Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

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Those AW&S HeartsHead Barlows are really sweet looking knives. Kudos to Jack for making them happen and thumbs up to all who share the pics of them. I absolutely love the bolster stamp and the etch. Enjoy 'em if you got 'em

 

[Jack Black]

Driving back from today’s walk ( my wife at the wheel though ) and trough the miracles of modern technology here is my African Rosewood.

Stunning photos Dan, thanks for sharing them

Last week, I posted a picture of my Lambsfoot flock, and Modoc ED noticed that I didn't have a Hartshead Barlow in stag. So he very kindly sent one. Thank you, Ed!

It's really lovely, with great stag, and just enough patina that I'm not tempted to keep it on the shelf.

I'll have to take some new pictures of the full line-up, but here it is with its Rosewood mate:

Jack Black , you sure did a good job riding herd on Wrights to get these made so well.

Congratulations Rachel, that's very generous I hope you enjoy using it, and thanks for the kind words

Thanks Barret! And apparently one of Jack's all-time most favorite automobiles...

Thanks mate. Those barlows are a most handsome lot. I am so thankful for all of the sfo's you provided us. Seriously grateful.

LOL! Certainly an innovative design, and a classic one Thank you very much my friend

Absolutely wonderful to see this thread back up with so many great pictures and old friends present.
Was out for a lovely motorcycle ride on Sunday, and an old Taylors Eye Witness performed well at lunch time.
The delicious meal was served at an outdoor patio with a beautiful view to my right.
Walking, biking, and sailing, everyone was enjoying a nice day.

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Great to see you here my friend, that sounds like a fantastic day out Nice to see you eating well

I would try it too. But then again, I like milk and I like butter, so I thought I would like buttermilk. NOT! I had to spew it out. I'd still give the mustard beer a shot.


Modoc ED is a generous fellow. He must have noticed I only had the stag Hartshead Barlow. I got this in my mailbox a little while ago:

With a 1946 penny. Beautiful knife, with a little patina. Been keeping my stag knife clean, but I put this one to work right away:

Thanks, Ed!

I know what you mean Vince That's a kind gesture, congratulations Looks like it did a good job of slicing that SPAM

I know it was a lot of work for Jack, Dwight, but we sure appreciate it.

Thanks Vince

I’m not sure I entirely agree with your logic, but would certainly give it a try. (I love all sorts of mustards, on a variety of foods, I just don’t know that I want to drink it!)

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Having met Jack in person, I will say that I don’t think those cars were made for folks of his stature (nor mine, for that matter). Maybe we should’ve rented one to drive around Sheffield. That would’ve been a sight!

I have similar reservations! I enjoy a good curry, but I once tried a curry beer, and it was pretty foul!

Definitely not Barrett! Not only did I have to work on them, but I had to drive around in them a lot of the town, and the Mini-Vans which which made up a large part of the Sheffield Works Department fleet in the mid 70's were far from chic! I think we might have had to get the open-top version Barrett! Having said that the new 'Mini' is not exactly mini

It is 12.30 pm here, lunchtime, and all this talk of pretzels and mustard and photos of food made me hungry. Lunch- a sausage with grainy mustard, onion and tomato sauce in a hot dog roll.

Looks like a feast! There is a fancy hot-dog stall in Leeds Market now, so I treated myself to one last week. I'm afraid it didn't stay around long enough for photos

Those AW&S HeartsHead Barlows are really sweet looking knives. Kudos to Jack for making them happen and thumbs up to all who share the pics of them. I absolutely love the bolster stamp and the etch. Enjoy 'em if you got 'em

Thanks buddy

Good Morning Guardians! I hope everyone's week got off to a good start. I was looking for a new watch-strap the other day, and ended up buying a new watch (very much like my old watch) So I need to go and get a link taken out of the bracelet. Got a few other things to do too, so I better get on with it Have a good day everyone

Should have set the pic before I took a pic really!

80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain today

Another great piece of engineering

 

[cudgee]

80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain today

I have just been reading a fantastic article on the Battle of Britain to coincide with the 80th anniversary, and the photo that you have posted is a great picture of an engineering triumph. They were an iconic plane for very good reasons, it is such a shame that not many still exist..

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

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Last week, I posted a picture of my Lambsfoot flock, and Modoc ED noticed that I didn't have a Hartshead Barlow in stag. So he very kindly sent one. Thank you, Ed!

It's really lovely, with great stag, and just enough patina that I'm not tempted to keep it on the shelf.

I'll have to take some new pictures of the full line-up, but here it is with its Rosewood mate:

Jack Black , you sure did a good job riding herd on Wrights to get these made so well.

Congratulations Rachel! That’s a very generous gift from Ed! Beautiful Stag and I know you’ll enjoy having the pair!

Thanks mate. Those barlows are a most handsome lot. I am so thankful for all of the sfo's you provided us. Seriously grateful.

You’re spot on Dwight! Jack really went above and beyond for us all with his SFO’s!

I would try it too. But then again, I like milk and I like butter, so I thought I would like buttermilk. NOT! I had to spew it out. I'd still give the mustard beer a shot.

Modoc ED is a generous fellow. He must have noticed I only had the stag Hartshead Barlow. I got this in my mailbox a little while ago:

With a 1946 penny. Beautiful knife, with a little patina. Been keeping my stag knife clean, but I put this one to work right away:

Thanks, Ed!

Congratulations Vince! What a wonderful gift from Ed!

Modoc ED way to go Ed! Very generous gifts to Rachel and Vince sir!

 

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Good morning Guardians! I’ve got Big Eb in the pocket this morning! Y’all stay safe out there!

 

[Jack Black]

I have just been reading a fantastic article on the Battle of Britain to coincide with the 80th anniversary, and the photo that you have posted is a great picture of an engineering triumph. They were an iconic plane for very good reasons, it is such a shame that not many still exist..

Considering its iconic status, it's a shame more weren't preserved The only below is a repro

Good morning Guardians! I’ve got Big Eb in the pocket this morning! Y’all stay safe out there!

Always good to see Big Eb

Only a few of the conkers have started falling from the Horse Chestnut trees on my street, and they're still so 'green' the shells aren't breaking open when they hit the ground. That doesn't stop the squirrels making short work of them though.

 

[r8shell]

Congrats Rachel and Vince! That's awesome and very generous Ed. Two great knives to two great Guardians.

Those AW&S HeartsHead Barlows are really sweet looking knives. Kudos to Jack for making them happen and thumbs up to all who share the pics of them. I absolutely love the bolster stamp and the etch. Enjoy 'em if you got 'em

Congratulations Rachel, that's very generous I hope you enjoy using it, and thanks for the kind words

Congratulations Rachel! That’s a very generous gift from Ed! Beautiful Stag and I know you’ll enjoy having the pair!

Thanks, everyone!

These Hartsheads sure are fine and sturdy. I've mentioned it before, but I find it fascinating that the bolsters are made of the same steel as the blades (but differently heat treated, I assume) so it's interesting to watch and compare as they patina.

 

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Considering its iconic status, it's a shame more weren't preserved The only below is a repro

Always good to see Big Eb

Only a few of the conkers have started falling from the Horse Chestnut trees on my street, and they're still so 'green' the shells aren't breaking open when they hit the ground. That doesn't stop the squirrels making short work of them though.

Thanks Jack! The RAF, though greatly outnumbered, gave the Luftwaffe more than they bargained for! It seems that fall may be finally on the horizon!

 

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It's a beautiful, bright, cool, crisp day here for lawn-mowing. Even more beautifully, I did the lawn yesterday!

 

[Modoc ED]

Off to town to pick up prescriptions, go to lunch at the Wagon Wheel Cafe, go to the grocery store, and take a short ride to see what's going on in town. I'll be totin Jack's Jack Black SFO Bagpipe Ebony with me.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks, everyone!

These Hartsheads sure are fine and sturdy. I've mentioned it before, but I find it fascinating that the bolsters are made of the same steel as the blades (but differently heat treated, I assume) so it's interesting to watch and compare as they patina.

Yes Rachel, definitely different HT to the blades Looking good

Thanks Jack! The RAF, though greatly outnumbered, gave the Luftwaffe more than they bargained for! It seems that fall may be finally on the horizon!

Yes, incredible really. I was lucky enough to have a number of great conversations with an old Spitfire pilot, who was at the Battle of Britain, and in the RAF throughout the war. He was the father of my former brother-in-law. He was quite a character

It's a beautiful, bright, cool, crisp day here for lawn-mowing. Even more beautifully, I did the lawn yesterday!

LOL! Hope you get to just put your feet up today Jer

 

[Prester John]

I carry a lambsfoot because it can transform this:

into this:

How 'bout you?

 

[Jack Black]

I carry a lambsfoot because it can transform this:

into this:

How 'bout you?

Cool pics Vince

 

[Modoc ED]

I carry a lambsfoot because it can transform this:

into this:

How 'bout you?

Looking good Vince. Glad you're putting the Hartshead to work.

 

[donn]

Wonderful David

Great photos David!

Thanks chaps.

Red squirrels and chipmunks on those pics.

Good morning Guardians !

pics

Thanks Dan. For some reason I had it in my head that there were no red squirrels in North America, but Jer says they were imports. Great photos as I've never seen a red squirrel anywhere in the UK.

Thanks David! Jack and I are of the opinion that Trevor quite possibly made this Slater. Wonderful photos my friend. The ancient cross is especially amazing to me! Great Lambsfoot content also! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Ron. The North Yorkshire Moors is literally littered with them. They usually mark old pilgrim routes which this one does. I said ancient but actually it's not, it's a 20th century replacement, the original stands in the Norman crypt of Lastingham church about 3 miles away.
If you look hard at the horizon you'll see how it sits in the scheme of things.

I think one of your squires deliberately imported the grey squirrels, like our idiot who imported starlings into Central Park.
But no, chipmunks aren't red squirrels. They're smaller, with relatively smaller tails and bigger heads, and they spend more time on and in the ground.

Ahhh thanks Jer. That's how your grey squirrels ended up over here. One of our squires thought we needed some north American critters.

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That's stunning metal work.

I carry a lambsfoot because it can transform this:

into this:

How 'bout you?

Magic!

This was actually yesterday when I got a mysterious craving for chorizo washed down with OJ.

 

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hhh thanks Jer. That's how your grey squirrels ended up over here. One of our squires thought we needed some north American critters.

I'm pretty sure that was the case. I don't remember the reasoning.
Our clown imported starlings so that Central Park would have every bird mentioned by Shakespeare.

I didn't mean to say that red squirrels were imports to the US; I thought they were indigenous.
Could be wrong.

 

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Yes, incredible really. I was lucky enough to have a number of great conversations with an old Spitfire pilot, who was at the Battle of Britain, and in the RAF throughout the war. He was the father of my former brother-in-law. He was quite a character

That’s great Jack! Sadly not many of our greatest generation left to have those moments with now!

Thanks Ron. The North Yorkshire Moors is literally littered with them. They usually mark old pilgrim routes which this one does. I said ancient but actually it's not, it's a 20th century replacement, the original stands in the Norman crypt of Lastingham church about 3 miles away.
If you look hard at the horizon you'll see how it sits in the scheme of things.

This was actually yesterday when I got a mysterious craving for chorizo washed down with OJ.

Thanks again David! Nice sausage my friend!

 

[Fodderwing]

That's stunning metal work.

Thank you kindly David.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Dan. For some reason I had it in my head that there were no red squirrels in North America, but Jer says they were imports. Great photos as I've never seen a red squirrel anywhere in the UK.

I always thought I'd seen a red squirrel as a young child, as I can remember my mother pointing one out. The older I get though, I wonder if she was just talking rubbish, as her knowledge of flora and fauna wasn't great

This was actually yesterday when I got a mysterious craving for chorizo washed down with OJ.

LOL! Made for a good pic anyway David

Our clown imported starlings so that Central Park would have every bird mentioned by Shakespeare.

On no! Nice pic of your Rosewood Big 'Un Jer

That’s great Jack! Sadly not many of our greatest generation left to have those moments with now!

Sadly not Ron, Jack will have been gone 20 years now