Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[draggat]

Thank you, Jack, it is a very fine SFO, I am grateful to have it.



I am very sorry to hear that, my friend, especially after hearing such promising stuff earlier in the year. I will continue to have hope and be optimistic but usually good things require more than just good wishes, unfortunately.


Today marks a rather rare day where I do not have a Lambsfoot in my pocket but I decided to gather my horn clad examples for a group shot. I am contemplating ordering my first "Big 'Un" and am divided over whether I should gamble with horn or go with the tried and true Rosewood. I'll let it marinate for a bit...

That is an absolutely stunning quartet of horns there!! Unless you have an 'in' somewhere, getting a good horn handle from Wright's really is a gamble. The Hulk's a gambler... can't be much worse than his...... but still a good knife!

 

[JohnDF]

I'm glad my son doesn't have to carry his instrument--pianos are heavy!

Lol...

Fingers crossed for a successful coming audition

Thank you, Jack.

 

[Jack Black]

That is an absolutely stunning quartet of horns there!! Unless you have an 'in' somewhere, getting a good horn handle from Wright's really is a gamble. The Hulk's a gambler... can't be much worse than his...... but still a good knife!

Cool pic! Got to agree, in fact it's a gamble period

 

[flatblackcapo]

JohnDF Luck to your boy with his audition.

 

[Ramrodmb]

Just dropping in to say Hi and IT'S FRIDAY!!!
I hope to catch up this weekend!

 

[JohnDF]

Luck to your boy with his audition.

Thank you.

 

[Pàdruig]

I hope everyone's weekend is off to a good start.

Pàdruig - Very beautiful Lamb selection.

It has been very disappointing Dylan Those are superb pics my friend, what a beautiful range of horn

Thank you, fellas!

That is an absolutely stunning quartet of horns there!! Unless you have an 'in' somewhere, getting a good horn handle from Wright's really is a gamble. The Hulk's a gambler... can't be much worse than his...... but still a good knife!

Thank you, my friend. I am fortunate in that I haven't had to gamble with any of these ones. The two in black are from different SFOs that Jack put together, the golden beauty is Oxhorn and was gifted to me by Jack and I was able to see pictures of the old one in white prior to purchasing.

That all said, I did gamble once and the horn that I received was in such poor condition that I sent it off to glenbadd to have it re-covered in a beautifully jigged crimson bone.


Another one of Jack's amazing SFOs for me today, this one in luxurious Ebony.

 

[Jack Black]

JohnDF Luck to your boy with his audition.

Just dropping in to say Hi and IT'S FRIDAY!!!
I hope to catch up this weekend!

Cool pics gents

I hope everyone's weekend is off to a good start.





Thank you, fellas!



Thank you, my friend. I am fortunate in that I haven't had to gamble with any of these ones. The two in black are from different SFOs that Jack put together, the golden beauty is Oxhorn and was gifted to me by Jack and I was able to see pictures of the old one in white prior to purchasing.

That all said, I did gamble once and the horn that I received was in such poor condition that I sent it off to glenbadd to have it re-covered in a beautifully jigged crimson bone.


Another one of Jack's amazing SFOs for me today, this one in luxurious Ebony.

Thank you for the kind words my friend, that's another lovely pic

Morning Guardians, hope everyone's weekend is off to a good start With the foul weather here at the moment, I'm not going to be travelling too far from home. Have a good one folks

 

[JohnDF]

Good Morning Guardians

 

[Modoc ED]

"Big-un" with Buffalo Horn covers. Posed on the top of a wood fueled, cook-stove with the stove top reflected in the blade.

Pàdruig - The pictured knife was ordered from A. Wright mid-August. The tone/coloring/figuring is pretty nice but as you can see not spectacular.

This Standard also with Buffalo Horn was ordered mid-August and in this case they (A. Wright) put the nicer piece of horn on the Pile side and put a drab piece of horn on the Mark side - the side that of course should have gotten the nicer horn.

My opinion - Horn is hit and miss at A. Wright now a days especially since the end of August.

 

[5K Qs]

I apparently compiled the following quotes last Sunday evening and never made time to respond to them. The fact that they're still here also means that I did no other multi quoting on The Porch all week! Where has all my discretionary time gone??? I'll see if I can remember why I quoted the posts below.

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What great shots. That Chickadee looks a lot like our 'Coal Tit' we have in the UK.

Hope everyone has a great Sunday.

And your crested tit looks rather similar to our tufted titmouse, David.

Good Morning Guardians
I've decided to start a weekly Lambsfoot rotation, ala GT.
This week will be the Rosewood, who will keep me company today while watching football.

Fall colors still around my area...

Nice pic, John!
I hope you enjoy weekly rotation. I like it because it gives a longer interval to "bond with" and use a knife than is available with daily switching. I have to admit that I also like having to make only one knife choice decision each week instead of seven.

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I was talking about the Chestnut Roaster the other week, once a staple of British streets, but fast disappearing. I came across an old couple unloading their little roasting truck, they looked to be both in their 80's, and I can't see them wanting to do it much longer

I headed on down to the river, and on to the Royal Armouries museum

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The first street vendor of roasted chestnuts I ever saw was in Sevilla, Spain the day after Christmas a few years ago when I visited my daughter in Spain, and he had a set-up very similar to that in your pic, Jack.
Couple of grand lambsfoots you have out and about!

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I just bought some today Gary, and they were described as plain old democratic Galas, so perhaps I have been going to the wrong greengrocer! I may eat one later and think of good old Tom Paine Great pic of your Cracker Jack

We have a saying in the USA: "How do you like them apples?"
Thanks for complimenting Cracker Jack.

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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.

Good Morning Guardians
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Thanks for the encouragement, Harvey.
Fine photo of your stag HHB SFO, including some green grass!

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TY Jack, it's a lot of fun and get's the family out for walks

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Looks like mutual mesmerization between the chickadee and you, Dan!
Your African rosewood lambsfoot is a handsome addition to your flock!

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Possibly... or maybe just a "lazy guy thing".
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HEY!
I resemble that remark!

Good afternoon Guardians! I hope y’all are having a good day! My Ashley’s Choice SFO is in the pocket today!

Gary, thank you for the Ironwood Bigun compliment my friend! I know you and I are fortunate to be among the Guardians that have these beautiful Ashley’s Choice SFO’s. They are all unique and wonderful knives and your Cracker Jack is a great example!

Your AC is Always Charming, Ron!
Thanks for speaking highly of Cracker Jack.

People from down my way would say, "Mais, dat's a dang egret."

Looks like a Great Egret to me, but I’m no expert on shore birds.

Shawn & Dave, that was my first thought, but when I checked my "bird book", the range for egrets didn't extend as far north as Michigan's Upper Peninsula. But maybe the range has changed along with climate changes, because the black legs and yellow beak on the bird whose photo I posted sure seem to clinch the egret ID!
Thanks for the relevant Reddit post, too, Shawn.

5K Qs - Thank you kindly, GT. Your Cracker Jack looks very Spiffy.

Thanks GT. Your Cracker Jack is first rate.

Thanks, Harvey & ED; the ACs are without doubt lovely knives!

I do like the horn on that one, thanks. Good eye, GT. That is a Steppenwolf lp.

Haha, I always enjoy your poetic comments, Gary.
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Waynorth on the levee.

Thanks for the info, FBC.
That jigged bone WCLF is about as good as it gets!

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Vacation memories.

WARM vacation memories, in particular!

It is the coat of arms for the Company of Cutlers of Hallomshire.

Thanks for the info on that bolster stamp.

San Antonio is the only other place I've lived. I LOVE that town. Did you stay at the Menger (where Teddy Roosevelt recruited some Rough Riders), or The Emily Morgan? Those are the closest hotels to the Alamo.


Long live the Oxford comma!

Vince, I was there in April, 1985, I think, and considering that I have a hard time remembering what I ate at my most recent meal, I'm unlikely to have reliable memory of where I stayed! Actually, I just pulled up a Google map of San Antonio, and saw pics of the Menger and the Crockett Hotel, and I'm quite sure I stayed at the Crockett and walked past the Menger on my way to the Convention Center.

The Extraordinary Adventures of Linus the Lambsfoot

Final post: I had Linus packed up and ready to leave, but my wife asked me why? "We're going to the Island today!" My granddaughter was celebrating her first birthday at the other grandparents' house on Padre Island.
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Here's my granddaughter with her mother:

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All good things must come to an end. Here's Linus bidding adieu to his lambsfoot buddies:

It's been fun! On to Tennessee!

Thanks for an extra, surprise installment of Linus' adventures, Vince!
The birthday girl is a cute kid!!
Tons of great pics!

5K Qs - Much thanks, GT. When it comes to snow, you and I are on the same page. Can’t get enough of Cracker Jack.

Thanks again, Harvey.
I often judge the quality of a year solely on the basis of snow shoveling. If I don't have to shovel before Thanksgiving, I consider it a good year. If I don't have to shovel before Christmas, I call it a fantastic year!

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Impressive multi-quote Gary, and great avian pics If it's legal in your state, I'd say that a flat-sap or blackjack makes an excellent self-defence tool

It's been great seeing Cracker Jack

Thanks for your kind words GT, and for all the great pics of Cracker Jack, you're a dilligent Guardian my friend
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Thanks for the kind words about Cracker Jack, Jack.
Thanks also for the self-defense advice; turns out blackjacks and saps are among the many banned "devices" in Michigan. I once found a website about geriatric "stick fighting"; maybe I should start carrying a cane/walking stick (and start practicing actually hitting what I swing it at).

Lam Jack for me this week. I need to put a better edge on it; my ceramic candy dish lid doesn't seem to bring the edge back like it does on most of my knives.


- GT

 

[cigarrodog]

5K Qs - Thank you GT. Boy I love your Lam Jack.

Jack Black - Fine image of your Hartshead, Jack.

Good Morning Guardians

 

[Jack Black]

My opinion - Horn is hit and miss at A. Wright now a days.

I think it's always been a gamble, but never more so than now Nice pics Ed

The first street vendor of roasted chestnuts I ever saw was in Sevilla, Spain the day after Christmas a few years ago when I visited my daughter in Spain, and he had a set-up very similar to that in your pic, Jack.
Couple of grand lambsfoots you have out and about!

Similar in France too Gary, thanks for the compliment

Thanks for the kind words about Cracker Jack, Jack.
Thanks also for the self-defense advice; turns out blackjacks and saps are among the many banned "devices" in Michigan. I once found a website about geriatric "stick fighting"; maybe I should start carrying a cane/walking stick (and start practicing actually hitting what I swing it at).

Lam Jack for me this week. I need to put a better edge on it; my ceramic candy dish lid doesn't seem to bring the edge back like it does on most of my knives.
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- GT

That's a shame, apparently Teddy Roosevelt was a fan Walk softly my friend (and maybe carry a 1000 lumen flashlight)

Great pic of Lam Jack

5K Qs - Thank you GT. Boy I love your Lam Jack.

Jack Black - Fine image of your Hartshead, Jack.

Good Morning Guardians

Thanks a lot Harvey, I love your pic

I've been eating healthily today

 

[Jack Black]

Cheers Guardians

 

[Dschal]

Shawn & Dave, that was my first thought, but when I checked my "bird book", the range for egrets didn't extend as far north as Michigan's Upper Peninsula. But maybe the range has changed along with climate changes, because the black legs and yellow beak on the bird whose photo I posted sure seem to clinch the egret ID!

Although a little beyond their range, Great Egrets have been reported this year, for example at Whitefish Point, on EBird. I don’t know where you were exactly, but you can search EBird for reports at that location.

 

[tmd_87]

Happy Saturday everyone! Man heartbreaking game last night. Ended up losing the game with 5 seconds left. Almost had a miracle happen with 1 second to go. The seniors left it all on the field had to litteraly pick guys up off the field. Carrying
this today and doing some grilling therapy!

 

[Jack Black]

Happy Saturday everyone! Man heartbreaking game last night. Ended up losing the game with 5 seconds left. Almost had a miracle happen with 1 second to go. The seniors left it all on the field had to litteraly pick guys up off the field. Carrying
this today and doing some grilling therapy!
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Sorry to hear that Taylor, hope the grilling therapy works my friend

 

[JohnDF]

Nice pic, John!
I hope you enjoy weekly rotation. I like it because it gives a longer interval to "bond with" and use a knife than is available with daily switching. I have to admit that I also like having to make only one knife choice decision each week instead of seven.

I'm giving it a try... It's just the first week/knife, but I've already cheated.

HEY!
I resemble that remark!

You and me both.

That looks delicious as well as being a nice colorful picture.
Just need a little steak to go with it all...

Man heartbreaking game last night.

Sorry to hear that Taylor.

 

[cigarrodog]

Jack Black - Thank you Jack. Great looking image of your healthy repast.

tmd_87 - Sorry for your game’s outcome.

 

[mitch4ging]

Howdy all! Hope everybody is having a great Saturday! I haven't contributed much lately, but I've really enjoyed reading through all the posts!
Hope to comment on some later!