourself back to form!

Thanks to you Jack!!

My word, you're like the Energized Bunny!! Get on with the resting

Great looking on that side too, Jose

We're going to need more photos of that there knife, please.

Getting/being old is not for sissies

Congrats to all, Barry. Well done!

Yumm, chocolate patina, my fav.

Thank you Preston

More Google results:
Why is the drink called a boilermaker?
It's believed the drink takes its name from the workers who built and maintained steam locomotives in the 1800s. These workers were known to head to the bar at the end of the shift, and a shot of whiskey with a beer became a staple for quickly easing the pain that came from a hard day of back-breaking labor.

I believe they were made by the same company that made the candy hearts with little sayings on them that are given out on Valentines Day. As a child I grew suspicious they were made from dried up toothpaste.

Have a great day everyone. I peeled an orange with my Hartshead Barlow, so I've got to go see if I've got any patina to photograph. Have a fine evening, everyone!

Thanks for the info Rachel, candy hearts are still available here, and sold throughout the year, though they are maybe considered a bit old fashioned now. Looking forward to seeing how your Barlow patinas

Thanks on behalf of everyone for your fantastic photos of the Victorian High Country, a place very dear to my heart. Loved the photos of the Dargo pub and the flathead tails. Just makes me want to prop at the bar with a few pots, then sit down next to the open fire with a nice bottle of wine and a feed of flat head. Also thank you for the official welcome to the Guardians Of The Lambsfoot. I am currently trying to navigate my way around to post some pictures myself, currently adding to my Lambsfoot collection. But have a new phone and did not come with a USB connection to transfer photos to my computer, so i have to get one of those first. Thank you everyone for welcoming me into your fantastic world, but you are costing me some bugs bunny!!!

Great to have you here cudgee

8 WEEKS!! These last two weeks seemed like the longest two weeks of my life.... a bit of a dramatic exaggeration...a bit.
With those delicious looking meat pies. I almost didn't see the Lambsfoot and it takes a lot to distract me from a Lambsfoot!

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You must have a good stash of cool old stuff, Jack. That is a nice ol' marlin spike and you're right I bet it would work well as a steel.
Don't over tax yourself , my friend. Have a pint or three and get some rest.

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Hope everyone is having a fantastic day!

Let the patina begin!

LOL! I bet it did Kevin! In the early 1980's, I worked as a youth-worker. I regularly worked over 70 hours a week, but only got paid for 35. While my employer wouldn't pay overtime, I could take the accumulated time off. As I came towards the end of my contract, they still owed me 5 weeks, so I took that off. But I then had to go back for a week to tie things up, which was weird as a lot of people thought I had already left

Thanks pal, yes, I have an awful lot of old junk! Cool pic of your Barlow, nice to see it being put straight to work

That's a great picture and good start to the patina on that handsome Hartshead. The last time I interviewed(an elementary teaching position) I ask almost as many questions as the interview team. I wanted to find a place where I could feel comfortable and feel as though I understood the 'climate' of the staff. I think it worked in my favor, I got the position and thoroughly enjoyed being at that school. Change, being inevitable, happened...staff and administration came and went. I was there for sixteen years and loved every minute, but those first three or four years were magic. I hope you find that magic.

Nice post Preston

 

[donn]

Hoisting a pint to my first born grandson today, who's wife just birthed my third great-grandchild!

Congratulations! I bet you have your hands full when they all come to visit.

This your Buffalo horn David, is really special.

Thanks Jose!

8 WEEKS!! These last two weeks seemed like the longest two weeks of my life.... a bit of a dramatic exaggeration...a bit.
With those delicious looking meat pies. I almost didn't see the Lambsfoot and it takes a lot to distract me from a Lambsfoot!

Hope everyone is having a fantastic day!

Let the patina begin!

That's the problem with this thread; we miss the knives for looking at all the food . Looks like your cooking up something delicious there!
And good luck with the job hunting btw!

Now that's a nice line-up.

Wheres the Beef!!??

My first thought was "where's the pie n gravy??"

Harry

Could be father and son.

Intriguing! I know a Half and Half as Guinness floated on Bass Ale, also known as a Black and Tan.
I love learning about regional variations in language. The porch is such a great place for that.

Thanks Harvey, very interesting. Ale mixes were common here in the 1970's, when I first started drinking in pubs. In part, this was often due to the poor condition of draught ales in some pubs here during that period. I've never heard the term 'Boilermaker' used here, but it could be regional, and while I often used to drink brown ale and bitter (known locally as a Brown Mix), or Black & Tan (stout and bitter), I don't recall ever hearing of anyone drinking mild and brown ale, though mild was much less common in Sheffield than in other parts of Yorkshire. I had a Scottish friend who was married in Sheffield, and a huge contingent came down from Glasgow for his wedding. Most of the fellers were asking for a 'Half an' a Half', which the bar staff failed to understand, giving them two half pints of bitter instead of a beer and a whisky. At the end of the night, all the tables were covered with undrunk half-pints!

I'm not sure they do David, or they just regard it as a marketing term, like Greene King labelling their insipid - ytying to think of a polite word - liquid 'IPA'

I've a hazy memory that in south Lancashire were I grew up a 'half an' half' was half a bitter and half a mild. Brown ale not being very well known round here.
I've heard the term 'boilermaker' but always thought it was a cocktail; didn't know it had any connection to beer.
And Jack, Greene King beer. Insipid is polite. I prefer liquid .

Hope it stays for the weekend mate Lovely river, been a few years since I was last in Lancaster, I was got hosted there by the tourist board

Aye Lancaster is quite a handsome town and the countryside and coastline around it quite nice.
You can cycle (or walk) along the Lune for quite a way in both directions.

No knife for me today as I'm about to head off for work but I'll post this 'cos it's Friday.

Hope everyone has a great Friday!

 

[Jack Black]

That's exactly what I plan on doing with the Rosewood I figure it's about two weeks now since it was shipped, so only 4 more weeks to crawl through Customs and Canada post.

Do you know why your mail takes so long Dave, compared to Charlie's for example (though I know Charlie's can take a while too), the waiting times seem very excessive?

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Lovely photo Dwight

Ooooooooooooooo!

Feeling a bit under the weather again so I've been sleeping most the day away. I did get a nice little package in the mail and took a few moments to snap a few pics though.

I originally thought I would purchase both options and keep the one I liked the most and pass the other one along... But after seeing and handling them... Sorry guys, not gonna happen. These are staying with me, lol.

Alright... I'm off to bed again for awhile. I'll try to pop back by here later tonight. If not, see you all tomorrow!

I hope you're feeling better soon my friend, thanks for the photos of those fabulous knives

I haven't even looked at this thread today, and I'm not about to now! Tomorrow, I'll catch up, I promise.
But I 'm obligated to at least post a couple of pics before I call it a day.
Here's a shot of Lam Jack at work:
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Here's another of the initial shots I took of my Hartshead rosewood Barlow when it arrived yesterday:
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- GT

Colourful pic of your Lam Jack GT, hope you can find space in your busy rotation schedule for your Hartshead Barlow

Mr. Black I submit my application into the Guardians of the Lambsfoot.

It arrived today and Ms Sarah and Ms Jane picked me out a beautiful knife. Therefore her name is Sarah Jane.

It is a really wonderful knife, f&f is not perfect however it is very close and more than acceptable for a user. Smooth action that needs a little flush. It is extremely sharp. All that means I am very pleased and will get it into my pocket tomorrow to start enjoying as soon as possible.

Welcome to the Guardians Those good ladies picked you a lovely Lambsfoot there, very attractive horn Looking forward to seeing more of your posts

Seeing as all you good people out there from all over the planet have made me feel so welcome into the Guardians, and i think i was officially accepted last night, Thanks Chin, i thought i had better do the right thing and start pulling my weight. So i have just paid for a membership to Blade Forum[ and you all thought i was going to post a photo ]. Thanks to all, and may our many Friendships be long and lasting ones. Now remember- Have a good week-end Mr Walker, you too son.

Good move my friend, great to have you here

If any of our newer Guardians haven't seen it, check out the Guardians world map Contact @btb01 to request being added

 

[Jack Black]

I've a hazy memory that in south Lancashire were I grew up a 'half an' half' was half a bitter and half a mild. Brown ale not being very well known round here.
I've heard the term 'boilermaker' but always thought it was a cocktail; didn't know it had any connection to beer.
And Jack, Greene King beer. Insipid is polite. I prefer liquid .



Aye Lancaster is quite a handsome town and the countryside and coastline around it quite nice.
You can cycle (or walk) along the Lune for quite a way in both directions.

No knife for me today as I'm about to head off for work but I'll post this 'cos it's Friday.

Hope everyone has a great Friday!

Mild & Bitter was common in West Yorkshire. I always thought a 'Boilermaker' was a cocktail too!

On the trip I mentioned, we got escorted across Morecambe Sands by the Queen's Guide Great pic Davvid, and very topical of course Hope work isn't too punishing my friend

Morning Guardians, it has taken me over two hours to get caught up here (and I'm still way behind elsewhere)! At least it's Friday eh?

I've got to dash now, but I'm taking Miss Lucy out for lunch Have a good day folks

 

[Rusty1]

Brown & Mild was what I first started drinking, and yes a tad bit younger than the legal 18 back then. Good morning all.

 

[dc50]

Do you know why your mail takes so long Dave, compared to Charlie's for example (though I know Charlie's can take a while too), the waiting times seem very excessive?

Jack, I have no idea other than huge backlogs of parcels warehoused until Customs has scanned and inspected all the incoming parcels.
If I have mail coming from the USA it normally takes ten to fourteen days.

 

[screened porch]

At the end of the night, all the tables were covered with undrunk half-pints!

That would have been a good night to be a busboy.

 

[Jack Black]

Brown & Mild was what I first started drinking, and yes a tad bit younger than the legal 18 back then. Good morning all.

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I'll have to try it sometime, it sounds nice I dare say you would get a funny look if you asked for it in a pub these days though Excellent pic of your lovely AC my friend

 

[dc50]

My first thought was "where's the pie n gravy??"

That too!

 

[Jack Black]

Jack, I have no idea other than huge backlogs of parcels warehoused until Customs has scanned and inspected all the incoming parcels.
If I have mail coming from the USA it normally takes ten to fourteen days.

It seems crazy in this day and age Dave Hope you get your package soon

 

[Jack Black]

That would have been a good night to be a busboy.

For sure! They call it 'mine-sweeping' here

 

[dc50]

The curse of the middle-aged! Well, one of them!

 

[Jack Black]

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I can relate to that!

 

[Pt-Luso]

Great looking on that side too, Jose

Many thanks Preston...

 

[dc50]

Good Morning Guardians!

 

[dc50]

I can relate to that!

Yesterday I must have spent a good ten minutes looking for my glasses until I discovered I had them on.

 

[Jack Black]

Good Morning Guardians!
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Cool pic Dave

 

[cudgee]

Thank you Greg.

Welcome my friend. With regard to moving photos to computer, why not email them to yourself and then download them from your email? Works for me.


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Right, have emailed myself a photo. Now what do i do? Remember, i am a knuckle dragging neanderthal, who got confused by plastacine in grade one. Technology and me are natural enemies, so be gentle. In laymans terms, simple instructions-PLEASE.