Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

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Jack Black said:
There definitely seems to an element of Disneyfication going on David. Their entire programme yesterday (and all this week I think) was entirely "Movie Monsters", no historical talks or displays at all :(

It's a nice walk over from Edale isn't it? I imagine you went via Rushup Edge, but you could always go via Hollins Cross to avoid the crowds, or miss Mam Tor altogether, and go straight down Winnats Pass or via the Treak Cliff cavern. I sometimes return via Hope for a bit of variation, quite a nice walk over the fields. Not that you'll necessarily avoid the queues though. The first time I walked over to Edale from Castleton I was about 10, on my own, midweek, during half-term, and there was barely a soul about (that was in the days when the Winnats was closed to traffic, and the A625 went right past the Treak-Cliff Cavern, before turning left to run under Mam Tor. The Peak District gets much busier these days, particularly the honey-pots :rolleyes:
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Well I'm sorry to hear about the Armouries; that place used to be about actual history and not rewriting it. :rolleyes:
Aye I walked out of Edale over Mam Tor to Castleton down Deep Dale then up past Speedwell, Treak and Blue John caverns then up to Hollins Cross and back up Mam Tor, by which time it was utterly empty. :):thumbsup: I walked to Hope via the fields once and disappeared upto my knees in mud and cow dung.:)

Jack Black said:
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Thanks for reposting those. Looking at them I've just had a brainwave.:)
Could it be off an old pencil sharpener? Compare it to this modern thing:
https://bromfieldpenshop.com/product/x-acto-vacuum-mount-pencil-sharpener/
 
cigarrodog said:
Jack Black Jack Black - Great images to go with the fine blog.

donn donn - A joy to read your posts as well as this of others, David.

Good Morning Guardians.
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Thank you Harvey, wonderful photo of your old Slater :thumbsup:

donn said:
Well I'm sorry to hear about the Armouries; that place used to be about actual history and not rewriting it. :rolleyes:
Aye I walked out of Edale over Mam Tor to Castleton down Deep Dale then up past Speedwell, Treak and Blue John caverns then up to Hollins Cross and back up Mam Tor, by which time it was utterly empty. :):thumbsup: I walked to Hope via the fields once and disappeared upto my knees in mud and cow dung.:)



Thanks for reposting those. Looking at them I've just had a brainwave.:)
Could it be off an old pencil sharpener? Compare it to this modern thing:
https://bromfieldpenshop.com/product/x-acto-vacuum-mount-pencil-sharpener/
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There's definitely been fantasy and fiction stuff creeping in over the past few years :( I noticed your photo of Deep Dale, it must be 20 years since I've been along that way. The last time I followed the dales all the way down to Bakewell, quite a nice day, but I definitely prefer to walk on grit rather than limestone, which can be very slippery. Sorry to hear about your muddy walk to Hope, when I think about it, I have probably only walked that way in reasonable weather :thumbsup:

That's a good guess David! :) You'd struggle to even get a paper-clip into the smallest hole though :(
 
Jack Black said:
That's both funny and cool that your wife got so involved in the visit Vince :D :) :thumbsup: That looks like a wonderful day, and thanks for the great pics, your granddaughter is adorable :) Love the final pic of Linus saying farewell to your flock, I bet that's an excellent book :) :thumbsup:
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Half/Stop said:
Prester John Prester John Vince, thanks for all the wonderful photos and memories of Linus and his visit to the Corpus Christi area. Your granddaughter is such a sweetheart! I hope I can show our friend Linus as good a visit as you did. As it turns out he’s going to get to spend some time in Tennessee and Washington DC since I have to make a trip help my daughter with a few things. :):thumbsup:
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JohnDF said:
You've been a great host, Vince. Thanks for taking us along. :cool::thumbsup:
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CelloDan said:
Nice group photo:thumbsup: Great start to Linus adventures.
Safe travels !
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Thanks, fellas!
 
JohnDF said:
Those bowls are amazing. :cool::thumbsup:
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Ty John.

As a side story regarding the black locust wood that I used on the smaller bowl.
About 9 years ago a nurse supervisor I used to work with at a local hospital showed up one day with this big black locust branch from her property ( she knew I did some bowl turning and wanted one lol ) She left it in a remote hallway of the hospital and at the end of the 12 hours shift I took it home. :)
I cut it up in blocks and made a few bowls. This year I made two more from it. Today I checked in the shed and found a couple pieces . So my Jack Black SFO Hartshead had to pose with it :)
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Here is a video I made way back then of turning this very same wood from the same branch. My very young daughter at the time took the video. I shared the video at the wood turning club and a couple of experienced turners helped me with tips on improving technique ( they also told me not to tap against the head stock of the lathe as it's hard on the bearings :oops: )

Here is my younger self :)

 
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CelloDan said:
Ty John.

As a side story regarding the black locust wood that I used on the smaller bowl.
About 10 years ago a nurse supervisor I used to work with at a local hospital showed up one day with this big black locust branch from her property ( she knew I did some bowl turning and wanted one lol ) She left it in a remote hallway of the hospital and at the end of the 12 hours shift I took it home. :)
I cut it up in blocks and made a few bowls. This year I made two more from it. Today I checked in the shed and found a couple pieces . So my Jack Black SFO Hartshead had to pose with it :)
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Here is a video I made way back then of turning this very same wood from the same branch. My very young daughter at the time took the video. I shared the video at the wood turning club and a couple of experienced turners helped me with tips on improving technique ( they also told me not to tap against the head stock of the lathe as it's hard on the bearings :oops: )

Here is my younger self :)

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That's a cool pic Dan, and I'm glad you posted that great video so everyone else could see :) :thumbsup:

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Well, the "euphoric fog" of getting a new knife has cleared, and I think this knife has some issues that need to be resolved. The above link has more pictures. If you look at the close up of the crooked tang in the bolster, that loose pin could get looser as the tang keeps catching on it, and quickly become a problem preventing the blade from closing.

I'm going to ask Michael if I can send it back to be fixed, or given a refund. I'll keep y'all posted on this.
 
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cigarrodog said:
Jack Black Jack Black - Very nice images, Jack. Great view of your JB SFO.:) I presume that’s where the Swells live.:D Excellent snap of your WCLF.:thumbsup: I’ll have a bag of those chestnuts, please.:)

Ramrodmb Ramrodmb - Awesome PSA Image, Mark.

donn donn - Thank you Dave. The clear path is a blessing.

Great Blog Post. The soup looks so inviting. Even in the shadow, one can see the elegance of your Lamb.

JohnDF JohnDF - Wonderful Fall colors image.

@5K Qs - Thank you GT. I wish you would accept that you are eminently “worthy,” because you are. You don’t have to catch up. A pleasure when you appear. Til next time, me thinks.:)

Your Cracker Jack looks sharp on center stage.

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Thanks a lot, Harvey! Great image of your HHB.:thumbsup:



JohnDF said:
Thank you, Mark. :)

Craziest Ray Gun I ever saw. :D
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Thanks, John! Haha :D:D



natchezz said:
Thanks, GT. I wasn't familiar with Janus, so I looked it up. The pictures seems to indicate pretty much two of the same face, just facing 180 deg from each other. I'm wanting a name with striking contrast. :)



Thanks, Mark. I wasn't into naming either until I started hanging out here. :D

Good morning! I think I'm going to name him Winston. :)

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Beautiful Stag!:thumbsup:




Jack Black said:
Thanks Ron, great to see Big Rosie :cool: :thumbsup:



There definitely seems to an element of Disneyfication going on David. Their entire programme yesterday (and all this week I think) was entirely "Movie Monsters", no historical talks or displays at all :(



It's a nice walk over from Edale isn't it? I imagine you went via Rushup Edge, but you could always go via Hollins Cross to avoid the crowds, or miss Mam Tor altogether, and go straight down Winnats Pass or via the Treak Cliff cavern. I sometimes return via Hope for a bit of variation, quite a nice walk over the fields. Not that you'll necessarily avoid the queues though. The first time I walked over to Edale from Castleton I was about 10, on my own, midweek, during half-term, and there was barely a soul about (that was in the days when the Winnats was closed to traffic, and the A625 went right past the Treak-Cliff Cavern, before turning left to run under Mam Tor. The Peak District gets much busier these days, particularly the honey-pots :rolleyes:



Heaven knows David! Probably easier for me to re-post the pics, be interested to hear what your brother think :thumbsup:

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Yes, but with the work they're turning out at the moment, I'm glad I only asked for one, rather than ending up with a whole run of knives nobody can open, and sharpened by someone who'd be better employed sweeping the floor :thumbsdown:

Thanks for the tip on the chestnuts, I'm amazed chestnut trees aren't more common :thumbsup:



I think I remember my mother doing something with water, but it's that long away I can't remember - and she couldn't cook to save her life anyway! :D :thumbsup:

Nice work on that apple crumble my friend :) Mmmmm :thumbsup:



I'll second that if I may :) :thumbsup:



Very nice John :thumbsup:



Thank you Mark :) I was originally going to put a video of that whole sketch, but I was struggling to understand it myself! :D Hope your day isn't too tough my friend, that's a great pic of your 2019 Guardians Lambsfoot, and a cool corkscrew :) :thumbsup:



@pertinux used to call her knives with contrasting covers 'Harlequin knives' :thumbsup: Nice pic of your Hartshead Barlow :cool: :thumbsup:

Hope everyone's day is going OK. My week is off to a great start as I took receipt of a fantastic package from the multi-talented CelloDan CelloDan :) Inside was a pile of literature about Dan's beautiful locale, a special bottle-opener, key-ring, and two absolutely incredible hand-turned bowls :eek: Is there no end to the feller's talents? :cool: Many thanks Dan, the beautiful bowls will have pride of place in my humble home :) :thumbsup:

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Thanks, Jack. I made it through! Thanks for the words about the corkscrew. It's also a bottle opener and a can opener, the kind that punches a triangular hole to pour out of.
Those bowls are incredible! Congrats! Great image with the apples and your AC!:thumbsup::cool:



CelloDan said:
Ty John.

As a side story regarding the black locust wood that I used on the smaller bowl.
About 9 years ago a nurse supervisor I used to work with at a local hospital showed up one day with this big black locust branch from her property ( she knew I did some bowl turning and wanted one lol ) She left it in a remote hallway of the hospital and at the end of the 12 hours shift I took it home. :)
I cut it up in blocks and made a few bowls. This year I made two more from it. Today I checked in the shed and found a couple pieces . So my Jack Black SFO Hartshead had to pose with it :)
QUtTtec.jpg


Here is a video I made way back then of turning this very same wood from the same branch. My very young daughter at the time took the video. I shared the video at the wood turning club and a couple of experienced turners helped me with tips on improving technique ( they also told me not to tap against the head stock of the lathe as it's hard on the bearings :oops: )

Here is my younger self :)

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That was great to watch, Dan and the bowls are just incredible! :eek: Thanks for sharing that and well done taking care of Jack!:thumbsup:



Jack Black said:
That's a cool pic Dan, and I'm glad you posted that great video so everyone else could see :) :thumbsup:

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That one is awesome, Jack! I love the live edge! Goes great with your Stag AC.:thumbsup:












Good Tuesday morning everyone.
Ironwood 2019 SFO's.
The wrench is stamped "pocket wrench" and about 4 inches long when retracted. Made very slim, works great and has a nice patina.;)
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Ramrodmb said:
Thanks, Jack. I made it through! Thanks for the words about the corkscrew. It's also a bottle opener and a can opener, the kind that punches a triangular hole to pour out of.
Those bowls are incredible! Congrats! Great image with the apples and your AC!:thumbsup::cool:




That was great to watch, Dan and the bowls are just incredible! :eek: Thanks for sharing that and well done taking care of Jack!:thumbsup:




That one is awesome, Jack! I love the live edge! Goes great with your Stag AC.:thumbsup:












Good Tuesday morning everyone.
Ironwood 2019 SFO's.
The wrench is stamped "pocket wrench" and about 4 inches long when retracted. Made very slim, works great and has a nice patina.;)
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That's good to hear Mark :) Thank you for all the kind words my friend, I wouldn't have left home without an opener like that at one time ;) I'm enjoying seeing those two '19s together in your photos, shows the variety of the Ironwood :) I like the wrench too, adding the word 'pocket' to a tool always makes it more attractive as far as I'm concerned ;) :D Very cool :cool: :thumbsup:
 
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