Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[BrotherJim]

Grace. She guards this Lambsfoot ... and the Angels sing

 

[Fodderwing]

Awesome Lambfoot from Ashley Harrison.

Both of those are simply gorgeous! I didn't know they were still turning out that kind of beauty.

Suppose a friend said, "I've heard a lot of buzz about lambsfoot knives. I know you're a fan. Will you please explain to me what all the fuss is about?"
"You bet! Let me just pull out my phone and show you some ... oh drat!" you say as you have your own personal BFO moment and your phone goes sailing through the air and lands on the sidewalk, shattering its display and rendering it useless.
"Oh wow, sorry about your phone. But, can't you just show me the lambsfoot you're carrying?"
"I'd love to, but I left the house in such a rush this morning that I completely forgot to grab mine. It's a wonder that I remembered my keys and won't be locked out of my house when I got home tonight."
"We've all had those days! Well, then, how about you just tell me?"

How would you respond? How would you describe your favorite aspects of a lambsfoot knife, be they form or function or both? Your friend is patiently waiting. Help them out, will ya?

I'd say the following.,,, "You know how it's nice once and awhile to get all dressed up and take your sweetheart out to a 5 star restaurant for a multi course gourmet 2 hour repast? A fine wine for her and their best scotch to finish it off? You have the attendant bring the sedan around and you drive home in luxury listening to Beethoven's piano sonata 14 in C-sharp minor... OKAY OKAY OKAY! You get the picture.... NOW - The dapper duds are nice, the fancy meal is great, luxury cars are cool, and who doesn't love Chopin and his buddies. But for me... well... my favorite old flannel shirt and worn carhartt double knee work pants is where I live. That's a lambsfoot. Smoking a brisket for 8 hours and serving it up with pinto beans and homemade biscuits. That's a lambsfoot. Sure a S-series ride rocks... but sliding into my 40 year old cj-7 is where I am with a smile on my face and THAT is a lambsfoot. Mozart and Beethoven have there place but for me... I'm way more into Stevie Ray and Bonamossa... and that's a lambsfoot. I love a lambsfoot. Beauty. Character. Strength. Nostalgic. Aesthetic. Capable. Confident. Timeless...

Still hoping to be back online in the next 24-48 hours! Hope everyone is doing well

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[WhittlinAway]

Going to spend the day indoors I'm afraid. Allergies are in full battle array Gobbling pills and tissues. Oh well...
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Ugh! Sounds miserable. I hope today’s an easier day on the allergy front.

Still hoping to be back online in the next 24-48 hours! Hope everyone is doing well

Hang in there, Jack! I hope you’re enjoying your unplugged time rather than having internet withdrawal symptoms or being thwarted from doing your work.

 

[WhittlinAway]

Historically, over here they were carried by farmers when i was a kid, they were not called Lambsfoot knives, just farmers or work knives, and i wanted to play with the big kids.. But, functionally, keep a good edge, easy to sharpen and keep sharp, a good all round sturdy work knife. Like an old paddock Land Rover, they just keep going..

Well sold! They do keep going.

Definitely both! Very versatile, from whittling to cooking, from breaking down cardboard boxes to cutting a few leather straps. Small footprint with big knife attributes. It replaced my CRK and ZT, I carry one every day. I live in California and most times I have to look over my shoulder if I'm using my knife (CRK or ZT) in the lunch room, people give me "funny" looks. The Lambsfoot is so unassumingly small, people don't even notice it.

Indeed! Versatile and unassuming, packing an impressive capacity for work in a small package.

I'd say the following.,,, "You know how it's nice once and awhile to get all dressed up and take your sweetheart out to a 5 star restaurant for a multi course gourmet 2 hour repast? A fine wine for her and their best scotch to finish it off? You have the attendant bring the sedan around and you drive home in luxury listening to Beethoven's piano sonata 14 in C-sharp minor... OKAY OKAY OKAY! You get the picture.... NOW - The dapper duds are nice, the fancy meal is great, luxury cars are cool, and who doesn't love Chopin and his buddies. But for me... well... my favorite old flannel shirt and worn carhartt double knee work pants is where I live. That's a lambsfoot. Smoking a brisket for 8 hours and serving it up with pinto beans and homemade biscuits. That's a lambsfoot. Sure a S-series ride rocks... but sliding into my 40 year old cj-7 is where I am with a smile on my face and THAT is a lambsfoot. Mozart and Beethoven have there place but for me... I'm way more into Stevie Ray and Bonamossa... and that's a lambsfoot. I love a lambsfoot. Beauty. Character. Strength. Nostalgic. Aesthetic. Capable. Confident. Timeless...

Yes! Fantastic!

 

[Jack Black]

Good afternoon Guardians, I've got some of my technical problems resolved. Please bear with me!

 

[screened porch]

Good afternoon Guardians, I've got some of my technical problems resolved. Please bear with me!

I can relate.

 

[btb01]

As the weather is nice here again today, and I needed some bread, I decided to head out for some exercise this morning. I got home to find a package on my door-mat from JohnDF John sent me one of his spectacularly well-made pocket slips! I love hand-made gifts, and I rarely carry a pocket-knife without a slip, so John's slip has gone straight in my pocket with Charlie's Lambsfoot Thank you so much John, I love the Predator bead! Cool baggie too my friend

What a pleasant surprise today.
Got the coolest pouch from JohnDF .
It's just perfect and it solves my carrying issues for knives without lanyards as I can clip it to my Victorinox belt clip and drop it in my pocket .

My ebony lamb had the privilege of going in first and it was totally overwhelmed by the soft embrace of well crafted leather ... especially after putting up with my crazy antics for a year and a half where I forced it to pose for pics in precarious situations and surviving it

Gracias John

You know how sometimes you get into a rut with the knives you're carrying? That's been true for me lately. Pretty much every day it's been my trusty A. Wright standard buffalo horn, with an occasional cameo by my delightful Rosewood Hartshead Barlow.

A couple of days ago I rediscovered my rosewood from the special run Jack Black had made with polished blades. It had been sitting in my knife drawer and had been sorely neglected. It went into my pocket yesterday morning and helped to open a package from my friend JohnDF containing one of his splendid pocket slips:

The rosewood went immediately into it and it went immediately into my pocket. It's as if they were made for each other. Both were in my pocket again today. We'll see how long it is until another knife begs for me to make a change.

Thank you, John, for your generosity! Your craftsmanship is top notch! This slip is going to see a lot of pocket time!

Great stuff! Looks like John has been busy!

JohnDF excellent work on the slips, and well done with your generosity (neither come as a surprise).

Just an afternoon walk along the Bridgewater Canal.

Different than your usual walk photos, but still very much enjoyable!

Maybe I was influenced by the chocolate bar in the first photo, but this one reminded me of the gates to Wonka’s chocolate factory in the 1971 movie.

Here is the well loved Herbert Robinson that I picked up recently, obviously the Blade has had sharpening as you can see but these great old knives command a presence don't they!
The Knife arrived, Sellers photos were terrible and I took a chance, I am very happy with this Old thing- even though it has had it's fair share in sharpening, I admit, I did take down very slowly and carefully the kick to sit down the exposed tip, the Knife did not want to open or close all that nicely- you could tell the Knife had not seen Oil for decades.
So I went to work cleaning it out by simply by adding some drops of Oil and working it, and you could almost hear the Knife sighing lol.
I did this a few times and my friends the stunning smooth walk and talk came back this lovely Ol' Knife.
Great ol Stove-Pipe Kick, Nice Bone Handles, showing afairly Basic- but Nice Jig pattern, Nickle Silver Bolsters.
I love the Deep Lambsfoot - under the Loupe the edges seem to be very sharp- Im thinking that this is a Stamp and not etching!
I also really, really like the Font used on the HERBERT ROBINSON SHEFFIELD Stamping on the Tang!
The Blade sharpened to scary sharp extremely quickly!!!

anyway.... here it is...

Here are my latest two Lambsfoot Knives, you can see the difference the Blades - even though The Robinson being very well sharpened down, being both Lambsfoot patterns the differences in Blade profiles these Knives had starting out when new.
Still- to this day both Knives look superb imo.
Have a great night / day folks

Really cool old Lambsfoot, Duncan! Kind of a Laurel and Hardy thing going with that pair in the last photo.

My Lambsfoot content for today will have to be recycled. Since it’s rainy and a bit gloomy here today, how about this trio of dark Ebony-clad Lambs?

 

[donn]

Different than your usual walk photos, but still very much enjoyable!

Maybe I was influenced by the chocolate bar in the first photo, but this one reminded me of the gates to Wonka’s chocolate factory in the 1971 movie.

My Lambsfoot content for today will have to be recycled. Since it’s rainy and a bit gloomy here today, how about this trio of dark Ebony-clad Lambs?

LOL. I can see the resemblance. Unfortunately I don't think chocolate ever flowed through those gates.
Nice collection there Barrett, gloomy weather can certainly inhibit lambsfoot usefulness.
I'm also recycling a picture as I've been sat on my rear working on a legal deposition for the past 3 days.

 

[JohnDF]

excellent work on the slips, and well done with your generosity

Thank you Barrett.

 

[Jack Black]

What a pleasant surprise today.
Got the coolest pouch from JohnDF .
It's just perfect and it solves my carrying issues for knives without lanyards as I can clip it to my Victorinox belt clip and drop it in my pocket .

My ebony lamb had the privilege of going in first and it was totally overwhelmed by the soft embrace of well crafted leather ... especially after putting up with my crazy antics for a year and a half where I forced it to pose for pics in precarious situations and surviving it

Gracias John

Fantastic Congratulations Dan, that's a thoughtful and generous gift, and it looks great with your Lambsfoot

That Bagpipe ebony is sure looking good Jack!

Thank you Bill

So, I packed away my knives but I still have the photos. Recycled, of course. Gonna be a few months before I can get them out...maybe I will de-pack them so I can have them when I want.
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A FEW MONTHS???!!!

Thanks Jack, Forest of Bowland, Lancashire.
I thought they were War Department boundary markers for marking training areas but it appears there the original War Department Ordnance Survey Markers. It'll be pre-1857 as after that date the W.D became the War Office.



That's great looking leather work.

Just an afternoon walk along the Bridgewater Canal.

Really excellent photos David As I think I have told you before, some long-term family friends used to live in the house in the third photo, and my parents honeymooned there

Here is the well loved Herbert Robinson that I picked up recently, obviously the Blade has had sharpening as you can see but these great old knives command a presence don't they!
The Knife arrived, Sellers photos were terrible and I took a chance, I am very happy with this Old thing- even though it has had it's fair share in sharpening, I admit, I did take down very slowly and carefully the kick to sit down the exposed tip, the Knife did not want to open or close all that nicely- you could tell the Knife had not seen Oil for decades.
So I went to work cleaning it out by simply by adding some drops of Oil and working it, and you could almost hear the Knife sighing lol.
I did this a few times and my friends the stunning smooth walk and talk came back this lovely Ol' Knife.
Great ol Stove-Pipe Kick, Nice Bone Handles, showing afairly Basic- but Nice Jig pattern, Nickle Silver Bolsters.
I love the Deep Lambsfoot - under the Loupe the edges seem to be very sharp- Im thinking that this is a Stamp and not etching!
I also really, really like the Font used on the HERBERT ROBINSON SHEFFIELD Stamping on the Tang!
The Blade sharpened to scary sharp extremely quickly!!!

anyway.... here it is...

Here are my latest two Lambsfoot Knives, you can see the difference the Blades - even though The Robinson being very well sharpened down, being both Lambsfoot patterns the differences in Blade profiles these Knives had starting out when new.
Still- to this day both Knives look superb imo.
Have a great night / day folks

Great to see it Duncan, well-loved, but still a beauty for sure Nice restoration, and great pics too my friend I think you are right about the stamp

Welp, I'm pretty sure the sago palm didn't recover from the big freeze last month. I've been hoping to see a few new green fronds sprout at the top, but nothing yet.

The Bagpipe Ebony Lambsfoot is posing, but I'll use the long handled loppers to trim the dead stuff. Those dry fronds are very pokey.

Yikes, I hope the sago plant recovers Rachel, cool pic though

You could just buy one to carry for now, a few months is such a long time!

My thinking too! It's an AGE!

Beautiful photo, Jack! Is that Ebony?
Hope you're having a pleasant weekend, my friend. Around here it's starting to feel like Spring might be getting closer!

Thank you very much Mark, it is indeed I'm glad to hear that winter is receding, it's much the same here, been very nice this past week

Gorgeous old lambs Duncan!

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Fab photo Dwight, did you make that mallet, it looks pretty cool - as does your Lamb?

@Campbellclanman, those old lambsfoot knives are gems. Thanks for sharing them with us!

Since our friend Jack Black is experiencing technology challenges, I thought I'd take one for the team and ensure that a sausage sandwich showed up this lovely Spring Saturday.

Thanks a lot Greg, that looks great I did manage to get my hands on a sausage sandwich on Sunday, but wasn't able to post pics

Your sacrifice is noted and appreciated, Greg!

. That is why they say there is no " I " in team..

We can't expect you to do all the heavy lifting on your own.. So for first day of Northern Hemisphere Spring, a toasted chicken, cheese and tomato " English " muffin..

Great stuff Leon, well done!

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I spent the morning building a hutch for our rabbit with our neighbor and the afternoon kayaking and fishing with my sons. Such a fine day! I used the lambsfoot to do some shaving of the wood on the hutch door.

Nice work Joshua, that sounds like a good day I'm glad your Lambsfoot was able to join in

Looking good in the sun Jer

Happy Sunday Guardians!

Ace pic Taylor

Been out of sorts and out of touch for a day now - seasonal allergies are killing me. I love springtime...I hate springtime. Loading up with pills but they make me feel like I'm having an out-of-body experience. Got to be extra careful when using my knife (non-lambfoot). But in my minds eye I am using one of my lambs.
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Sorry to hear that Bill, hope you're feeling better today You sure you aren't pining for your Hartshead Barlow buddy?

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You take a great photo Dwight

You know how sometimes you get into a rut with the knives you're carrying? That's been true for me lately. Pretty much every day it's been my trusty A. Wright standard buffalo horn, with an occasional cameo by my delightful Rosewood Hartshead Barlow.

A couple of days ago I rediscovered my rosewood from the special run Jack Black had made with polished blades. It had been sitting in my knife drawer and had been sorely neglected. It went into my pocket yesterday morning and helped to open a package from my friend JohnDF containing one of his splendid pocket slips:

The rosewood went immediately into it and it went immediately into my pocket. It's as if they were made for each other. Both were in my pocket again today. We'll see how long it is until another knife begs for me to make a change.

Thank you, John, for your generosity! Your craftsmanship is top notch! This slip is going to see a lot of pocket time!

Congratulations Greg Well done JohnDF , your slips are tip-top my friend

 

[JohnDF]

your slips are tip-top my friend

Thanks Jack.

 

[Jack Black]

@JackBlack
Hope you've enjoyed your weekend, Jack and hope to see you soon.

Thank you Mark, it had some good parts among the techno-chaos! Nice hip-flask with your 2019, and a great pic Hope you're doing well my friend

Another piece in Buffalo Horn by Ashley Harrison! View attachment 1531702 View attachment 1531703

Nice-looking knife

Going to spend the day indoors I'm afraid. Allergies are in full battle array Gobbling pills and tissues. Oh well...
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That's rotten Bill, I hope you're feeling better soon

Great pic Jer

Suppose a friend said, "I've heard a lot of buzz about lambsfoot knives. I know you're a fan. Will you please explain to me what all the fuss is about?"
"You bet! Let me just pull out my phone and show you some ... oh drat!" you say as you have your own personal BFO moment and your phone goes sailing through the air and lands on the sidewalk, shattering its display and rendering it useless.
"Oh wow, sorry about your phone. But, can't you just show me the lambsfoot you're carrying?"
"I'd love to, but I left the house in such a rush this morning that I completely forgot to grab mine. It's a wonder that I remembered my keys and won't be locked out of my house when I got home tonight."
"We've all had those days! Well, then, how about you just tell me?"

How would you respond? How would you describe your favorite aspects of a lambsfoot knife, be they form or function or both? Your friend is patiently waiting. Help them out, will ya?

What a great post Greg! My brain is pretty frazzled at the moment, but I will try to ponder this one

Historically, over here they were carried by farmers when i was a kid, they were not called Lambsfoot knives, just farmers or work knives, and i wanted to play with the big kids.. But, functionally, keep a good edge, easy to sharpen and keep sharp, a good all round sturdy work knife. Like an old paddock Land Rover, they just keep going..

Definitely both! Very versatile, from whittling to cooking, from breaking down cardboard boxes to cutting a few leather straps. Small footprint with big knife attributes. It replaced my CRK and ZT, I carry one every day. I live in California and most times I have to look over my shoulder if I'm using my knife (CRK or ZT) in the lunch room, people give me "funny" looks. The Lambsfoot is so unassumingly small, people don't even notice it.

It's a stealth knife I find that's the case too, and even if they do, I've always had positive responses, and folks are quite interested

Don't worry, we're steering the ship in your absence..

" OOOPS ". Sorry about that..

LOL! You're a great crew Leon! Thanks everyone, I'm proud of you

Since I mentioned cutting leather straps, I thought I should show the Lambsfoot cutting a new slingshot target out of 9 oz. leather.

VERY cool!

Grace. She guards this Lambsfoot ... and the Angels sing

Wow! What a fantastic pic

I'd say the following.,,, "You know how it's nice once and awhile to get all dressed up and take your sweetheart out to a 5 star restaurant for a multi course gourmet 2 hour repast? A fine wine for her and their best scotch to finish it off? You have the attendant bring the sedan around and you drive home in luxury listening to Beethoven's piano sonata 14 in C-sharp minor... OKAY OKAY OKAY! You get the picture.... NOW - The dapper duds are nice, the fancy meal is great, luxury cars are cool, and who doesn't love Chopin and his buddies. But for me... well... my favorite old flannel shirt and worn carhartt double knee work pants is where I live. That's a lambsfoot. Smoking a brisket for 8 hours and serving it up with pinto beans and homemade biscuits. That's a lambsfoot. Sure a S-series ride rocks... but sliding into my 40 year old cj-7 is where I am with a smile on my face and THAT is a lambsfoot. Mozart and Beethoven have there place but for me... I'm way more into Stevie Ray and Bonamossa... and that's a lambsfoot. I love a lambsfoot. Beauty. Character. Strength. Nostalgic. Aesthetic. Capable. Confident. Timeless...

Superb post Dwight 10 out of 10 I managed to read it last night on a ancient cell-phone with a fading battery and a very weak signal That's a post of distinction

Hang in there, Jack! I hope you’re enjoying your unplugged time rather than having internet withdrawal symptoms or being thwarted from doing your work.

Thanks buddy, it hasn't been too much fun trying to get sorted out with no shops open, a barely functioning phone, and virtually no internet I did have a few beers with a pal on Sunday afternoon though

I can relate.

I see that!

My Lambsfoot content for today will have to be recycled. Since it’s rainy and a bit gloomy here today, how about this trio of dark Ebony-clad Lambs?

Titanic trio Barrett, I'd forgotten you had three!

I'm also recycling a picture as I've been sat on my rear working on a legal deposition for the past 3 days.

It sounds like you've been having even less fun than I have David! I can see why your mind would wander to the SPAS12!

 

[Jack Black]

Good evening Guardians! Well, unless anyone wants to hear a long and tedious tale, told by an exasperated, frustrated, and darn right ill-tempered old man, I'll just say that I'm back, and the worst of my techno-woes are hopefully fading away. I've missed you!

 

[waynorth]

Sounds like you deserve that Ale, Jack!! I hope it's all smooth sailing now!! Welcome back!!

 

[waynorth]

Off for my first Vaccination today!! I thought I'd carry these talismans of good luck with me, being occasionally superstitious!!
(Sorry I have been silently lurking for a while!! This internet is internally expanding, and it's hard to keep up!!)

 

[cudgee]

no shops open, a barely functioning phone, and virtually no internet

Sounds like an old Sunday Afternoon that we used to have, and nothing wrong with that, i miss them..

unless anyone wants to hear a long and tedious tale, told by an exasperated, frustrated, and darn right ill-tempered old man,

" NO "...

 

[cudgee]

Off for my first Vaccination today!!

Hope all goes smoothly mate..

 

[r8shell]

Yikes, I hope the sago plant recovers Rachel, cool pic though

Thanks, Jack. Welcome back!

 

[Pt-Luso]