Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Frailer]

I don’t know how many podcast listeners we have here, but some might find the most recent episode of “Mark of the Maker” interesting, as it’s a discussion of the history of the cutlery industry in Sheffield. I found it enjoyable:

http://markofthemaker.com/

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[tmd_87]

Today's carry. Classy!

Thanks for this Guardian Knife Jack!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Good morning Guardians, I hope our friends in Texas and Oregon all get their power back on soon, and that everyone else has a good day. I'm carrying an old Lambsfoot (by Unity) today, made when the cutlers of Sheffield were better men, with corresponding reputations

Jack, That's a beauty there my friend!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Thanks to a kind porch member, who reached out to me with good advice, yesterday I received my first (and second) lambsfoot knife.
Thank you, K.

3 1/4" camel bone & 3 1/2" ebony, both in O1 tool steel

These knives are no joke! I was amazed how robust they are. 3mm blade stock! Might as well be my most sturdy folders, both traditional and modern.
The ebony just begs to be used hard. Everytime it is in my hand i feel like bearing down on it with full force cutting something. Can't wait til some yard work emerges from underneath all the snow.

I thought that 3 1/4" will be about on par with swayback gent. Silly me. It's an absolute beast in comparison with it.

Two really nice lookers- I love the Lighter Bone and its activity!

 

[cudgee]

Good morning fellow guardians, hope you are as well as can be, i know a lot of you are going through a torrid time with the weather and everything else going on, my thoughts are with you and stay safe. It is 5PM Friday over here, 85 DEG. and i have just opened the bar to have a cold one, even had to put the air-con on, you probably did not want to hear that, sorry.. Hope you all have a good weekend, or as good as it can be, but please take care and stay warm..

 

[Jack Black]

I don’t know how many podcast listeners we have here, but some might find the most recent episode of “Mark of the Maker” interesting, as it’s a discussion of the history of the cutlery industry in Sheffield. I found it enjoyable:

http://markofthemaker.com/

Thanks for that buddy, just listening to it now - though it's a bit distracting! Some inaccuracies inevitably, but that's very interesting what Grace Horne says about slipjoint knives being made in Sheffield prior to 1695, which is earlier than cutlery historians have previously thought (I had to listen to that part 3 times! )

Edit - I have to say, having listened further, there's some rubbish I wouldn't have expected to hear, in with the other stuff. I guess when you're talking about a subject that so few people have detailed knowledge of, you maybe expect you can get away with a certain amount of factual inaccuracy. Also, 'experts' never seem to be able to admit that they just don't know about something, that the limit of their knowledge in a particular area has been exhausted

Today's carry. Classy!

Thanks for this Guardian Knife Jack!

Looking good Taylor, that's some great character, and a beautiful photo

Jack, That's a beauty there my friend!

Thank you very much Duncan, hope you're keeping well pal

Good morning fellow guardians, hope you are as well as can be, i know a lot of you are going through a torrid time with the weather and everything else going on, my thoughts are with you and stay safe. It is 5PM Friday over here, 85 DEG. and i have just opened the bar to have a cold one, even had to put the air-con on, you probably did not want to hear that, sorry.. Hope you all have a good weekend, or as good as it can be, but please take care and stay warm..

Looks like you're getting all your vitamins there Leon! Have a great weekend mate

Good morning Guardians, hope everyone has made it through another week in one piece, even though I know it's not been the easiest for some of our number. It's dull and overcast here, but I'm going to head out for a stroll in a bit, and pick up a bit of shopping. Carrying this Hartshead Barlow in Rosewood today. Have a good day Guardians, and a better weekend

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Jack Black]

Just having a sausage sammich for lunch

 

[Onebigbill]

Thanks for that buddy, just listening to it now - though it's a bit distracting! Some inaccuracies inevitably, but that's very interesting what Grace Horne says about slipjoint knives being made in Sheffield prior to 1695, which is earlier than cutlery historians have previously thought (I had to listen to that part 3 times! )

Edit - I have to say, having listened further, there's some rubbish I wouldn't have expected to hear, in with the other stuff. I guess when you're talking about a subject that so few people have detailed knowledge of, you maybe expect you can get away with a certain amount of factual inaccuracy. Also, 'experts' never seem to be able to admit that they just don't know about something, that the limit of their knowledge in a particular area has been exhausted



Looking good Taylor, that's some great character, and a beautiful photo



Thank you very much Duncan, hope you're keeping well pal



Looks like you're getting all your vitamins there Leon! Have a great weekend mate

Good morning Guardians, hope everyone has made it through another week in one piece, even though I know it's not been the easiest for some of our number. It's dull and overcast here, but I'm going to head out for a stroll in a bit, and pick up a bit of shopping. Carrying this Hartshead Barlow in Rosewood today. Have a good day Guardians, and a better weekend

Just having a sausage sammich for lunch

Good morning Jack from rainy and cold NC. In the last two weeks we've had two nice days - the rest, not so nice. Nice photos of your Rosewood HHB; a real beaut! I see that you are back with the sausage sammiches. Do you put any sauce on them? Cheese? Just wondered.
Today I'm sticking with my Ironwood SFO and staying inside all day.

 

[Jack Black]

Good morning Jack from rainy and cold NC. In the last two weeks we've had two nice days - the rest, not so nice. Nice photos of your Rosewood HHB; a real beaut! I see that you are back with the sausage sammiches. Do you put any sauce on them? Cheese? Just wondered.
Today I'm sticking with my Ironwood SFO and staying inside all day.
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Sounds like you are having some rotten weather there my friend It's been raining here most of the day, but we're used to it - and if it doesn't rain two days in a row in England, they start talking about banning sprinklers Thank you Bill, I generally put ketchup on my sausages, and usually I add a bit of heat in the form of Secret Aardvark/Tabasco/Siracha. Sometimes I just have the Siracha or Secret Aarvark, occasionally I use Thai sweet chilli sauce, and often I add a splash of Henderson's too Nice to see your Ironwood '19 again

They had some nice-looking tomatoes on offer in the grocery store, so I thought I'd make soup again

 

[Jack Black]

Figured I could always use extra iron in my diet

 

[Frailer]

...I guess when you're talking about a subject that so few people have detailed knowledge of, you maybe expect you can get away with a certain amount of factual inaccuracy. Also, 'experts' never seem to be able to admit that they just don't know about something, that the limit of their knowledge in a particular area has been exhausted

I completely understand. In my own obscure area of interest (in which I am by no means an “expert”) myths abound. Incorrect information gets repeated, and discerning fact from conjecture becomes difficult.

On the positive side, every so often someone finds a yet-undocumented tidbit that turns conventional wisdom on its ear. It’s all part of the adventure.

 

[Jack Black]

I completely understand. In my own obscure area of interest (in which I am by no means an “expert”) myths abound. Incorrect information gets repeated, and discerning fact from conjecture becomes difficult.

On the positive side, every so often someone finds a yet-undocumented tidbit that turns conventional wisdom on its ear. It’s all part of the adventure.

Absolutely my friend, as you say, it happens with all areas of interest. YouTube is full of that sort of stuff, and I sometimes watch the debunking videos even where I have little or no interest in the subject (I just watched a young man denouncing the Pilgrims' buckled hats!) Many folks are guilty of presenting guesses as facts, but Grace really ought to know, for example, that the huge grindstones she spoke about (see below) are huge because they were for grinding corn rather than knives (there are loads lying about, not because they had flaws, but because the price of French stone suddenly became cheaper than English stone), what she said about 'rattening' was, I'm afraid, rubbish, and she needs to read up more about Harry Brearley and stainless steel, or confess to having forgotten the details (oh no, I'm doing it myself! ). Sadly, visitors to Sheffield will find very few knives left on display in the museum, and visiting the Cutler's Hall is strictly by application and appointment only. It was an enjoyable discussion though, and I'm glad Grace mentioned Sally-Ann (not Sara) Taylor's two-part thesis, which has been mentioned in this thread before, and is well worth downloading (Edit - Just adding a link) All part of the adventure, as you say Thanks again for sharing the link, I've subscribed

 

[tmd_87]

Figured I could always use extra iron in my diet

 

[Jack Black]

It's Beer O'Clock here in Yorkshire! Have a great weekend Guardians

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Pàdruig]

Good day, Guardians.

My presence here has been rather sparse lately - mostly due to not having full power. It's been a rather rotten week and since I work from home, I've been unable to be productive. Thankfully, my company compensates me regardless but it's been very frustrating.

The silver lining is that I have taken receipt of a great many knives this week and a good many of them are vintage Sheffield-made folders - two of which are appropriate for this thread. I have had little luck in finding vintage knives that are in reasonably good condition and I've seen little point in acquiring knives that are either worn out or broken. My patience was rewarded and I was able to find two Lambsfoot knives with reasonably full blades.

The first is a IXL George Wostenholm and though the blade has certainly seen some use, it seems to have been used with care. After brushing some of the crud out and flushing and oiling the pivot, I was able to take stock of what sort of knife I acquired.

The jigged bone is spectacular, in my opinion - good rich color and great texture. The action is excellent - firm pull and good snap, even at the half stop. However, the blade is not at all centered and it almost hits the mark side liner when closing. A fabulous knife though, one that I feel fortunate to have found.

Stamping shows: IXL George Wostenholm Sheffield

Also, as a bonus, I have the Oil The Joints stamped on the pile side tang.

The second one was advertised as a Deakin. I almost passed this knife by because at a quick glance, I thought it a sheepfoot. However, on closer inspection, I determined it to be a Lambsfoot and I don't feel that it is even a "maybe". There is a distinct taper from tang to tip and though it seems a bit unorthodox, it is quite subtle in it's shapeliness.

This knife impressed me - it is very well built. I don't think it has ever been sharpened and it came dull as a butter knife. Some effort in restoring the edge, flushing the pivot, and cleaning out the old pocket lint, has provided me with a very nice knife. It has good heft, the bone is a pleasure, and it just feels wonderful in the hand.

Good stout pull, a well centered blade, and a delightful snap - hard to beat that in a knife.

Stamp shows: H. Deakin Sheffield England ( H. Could be an N.)

 

[brewbear]

My newest addition

And a question, were CK knives made in Italy?

 

[brewbear]

Absolutely my friend, as you say, it happens with all areas of interest. YouTube is full of that sort of stuff, and I sometimes watch the debunking videos even where I have little or no interest in the subject (I just watched a young man denouncing the Pilgrims' buckled hats!) Many folks are guilty of presenting guesses as facts, but Grace really ought to know, for example, that the huge grindstones she spoke about (see below) are huge because they were for grinding corn rather than knives (there are loads lying about, not because they had flaws, but because the price of French stone suddenly became cheaper than English stone), what she said about 'rattening' was, I'm afraid, rubbish, and she needs to read up more about Harry Brearley and stainless steel, or confess to having forgotten the details (oh no, I'm doing it myself! ). Sadly, visitors to Sheffield will find very few knives left on display in the museum, and visiting the Cutler's Hall is strictly by application and appointment only. It was an enjoyable discussion though, and I'm glad Grace mentioned Sally-Ann (not Sara) Taylor's two-part thesis, which has been mentioned in this thread before, and is well worth downloading (Edit - Just adding a link) All part of the adventure, as you say Thanks again for sharing the link, I've subscribed

That is one BIIIG grinding stone! What did that lady think? They were making machetes?
Upon further reading and looking closer at the tang stamp, my CK was made in Italy. It may not be the prettiest and the blade is not centered but I will put a nice edge on it and it will be one heck of a user! Happy weekend Guardians, stay safe, stay healthy and those in the frozen areas, stay warm.