Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

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brewbear said:
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It seems that A. W. can make a decent knife, it is their "premium" line, at a premium price....I have yet to test and make sure the blade is not stainless steel.
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The fact that they CAN make a decent knife is the most frustrating thing about seeing all the state of the knives they routinely produce o_O I'm glad you found a good one B brewbear , that's nice-looking Snakewood :) I don't think the blade will be stainless :thumbsup:

The only one I have in Snakewood came out of the 'seconds' box at the factory, so I can't complain about it, despite the cracked scales :thumbsup:

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Jack Black said:
Very interesting Jer, and a great pic :) I love to talk to old fellers who were involved in the old trades, each with unique skills, tricks, language, tools, etc :cool: I suspect coopering may be having something of a small resurgence with all the new craft breweries and distilleries. However, back in the day, it was a huge industry, and coopers were actually very powerful, amongst the urban proletariat. In 1699, the British Parliament passed the Bulk Tobacco Act, outlawing the import of tobacco 'but in cask, chest, or case each containing two hundredweight of of neat Tobacco.' In practice, it was transported in hogsheads, which coopers not only built, but also sealed, and unsealed. This had an even greater effect than 'containerization' did in the mid 20th century, but it denied sailors, ships officers, dockers, warehousemen, etc access to goods ('sweepings'), which they had previously pilfered by way of long-standing custom, WITHOUT the assistance of a cooper and his tools, and most transported items were shipped, sealed in barrels, including alcohol of course. To quote historian Peter Linebaugh, "There were coopers. They were the most craft-conscious workers of the river [Thames], whose hand-skills gave them an authority among the river trades lasting into the twentieth century. Their skills impressed Virginia Woolf: 'The light stroke on either side of the barrel which makes the bung start has been arrived at by years of trial and experience. It is the quickest, most effective of actions. Dexterity can go no further.' They provided drink to other workers ('Can I have a drink Mr Cooper?'); they lorded about with their 'scribing irons' (openers!). At the base of this power were ancient customs - 'sucking the monkey' and 'tapping the Admiral' - mentioned in Chaucer and Xenophon. The coopers united the two stages of offloading - on the river and on the quay - and their position was thus vital for the provision of sweepings to the lumpers and gangsmen. Within the division of labour, theirs was strategic to the livelihood of all."

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Thanks for the history Jack. Interesting to read that as my great-grandad was a cooper in Glasgow (I believe on the docks).

From a few days ago.
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donn said:
Thanks for the history Jack. Interesting to read that as my great-grandad was a cooper in Glasgow (I believe on the docks).

From a few days ago.
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David!! :) Great to see you here mate, hope everything is well with you :) That's interesting David, I bet he had some stories to tell! :cool:

I've just been out for a walk, and regret not taking a photo of the steak bake I had now :D ;) It's a beautiful day here, but the sun is blinding (even with my photochromic specs)! :thumbsup:

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Jack Black said:
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Jack Black said:
Good morning Guardians, hope everyone is keeping well. It's a cold, crisp, sunny day in Yorkshire (for now at least :rolleyes:), so I'm going to nip out for my allowed short period of daily exercise. Hope everyone has a good day :thumbsup:

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Jack Black said:
David!! :) Great to see you here mate, hope everything is well with you :) That's interesting David, I bet he had some stories to tell! :cool:

I've just been out for a walk, and regret not taking a photo of the steak bake I had now :D ;) It's a beautiful day here, but the sun is blinding (even with my photochromic specs)! :thumbsup:

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Some really nice photos of that HHB you have today my friend:thumbsup:. The pile side looks good too:thumbsup::thumbsup::D!
Today I'm going with my trusty HHB.:thumbsup:
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Jack Black said:
David!! :) Great to see you here mate, hope everything is well with you :) That's interesting David, I bet he had some stories to tell! :cool:

I've just been out for a walk, and regret not taking a photo of the steak bake I had now :D ;) It's a beautiful day here, but the sun is blinding (even with my photochromic specs)! :thumbsup:

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Hi Jack. Thank you, I've been very busy and will remain so for a while longer yet. Cut a long story short I have, in a....peripheral capacity shall we say, become involved in politics. :rolleyes::D
Hope everything is well with yourself and your enjoying our proper winter. -7.8c over here last night. Your HHB looks great with those snowdrops and I'm sorry we don't get to see your steak bake. :D

Homemade parsnip and ginger soup for lunch to warm myself up before I head out for an amble.
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donn said:
Hi Jack. Thank you, I've been very busy and will remain so for a while longer yet. Cut a long story short I have, in a....peripheral capacity shall we say, become involved in politics. :rolleyes::D
Hope everything is well with yourself and your enjoying our proper winter. -7.8c over here last night. Your HHB looks great with those snowdrops and I'm sorry we don't get to see your steak bake. :D

Homemade parsnip and ginger soup for lunch to warm myself up before I head out for an amble.
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I've just been out for another walk, as it's so nice here today, and actually feels quite warm in the sun :) Thanks mate, I hope you enjoyed your soup, and that you enjoy the fresh air and exercise :) :thumbsup:

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Jack Black said:
David!! :) Great to see you here mate, hope everything is well with you :) That's interesting David, I bet he had some stories to tell! :cool:

I've just been out for a walk, and regret not taking a photo of the steak bake I had now :D ;) It's a beautiful day here, but the sun is blinding (even with my photochromic specs)! :thumbsup:

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A beautiful knife to be sure, but I wanted to thank you especially for the picture of the snow drops. The flowers brought back memories of days long gone when I bought the first little bunch of snow drops for my mom, I must've been 5 or six years old.
Unfortunately they don't grow in SoCal though i tried several times with bulbs from Netherlands. So, thank you Jack Black Jack Black for a beautiful picture. Stay safe, stay healthy.
 
brewbear said:
A beautiful knife to be sure, but I wanted to thank you especially for the picture of the snow drops. The flowers brought back memories of days long gone when I bought the first little bunch of snow drops for my mom, I must've been 5 or six years old.
Unfortunately they don't grow in SoCal though i tried several times with bulbs from Netherlands. So, thank you Jack Black Jack Black for a beautiful picture. Stay safe, stay healthy.
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Thank you my friend, that's a sweet story :) :thumbsup:
 
[QUOTE = "Jack Black, message: 20330384, membre: 150652"] David !! :)Ravi de te voir ici mon pote, j'espère que tout va bien avec toi :)C'est intéressant David, je parie qu'il avait des histoires à raconter!:cool:

Je viens juste de me promener et je regrette de ne pas avoir pris de photo du steak cuit que j'avais maintenant. :RÉ ;)C'est une belle journée ici, mais le soleil est aveuglant (même avec mes spécifications photochromiques)!:pouces vers le haut:

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Jolie photo, c'est le printemps qui s'annonce :cool:
 
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