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Getting my first haircut since before all this lockdown mess started. No birds flying around in here so I feel pretty safe.
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That's a great shot of your knife Les, it really shows the horn off well
I think I have had the clippers out 3 times already, and I'll be getting them out again soon 
Thank you Jack. Hartshead Square.
Yes Harvey, originally that area, where Obadiah Barlow had his home and workshop, close to the Sheffield church, (though he was in fact a Quaker), was just known as 'The Hartshead'
Life & Death is a favourite of mine, kind of fits with the times too
I know the feeling Dylan, my girlfriend teaches college, and she works way in excess of a hundred hours a week
Personally I think she's crazy (even though I've been a teacher myself)! 
Thanks Dylan, I made the mistake of freezing the haggis though, and I think it robbed it of some of the flavour. Lesson learnt
That's a fine snag, Ron! There are a lot of similarities between that knife and my no-name Lambsfoot - though I do think your blade is a bit fuller and has not had the stamping ground off. Otherwise, the size, bolsters, and action all appear to be somewhat similar.
That's a beautiful knife
I am always frustrated when a knife doesn't give up its maker easily, but an awful lot of Sheffield knives are just like that I am a relative newcomer to BladeForums and though the Porch wasn't what prompted my membership in the first place, it didn't take me long to find the place and get completely captivated. My presence here completely revolutionized my attitude and thinking towards cutlery as a whole and the hobby (as it pertains to me) is a richer experience overall for it.
As I absorbed all the information that I came across, I began to develop preferences towards patterns and such - one of them being the simple jack, which led me to the Lambsfoot. The simplicity that is the combination of natural materials and straight edged blade became the proverbial "knockout" in my mind. I posted first in this thread all the way back on page 56 and Jack's friendliness and knowledge did the rest in terms of winning me over - though, to be honest, it wasn't all that hard.
Soon after that, Kevin (@flatblackcapo) reached out to me and after some back and forth, he sent me Rosie, my first Lambsfoot. She has gone on many an adventure with me - elk hunting, mushroom hunting, hiking, etc. She excelled in just about everything I could ask for in a knife (except skinning, she's not so good at that...). Should anyone have any doubts with regards to the pattern, I always recommend trying it out before one judges its appearance. Even though I am quite smitten with the curves of the swayback handle and the nuanced blade, not everyone has that "love at first sight" experience.
Ever since that day (when Rosie arrived), it has been difficult to not have a Lambsfoot either in my pocket, or on my desk, or in my everyday pack. In fact, to illustrate this point: Last week, I tried to only carry a knife with some belly to it - a clip point - and I got so frustrated with my lack of a straight edge that I gave up and went back to what I've become accustomed to after a couple of days.
The Lambsfoot has the strength of a Sheepfoot but also the nimbleness that it lacks. A Lambsfoot has the dexterity of a Wharncliffe but also the stoutness that the latter isn't known for. If I wasn't a knife collector/enthusiast, a Lambsfoot is all the knife I would ever need aside from a dedicated skinner. It is that good of a design and it is almost a crime that it isn't more widely recognized here in the states. I have more Lambsfoot knives in my collection than any other pattern and it has been my Knife of the Year for three years straight. I have not acquired a new Lambsfoot this year yet so we will see what this year brings us - still a lot of time left.
I applaud Jack's efforts in being a terrific ambassador for this pattern and I applaud everyone here who has taken to the knife like I have - you make for an excellent group of folks with fantastic and discriminating taste.
A pic of Rosie on an auxiliary hunt to a past elk stalk.
That's a really great post Dylan
Thanks for the kind words too my friend, it has been fantastic having you here for the journey Ace pic, and a super haul of chantrelles there buddy, the last time I went hunting for them (in the hills above Montpellier in France), I think me and my pal filled a handkerchief! 
Shotguns are for birds.
