Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

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foofie said:
I've gone through over a thousand pages of this thread (how many more to go?!), and have loved the lambsfoot. I have resisted buying one, since the A Wright quality control seems to be a bit inconsistent based on comments.
I had some free time today, so made my own. Converted a CEM agriculture knife just to get a feel for the blade. I absolutely love it! Now I am willing to take my QC chances on a few lambsfoots (lambsfeet?) to have a real one.
Here's a quick pick. I added an ez open since I cut off the nail nick and then could not pinch the shorter blade.
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That might not be a traditional lambsfoot knife, but it should give you a good idea of how the blade shape is in use. With a downward cant like that, I'll bet it would work great for draw cutting leather, etc.

We're not officially locked down here, but the roads are all iced over and we aren't expecting temperatures above freezing until Wednesday.

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r8shell said:
We're not officially locked down here, but the roads are all iced over and we aren't expecting temperatures above freezing until Wednesday.

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That must be weird in Texas Rachel, hope you've got some warm clothes! :eek: Cold here today too :thumbsup:
 
Jack Black said:
That must be weird in Texas Rachel, hope you've got some warm clothes! :eek: Cold here today too :thumbsup:
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It certainly is, at least in this part of Texas. The northern parts get ice storms more often.. It's been 30 years since the last deep freeze around here. The problem is that our houses and roads aren't built for it. There's no insulation to speak of around the pipes, so I'm having to leave all the taps dripping so they don't freeze and burst. :eek: Also, many of our highways are elevated, and the dept. of transportation doesn't have but a few de-icing trucks. I've been listening to the police scanner, and they are having to shut down the overpasses, and I think they're running out of orange traffic cones! :eek::D
 
r8shell said:
It certainly is, at least in this part of Texas. The northern parts get ice storms more often.. It's been 30 years since the last deep freeze around here. The problem is that our houses and roads aren't built for it. There's no insulation to speak of around the pipes, so I'm having to leave all the taps dripping so they don't freeze and burst. :eek: Also, many of our highways are elevated, and the dept. of transportation doesn't have but a few de-icing trucks. I've been listening to the police scanner, and they are having to shut down the overpasses, and I think they're running out of orange traffic cones! :eek::D
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It must have really come as a shock to most folks I guess, I hope you manage OK, and that you're back to milder temperatures soon :thumbsup:

Here, we get cold temperatures, snow, and heavy rain more regularly of course...but they always seem to take the country by surprise! :rolleyes: Leaves on train lines have been known to shut down rail travel, not to mention 'the wrong type of snow' o_O :rolleyes:
 
r8shell said:
It certainly is, at least in this part of Texas. The northern parts get ice storms more often.. It's been 30 years since the last deep freeze around here. The problem is that our houses and roads aren't built for it. There's no insulation to speak of around the pipes, so I'm having to leave all the taps dripping so they don't freeze and burst. :eek: Also, many of our highways are elevated, and the dept. of transportation doesn't have but a few de-icing trucks. I've been listening to the police scanner, and they are having to shut down the overpasses, and I think they're running out of orange traffic cones! :eek::D
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Stay warm and safe, Rachel! :thumbsup: My sister-in-law who lives in Texas sent us a picture of a neighbor who had put a styrofoam Whataburger cup over their hose spigot. Not sure that’s gonna provide much insulation, but it made me laugh. :D
 
Jack Black said:
It must have really come as a shock to most folks I guess, I hope you manage OK, and that you're back to milder temperatures soon :thumbsup:

Here, we get cold temperatures, snow, and heavy rain more regularly of course...but they always seem to take the country by surprise! :rolleyes: Leaves on train lines have been known to shut down rail travel, not to mention 'the wrong type of snow' o_O :rolleyes:
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Haha! We would never have 'the right type of snow'

btb01 said:
Stay warm and safe, Rachel! :thumbsup: My sister-in-law who lives in Texas sent us a picture of a neighbor who had put a styrofoam Whataburger cup over their hose spigot. Not sure that’s gonna provide much insulation, but it made me laugh. :D
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Thanks! I'm fine, as long as the power stays on. :thumbsup: No plans to drive anywhere. (I don't know how to drive on ice, so I don't, which makes me a much better driver than the people who think they know how to drive on ice)
A Whataburger cup is classic! :D I tried bubble wrap and duct tape, but it's pretty useless because I have to keep it dripping, so can't really cover it.. I was reading conflicting advice about dripping outside taps, but it seems the ones saying not to, have separate valves to shut the water off to them. I don't have that option, so I'm walking around the house a few times a day, to make sure the ice stalagmite doesn't reach the spigot and freeze the flow.
 
donn said:
Thanks Jack, were definitely having a proper winter. That shortbread looks delicious. Mine is actually something homemade my brother makes. Just one is fuel for a day. :thumbsup:

Completely forgot I had this. Dug it out for the 'worn knives' thread so I thought I'd post it here as well.
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Great work by your brother David :thumbsup: Interesting knife, I have something not dissimilar, but I think that's a worn Sheepsfoot blade, not a Lambsfoot blade, even though, like all worn Sheepsfoot blades, it's beginning to resemble one :thumbsup:

r8shell said:
Haha! We would never have 'the right type of snow'


Thanks! I'm fine, as long as the power stays on. :thumbsup: No plans to drive anywhere. (I don't know how to drive on ice, so I don't, which makes me a much better driver than the people who think they know how to drive on ice)
A Whataburger cup is classic! :D I tried bubble wrap and duct tape, but it's pretty useless because I have to keep it dripping, so can't really cover it.. I was reading conflicting advice about dripping outside taps, but it seems the ones saying not to, have separate valves to shut the water off to them. I don't have that option, so I'm walking around the house a few times a day, to make sure the ice stalagmite doesn't reach the spigot and freeze the flow.
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LOL! :D I lived in a house in the late 70's, where the pipes froze, and we had to melt snow for several days to get water! :eek: :D :thumbsup:
 
r8shell said:
That might not be a traditional lambsfoot knife, but it should give you a good idea of how the blade shape is in use. With a downward cant like that, I'll bet it would work great for draw cutting leather
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I will try one on some leather I have around here, somewhere, that is a great idea!
Stay warm, stay safe.
 
All you members in the Northern Hemisphere look like you are all having a torrid time of it with all the snow and ice, take care and drive safely if you are on the roads, seen some horrific collisions on our news services. Hope all members have a good week and stay warm. These are a delight made by a local artisan baker, only makes them for the weekend, he calls them spotties. The best way to describe them is a brioche fruit scone, a bit more moist than a scone and a little bit sweeter. A savory scone will do.:p:p:p. Great on their own or scrumptious with butter.:p:p:p:).

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scrteened porch said:
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Van Gogh couldn't have done better! :) :thumbsup:

cudgee said:
All you members in the Northern Hemisphere look like you are all having a torrid time of it with all the snow and ice, take care and drive safely if you are on the roads, seen some horrific collisions on our news services. Hope all members have a good week and stay warm. These are a delight made by a local artisan baker, only makes them for the weekend, he calls them spotties. The best way to describe them is a brioche fruit scone, a bit more moist than a scone and a little bit sweeter. A savory scone will do.:p:p:p. Great on their own or scrumptious with butter.:p:p:p:).

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Thanks Leon, those spotties look absolutely delicious mate :) Hope you have a good week :thumbsup:
 
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