Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Prester John]

Thanks, this Rosewood is very special Vince.

Thank you, José. It is, indeed!

 

[flatblackcapo]

Good to see you here Kevin, and that's a fine Sunday choice

Good to be here, my friend.

U ulix Welcome to the Guardians. I suggest picking up a nice A Wright Lambsfoot in Rosewood, they are fairly inexpensive and will give you a chance to experience the pattern. You are also in the right place to be able to go to a knife shop and hand pick one, which is always a good idea when possible. While the Wright's knives are not stainless don't let that stop you. With a little care you shouldn't have any problems with rust. If you can get along with carbon steel it will give you a lot more choices with the Lambsfoot pattern.

 

[Jack Black]

Afternoon Guardians,

My mate on the market tool-stall was on his own today, so I stayed with him from 7.30am to 2.30pm. Quite a stint, but of course it has left me running behind here, so I'll go and make a cup of tea, and try to get caught up

 

[dc50]

Afternoon Guardians,

My mate on the market tool-stall was on his own today, so I stayed with him from 7.30am to 2.30pm. Quite a stint, but of course it has left me running behind here, so I'll go and make a cup of tea, and try to get caught up

A first-class photo Jack.

 

[Jack Black]

That was a wonderful and exciting page of Guardians!!! On to a new one:
G'day all! Just showing off what's been in and out my pockets for a few days, as I make the rounds of recovery!!
Wonderful knives and gifts, and a protection of Turquoise and my Northern Spirit-face about my neck!! Knives raise feelings! Especially good knives!!!
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Good to hear you're on the mend Charlie, you deserve all the protection in the world Just Lambsfoot knives here though please

My waynorth posing for an Autumn pic
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Lovely photo Dave

@JohnDF -

MATH TEST

Ed had 36 Candy Bars. He ate 18 of the Candy Bars.
What does Ed have now?



DIABETES !!

When a person has diabetes, one of these makes a nice pick-me-up.

Great pick-me-up Ed Hope you're doing OK my friend

Our power just came back on.
Not sure how long it will last, so I'll quickly post a picture from work...

I love that pic John! Hope your power is fixed by now

Hi Guardians,

I have registered here, because I wanted to get more info on how to acquire a Hartshead Barlow. Maybe some of you have read my thread, thanks to @cigardog for directing me to write here.

How did I get here in the first place? Well, a long time ago, maybe one or two years ago I was looking for knives still made in the UK. That’s when I found an article in the guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/money/2010/jan/23/make-a-sheffield-pocket-knife) about Sheffield’s cutlers and looked at some knives from Trevor Ablett. I never bought anything from Mr. Ablett, somehow the time was not right, which I now regret…

Well somehow traditional knives were not my cup of tea the last few years, I’m more into G10 stuff and a/was great fan of spyderco. That’s why I bought a UKPK, but I always want to support small, traditional business and somehow traditional knives have grown on me (this might be that I have lived in the uk for the last year and grown more fond of the uk than I already was before). But at first I looked at knives from Case and some from makers in Solingen in Germany, where I’m from. But decided I want to go with a British knives legend (I think the blade has a very interesting shape).

So through this I ended looking through the guardians nice knives picturesJ, especially I found the Hartshead Barlow knife you and instantly fell in love with it. I tried to somehow find a source to acquire a Hartshead, but since this is not that easy possible, I tired to forget about it.... Thought I could live with a “normal” lambsfoot, but I enjoy the looks of the Hartshead to much and always, for the last few weeks, are coming back to the nice pictures of it you the Guardians are posting!

I’m not sure how to proceed, since I’m on limited funds as a student, save the money for a Hartshead? Or buy a “normal” lambsfoot from Wright (rosewood) or Taylor Eye Witness, which are stainless. I really prefer things made of stainless…

What would the Guardians, you, advice me to do? I need to become a guardian… , immediately.
I came because of made in England, will most likely stay because of the Hartshead, which I think is the most superb traditional knife!

One thing I forgot, I enjoyed the pictures of the production at A.Wright tremendously, thank you very much to Jack Black for posting them
All the best
ulix

Hi Ulix,

Thank you for introducing yourself, it's good to have you here, and thanks for the kind words on my Hartshead Barlow. The Barlow was a limited edition 'Special Factory Order' (SFO) made for our little club here, so not available elsewhere. It has carbon steel liners and bolsters, as well as a carbon steel blade, so if you prefer stainless, you might be better looking for a knife by Eggington (Joseph Rodgers and IXL brands) or Taylor's Eye Witness, who use stainless. However, we discuss the knives themselves here, not the buying process, so if you think you need any further advice in this respect, you might want to consider purchasing a Bladeforums membership, which allows private messages between members, is inexpensive, and supports the site here

All the best

Jack

Hello Ulix and welcome. Just to reiterate what was previously said, the Hartshead Barlow is an SFO. My advice was and is, to lurk at first and to read the link offered in the first post. SFOs are occasionally offered to those who regularly participate. I also said that we don’t discuss the buying process and only post Lambsfoot images, and no other patterns. Any discussion of such concerns are best handled via PM(which is one of the many benefits of BFs membership).

This is a great group and I wish you the best.

Thank you for the helpful response to our friend Harvey, I wish I'd scrolled down and read it before I replied!

Jack Black - Fine image of Lamb upon countertop, Jack.

Thanks a lot my friend, I have got my money's worth out of that counter!

Maybe I should carry my lucky lambsfoot tomorrow:

Go 'Stros! (Must-win game tomorrow.)

Hope it brings you luck Vince

 

[Jack Black]

Great reading- Great Viewing, I am going along Great too- so today is Great! lol




What a STUNNER this knife is- Thank you Jack once again for all your very, very hard work you put in to make this A.Wright Special Factory Order come together! just an amazing Knife - kinda cool because Jack handed this very knife to me in person in York- Does it get better than this when it comes to carrying a special knife?

Sorry Jack- thought it may have been ok as was an included edc shot that involved a Hartshead - Sorted, I will make sure I am a bit more careful.

Vince - pm incoming

Hey Duncan, hope you're doing OK my friend Thanks for the kind words, I'm glad you're enjoying your Hartshead Barlow Thanks also for editing your post, as per my post here, I do everything I can to keep other patterns out of this thread, so that we don't end up discussing those knives rather than Lambsfoot knives. If one person does it, others follow, particularly when it is well-respected posters like yourself (or the serial-offender Charlie waynorth ). I am grateful to Vince for drawing your attention to the error

Hello.
I will try to help explain what Harvey was saying. By the way, Harvey is cigarrodog -notice the slightly different spelling than the person you tagged. (@cigardog)
Harvey was saying to read the first post in this "Guardians of the lambsfoot" thread, the thread you are in now. I might add to read the first few pages of this thread as it might help answer some of your questions.

I have copied the first post of this thread below and taken the liberty of highlighting, in red, some of the points that apply to this conversation.
Click on the box below to expand so you can see the content.

All the best,
Mark













Here is a pic of one of the "Hartshead Barlow" an SFO (special factory order) commissioned by Jack Black through Wrights.


Good morning Jack Black and fellow Guardians.

Thank you for your help Mark, those are great pics of your Hartshead Barlow

Oh well, I'm of to a good start . Sorry Harvey for mixing up your username!
Thank you @Ramrodmb for making the effort and posting the clarification and, well I really enjoy your Hartshead with its deep groves (especially the first picture with the red contrast)!

Sorry to all Guardians for my posts above, I was so blinded by your nice knives...

I don't think any apology is necessary Ulix, welcome to the best thread on the net! Thanks for your helpful replies Guardians

Good Morning Guardians

I carry a Lambsfoot...

Because they're Grrrrrrrreat!

LOL! Great pic John!

A beautiful knife Duncan! Our friend Jack really brought us a heirloom classic with his Hartshead Barlow SFO.


A beautiful Stag Hartshead Mark!

Thanks for the kind words Ron

Good morning Guardians! Today I’m carrying my standard size Pere David Stag Lambsfoot.

Looking good my friend

Good morning Guardians! I like to shoot my air rifle. I also have a target set up in my basement for some winter trigger time. It's so quiet that I don't need any hearing protection.

Nice hobby There was a time I could have shot an air pistol in my garden, if I did that now there'd be a SWAT team calling! Nice pic sir

The Confederate Roses are in bloom this Fall day and I haven't had my HHB out in awhile so.....
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Good-looking photo Bill

@Onebigbill Your HHB is a real looker! I use a Benjamin Marauder .25 cal with the black synthetic stock. And I have a Hawke Airmax 4-12x AO scope on it. The box the scope came in says it was "Born in the UK".

 

[Jack Black]

Good to be here, my friend.

Fine photo of a fantastic knife Kevin

A first-class photo Jack.

Thank you Dave, I think Lucy enjoyed her day being complimented in the market and slicing up cake for me and my pal She even helped make chip-butties at lunchtime! That was a good few hours ago, and I am just about to start making a Shepherd's Pie

 

[ulix]

Hi Ulix,

Thank you for introducing yourself, it's good to have you here, and thanks for the kind words on my Hartshead Barlow. The Barlow was a limited edition 'Special Factory Order' (SFO) made for our little club here, so not available elsewhere. It has carbon steel liners and bolsters, as well as a carbon steel blade, so if you prefer stainless, you might be better looking for a knife by Eggington (Joseph Rodgers and IXL brands) or Taylor's Eye Witness, who use stainless. However, we discuss the knives themselves here, not the buying process, so if you think you need any further advice in this respect, you might want to consider purchasing a Bladeforums membership, which allows private messages between members, is inexpensive, and supports the site here

All the best
Jack

Hi Jack Black ,

thank you very much for welcoming me. I’m not fixed on stainless, I actually prefer carbon steel as knife blades. My comment was more orientated towards the knives bolsters, I saw that a lot of lambsfoots have nickel ones and would prefer steel ones… I thought the Harthead bolsters are stainless steel, thanks for clarifying, that was actually one of my questions I don’t know if there is ever a Hartshead I’m definitely in for one or two…

Looking through the pictures, I’m somewhere on page 170, I think I will more appreciate a Lambsfoot from Wright.

By the way, Jack great taste in whisky! Enjoyed a few weeks back a small sip of Highland Park (12yo), need to get a bottle some time.
Lastly, it’s splendid you taking the time for posting some pictures from Sheffield and the production at Wright’s, I really enjoy the pictures you uploaded – as well as YOU initiated this great Guardianship, thank you very much for that!

It might take some time till I order my first lambsfoot (still torn), but after that I’m thinking of subscribing to the forum… and hope to become a proper member of the guardians.

All the Best

 

[dc50]

Fine photo of a fantastic knife Kevin



Thank you Dave, I think Lucy enjoyed her day being complimented in the market and slicing up cake for me and my pal She even helped make chip-butties at lunchtime! That was a good few hours ago, and I am just about to start making a Shepherd's Pie

Your a Renaissance man Jack

 

[waynorth]

(or the serial-offender Charlie waynorth ).

OH Cripes!! I've done it again!! Focus, Charlie, focus!!
All fixed!! (I hope!)

 

[Modoc ED]

"L-il" one with some bounty of the sea.

 

[cigarrodog]

@Ramrodmb - Thank you for the clarification. Usually the task of explaining what I meant to say(to others), falls to my wife. Your beautiful HH Barlow image is nicely arranged, Mark.

U ulix - Welcome aboard, Mate.

Good Morning Guardians.

 

[CelloDan]

Welcome to the Guardians U ulix

 

[Jack Black]

Hi Jack Black ,

thank you very much for welcoming me. I’m not fixed on stainless, I actually prefer carbon steel as knife blades. My comment was more orientated towards the knives bolsters, I saw that a lot of lambsfoots have nickel ones and would prefer steel ones… I thought the Harthead bolsters are stainless steel, thanks for clarifying, that was actually one of my questions I don’t know if there is ever a Hartshead I’m definitely in for one or two…

Looking through the pictures, I’m somewhere on page 170, I think I will more appreciate a Lambsfoot from Wright.

By the way, Jack great taste in whisky! Enjoyed a few weeks back a small sip of Highland Park (12yo), need to get a bottle some time.
Lastly, it’s splendid you taking the time for posting some pictures from Sheffield and the production at Wright’s, I really enjoy the pictures you uploaded – as well as YOU initiated this great Guardianship, thank you very much for that!

It might take some time till I order my first lambsfoot (still torn), but after that I’m thinking of subscribing to the forum… and hope to become a proper member of the guardians.

All the Best

Charlie waynorth can correct me, but I think the bolsters on his own beautiful Lambsfoot knives, while carbon steel, have a slightly higher chromium content than the blades (is that right Charlie?). On the Hartshead Barlows, the steel is the same throughout, unpolished, and it will patina fairly quickly, potentially.

Thank you, I was finishing off a bottle of Talisker last night, but I have some more Highland Park in the cupboard, along with a few other Malts

I'm glad you enjoyed the Wright's photo tour, though there has been a change of ownership, and personnel since I took those photos

Hope we'll be seeing your first Lambsfoot soon, and please remember to keep all commercial discussion out of this thread

Your a Renaissance man Jack

Hey, I've got socks older than that!

OH Cripes!! I've done it again!! Focus, Charlie, focus!!
All fixed!! (I hope!)

You are a serial rogue Charlie! Thank you very much my friend

"L-il" one with some bounty of the sea.

Nice Ed

Good Morning Guardians.

Smashing pic of that old beauty Harvey

 

[Jack Black]

Lucy helped me tuck into a tasty sourdough baguette

 

[cudgee]

Afternoon Guardians,

My mate on the market tool-stall was on his own today, so I stayed with him from 7.30am to 2.30pm. Quite a stint, but of course it has left me running behind here, so I'll go and make a cup of tea, and try to get caught up

Mate, great photo and beautiful wood. I like simple, and those scales are just "GOOD". You have a good weekend my friend.

 

[Jack Black]

Mate, great photo and beautiful wood. I like simple, and those scales are just "GOOD". You have a good weekend my friend.

Thanks a lot pal, you too

 

[Jack Black]

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Smashing pic Harvey

 

[mitch4ging]

The ‘18 Ebony Guardians SFO is a special knife indeed. So is your Stag Hartshead Barlow SFO and well photographed too my friend!

Thank you so much for the kind words, my friend!

I’m off to the dentist this morning because I’ve got a crown that keeps coming off. I’m afraid I’m going to end up with an implant. I dread that because I know it will eat into my knife budget!

Glad things weren't as bad as it could have been!

Great photo of a one of a kind lambsfoot, courtesy of Jack Black.

Thank you very much, Dave! They are so photogenic, it's almost just point and click.

It's a great picture of it too, Dennis.

Thank you so kindly, John!! Hopw you don't have to much of an electrical outage. If you were closer, I'd loan you a generator!

Good morning Guardians.

What a phenomenal photo, Mark!!

Morning Guardians, all this good-looking ebony has got me wanting to carry some

Fantastic Foto, Mr Black! The amber/ebony is incredible!....now I'm craving a dark ale!

Our power just came back on.
Not sure how long it will last, so I'll quickly post a picture from work...

Awsome!
Now we know where Batman gets all his cool gadgets!!

Good morning Jack Black and fellow Guardians.

Wonderful shots of your HHB. Mark! Looks like two different, but both awsome Lambsfoot!

Oh well, I'm of to a good start . Sorry Harvey for mixing up your username!
Thank you @Ramrodmb for making the effort and posting the clarification and, well I really enjoy your Hartshead with its deep groves (especially the first picture with the red contrast)!

Sorry to all Guardians for my posts above, I was so blinded by your nice knives...

Welcome aboard, Ulix! Hope you do stick around, some of the best people on the interwebz are here!

Good Morning Guardians

I carry a Lambsfoot...

Because they're Grrrrrrrreat!

A very cool photo of a Cretaceous Tony the Tiger, John! Just what he needs, more super sharp appendages!

Good morning Guardians! Today I’m carrying my standard size Pere David Stag Lambsfoot.

Love that one, Ron! Looks like the covers came from some ancient archaeological dig!

Good morning Guardians! I like to shoot my air rifle. I also have a target set up in my basement for some winter trigger time. It's so quiet that I don't need any hearing protection.

Very cool! Now it looks like I have a desire for both a Slingshot and a pellet gun! hadn't had one since I was a teenager, in .177.

Great photo, José! Aloe Vera?

Good to be here, my friend.

What an incredible perspective photo, Kevin!

Afternoon Guardians,

My mate on the market tool-stall was on his own today, so I stayed with him from 7.30am to 2.30pm. Quite a stint, but of course it has left me running behind here, so I'll go and make a cup of tea, and try to get caught up

Still love the covers on that one, with special 'dimples '!

"L-il" one with some bounty of the sea.

Very nice shot, Ed!! Love the turquoise, and the Biges-Sharpes-toothest! And of course the great looking Horn Lambsfoot!

@Ramrodmb - Thank you for the clarification. Usually the task of explaining what I meant to say(to others), falls to my wife. Your beautiful HH Barlow image is nicely arranged, Mark.

U ulix - Welcome aboard, Mate.

Good Morning Guardians.

Just wow! Instant classic!! Lokks like that photo should be in a Country Club, on the cover of Gentleman's Quarterly!
Well done, Harvey!

I know I've been latent lately, between health and putting our house on the market, I've been knocked out.
But.....where has @OLd_gUY been? Hope he's well, and he is able to post his Flashback Friday!

My Horn-Horn Lamb...

 

[mitch4ging]

Lucy helped me tuck into a tasty sourdough baguette

Well, now I'm hungry! Nice, Jack!