Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[cigarrodog]

Beautiful picture, especially the orange Fall leaf. I feel cooler already.

Thank you kindly, John. Fall is my favorite Season.

An 8 foot fall onto concrete with only slight damage is most impressive. Its’ beauty is matched by its’ strength.

 

[JohnDF]

JohnDF - Do you have access to something to apply steam to that dent? Perhaps a tea kettle or some other means to produce steam. Even a steam iron or an iron applied to a damp washcloth laid over the dent. Use your imagination. Anyway that is a method used to raise a dent in a gun stock or anything else wooden.

That's interesting, I might have to try that. I mean the dent is minor, but I'm up for an experiment.

An 8 foot fall onto concrete with only slight damage is most impressive. Its’ beauty is matched by its’ strength.

Thank you, Harvey.

 

[JohnDF]

Found this today at the comic book store... Mixing my love of Spider-Man and punk Rock.
I know, it's pretty weird for a Cowboy to like Punk Rock... but, Like whatcha like

 

[RayseM]

JohnDF & @Modoc ED - steam will readily lift a dent in the face of wood but I wouldn't expect much on the very edge as on John's knife. Might need just a light sanding and new finish. Not trying to be a naysayer - just haven't had any luck with that type of repair. Try it though - I'd be happy to be wrong

Ray

 

[Jack Black]

Had a great time at the dear old Temple Bar. In Waterford now and enjoying this nice little town. Going to Killarney tomorrow.

Fantastic Bill, you must be having a wonderful time

Jack Black - Thank you Jack for the show and tell on the variety and differences between the Lambsfoot knives. I’m proof that by keeping up here, you can glean answers to questions, previously unasked. I was unsure precisely what “Big Un” was. I wanted one ever since I heard the term, but wasn’t certain about what it was. Fine looking is your Rosewood HH Barlow.

Good Morning Guardians.
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You're very welcome Harvey, Wright's don't make it easy! Thank you my friend, yes, a Big 'Un is just the larger size Lovely photo of your AC

Jack, would you mind putting the position of the index in your opening orientation message. I think it got eliminated in the last revision.
I would very much appreciate it as I have looked for it (unsuccessfully) a number of times in the last ten days..

A little better than half way down on the first post. Tap thread index.

Thanks Harvey, the links make for tidier posts, but I guess not everyone sees them, particularly if they're browzing on a phone

Thank you, I missed that paragraph. The reason that I have been looking is that I am having trouble opening on of my A. Wright lamb foot knives and want to look at the section on loosening the back spring.

There's a particularly good post by @Cambertree on the subject. Which one is it you're having trouble with?

JohnDF - Do you have access to something to apply steam to that dent? Perhaps a tea kettle or some other means to produce steam. Even a steam iron or an iron applied to a damp washcloth laid over the dent. Use your imagination. Anyway that is a method used to raise a dent in a gun stock or anything else wooden.

That's an interesting tip Ed

 

[Jack Black]

Found this today at the comic book store... Mixing my love of Spider-Man and punk Rock.
I know, it's pretty weird for a Cowboy to like Punk Rock... but, Like whatcha like

Cool pic John "It's all about the attitude!"

 

[Half/Stop]

Yes indeed my friend Hope you all made good time Ron

Thanks Jack! It’s a long drive so we split it over two days!

 

[screened porch]

As Christian mentioned, this coming Thursday, August 1st, is Yorkshire Day - of course you already know that my dear friends, and I'm sure you're dusting off your flat-caps, and shaking your Henderson's Relish ready to help me celebrate

A wuh o'er in She'feeld las' year 'n' a 'ad a gran' dae aht suppin' wi' ahr lass. This'un a'm not shoor worra a'm gunna do wi missen, bur' 'ope a fine summat t'do, 'n' a 'ope tha duz 'n' anorl

I know most of you already have a few nice Lambsfoot knives, but I'm sure you can always find something to do with another, so I'll do a giveaway for Yorkshire Day. The prizes are either a Hartshead Barlow in stag, or this A.Wright Big 'Un in horn, the choice is the winners. The giveaway is open to anyone who has made at least one post prior to midnight tonight (Yorkshire time of course ) To enter please make a Yorkshire Day post on August 1st (midnight to midnight, Yorkshire time). You can include photos, a joke, whatever you like, Lambsfoot content is essential though. I'll be grateful for all your posts, but will choose what I think are the best ones, and the names of the authors will go into my flat-cap, and be drawn on Friday August 2nd. Hope you all have a great Yorkshire Day Guardians (I just thought I'd give you a little notice)

@kamagong - You're already in Christian

Well, sorry I missed Yorkshire Day. My cousin's been geneologizing, and I'm part Yorkshire myself.

 

[screened porch]

Good heavens, 70 pages. Thanks to Jack Black for the GAW and congrats to the winner.

 

[cigarrodog]

Jack Black Thank you, Bud.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Jack! It’s a long drive so we split it over two days!

Sounds like a good idea Ron, safe travels my friend

Well, sorry I missed Yorkshire Day. My cousin's been geneologizing, and I'm part Yorkshire myself.

I never doubted it Jer

 

[WHT]

WHT said: ↑
Thank you, I missed that paragraph. The reason that I have been looking is that I am having trouble opening on of my A. Wright lamb foot knives and want to look at the section on loosening the back spring.
Jack Black said:
"There's a particularly good post by @Cambertree on the subject. Which one is it you're having trouble with?"

The one with the filework on the back spring. I have lubricated it many times but it is harder to open now than when I first got it. Part of the problem may be my 81 year old thumbnail. I'm at the point where I need a pair of padded pliers to open it. It is a beautiful knife but I can't open it.

 

[r8shell]

Jack Black - Thank you Jack for the show and tell on the variety and differences between the Lambsfoot knives. I’m proof that by keeping up here, you can glean answers to questions, previously unasked. I was unsure precisely what “Big Un” was. I wanted one ever since I heard the term, but wasn’t certain about what it was. Fine looking is your Rosewood HH Barlow.

The Big-un'. You know you want one!

 

[dc50]

The Big-un'. You know you want one!

Yep

 

[cigarrodog]

The Big-un'. You know you want one!

You’re right. I most certainly do.

 

[5K Qs]

So happy to hear that you are having a fun and relaxing time.

Living the high life, my friend.

But Fall is the best time of year. Cool evenings, sitting outside by the fire pit, the fishing is better, and the four wheeling trails are better and less crowded. It's my favorite time of year!

Thanks, John.
I had to put on a fleece jacket before I left our cottage this morning for my walk at 6:20. Some of my fingers with bad circulation were numb by the time I got to the town bank 30 minutes later and read that the temp was 49˚F. That's just NOT right for early August, IMHO!!

What!!

Cracker Jack is a great looking knife, GT!

Thanks for the kind words on Jelly!

Thanks, Matt. I think most of us that got a stag Ashley's Choice Lambsfoot think that our personal model looks best!

@Fodderwing Dwight, where are you?

Bringin' the heat with that pic, John!
I'm not around The Porch as much as usual this week, but I thought that neither Dwight @Fodderwing nor José @Pt-Luso has checked in to this thread recently.

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5K Qs - Thank you G.T. A Lambsfoot knife in a tray of makeup, and you thought the eye was creepy. That’s a good one. Well it sure looks like Cracker Jack isn’t on vacation. May you continue to enjoy yours.

I didn't know what to think, Harvey; I thought maybe part of normal TEW maintenance was daily makeup for the eye in the blade etch!
Thanks for the vacation well-wishes and AC compliment. We're hoping to have breakfast in Pickford tomorrow, then go to Paradise (MI) to visit a yarn shop, and then proceed to Whitefish Point and visit the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum.

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Sounds like you're having fun Gary Thank you, I do like the ACs Yes, I think a Big 'Un would be needed there my friend! Nice to hear Cracker Jack is earning his keep, that's a nice pic
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Thanks for giving my remarks the attention they don't deserve, Jack!

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Here is a comparison between the regular size (ebony) and the pruner frame (buffalo). I like them both - the pruner feels noticeably smaller in hand, but still very capable! You can't go wrong either way!
Ben

Puissant pair of lambs foots right there, Ben!!

Good Morning Guardians

Under control with Sköll on pole patrol!

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I thought it might be helpful to show the range of standard frames Wright's use, though not all these knives are standard production

From top to bottom, that's an ebony SFO on the large Swayback frame, which folks here generally refer to as the 'Big 'Un'. The second knife is a standard production Big 'Un with some particularly nice buffalo horn Wright's had a couple of years ago (the pile side horn is far more plain). Note that both these knives have polished blades, whereas the Rosewood model comes with an unpolished blade. The top knife also has the 'Real Lamb Foot' etch, which is only used by request. The following knife is what Wright's, rather unfortunately refer to as a 'Senator' pattern, I say unfortunate, because a 'Senator' is actually a Penknife pattern. This example has covers of vintage pre-ban ivory, it is a custom knife. The next knife, with the vintage Sambar stag covers uses Wright's Candle-end frame. Below that is a standard production two-blade in Rosewood, with a Lambsfoot blade and a Pen blade. The following knife is similar to Wright's standard production Rosewood model, but it has a polished blade and better fit and finish, as it was an SFO. Finally, a standard production Lambsfoot, of the smallest size Wright's do, with golden oxhorn covers. The frame has a little more sway than the larger Swayback models, and I have also seen a larger frame, with more sway, used on the medium size Lambsfoot, as a dealer SFO.
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Thanks for the incredibly helpful illustrated overview, Jack!!!

Three sizes of Lambsfoot (the horn and stag are SFOs, but I believe they are made on the regular sized frames)

And...Jack beat me to posting again.

Another very informative pictorial resource; thanks, Rachel!

Those rosewood HHB lambsfoots really look super in the sunlight!

He'll rip your lungs out, John! [Allusion to 1978 song.]

I'd like to meet Sköll's tailor.
That song is over 40 years old?!? (Did you ever see any of the internet stuff comparing Werewolves of London to Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama?)

Good morning, Guardians!

(Thanks again, Taylor, for this "cornerstone lambsfoot.")

More royal rosewood! Stupendous, Vince!

Hump Day, Guardians, have a good one! So many terrific post and pictures...so many terrific lambfoot knives...so little time!

Don't lose that ethereal knife in the garden, Preston!

These African Rosewood Lambs are as tough as iron.
I was working on the roof and my African Rosewood Lamb took a tumble and landed 8 feet below on concrete. The only damage (thankfully) was a scuff mark on the butt of the knife. It's hard to see it even in pictures, I was so relieved because it hit really hard. What a tough little bugger!!! Proving once again that these are indeed working knives.

That's impressive, John! Glad there was minimal damage.
Stories like this make me question why I find bone handles so attractive. I can't imagine a happy ending had your knife had bone covers!

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Good Morning Guardians.
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This Detroit Tigers fan really appreciates your study in black and orange, Harvey!

Found this today at the comic book store... Mixing my love of Spider-Man and punk Rock.
I know, it's pretty weird for a Cowboy to like Punk Rock... but, Like whatcha like

Kick out the jams and the lambs, John!

The Big-un'. You know you want one!

Yes, I think I do indeed want one! Perhaps as a Guardians knife some year?

A couple of new shots of Cracker Jack by Lake Huron:



- GT

 

[Prester John]

I had to put on a fleece jacket before I left our cottage this morning for my walk at 6:20. Some of my fingers with bad circulation were numb by the time I got to the town bank 30 minutes later and read that the temp was 49˚F. That's just NOT right for early August, IMHO!!

Wow! Dealing with mid to upper 90s here. Heat index was 108 a couple of hours ago. But why were you wearing a jacket if it was only 49 degrees? That's short sleeve weather!

Thanks, Matt. I think most of us that got a stag Ashley's Choice Lambsfoot think that our personal model looks best!

Well, you know, I did get the best one.

I'm not around The Porch as much as usual this week, but I thought that neither Dwight @Fodderwing nor José @Pt-Luso has checked in to this thread recently.

Was wondering the same thing. Hope they'll check in soon.

I'd like to meet Sköll's tailor.
That song is over 40 years old?!? (Did you ever see any of the internet stuff comparing Werewolves of London to Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama?)

No, I didn't. Don't know the lyrics to the latter. I remember hearing the song on the radio, but never really listened to Lynard Skynard. Bought the Zevon album though.

More royal rosewood! Stupendous, Vince!

Thanks!

A couple of new shots of Cracker Jack by Lake Huron:

Still looking fine!

My longest multi-quote. I'm exhausted! (Typing on a phone with my fat thumbs and having to correct the dpellling all the time.).

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Evening Guardians. Getting ready for tomorrow

 

[paulhilborn]

I'll have to find time so I can catch up, this has to be the fastest moving thread

My Waynorth Lamb at sunset, be well Guardians

 

[cigarrodog]

5K Qs Thank you kindly G.T. Splendid portraits of Cracker Jack as he suns himself. Sound like an enjoyable itinerary, tomorrow. Have fun.