Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Jack Black]

Nice day today - hitting the links but not before I get some tea and outdoor work done. Recycled photo.
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Hope you had a nice time Bill, excellent shot right there

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Absolutely stunning Dwight

Hope all you Guardians are having a wonderful Friday! Speaking of coffee... my beans delivery arrived today, and my two blade lambsfoot helped get it opened and into the storage canister

And discussing favorite ways to make coffee, we used to be big fans of French presses until we got a Chemex coffee brewer and were converted!

Sure does make a beautiful cup of coffee

Great pics Mike, I've never heard of Chemex, going to have to do some research, always looking for a better cup of coffee! I got some beans with my beer delivery yesterday, I dread to think how much I paid for them, but they smell divine (they might have gone overboard with the packaging a bit)

Well I certainly can not compete with Half/Stop Ron's 2 amazing jewels today but I do have these very close at hand today .


Harry

Great to see you here Harry, and with those two TEW beauties

Flattery! Flattery! That’ll get you another care package in the mail on Monday my friend! I tried to look in the well Harry. I didn’t have any luck.

I don't think Trevor ever marked his like that. Stan has done lowly-paid work for a few other cutlery firms over the years, including Slaters, but I'm not sure he marked it, he didn't publicise that work at all, only doing it out of economic necessity.

You can make some of the best turnip greens and collards you’ve ever tasted in the Instant Pot. Cooked cabbage oh my! Absolutely delicious! Any kind of beans such as pintos, great northern and black eyed peas. It’s a perfect way to cook these items and fast! Pam has started calling me Chef Ron. Honestly the best money we ever spent on an appliance of any size!

I have never had turnip greens, have to try them some time

Y’all are always posting all those beautiful loaves of bread. One thing we haven’t been able to find is yeast, so no bread baking for us yet. What we have been making on a regular basis is good old time southern cornbread! Pam makes delicious cornbread. She never measures anything but it’s always perfect. Here’s the pone we cooked tonight. Straight out of the 425deg oven and flipped out of the cast iron skillet onto the plate. It didn’t show but there was steam coming out of the slices!

Looks fantastic Ron

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My new Catty finally made it in from the UK Jack. Happy the weekend is finally here, it’s been a looong week.

That looks great, kind of old school Mine still hasn't turned up, I'm going to have to chase them. Have a great weekend Jon

View attachment 1328178 All this talk about food! I'm hungry for morels so I went for a walk - no mushrooms, but I found some bluebells.

Beautiful photo Ben, I love walking in the woods at this time of year No chance of that at the moment, but at least there are a few bluebells on my street

Hungry Beavers !

Fabulous photos Dan

Thank you Jack. It’s a custom lanyard bead. Hope you and your Hartshead have a good weekend.[/QUOTE]

Very nice Harvey, thanks buddy, you too

Good Evening Guardians.

Fabulous photo of your Joseph Rodgers Lambsfoot my friend, that's some nice jigging

Thank you much, Jack! Doing good! Having to try "gluten free " diet to see if it will help some of the lower gi stuff.

How are you finding it Dennis, hope it goes OK?

Awsome! Love the history right out your back door! Cool photo, Jack!

Thanks buddy, yeah, there's no shortage of history here, Sir Walter Scott built my house, Charlie Chaplin stayed across the road, Louis Le Prince had the oldest house on the street, all sorts of royalty and posh people had houses or stayed in the larger houses over the wall at the bottom of my garden, there were even a few stately homes close by. The street behind my house is still cobbled! I'll have to do a full photo tour sometime

Interesting history of a municipal faux pas!
BUT a great shot of your HHB!

Thanks Dennis, I knew (through work) Sheffield's Planning Officer for a while in the 1980's. He was known as 'Idiot Dave' TO HIS FRIENDS!

My wife happened to make some with dinner tonight as well!

A Chinese Bitter Orange tree I was fighting trying to trim up. It fought back!

A double dip...

Have a great Saturday!

Great pics Dennis, your wife's spicy cornbread looks delicious, but those thorns look vicious! Have a great weekend buddy

Gorgeous Horn Lambsfoot!
I owned a Lemon tree like that- and it was quite a big tree by then, the amount of extremely deep painful punctures myself and the wee girls got was a continuing pain in the bum, I was mowing the lawns one day and a Spike went right up in-between my Knuckles- being younger then, Lawns ceased- Chainsaw out! no more Ugly Lemon Fruit, I look back now and feel guilty about that!

I must admit, I think I'd have probably done the same Duncan!

Thank you so much, fellas. Much appreciated. I'm just now turning in after close to a 15 hour work day - a bit beat.

Had a couple of breaks, used one to take a few pics - will have to save the cigar for another evening.

That's a long one Dylan! Hope you got a good night's sleep, and have a relaxing weekend Great shot there, and an unusual cigar band

Afternoon Guardians, I had hoped to have a relaxing morning, but Window through a spanner in the works. My plan was to have breakfast, come and see you all here, and then get out in the sunshine. Well it's already afternoon now, the hot sun is streaming through the windows, and I'm only just getting to post I did get to have breakfast in the end, Olde English marmalade on wholemeal sourdough, and a pot of the fancy coffee I got yesterday. I bought the well mill for taking out to the woods, just before the lock-down, but thought I'd give it a try (the jury is still out). Hope everyone is staying safe and well, and that you all have a lovely weekend

 

[screened porch]

Hmm, I'll look into it. My mother used to use a stovetop pressure cooker. I remember that she was always afraid it would explode, and wouldn't let any of us kids in the kitchen when she was using it.

Pressure cookers are a lot safer now. It's probably impossible to shoot a ham through the ceiling with a modern one.
You're supposed to need a different cookbook for electric or stove-top pressure cookers, but the stove-tops don't get as hot as they claim, and the electrics get hotter than they claim. I've got the Costco Cuisinart electric pressure cooker. It was very highly rated.
Anyway, I'd get an electric. Less fuss.

 

[Reaper AL]

Morning guardians my grandchildren wanted me to make them quarantine snacks so I enlisted the help of these 3 fellas. These wright lambsfoot have been recovered by @jsdistin and fit & finish are now stellar. Chose cinnamon giraffe bone African Blackwood and Appaloosa bone

 

[Onebigbill]

Hope you had a nice time Bill, excellent shot right there



Absolutely stunning Dwight



Great pics Mike, I've never heard of Chemex, going to have to do some research, always looking for a better cup of coffee! I got some beans with my beer delivery yesterday, I dread to think how much I paid for them, but they smell divine (they might have gone overboard with the packaging a bit)

Great to see you here Harry, and with those two TEW beauties



I don't think Trevor ever marked his like that. Stan has done lowly-paid work for a few other cutlery firms over the years, including Slaters, but I'm not sure he marked it, he didn't publicise that work at all, only doing it out of economic necessity.



I have never had turnip greens, have to try them some time



Looks fantastic Ron



That looks great, kind of old school Mine still hasn't turned up, I'm going to have to chase them. Have a great weekend Jon



Beautiful photo Ben, I love walking in the woods at this time of year No chance of that at the moment, but at least there are a few bluebells on my street



Fabulous photos Dan

Thank you Jack. It’s a custom lanyard bead. Hope you and your Hartshead have a good weekend.

Very nice Harvey, thanks buddy, you too



Fabulous photo of your Joseph Rodgers Lambsfoot my friend, that's some nice jigging



How are you finding it Dennis, hope it goes OK?



Thanks buddy, yeah, there's no shortage of history here, Sir Walter Scott built my house, Charlie Chaplin stayed across the road, Louis Le Prince had the oldest house on the street, all sorts of royalty and posh people had houses or stayed in the larger houses over the wall at the bottom of my garden, there were even a few stately homes close by. The street behind my house is still cobbled! I'll have to do a full photo tour sometime



Thanks Dennis, I knew (through work) Sheffield's Planning Officer for a while in the 1980's. He was known as 'Idiot Dave' TO HIS FRIENDS!



Great pics Dennis, your wife's spicy cornbread looks delicious, but those thorns look vicious! Have a great weekend buddy



I must admit, I think I'd have probably done the same Duncan!



That's a long one Dylan! Hope you got a good night's sleep, and have a relaxing weekend Great shot there, and an unusual cigar band

Afternoon Guardians, I had hoped to have a relaxing morning, but Window through a spanner in the works. My plan was to have breakfast, come and see you all here, and then get out in the sunshine. Well it's already afternoon now, the hot sun is streaming through the windows, and I'm only just getting to post I did get to have breakfast in the end, Olde English marmalade on wholemeal sourdough, and a pot of the fancy coffee I got yesterday. I bought the well mill for taking out to the woods, just before the lock-down, but thought I'd give it a try (the jury is still out). Hope everyone is staying safe and well, and that you all have a lovely weekend

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Thanks Jack, Turned out to be a glorious afternoon and then went next door for some R&R Canadian whiskey on the rocks and watched the sunset.

 

[Onebigbill]

Thank you very much, Harvey!

Thank you much, Jack! Doing good! Having to try "gluten free " diet to see if it will help some of the lower gi stuff.

Wifey takes good care of me! Had not seen that video, a lot of guitar talent up there! Thanks for the tunes, Gary!


Yes, this bug sure has put a damper on traveling!
The pen is a happy little fella!

Awsome! Love the history right out your back door! Cool photo, Jack!

Nice setting and shot, Dan! Very peaceful looking.

Beautiful photo, Dwight! Great capture.

Grand and relaxing scene, Dylan! Looks like a full house!

Wickedly, skull crushing capture, Harvey! Such a great angle and clarity photograph!

Beauty there, José!


Stunning shot of your black (and cheerful) beauty WCLF!

Interesting history of a municipal faux pas!
BUT a great shot of your HHB!

Such great grain, nicely captured Vince!

A handsome knife for sure, Ron!

Artistically well done!

Thank you, Gary!
It has really become one of my favorites!

Pinnacle Photography of Pile side Perfection, Gary!

A more simpler time long ago in Days of Future Past!

Interesting! I do hope a follow up photo will be forthcoming!

Always just one more, it will never hurt! Stellar!

Recycled or not, nice photo, Bill!

Wow! An awsome shot, Dwight! so vibrant!

We use our French Press every now and then, but we've never tried the Chemex, what's the difference? Easier cleanup?

That is a very impressive pair! Nicely photographed!


Nice! Looks like a great plan being thought out!

A lovely photo! Nice!


Mmmm, looks fantastic, Ron! My wife happened to make some with dinner tonight as well!

A Chinese Bitter Orange tree I was fighting trying to trim up. It fought back!

A double dip...

Have a great Saturday!

A nasty looking tree; who won the battle?

 

[Onebigbill]

Good morning Guardians Et al . Crumby morning so I'm in doors with this; my trusty HHB.

 

[btb01]

I would hope that in the land of the free and the home of the brave you folks can do better than a pillow case.
Surely now is the time to place that cultural icon, the cowboy bandanna, back in the place it so richly deserves to be. I.e, around everyone's necks.

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That's fightin' talk there Barrett.

I’m using a bandana as a mask when I go out for groceries now. I’ve opted for the old-school triangle fold, tied around the back of the neck, using two bandanas for the extra layers. I find it more comfortable than other kinds of cloth face masks, and I enjoy that it looks like I’m planning on holding up a stagecoach (just as soon as I finish stocking up on eggs and milk at Costco).

I don’t have a dog in the fight when it comes to crumpets vs. pikelets, David. I just know that I like ‘em!

Good morning Guardians! I got up this morning and went at 6am for the seniors only hour at Wally World! I got everything I was looking for and then some! I surprisingly scored Charmin TP. I even got a set of headlamps to replace the low beams in Pam's car! You've got to keep your priorities in order, if you catch my drift! Talk about one stop shopping at it's finest! I dropped my Ironwood big 'un in the pocket this morning. Y'all stay safe and well out there!

That sounds like a successful trip, Ron! They’ve been out of at least a few things I needed every time I’ve gone shopping lately (a couple weeks ago I couldn’t get eggs anywhere), but we’re making it work. Before all this, we usually did our weekly grocery shopping as a family, but since my wife is 8-months pregnant, she and Eleanor stay at home and I do all the shopping myself. I would’ve thought I was perfectly capable of buying a couple weeks worth of groceries on my own, but that first week I felt like a chicken with its head cutoff running around the store trying to make sure I got everything.

That's cowboy coffee... and good stuff, you just gotta throw out the last bit in the cup because it's all grounds.

Aw, come on… that’s the best part!

Nice balancing act Jer I haven't used a drip-type coffee maker for decades. I used one of those stove-top Italian espresso makers for years, but I usually use a French-press (we call it a cafetiere here) these days

I don’t drink coffee every day, but when I do, the French press is my preferred method.

Often there are tremendous variations just in Texas. I wonder how many Englands would fit in Texas?

So I see Vince, Texas is a very large state I can answer that question (thanks to Google), 2.87 times! Have a good one yourself my friend

And about 5.3 Englands. Unfortunately the UK has about 2.5 times the population of Texas.

The 2.87 figure was for England, but I'm getting much the same figure for Britain and the UK! So much for bloody Google! I was amazed Texas was bigger than Yorkshire!

Texas certainly is big. When we were living in Arizona, I drove from Phoenix to visit my uncle near College Station, TX. The Texas part of the drive (El Paso to College Station) was nearly 700 miles. The nice thing about driving out in west Texas is that you can make good time; there is a speed limit (80 mph), but you can see for miles ahead, and there’s hardly anyone else out there, so it’d be hard for a cop car to sneak up on you.

On the other hand, Texas isn’t all that big when you compare it to Alaska. Alaska is 2.2x bigger than Texas, and only has about 2.5% the number of people.

I've been using the clippers! I saw a friend of mine across the road, whose two teenage boys have long(ish) hair. I never fail to offer to take them to the barbers or get the clippers out, just like old fellers did when I was a boy! They humour me

I think I mentioned this in the Lounge a while back (or maybe it was here?), but I got a haircut just before all this social distancing business started, and I only get one every 5 to 6 months, so I should be ok for a while.

Well, you can add it to your CV now Ron! I saw it at the cinema, great movie, and it even gave us a new (as far as I know) word - Friendo!

That is a great movie! A lot of fantastic performances, but Javier Bardem (and that bizarre haircut) really stole the show.

(Hey, a couple more months of everyone cutting their own hair at home, and that haircut might not be looking so bad!)

2017 - Horn
2018 - Horn and Ebony
2019 - Ironwood

2020 - Recycled N95 Mask Micarta

LOL! Ed. You need to watch British daytime telly. Every second commercial is advertising 'funeral plans for over-50's".

I’ve never had the pleasure of watching any daytime television over there, but I did get to enjoy some of your late night programming. When I visited Sheffield, I got into town late in the afternoon (after an overnight flight from the US, an hour on the Tube, several hours in St. Pancras, and a train from London to Sheffield, all on basically no sleep for what felt like days); I checked into my hotel, walked over to The Moor (Jack’s favorite part of Sheffield, I know ) to buy a phone charger and grab a bite to eat (Nando’s, Half/Stop ), then back to the hotel, where I fell asleep before 8pm. Jet lag woke me up around 1:30am, and I couldn’t get back to sleep, so I turned on the TV. At least I now know that y’all have basically the same infomercials for kitchen gadgets and other crap no one needs that we do.

Sheffield has been making awful architectural choices since the aftermath of WW2. Locations in the city used to regularly double for grim Iron Curtain hell-holes in films and adverts

And now they have a cheese grater!

I don’t know that I’ve ever shared a photo of the pile side of my Ironwood Guardian’s Lambsfoot. It has some (I think) interesting little flaws in the wood that give it extra character.

 

[JohnDF]

It's crazy what they can do to a tree.

Beautiful picture of the Ol' Lamb.

Stunning shot of your black (and cheerful) beauty WCLF!

Thank you, Dennis.
Hope the leather work is going well and you find it relaxing.

Stellar!

Thank you again, Dennis.

Cornbread with peppers? That sounds amazing!

Lovely shot, my friend.

Why don't you keep an eye out or put up in your signature that you want one, and keep one as a Safe Queen?

Gorgeous Stag, constant Handling makes it even better!

Thanks, Duncan.
I'm good with just one, and I'm good not using it.
To be honest, it wouldn't replace my Rosewood or Charlie Lamb as a "user". So, might as well keep it pristine.

Sounds like a long tough day. Glad you got a little break.

I can barely believe I've managed to fix the darned thing. If I had £1 for every minute I've had to waste fixing the errors that Windows 10 has inflicted upon me I'd be rich now

Sorry to hear you had a frustrating morning. I was running an older version of Windows on my work computer, but switching to Windows 10 seems to have cleared up all the issues. I hope I don't start having troubles when it updates.

I'm glad your day has smoothed out a bit. Love the coffee mug.

Those are some tasty looking treats.

Wonderful color on your stag, Big Bill.

I think your knife might have spent a little time with Lucy.
Has your knife been sleeping during the day and roaming around the house at night?

 

[JohnDF]

Good Morning Guardians
Hope everybody has a wonderful weekend.

 

[5K Qs]

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The factory edge needed some help for sure. I had to get the KME out and work on it a bit. Love the rosewood handle on your Lambfoot!

Thanks, Les. Looks like that KME system is quite a sharpener in the hands of someone who knows what they're doing!

16 months to be accurate GT, crazy time is flying by.

Wow! So she was a Christmas/New Year baby? Amazing!

I do. Not only did Charlie save me from the lolly scramble, he brought to life a knife I had long dreamt of. Thanks Charlie! @waynorth

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My very kind gift from the good Mr C

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Here's my WCLF again.

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Every one of those WCLFs is a heartbreaker!!

Spent about an hour after lunch playing paper football with my son. I won.
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Also, I made this belt sheath for another style of knife, but it works equally well with my Lambsfoot knives.

Congrats on your victory, John! Glad you don't feel like you have to let the kid win!
More impressive leather work! I should learn how to "braid" like you did on that little "tail" on the bottom of the sheath and make myself some leather fobs for knives with bails or lanyard holes. Looks like a fairly simple technique once I figure out where and how long the slits should be.

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Here in the Land of Lincoln, Food retail is scrambling to convert to delivery or curbside pickup. I try to not leave the friendly confines.


I salute your Union Jack, GT.

Good Afternoon Guardians. Here’s to Earth Day!

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Thanks for your response to my running my rosewood up the flagpole, Harvey.
Highest commendations to you for that triple rattail stag I*XL lamb!!
I leave the house for commercial reasons once per week, but I take two 1-hour walks each day in my "expanded neighborhood" (a square 1.5 mile on each side).

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I have a small crescent-shaped scar on top of my head where I was hit over the head with one of those glasses!
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Jack, you certainly have led a rich, full life!!
(Being bloodied in a barroom brawl has never happened to me, nor is it on my "bucket list". I don't think I've been in an actual physical altercation of any kind since I was 13 or 14.)

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Thanks GT. I rarely carry the twin-blade. You know what, that may be my one for today actually.
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I'll certainly support that decision, David!

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Happy St' George's Day folks.

And there it is with what looks to be a tasty libation!
I don't know much about St. George, but when I visited the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC almost 50 years ago, I was taken with the chivalry portrayed in Raphael's St. George and the Dragon and ended up buying a print of it. About 5 years ago, I visited my daughter living in Madrid, and she took me to services at St. George's Anglican Church there, where she and an American friend regularly worshipped.

Good Morning Guardians
I'll be going out for a haircut today.
My wife's hairdresser is taking appointments out of her home.
Of course I'll be Totin' my usual African Rosewood Lambsfoot.

How did the haircut experience turn out, John?
Nice shot of your rosewood lamb!

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I was amazed Texas was bigger than Yorkshire!
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I think many Texans are amazed that there's anything bigger than Texas!

Trusty (but not rusty) HHB with me on this gloomy rainy day.
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Sensational pile side shot of your stag HHB, Bill!

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The stone wall behind my house must be a couple of hundred years old.

Impressive! The stone wall along the alley that runs past one side of our house is less than 35 years old, since my wife built it soon after we moved into the house. I dug and poured the concrete foundation, mixed cement/mortar, and carried stones, but my wife did all the fitting of stones into place to turn a large pile of rocks into a wall.

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Wow John! This gal must have some terribly long arms if she can cut hair from 6 feet away!
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I try to get all the geezer discounts, too.

I should start investigating what's available and taking advantage of applicable discounts that I find. I'm certainly old enough to qualify for almost all of them by now.
Any knife dealers offer senior discounts on traditional folders?

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There is no bad stag Ed! Some is just better than others!

I like that attitude, Ron!

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The national flag is the Union Flag (commonly referred to as the Union Jack) and consists of St' Georges Cross of England (Feast Day 23rd April), St' Andrews Cross of Scotland (30th November) and St' Patrick's Cross of Northern Ireland (17th March). For some reason I don't know, Wales is not represented on the Union Flag.
Each separate country has it's own patron saint. Those listed above and St' David for Wales (1st March).
There was a movement in England to have our original Anglo-Saxon patron saint reinstated as St' George was sort of foisted on us by the Normans. St' Edmund's Day would be 20th November and see the English flag change from St' Georges Cross to that of three gold crowns on a pale blue background.
England though has other saints that various regions venerate as much if not more so than St' George. St' Perran is the patron saint of Cornwall. And many in the far north of England consider St' Cuthbert (the Saint of the North) to be their patron saint.
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When I was trying to decide if Union Jack would be an acceptable name for my rosewood lambsfoot from York, I learned about the 3 different styles of cross incorporated in the UK flag. I thought it was very interesting and cool!

They started giving me senior discounts at Whataburger about ten years ago. And I wasn't asking for it!

You should be proud that you present such a mature demeanor to the public, Vince!

According to the US Catholic bishops, it is the Blessed Mother, under the title of the Immaculate Conception. I believe Our Lady of Guadalupe is the patron saint of all the Americas.

Is there a difference between matron saints and patron saints?

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Rock on, Ironwood on rock!!
Ace photo, Dwight!

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I don't know about green thumbs, but we are surely on a different growing cycle down here. Last frost was late February, and the peas have about another month to produce before it's too hot. The hunker-down orders help too, since I'm home more and actually remembering to water the garden this year.
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The Ashley's Choice knives were in 2018 David

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Sunny weather here again, a shame we couldn't have had it when I could actually go somewhere Have a good day Guardians

Looks like both Texas and Yorkshire have different seasons than my part of Michigan, if those are current maple leaves in Jack's fine photo of his stag HHB! Buds on some trees are as close as we have to leaves here so far.
That flock of ACs is a wonderful memory for a Stag Saturday!

Yesterday the old Ellin & Co, Sheffield (maybe from the early 1900s), Lamb foot and in stag arrived in the mail and it is in my pocket today.

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Congrats on acquiring that old lambsfoot, José; glorious golden stag!!

Union Jack with a friend before social distancing was instituted:


- GT

 

[JohnDF]

Glad you don't feel like you have to let the kid win!

Those days are long over.
I crush him when I can now.

More impressive leather work!

Thank you, GT.

I should learn how to "braid" like you did on that little "tail" on the bottom of the sheath and make myself some leather fobs for knives with bails or lanyard holes. Looks like a fairly simple technique once I figure out where and how long the slits should be.

Super easy. I use a bleeder tool, but you could just make a little 1/4" slit with your Lambsfoot.

How did the haircut experience turn out, John?

It was glorious!!!
Nice to get rid of the mop on my head.
Nice to interact with a friend for a while too.

Nice shot of your rosewood lamb!

Thank you again, GT.

Union Jack with a friend before social distancing was instituted:

Social Distancing doesn't apply to family members that live together.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

We use our French Press every now and then, but we've never tried the Chemex, what's the difference? Easier cleanup?

It's a glass urn with spout and cone on top for a filter. Sort of a pour-over/manual drip coffee maker. Really thick filters that make some really clean coffee. Kind of a weird description, I know. You know that dark, sludgy stuff clouding the bottom of your cup of coffee? That never happens anymore with the Chemex. It's pretty neat. Cleanup's a breeze too. Remove filter with grounds, and rinse the urn out with water. The 30 seconds cleanup is also appreciated.

Great pics Mike, I've never heard of Chemex, going to have to do some research, always looking for a better cup of coffee!

I love being a bad influence of you, Jack

Here's a better shot of the setup with the brew this morning. The long neck kettle isn't required, but sure does help.

The wonderful ironwood Guardians in the pocket today. Have a great Saturday everyone.

 

[Prester John]

Is there a difference between matron saints and patron saints?

Wasn't sure if you were serious, Gary, but you didn't use a winking or laughing emoji/emoticon, so I will assume you are. I have never heard of "matron saints." Men and women can be patron saints. Here is a short definition from a Catholic website:

"Patrons Saints

A patron is a saint who is venerated as a special intercessor before God. Most patrons have been so designated as the result of popular devotion and long-standing custom. In many cases, the fact of existing patronal devotion is clear despite historical obscurity regarding its origin. The Church has made official designation of relatively few patrons; in such cases, the dates of designation are given in parentheses in the list below. The theological background of the patronage of saints includes the dogmas of the Mystical Body of Christ and the Communion of Saints. Listed are patron saints of occupations and professions, and saints whose intercession is sought for special needs."

Hope everyone is having a great day.

Betcha didn't know that Excalibur was a lambsfoot.

 

[Modoc ED]

Good Morning Guardians - and anyone else looking in.

A light patina has started to form. It really enhances this knife.

 

[Jack Black]

View attachment 1328414 Morning guardians my grandchildren wanted me to make them quarantine snacks so I enlisted the help of these 3 fellas. These wright lambsfoot have been recovered by @jsdistin and fit & finish are now stellar. Chose cinnamon giraffe bone African Blackwood and Appaloosa bone

Fantastic work Al, and a great pic of those quarantine treats and your 3 beautiful Lambsfoot knives, they look amazing Hope you're keeping well my friend, and please say Hi to your grandkids for me

Thanks Jack, Turned out to be a glorious afternoon and then went next door for some R&R Canadian whiskey on the rocks and watched the sunset.

That sounds great Bill, I've been sat out in the garden all afternoon, I may even spend the evening out there

Good morning Guardians Et al . Crumby morning so I'm in doors with this; my trusty HHB.
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Nice photo Bill, I love the rich colour of that stag

Texas certainly is big. When we were living in Arizona, I drove from Phoenix to visit my uncle near College Station, TX. The Texas part of the drive (El Paso to College Station) was nearly 700 miles. The nice thing about driving out in west Texas is that you can make good time; there is a speed limit (80 mph), but you can see for miles ahead, and there’s hardly anyone else out there, so it’d be hard for a cop car to sneak up on you.

On the other hand, Texas isn’t all that big when you compare it to Alaska. Alaska is 2.2x bigger than Texas, and only has about 2.5% the number of people.

That is quite a drive Barrett, I once shared the driving from North-West France to the far East of Poland, but apart from that, about the longest I've driven is London and back from Sheffield That's a great photo, I'd love to live in a less crowded country

That is a great movie! A lot of fantastic performances, but Javier Bardem (and that bizarre haircut) really stole the show.

(Hey, a couple more months of everyone cutting their own hair at home, and that haircut might not be looking so bad!)

I agree Barrett The haircut and character are inspired When I was a kid, a few lads still had the 'pudding-basin' haircut done by their mothers! In my father's day, I think it was quite common

I’ve never had the pleasure of watching any daytime television over there, but I did get to enjoy some of your late night programming. When I visited Sheffield, I got into town late in the afternoon (after an overnight flight from the US, an hour on the Tube, several hours in St. Pancras, and a train from London to Sheffield, all on basically no sleep for what felt like days); I checked into my hotel, walked over to The Moor (Jack’s favorite part of Sheffield, I know ) to buy a phone charger and grab a bite to eat (Nando’s, Half/Stop ), then back to the hotel, where I fell asleep before 8pm. Jet lag woke me up around 1:30am, and I couldn’t get back to sleep, so I turned on the TV. At least I now know that y’all have basically the same infomercials for kitchen gadgets and other crap no one needs that we do.

You're lucky to have escaped UK daytime TV my friend (though I don't think it's as bad as in France)! I haven't watched TV for decades After your journey, I'm amazed you weren't comatose, let alone able to tramp round Sheffield the next day

And now they have a cheese grater!

Yes!

You have a great memory Barrett, it's a shame you missed The Wediing Cake, and The Egg-Box, both really close to your hotel :

I don’t know that I’ve ever shared a photo of the pile side of my Ironwood Guardian’s Lambsfoot. It has some (I think) interesting little flaws in the wood that give it extra character.

I think your knife might have spent a little time with Lucy.
Has your knife been sleeping during the day and roaming around the house at night?

John has a point Barrett, has it always been like that?

Sorry to hear you had a frustrating morning. I was running an older version of Windows on my work computer, but switching to Windows 10 seems to have cleared up all the issues. I hope I don't start having troubles when it updates.

Thanks my friend The older versions haven't been supported for some time now, and I think Windows 10 had the most bugs in the early years. For me, the worst thing about it is you no longer have a choice about accepting updates, and they often cause problems even now. I don't know how they have got away without being sued I've been using Windows since the beginning, but the next time I change my desktop computer, I won't be buying Windows

I'm glad your day has smoothed out a bit. Love the coffee mug.

Thanks again buddy

Good Morning Guardians
Hope everybody has a wonderful weekend.

You too John, lovely pic of your ebony WCLF

Jack, you certainly have led a rich, full life!!
(Being bloodied in a barroom brawl has never happened to me, nor is it on my "bucket list". I don't think I've been in an actual physical altercation of any kind since I was 13 or 14.)

It certainly wasn't on my bucket-list either Gary!

Impressive! The stone wall along the alley that runs past one side of our house is less than 35 years old, since my wife built it soon after we moved into the house. I dug and poured the concrete foundation, mixed cement/mortar, and carried stones, but my wife did all the fitting of stones into place to turn a large pile of rocks into a wall.

Nice work, that sounds great, how many couples get to build a wall together these days? Here's a pic I took when out for a short walk round the block this afternoon (about 1 1/2 miles from Leeds city centre)

Looks like both Texas and Yorkshire have different seasons than my part of Michigan, if those are current maple leaves in Jack's fine photo of his stag HHB! Buds on some trees are as close as we have to leaves here so far.
That flock of ACs is a wonderful memory for a Stag Saturday!

Union Jack with a friend before social distancing was instituted:
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Very good

Those days are long over.
I crush him when I can now.

It's a glass urn with spout and cone on top for a filter. Sort of a pour-over/manual drip coffee maker. Really thick filters that make some really clean coffee. Kind of a weird description, I know. You know that dark, sludgy stuff clouding the bottom of your cup of coffee? That never happens anymore with the Chemex. It's pretty neat. Cleanup's a breeze too. Remove filter with grounds, and rinse the urn out with water. The 30 seconds cleanup is also appreciated.



I love being a bad influence of you, Jack

Here's a better shot of the setup with the brew this morning. The long neck kettle isn't required, but sure does help.

The wonderful ironwood Guardians in the pocket today. Have a great Saturday everyone.

Thanks Mike! I like the dark sludgy stuff though! When I was a young feller, I was lucky enough to spend some time with Bedouin arabs. They drink several types of strong coffee, the strongest and thickest and bitterest of which is reserved for funerals (maybe because it'll bring tears to your eyes)! Not many folks drank it, but I really liked it I have indeed being doing some research, but from what I gather, since I like strong, rich coffee, I might be better sticking with my French press. Do you think that is right Mike? Those are great photos, and I love the look of that kettle

Despite the warm weather, I've been pining for a hot, spicy curry Got a few beers to wash it down with Hope everyone is having a good day

 

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Mom and apple pie, too. Fine image of your Ebony WCLF, Ron. That corn bread looks mighty fine.

Good Evening Guardians.

Thanks Harvey! Cornbread bread is All American! Beautiful Joseph Rodgers my friend!

A handsome knife for sure, Ron!

Mmmm, looks fantastic, Ron! My wife happened to make some with dinner tonight as well!

A Chinese Bitter Orange tree I was fighting trying to trim up. It fought back!

A double dip...

Have a great Saturday!

Thanks Dennis! That’s a beautiful skillet of cornbread buddy! A great pair of Lambs!

Thank you so much, fellas. Much appreciated. I'm just now turning in after close to a 15 hour work day - a bit beat.

Had a couple of breaks, used one to take a few pics - will have to save the cigar for another evening.

Working too hard Dylan! Beautiful photo of your Glennbad special!

Great to see you here Harry, and with those two TEW beauties

I don't think Trevor ever marked his like that. Stan has done lowly-paid work for a few other cutlery firms over the years, including Slaters, but I'm not sure he marked it, he didn't publicise that work at all, only doing it out of economic necessity.

I have never had turnip greens, have to try them some time

Looks fantastic Ron

Thanks buddy, yeah, there's no shortage of history here, Sir Walter Scott built my house, Charlie Chaplin stayed across the road, Louis Le Prince had the oldest house on the street, all sorts of royalty and posh people had houses or stayed in the larger houses over the wall at the bottom of my garden, there were even a few stately homes close by. The street behind my house is still cobbled! I'll have to do a full photo tour sometime

Afternoon Guardians, I had hoped to have a relaxing morning, but Window through a spanner in the works. My plan was to have breakfast, come and see you all here, and then get out in the sunshine. Well it's already afternoon now, the hot sun is streaming through the windows, and I'm only just getting to post I did get to have breakfast in the end, Olde English marmalade on wholemeal sourdough, and a pot of the fancy coffee I got yesterday. I bought the well mill for taking out to the woods, just before the lock-down, but thought I'd give it a try (the jury is still out). Hope everyone is staying safe and well, and that you all have a lovely weekend

Thanks Jack! I’d love to see more of your home neighborhood. Enjoy your coffee and that beautiful Stag and Damascus Lambsfoot!

View attachment 1328414 Morning guardians my grandchildren wanted me to make them quarantine snacks so I enlisted the help of these 3 fellas. These wright lambsfoot have been recovered by @jsdistin and fit & finish are now stellar. Chose cinnamon giraffe bone African Blackwood and Appaloosa bone

I’d love to see more and hear more about your three recovered Wright’s!

Good morning Guardians Et al . Crumby morning so I'm in doors with this; my trusty HHB.
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Beautiful Bill!

That sounds like a successful trip, Ron! They’ve been out of at least a few things I needed every time I’ve gone shopping lately (a couple weeks ago I couldn’t get eggs anywhere), but we’re making it work. Before all this, we usually did our weekly grocery shopping as a family, but since my wife is 8-months pregnant, she and Eleanor stay at home and I do all the shopping myself. I would’ve thought I was perfectly capable of buying a couple weeks worth of groceries on my own, but that first week I felt like a chicken with its head cutoff running around the store trying to make sure I got everything.

Texas certainly is big. When we were living in Arizona, I drove from Phoenix to visit my uncle near College Station, TX. The Texas part of the drive (El Paso to College Station) was nearly 700 miles. The nice thing about driving out in west Texas is that you can make good time; there is a speed limit (80 mph), but you can see for miles ahead, and there’s hardly anyone else out there, so it’d be hard for a cop car to sneak up on you.

On the other hand, Texas isn’t all that big when you compare it to Alaska. Alaska is 2.2x bigger than Texas, and only has about 2.5% the number of people.

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I’ve never had the pleasure of watching any daytime television over there, but I did get to enjoy some of your late night programming. When I visited Sheffield, I got into town late in the afternoon (after an overnight flight from the US, an hour on the Tube, several hours in St. Pancras, and a train from London to Sheffield, all on basically no sleep for what felt like days); I checked into my hotel, walked over to The Moor (Jack’s favorite part of Sheffield, I know ) to buy a phone charger and grab a bite to eat (Nando’s, Half/Stop ), then back to the hotel, where I fell asleep before 8pm. Jet lag woke me up around 1:30am, and I couldn’t get back to sleep, so I turned on the TV. At least I now know that y’all have basically the same infomercials for kitchen gadgets and other crap no one needs that we do.

I don’t know that I’ve ever shared a photo of the pile side of my Ironwood Guardian’s Lambsfoot. It has some (I think) interesting little flaws in the wood that give it extra character.

Nando’s Good food Barrett! When I was growing up the Interstate Speed Limit was 75! I always took that as a suggestion! Recycled N95 Mask Micarta! What a ironic thought my friend! Someone will probably try it! Lovely character marks on your Ironwood Barrett!

Good Morning Guardians
Hope everybody has a wonderful weekend.

Terrific photo John!

I like that attitude, Ron!

Harry taught me that one Gary!

Union Jack with a friend before social distancing was instituted:

Great pairing buddy!

 

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Hope everyone is having a great day.

Betcha didn't know that Excalibur was a lambsfoot.

Had to be!

Good Morning Guardians - and anyone else looking in.

A light patina has started to form. It really enhances this knife.

Looks good Ed Patina will form on the bolster too, but takes a little longer, even though it's the same steel. Partly because the bolster isn't being used in the same way, but also because it has been slightly polished

 

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Jack Black Thanks for the photos Jack! Be safe my friend!

 

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Thanks Jack! I’d love to see more of your home neighborhood. Enjoy your coffee and that beautiful Stag and Damascus Lambsfoot!

Thanks a lot Ron Here's another couple of pics I took earlier

 

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I don’t know that I’ve ever shared a photo of the pile side of my Ironwood Guardian’s Lambsfoot. It has some (I think) interesting little flaws in the wood that give it extra character.

Ahhh, the unexplained. I have a two blade A. Wright Lambfoot with Rosewood covers. After some use, a hole mysteriously appeared and a crack developed from that hole through the lower pin all the way to the butt of the knife/cover. No, I haven't misused it or done any of my funky experiments with it - haven't dropped it. Just normal use and then one day the hole showed up and the crack developed from there.

Anyone else have a Lambfoot with curious flaws/developments such as Barrett's btb01 and mine?