Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Jack Black]

Howdy Guardians

Although the blade etch appears to be faded in this photo, it is not - the angle against the sun only makes it appear so.

Looking good Ed, hope you're having a great weekend

 

[JohnDF]

I have to say that whoever came up with that 1 to 10 scale, with a Vic SAK being a 5, was just plain SOFT in my opinion!

I agree with you. Barring some type of illness or injury, I think most would get used to a strong pull eventually.

I had some fun with my Lambsfoot this morning.
My wife had some balloons that were starting to deflate.
My son and i broke out the Lambsfoot and had some fun popping them.
I may not be a child, but I am most definitely childish.

 

[Modoc ED]

Looking good Ed, hope you're having a great weekend

I am having a great weekend Jack. I'm sitting at my computer in a tee-shirt and shivvies , drinking a cup of coffee, and going through the Guardians Thread. What could be better?

 

[Jack Black]

We've had some heavy rain here recently, and there's been a fair bit of flooding recently, and the dam wall of a large reservoir threatened to collapse I noticed the rivers were still high when I was out yesterday. This is just a sort of gutter, which brings rain off the hills into the small River Colne, running through the small mill town of Slaithwaite (pronounced Sla'wit) I visited yesterday, but it had been transformed into quite a torrent.

 

[Jack Black]

I am having a great weekend Jack. I'm sitting at my computer in a tee-shirt and shivvies , drinking a cup of coffee, and going through the Guardians Thread. What could be better?

Fantastic Ed!

 

[Jack Black]

I agree with you. Barring some type of illness or injury, I think most would get used to a strong pull eventually.

I had some fun with my Lambsfoot this morning.
My wife had some balloons that were starting to deflate.
My son and i broke out the Lambsfoot and had some fun popping them.
I may not be a child, but I am most definitely childish.

LOL! Good fun John!

 

[Jack Black]

Picked up a few books on my travels yesterday

 

[dc50]

We've had some heavy rain here recently, and there's been a fair bit of flooding recently, and the dam wall of a large reservoir threatened to collapse I noticed the rivers were still high when I was out yesterday. This is just a sort of gutter, which brings rain off the hills into the small River Colne, running through the small mill town of Slaithwaite (pronounced Sla'wit) I visited yesterday, but it had been transformed into quite a torrent.

Jack you have been posting a fine bunch of photos today, especially the breakfast pic.

 

[Prester John]

Picked up a few books on my travels yesterday

The author has a great name.

 

[cigarrodog]

Jack Black - I agree with Dave( dc50 ). That food image was excellent, and here I’m thinking what a great capture your HH Barlow is, on the bridge, against that watery fairytale of a background, which it is, yet not very peaceful.

 

[Jack Black]

Jack you have been posting a fine bunch of photos today, especially the breakfast pic.

Thanks a lot Dave, that one certainly TASTED the best!

The author has a great name.

Yes indeed!

Jack Black - I agree with Dave( dc50 ). That food image was excellent, and here I’m thinking what a great capture your HH Barlow is, on the bridge, against that watery fairytale of a background, which it is, yet not very peaceful.

Thank you very much Harvey

 

[donn]

I've long fancied doing a (single blade) Shadow pattern Lambsfoot, with Lignum Vitae and a Bird's Eye pivot

2020 Guardians knife perhaps.

That door is incredible David, what a work of art

The ancient church door is spectacular.

Thanks chaps. In the spring I visited St' Helen's church in the village of Stillingfleet that sits a few miles south of York with the specific intention of seeing this door.

The door predates the 12th century church, the leaflet says possibly 10th century, and is probably the 3rd oldest door in the country? (The oldest being the north door of St' Botolph's in Essex and the second oldest being the Abbey Cloisters door in Westminster Abbey in London). However it could be older as the Interlace metalwork is certainly similar to the interlacing found on Christian high crosses and the Insular art of the early medieval period which date onwards from the late 6th century.

The metalwork shows Adam and Eve, an interlaced cross, a strange horned figure and what is regarded as a Viking longboat, with the hinges ending in what are probably serpents; one of the more notable beasts found in early Christian art.

And the original hinges.

If you like old stuff it's well worth hunting down.

I went into my favorite bakery for bread and a sweet roll. The new person overcharged me. I gently pointed out the error. The manager apologized offering me a slice of cake and a refund. I refused the refund, because of her generosity. She responded by giving me another slice of another cake. I mean these were thick slices.
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Thank the world for new starters

Same here. I saved an educational graphic I found a little while back, thinking I could maybe learn Morse this way, since I'm generally visually oriented.

I believe this will be a good day to stay inside. Putter around and maybe make another tomato sauce.

Thanks for that Rachel! That actually makes sense; I think I may give Morse another shot. Good to see the patina on your HHB is coming on nicely.

I used to know a couple of amateur radio enthusiasts - recent times not in the past - even in that sort of strange world, the morse guys are apparently considered the weirdest. One of the guys I knew was into morse, they reckon that morse will be the last form of long distance communication to die! He had to sit morse exams, and would spend his time communicating with other morse guys around the world. I imagine they all wore parkas too - probably all the time! To be fair, it may be a useful skill. Having said that, my dad was a radio operator in the Army, but I'm not sure he ever used morse again!

Several mates of my grandads used to use early radios to talk to people all over the world. It was quite a popular hobby amongst the working class of Lancashire apparently (were talking 1930's/40's). They were powered by these large Leclanche cells that they had to take down to the local chemists to be refilled every so often with ammonia. My dad remembered talking to a bloke in Russia when he was a kid.

After I got back from Sheffield on Friday, I thought that I would have something to eat and a couple of pints before going home. Unfortunately, Leeds has become a party town in recent years, and the entire weekend (starting Thursday night), the city centre bars, particularly around the station, are rammed. I walked a little further away, and went into a trendy bar, which mainly has night-time trade. At 5pm it had just opened, and was empty. I have been in this bar, and every time I have asked for a pint here I have had a similar conversation.

First time
Jack: Can I have a pint of Stone please?
Barman - I'm afraid we don't do pints, we only do 'schooners', halves, and thirds

Now a 'schooner' is not a traditional British pub measure (nor is a third), it's a recent introduction, invented by a con-man, named by a poser, and aimed at mugs and hipsters. It contains only two thirds of an English pint (20 fl ozs), so the idea is they can ramp up the price of beer, and you are fooled into thinking you're not being ripped off, because it still looks much like a pint, particularly after you've already had a few.

So why was I in this bar? Well, it was quiet, the Tex-Mex food seems pretty good, and I do like Stone beers now and again.

Second time
Jack - Can I have a pint of Stone please?
Barman: I'm afraid we don't do pints, we only do 'schooners', halves, and thirds.
Jack - Why don't you do pints?
Barman - Well it's expensive.
Jack - Surely, the cost is the same, it's just that a pint pushes the price beyond £5, which most people would think exorbitant. How about you pour me a 'schooner' and a third?
Barman - OK, I could do that.
Jack - And can I also have a pint glass please?
Barman - Well, you can have a pint.
Jack - Oh, right.
Barman - But it's expensive.
Jack - I know, but I'd still like a pint.

Third time
Jack - Can I have a pint of Stone please?
Barman: I'm afraid we don't do pints, we only do 'schooners', halves, and thirds.
Jack - I had a pint the last time I came in here, I know it's expensive, but I'd still like a pint.

Jack, that's hilarious! It's like some Two Ronnies sketch. You've got to stop going in fancy pants bars though. When in Leeds you only need know of one...

No Tex Mex though. Just pies....

 

[Reaper AL]

Good for you Jeff



That's a nice story Al, orange marmalade was what I had on my toast on Yorkshire Day Do you know where your neighbour was from?



Looking good Christian



Thanks Harvey, I have been dealing with Sheffield cutlers for decades, and it has most often been a very frustrating experience! Less so recently thankfully That bar was about as far from a traditional English pub as it's possible to get, but I did rather like the look of a sign I saw tucked away in a corner, half-hidden behind a pile of menus - "Stage Divers And Bar Dancers Do So At Their Own Risk"!

All I need for that Shadow pattern is one for these, and a certain amount of arm-twisting

That's a great-looking slice of cake Harvey, a nice pic of your vintage Lambsfoot, and a kind gesture by the bakery manager

No jack unfortunately I was a kid about 6 or 7 so my main interest was all the great baking that she did and how she would walk across the street every Sunday morning with a wicker basket full of home made baked goods. She was a fantastic lady who shared her baking and baking skills with my brother and I so in turn I would weed her vegetable garden mow her lawn and shovel her snow. Till this day I received the better end of the bargain

 

[Jack Black]

2020 Guardians knife perhaps.





Thanks chaps. In the spring I visited St' Helen's church in the village of Stillingfleet that sits a few miles south of York with the specific intention of seeing this door.

The door predates the 12th century church, the leaflet says possibly 10th century, and is probably the 3rd oldest door in the country? (The oldest being the north door of St' Botolph's in Essex and the second oldest being the Abbey Cloisters door in Westminster Abbey in London). However it could be older as the Interlace metalwork is certainly similar to the interlacing found on Christian high crosses and the Insular art of the early medieval period which date onwards from the late 6th century.

The metalwork shows Adam and Eve, an interlaced cross, a strange horned figure and what is regarded as a Viking longboat, with the hinges ending in what are probably serpents; one of the more notable beasts found in early Christian art.

And the original hinges.

If you like old stuff it's well worth hunting down.



Thank the world for new starters



Thanks for that Rachel! That actually makes sense; I think I may give Morse another shot. Good to see the patina on your HHB is coming on nicely.



Several mates of my grandads used to use early radios to talk to people all over the world. It was quite a popular hobby amongst the working class of Lancashire apparently (were talking 1930's/40's). They were powered by these large Leclanche cells that they had to take down to the local chemists to be refilled every so often with ammonia. My dad remembered talking to a bloke in Russia when he was a kid.




Jack, that's hilarious! It's like some Two Ronnies sketch. You've got to stop going in fancy pants bars though. When in Leeds you only need know of one...

No Tex Mex though. Just pies....

I need to track down a couple of wooden bowls, I haven't been to a single Car Boot this year

Fascinating post David, I think I might have to make a trip myself

When I was a kid (and telephone calls cost a fortune) 'amateur radio' was quite popular, and I remember reading amateur radio magazines myself. It was strictly licensed here though. Later, there was a craze for CB radio, fed by films like Smokey & The Bandit. There was a Sheffield club, but they were all arrested while meeting in a pub on the edge of the city, when a passing police car spotted several large American cars with equally large ariels attached!

I think it's a couple of years since I was last in The Grove David, it's rare I venture sarf ov tha rivva! On Yorkshire Day, me and mate started off in The Templar, went to The Town Hall Tavern (beer was rotten), and then to The Victoria Family & Commercial Hotel, which is back on form at the moment. Then I went off to meet Rachel at Tapped

 

[Jack Black]

No jack unfortunately I was a kid about 6 or 7 so my main interest was all the great baking that she did and how she would walk across the street every Sunday morning with a wicker basket full of home made baked goods. She was a fantastic lady who shared her baking and baking skills with my brother and I so in turn I would weed her vegetable garden mow her lawn and shovel her snow. Till this day I received the better end of the bargain

I can understand that Al It is a nice story though

 

[Jack Black]

I always think of GT when I drink this beer as I believe it is his favourite

 

[donn]

I need to track down a couple of wooden bowls, I haven't been to a single Car Boot this year

Fascinating post David, I think I might have to make a trip myself

When I was a kid (and telephone calls cost a fortune) 'amateur radio' was quite popular, and I remember reading amateur radio magazines myself. It was strictly licensed here though. Later, there was a craze for CB radio, fed by films like Smokey & The Bandit. There was a Sheffield club, but they were all arrested while meeting in a pub on the edge of the city, when a passing police car spotted several large American cars with equally large ariels attached!

I think it's a couple of years since I was last in The Grove David, it's rare I venture sarf ov tha rivva! On Yorkshire Day, me and mate started off in The Templar, went to The Town Hall Tavern (beer was rotten), and then to The Victoria Family & Commercial Hotel, which is back on form at the moment. Then I went off to meet Rachel at Tapped

I remember CB. My mate had one and would drive all over north Cheshire talking to other folk and occasionally meeting up. Nothing like Smokey and the Bandit in reality though, which must of been a bit disappointing
Aye it's a couple of years since I was in the Victoria and even longer since I was in The Templar but I just avoid the large city centres nowadays.
Stillingfleet is the Number 42 bus Selby-York. There's even a pub there; The White Bear maybe? which is a Sam Smith's pub

 

[flatblackcapo]

That model is a "Bobby Dazzler"

Thanks, cudgee........I think.

No, thank you, my friend, this is all I have this afternoon fresh from the oven cheese buns.
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No,no,no, thank you, Dave.
Are your cheese buns 100% Canadian ?

That's a fantastic pic Kevin

Thanks, Jack.
Keep those hipster bartenders honest.

That's my favourite so far! I hope you've got more in your garage.

Thanks David. I just found two more boxes of toys so no shortage here.

 

[donn]

Thanks David. I just found two more boxes of toys so no shortage here.

Oh that's in stunning nick! Glad to see you treated your toys with some respect. As kids we did to; 'cos if it broke we weren't getting a new one.

 

[JaxBaron]