Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Happy Friday, Guardians!
Great to see you out enjoying a pint Chin :) I hope you a nice walk too, fantastic pics, isn't it winter there :confused: ;) :thumbsup:
Thanks mate, yes it was an enjoyable walk for sure, along an old rail trail in the Yarra Valley which used to transport produce from farms into the markets in Melbourne. Oh yeah, it’s the dead of winter, my friend.:p Would you like to hear us complaining about the ‘cold’? LOL, I didn’t think so!:D

Smashing pics from the market Chin :) Sheffield used to have a huge meat and fish market, which was a great place to shop. When I was boy, the mid-shopping treat would be a small plate of cockles, with vinegar, eaten standing up, at one of the many seafood stalls. Later, I had my first oyster there :) I don't think seafood is as popular here today. Leeds market traditionally had a 'Fish Row' and a 'Butchers Row', but now there are only a few fishmongers, and the butchers had to move from their historic spot several years ago now, supposedly because the stalls were going to be renovated. Many couldn't find an alternative spot, or had simply had enough, and called it a day. Having left the row empty for the past few years, the city council sold it off to property developers to turn into a swanky hotel. Here's how it has looked for several years now, with every business closed :(

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Cheers Jack. I’m sorry to hear about that, what a shame. I always enjoy strolling around the bustling markets in different countries, soaking up the sights and sounds and tastes. Thanks for the reminiscences of the Sheffield markets, my friend. Those cockles sound very tasty. Collecting cockles is a popular family pastime on some beaches here, too.

You reminded me of the St Georges Market in Belfast which had a great seafood section, and some similar stand up benches where you could hit up fresh oysters on the spot for a quid each. I used to go there to get rid of all my loose coins. Funnily enough I remember having a conversation with some people with English accents who were curiously watching me eating them straight off the shell, as if they’d never seen it done before. I offered them some to try, but their curiosity didn’t extend that far!

Cambertree Cambertree ...please tell me you dont shuck with it...:eek:...
How’s it going Meako? No mate, I can safely say, that although I use my Lambsfoot for all sorts of things, I’d not really want to shuck with a slipjoint. I just sort of loosen the oyster in the half shell a little with my knife, so it slides off like so:
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Congratulations. Hope it was worth the wait. :cool::thumbsup:
Thanks John. Yeah, new breweries are popping up like mushrooms at the moment, or at least they were before the pandemic. I’m not normally much of a lager drinker, but I liked that version of the dark Czech Kozel style.

Some tasty looking snacks there Chin. Healthy too:D. Your Lambfoot knife was put to good use:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Thanks Bill. Yes, the times when I swap out my Lambsfoot knife or augment it with another slipjoint, it’s usually for a Crownlifter or SAK. I think the bottle opener/flathead screwdriver/light pry tool blade is certainly just as useful a secondary blade today, as the pen blade was in days gone by.

Thanks for the kind words, Chin, and for the Tree Fern info! :cool::cool::thumbsup: Any idea what the "machine" is that Henry and Hector are standing next to in the bottom pic??

My pleasure, GT. I’m not sure, but if you mean the saplings all tied together I’d guess it’s the beginnings of a rudimentary paling fence, possibly to protect their vegetable or berry plantings. The wallabies and possums in this area would make short work of any seedlings overnight. In fact it’s one of the reasons why I favour chilli plants in the garden! I should add that given the timeframe that this area was settled (1890s onwards) I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the pioneer characters in those old photos had Lambsfoot knives in their pockets.

Many thanks Chin. A stirling post with great images. Hope your current next phased opening is successful.
Thank you Jack. A shame that decision makers are ignorant of the full value of preserving local treasures. Every one loses.
Thanks very much Harvey. Yes this market discussion made me recollect how the Victoria Market was slated for a similar demolition job by property developers in the 1970s, as were many other buildings and sites which now make up part of the essential character of Sydney and Melbourne and other Australian cities. Local residents action groups, after exhausting their objections to wanton demolitions through politicians who were often in the pockets of the developers, would appeal to the Builder’s Labourers Federation, which would take a vote of their membership and subsequently simply refuse to work on jobs which were not in the public interest. The ‘Green Bans’ were largely responsible for Melbourne being the ‘liveable’ city which it is today.

Good day, Guardians.

Many apologies for my extended absence - I haven't had a lot of time to spend on the forums the last couple of weeks. Lots of stuff going on these days - from bird watching, to gardening, to house upkeep, to puppy care - I am keeping myself pretty well occupied. I always have a Lambsfoot regardless.

I hope you all are keeping well.

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Hey Dylan, it’s good to hear you’re keeping busy, my friend. I like all your photos, but this one has a whimsy which makes it particularly appealing. That WCLF looks great with that patina. Such a great looking knife.

Here’s a wee nod to your excellent ‘Coffee and Lambsfoot’ pics which was also taken at the Vic Market:

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Thanks for all the fascinating photos, Chin! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:
The "red" Czech beer and lambsfoot are a pretty pair!
I hope the Australian "opening" goes well; there seem to be some setbacks in the US. :(

Thanks GT. Oh no, after your last few posts, I now have an indelible image of you wearing your signature bandit style crossed bandoliers loaded down with Lambsfoot knives, and a colander - or is that a sieve - on your head!:D:p:)

When I went to the Guinness brewery at St James gate in Dublin, they were very insistent that Guinness is also ruby red in colour. And it is, but it needs a pretty strong light to show it. I don’t know why, but I like to shine a flashlight/torch through my beer sometimes to enjoy the colour, particularly with darker styles.

Here we are mate, it's surrounded by other trees, so I could only photograph it from directly beneath unfortunately. It's about 15ft high :thumbsup:

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Just having some ginger biscuits with my morning coffee :) :thumbsup:

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Thanks Jack, that’s a handsome palm. I’ve seen similar ones up in Queensland, although I don’t know if they’re the same. Must be a pretty hardy plant to survive those northern winters.

That’s another nice ‘Coffee and Lambsfoot’ pic, my friend.:)

Prepping some condiments for a garden vegetable soup earlier this year with Ol’ Ironsides:
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Almost lost this one in the dish.
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A camo Lambsfoot! :cool: :D :thumbsup:

That's a beautiful Ebony big'un Jack! :) :thumbsup:

Thank you very much Ron :)

Good Friday to y'all! :thumbsup: I'm carrying a special one this morning. It's Coal Black Ebony! Thanks Jack! ;) I hope your back is doing better these days! :D

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That's some really nice ebony Rob :) Thanks pal, it's OK, for now, but when things open upon again I'm going to be shelling out for a chiropractor :thumbsup:

Thanks for clearing up my misconception about the location of that abandoned Butchers' Row, Jack. :thumbsup::)
The bus music experiment was an interesting story. I'm glad we have nothing like that here, and that bus riders are required to use headphones/earbuds/etc to listen to their audio devices.
Thanks for the photo compliment. :)

Yes, it's the sort of thing that would only sound a good idea to a teenager! :rolleyes: :D :thumbsup:

Here's Valley Jack celebrating Black (and White) Friday:
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- GT

Cool pic Gary, Valley Jack looks quite different, I'm going to have to try doing the same :) Not sure it'd make a lot of difference with my ebony carry today though :D :thumbsup:

Happy Friday, Guardians!

Thanks mate, yes it was an enjoyable walk for sure, along an old rail trail in the Yarra Valley which used to transport produce from farms into the markets in Melbourne. Oh yeah, it’s the dead of winter, my friend.:p Would you like to hear us complaining about the ‘cold’? LOL, I didn’t think so!:D

Sounds great mate :D :thumbsup:

Cheers Jack. I’m sorry to hear about that, what a shame. I always enjoy strolling around a bustling market in different countries, soaking up the sights and sounds. Thanks for the reminiscences of the Sheffield markets, my friend. Those cockles sound very tasty. Collecting cockles is a popular family pastime on some beaches here, too.

You reminded me of the St Georges Market in Belfast which had a great seafood section, and some similar stand up benches where you could hit up fresh oysters on the spot for a quid each. I used to go there to get rid of all my loose coins. Funnily enough I remember having a conversation with some people with English accents who were curiously watching me eating them straight off the shell, as if they’d never seen it done before. I offered them some to try, but their curiosity didn’t extend that far!

Yes, it's terrible Chin, the space in city centres here is regarded as too expensive to waste on common folks, which is one of the reasons every high street looks almost identical, with the same range of shops o_O I always enjoyed going round St George's Market, and it was still a decent size the last time I was there, even though the Saturday market has been gentrified to a large extent. I wonder if those English people had never had oysters, I can't think how else you'd eat them?! :confused: Though I used to sometimes grill them in the shell with gruyere cheese and tabasco, and I remember using them in a stew once - the only other ingredient I can remember was Guinness! :D When I bought oysters in Sheffield though, unless I was going to eat them there and then, I always had to shuck them myself, whereas when I bought them in France, they'd gladly shuck me a couple of dozen :)

Thanks very much Harvey. Yes this market discussion made me recollect how the Victoria Market was slated for a similar demolition job by property developers in the 1970s, as were many other buildings and sites which now make up part of the essential character of Sydney and Melbourne and other Australian cities. Local residents action groups would appeal to the Builder’s Labourers Federation, which would take a vote of their membership and subsequently simply refuse to work on jobs which were not in the public interest. The ‘Green Bans’ were largely responsible for Melbourne being the ‘liveable’ city which it is today.

Fascinating Chin :thumbsup:

Here’s a wee nod to your excellent ‘Coffee and Lambsfoot’ pics which was also taken at the Vic Market:

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That looks like great coffee mate :) I had an accident yesterday when a flask of good hand-ground coffee leaked in my (otherwise empty) rucsac. I've sponged it down a couple of times, and left it to dry in the bathroom, but now my bathroom smells of coffee :rolleyes: I'm going to be getting some strange looks the next time I use the sack! :D

Thanks GT. Oh no, after your last few posts, I now have an indelible image of you wearing your signature bandit style crossed bandoliers loaded down with Lambsfoot knives, and a colander - or is that a sieve - on your head!:D:p:)

:D :D :thumbsup:

When I went to the Guinness brewery at St James gate in Dublin, they were very insistent that Guinness is also ruby red in colour. And it is, but it needs a pretty strong light to show it. I don’t know why, but I like to shine a flashlight/torch through my beer sometimes to enjoy the colour, particularly with darker styles.

Reminds me of the new British passports :rolleyes:

Thanks Jack, that’s a handsome palm. I’ve seen similar ones up in Queensland, although I don’t know if they’re the same. Must be a pretty hardy plant to survive those northern winters.

Yes indeed, they have several Yucca's growing too :) We are on the Costa del Chapeltown afterall! :D :thumbsup:

That’s another nice ‘Coffee and Lambsfoot’ pic, my friend.:)

Prepping some condiments for a garden vegetable soup earlier this year with Ol’ Ironsides:
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Thanks pal, lovely composition there, hope you enjoy your soup :) :thumbsup:

I've been enjoying this the past couple of nights :thumbsup:

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Happy Friday, Guardians!

Thanks mate, yes it was an enjoyable walk for sure, along an old rail trail in the Yarra Valley which used to transport produce from farms into the markets in Melbourne. Oh yeah, it’s the dead of winter, my friend.:p Would you like to hear us complaining about the ‘cold’? LOL, I didn’t think so!:D


Cheers Jack. I’m sorry to hear about that, what a shame. I always enjoy strolling around the bustling markets in different countries, soaking up the sights and sounds and tastes. Thanks for the reminiscences of the Sheffield markets, my friend. Those cockles sound very tasty. Collecting cockles is a popular family pastime on some beaches here, too.

You reminded me of the St Georges Market in Belfast which had a great seafood section, and some similar stand up benches where you could hit up fresh oysters on the spot for a quid each. I used to go there to get rid of all my loose coins. Funnily enough I remember having a conversation with some people with English accents who were curiously watching me eating them straight off the shell, as if they’d never seen it done before. I offered them some to try, but their curiosity didn’t extend that far!


How’s it going Meako? No mate, I can safely say, that although I use my Lambsfoot for all sorts of things, I’d not really want to shuck with a slipjoint. I just sort of loosen the oyster in the half shell a little with my knife, so it slides off like so:
gj2R2ei.jpg



Thanks John. Yeah, new breweries are popping up like mushrooms at the moment, or at least they were before the pandemic. I’m not normally much of a lager drinker, but I liked that version of the dark Czech Kozel style.



Thanks Bill. Yes, the times when I swap out my Lambsfoot knife or augment it with another slipjoint, it’s usually for a Crownlifter or SAK. I think the bottle opener/flathead screwdriver/light pry tool blade is certainly just as useful a secondary blade today, as the pen blade was in days gone by.



My pleasure, GT. I’m not sure, but if you mean the saplings all tied together I’d guess it’s the beginnings of a rudimentary paling fence, possibly to protect their vegetable or berry plantings. The wallabies and possums in this area would make short work of any seedlings overnight. In fact it’s one of the reasons why I favour chilli plants in the garden! I should add that given the timeframe that this area was settled (1890s onwards) I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the pioneer characters in those old photos had Lambsfoot knives in their pockets.



Thanks very much Harvey. Yes this market discussion made me recollect how the Victoria Market was slated for a similar demolition job by property developers in the 1970s, as were many other buildings and sites which now make up part of the essential character of Sydney and Melbourne and other Australian cities. Local residents action groups, after exhausting their objections to wanton demolitions through politicians who were often in the pockets of the developers, would appeal to the Builder’s Labourers Federation, which would take a vote of their membership and subsequently simply refuse to work on jobs which were not in the public interest. The ‘Green Bans’ were largely responsible for Melbourne being the ‘liveable’ city which it is today.


Hey Dylan, it’s good to hear you’re keeping busy, my friend. I like all your photos, but this one has a whimsy which makes it particularly appealing. That WCLF looks great with that patina. Such a great looking knife.

Here’s a wee nod to your excellent ‘Coffee and Lambsfoot’ pics which was also taken at the Vic Market:

aY8BUdI.jpg




Thanks GT. Oh no, after your last few posts, I now have an indelible image of you wearing your signature bandit style crossed bandoliers loaded down with Lambsfoot knives, and a colander - or is that a sieve - on your head!:D:p:)

When I went to the Guinness brewery at St James gate in Dublin, they were very insistent that Guinness is also ruby red in colour. And it is, but it needs a pretty strong light to show it. I don’t know why, but I like to shine a flashlight/torch through my beer sometimes to enjoy the colour, particularly with darker styles.



Thanks Jack, that’s a handsome palm. I’ve seen similar ones up in Queensland, although I don’t know if they’re the same. Must be a pretty hardy plant to survive those northern winters.

That’s another nice ‘Coffee and Lambsfoot’ pic, my friend.:)

Prepping some condiments for a garden vegetable soup earlier this year with Ol’ Ironsides:
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Hi Chin - I have to agree with you regarding the cap lifter/screwdriver blade. I love the pen blade and all but I have found that I now prefer the cap lifter/screwdriver . Must be a trend with us knifeys. However, I have to be cautious using the screwdriver as a pry-bar - I tend to break the knife because...you know, at times I'm too rough. :eek::eek::eek: I also use my SAKs a lot and love them but they typically are pretty affordable to replace or fix:rolleyes:.

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New A. Wright arrival from across the pond this week!

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Nice Snakewood :) Welcome to the Guardians :) :thumbsup:

You don't see many pork pies in North Carolina! Nor Lambfoot knives - I get comments/questions all the time when I have mine out and about.:D:D:D

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I guess not Bill! :D That's interesting though, what do folks make of it? :thumbsup:

It's black, it's morning, it's wound care day,:thumbsdown: it's never going to end.:( It sucks.:mad:

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Good luck Ed, I hope it comes to an end soon for you my friend :) :thumbsup:

I haven't watched the series, but one of my favorite movies ever. :cool::thumbsup:

Very nice, congratulations. :cool::thumbsup:


All good things come to an end. ;)

Mine too John, and I loved the book (of course) :) I remember a friend lending it to me after we had been to the pub. When I got home, I put some jazz on, and sat down to read it. I was utterly engrossed, finishing it at 8.00am the following day :) I saw somewhere, you can watch the series for free this weekend :thumbsup:

Sausage Sammich before I head out...

What a great start to the day :) :thumbsup:
 
That's some really nice ebony Rob :) Thanks pal, it's OK, for now, but when things open upon again I'm going to be shelling out for a chiropractor :thumbsup:
Thanks Jack! ;) I guess a chiropractor is better than a surgeon my friend! :eek: :thumbsup:

JohnDF JohnDF Modoc ED Modoc ED Jack Black Jack Black Cambertree Cambertree I apologize if I’ve missed anyone! ;) A bunch of beautiful Ebony on display today gentlemen! Well done! :) :thumbsup:
 
Thank you Harvey, great photo of your beautiful Joseph Rodgers :cool: :) :thumbsup:
Thank you Jack.:)

One of my beers from last night :)
Cheers! Good news. I just read(Yorkshire Evening Post) that:
Leeds East Airport to host Utilita Live From The Drive-In concerts including The Streets, Beverley Knight and Dizzee Rascal
Dizzee Rascal, Kaiser Chiefs, Gary Numan and Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley will perform during a series of socially-distanced drive-in music concerts this summer.
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Speaking of cookies, did you once post a photo that included a cookie from Ikea?
I don’t recall an IKEA Cookie, GT. That was too many cookies ago.:D

Wonderful photo of your fancy senator with the clockwork cufflinks! :thumbsup::cool::cool:
Thank you GT.

Here's Valley Jack celebrating Black (and White) Friday:
Super B&W Valley Jack images, Bud.:thumbsup:

Yes this market discussion made me recollect
So many good childhood memories of the place,

The ‘Green Bans’ were largely responsible for Melbourne being the ‘liveable’ city which it is today.
The way it should be.

Prepping some condiments for a garden vegetable soup earlier this year with Ol’ Ironsides:
Great image, Chin.


Oh they're good, if you can get hold of one.:thumbsup:
Working on it.:)

It's black, it's morning, it's wound care day,:thumbsdown: it's never going to end.:( It sucks.:mad:
May things go as smoothly as possible, Ed.

Sausage Sammich before I head out...
Excellent looking “Sammich. So much so, that I had to stop myself from pressing down the bun top.:D

Good Afternoon Guardians.
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Nice Snakewood :) Welcome to the Guardians :) :thumbsup:



I guess not Bill! :D That's interesting though, what do folks make of it? :thumbsup:



Good luck Ed, I hope it comes to an end soon for you my friend :) :thumbsup:



Mine too John, and I loved the book (of course) :) I remember a friend lending it to me after we had been to the pub. When I got home, I put some jazz on, and sat down to read it. I was utterly engrossed, finishing it at 8.00am the following day :) I saw somewhere, you can watch the series for free this weekend :thumbsup:



What a great start to the day :) :thumbsup:
Jack, Mostly they want to know how and why I came to like the lambfoot knife. For me, it was about this forum and the good people who join in and share their experiences. Then, after having a lambfoot, the usefulness and elegant design plus the long history associated with it.
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