Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Fodderwing said:
Jack Black Jack Black Happy birthday Jack! I hope you have a great one my friend!



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Thanks a lot pal, I just had a few beers out in the garden with my friend, but the weather wasn't very good. The forecast for Tuesday is good though :) I love that pic :) :thumbsup:

bigfish64 said:
Thanks Fodderwing. I’m finding some F&F issues that I didn’t notice right away. I might have noticed them sooner but I couldn’t get past those covers! It’s a cutter though!;):thumbsup:
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Sorry to hear about the issues :( :thumbsup:
 
I'm not carrying this two-blade today but it's sunny here today and I like this shot of the knife in the sun. I like the nice dark Rosewood.

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Have a few to add to the collection:
The M May is centered, springs flush, has an acceptable pull, I always sharpen a new knife and bevels were satisfactory. Pins were flush, bolsters not remarkable. The Taylor's Eye Witness same, Rams Horn is nice. I have three AWS big 'uns in Rosewood that came from two or three separate vendors. There was nothing overly wrong or masterfully crafted about them. I have worked the Rosewood on one of them, the others will be candidates for ebony and ironwood. There is one bexoid with a Sheffield mark that will be my guinea pig for cover removal and replacement. family.jpg
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-Mel
 
Old Traf said:
Have a few to add to the collection:
The M May is centered, springs flush, has an acceptable pull, I always sharpen a new knife and bevels were satisfactory. Pins were flush, bolsters not remarkable. The Taylor's Eye Witness same, Rams Horn is nice. I have three AWS big 'uns in Rosewood that came from two or three separate vendors. There was nothing overly wrong or masterfully crafted about them. I have worked the Rosewood on one of them, the others will be candidates for ebony and ironwood. There is one bexoid with a Sheffield mark that will be my guinea pig for cover removal and replacement. View attachment 1536204
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-Mel
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That's quite a flock Mel! :cool: Good luck with the re-cover :thumbsup:

Good morning Guardians, hope everyone had a good weekend :) Hope you're feeling better today Onebigbill Onebigbill :) Have a good week, and stay safe out there :thumbsup:

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BrotherJim said:
Have a good one mate. Hoping this week flies by. Wooden nickels? ... I'm not taking 'em

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Thanks a lot Jim, you too :) Cool composition there :thumbsup:

It always irritates me that Wright's call that Lambsfoot pattern a 'Senator'. They think it's a really clever name, and in fact at least two people both claim to have named it, but of course a Senator is a Penknife pattern. It says a lot that they couldn't come up with something original o_O How do you find it Jim, have you tried any of the other Lambsfoot patterns yet (forgive me for not being able to remember)? :thumbsup:
 
Jack Black said:
Thanks a lot Jim, you too :) Cool composition there :thumbsup:

It always irritates me that Wright's call that Lambsfoot pattern a 'Senator'. They think it's a really clever name, and in fact at least two people both claim to have named it, but of course a Senator is a Penknife pattern. It says a lot that they couldn't come up with something original o_O How do you find it Jim, have you tried any of the other Lambsfoot patterns yet (forgive me for not being able to remember)? :thumbsup:
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Thank you Jack.

It would be interesting to know what Wright's naming thinking is. Surely they have to know a Senator pattern is a pen knife. After all, they are actually a member of a guild aren't they? Pen knife patterns might include: Congress, Whittler, Office, Senator, Sleeveboard, Gunstock, Wharncliffe, Tobacco, Crown, Serpentine, Lobster, Quill, Watch Fob.

Therefore, my guess is Wright wasn't naming it a "pattern" at all perhaps. On the other hand, most of their knives are referred to as a pattern name or blade shape ... correct?

But for example, Derrick Bohn named one of his Northwoods releases "Presidential", rather than refer to the knife by its pattern name ... "Equal End". I think he mentioned that it was a knife he felt a president might carry and use.

In the states, I know who and what a senator is ... as a part of our congress. That Wright Lambs Foot could be said to be a knife a senator might carry and use. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure Wright could not care less about much of anything about the states :D LOL.

I have no idea who or what a "Senator" might be in the UK or if Wright did indeed call the knife a clever name for an anthropomorphized object. And if they indeed did ... maybe they should have named it something like ... Anglo Saxon ... or simply Norman. Those are good strong names :)

To quote Winston Churchill, maybe Wright's name reasoning is "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma" LOL. Regardless of what they call it, I like the knife a lot. It's easily sharpened and rides my pocket really well, with those squared off bolsters. It's a nice size and weight too. I just like it.

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BrotherJim said:
Thank you Jack.

It would be interesting to know what Wright's naming thinking is. Surely they have to know a Senator pattern is a pen knife. After all, they are actually a member of a guild aren't they? Pen knife patterns might include: Congress, Whittler, Office, Senator, Sleeveboard, Gunstock, Wharncliffe, Tobacco, Crown, Serpentine, Lobster, Quill, Watch Fob.

Therefore, my guess is Wright wasn't naming it a "pattern" at all perhaps. On the other hand, most of their knives are referred to as a pattern name or blade shape ... correct?

But for example, Derrick Bohn named one of his Northwoods releases "Presidential", rather than refer to the knife by its pattern name ... "Equal End". I think he mentioned that it was a knife he felt a president might carry and use.

In the states, I know who and what a senator is ... as a part of our congress. That Wright Lambs Foot could be said to be a knife a senator might carry and use. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure Wright could not care less about much of anything about the states :D LOL.

I have no idea who or what a "Senator" might be in the UK or if Wright did indeed call the knife a clever name for an anthropomorphized object. And if they indeed did ... maybe they should have named it something like ... Anglo Saxon ... or simply Norman. Those are good strong names :)

Regardless of what they call it, I like the knife a lot. It's easily sharpened and rides my pocket really well, with those squared off bolsters. It's a nice size and weight too. I just like it.

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L to R: Congress, Swell Center Congress, Senator, Shadow,
Equal End Cattle, Vaquero, Premium Stock, Physician's, & Wharncliffe

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I've spoken to them about it several times Jim, and to the other bloke who claims to have named the pattern. 'Senator' was a name they had clearly heard in relation to knives, but they didn't know it was a Penknife pattern. But then they thought a Barlow was a short-bolstered Clip-point Jack :rolleyes: The Company of Cutlers is just a group of Sheffield businessmen and local 'worthies' (most Sheffielders would have the opposite opinion in many cases). I think Eggington's old gaffer is a member, but he certainly never made a knife, and possibly the gaffer at TEW. It's a snobby organisation, very exclusive, and expensive to join.

Wright's do regard it as a 'pattern'. I don't think there's anything wrong with naming a pattern you produce at all, but with so many choices available, taking a name from another pattern just sows confusion, and shows ignorance I think :thumbsup:

The Senator Penknife was clearly originally named with an eye to the US market, but as you say, that certainly wouldn't have been an influence on Wright's! :D Here, the name has no other use other than a Penknife pattern, and I doubt one in 10,000 people here has ever heard it! :D :thumbsup:

An Anglo Saxon is actually another pattern, and considerably more obscure than the Senator. I posted an example by Wostenholm in your 'Random' thread (I'll not post it here). Even after nearly a thousand years, the Normans aren't well-regarded in the North, and in Sheffield in particular, after they turned up on Christmas Day one year, killed all the livestock, along with most of the inhabitants, destroyed all the buildings, and made the survivors carry the stones away with them! :eek: :thumbsup:

I'm glad you like the knife though :) I think most posters here have preferred the combination of a Lambsfoot blade and a Swayback frame, and I would generally concur. My Hartshead Barlow, however, has a straight frame, and I certainly enjoy using that :) :thumbsup:

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Jack Black said:
I've spoken to them about it several times Jim, and to the other bloke who claims to have named the pattern. 'Senator' was a name they had clearly heard in relation to knives, but they didn't know it was a Penknife pattern. But then they thought a Barlow was a short-bolstered Clip-point Jack :rolleyes: The Company of Cutlers is just a group of Sheffield businessmen and local 'worthies' (most Sheffielders would have the opposite opinion in many cases). I think Eggington's old gaffer is a member, but he certainly never made a knife, and possibly the gaffer at TEW. It's a snobby organisation, very exclusive, and expensive to join.

Wright's do regard it as a 'pattern'. I don't think there's anything wrong with naming a pattern you produce at all, but with so many choices available, taking a name from another pattern just sows confusion, and shows ignorance I think :thumbsup:

The Senator Penknife was clearly originally named with an eye to the US market, but as you say, that certainly wouldn't have been an influence on Wright's! :D Here, the name has no other use other than a Penknife pattern, and I doubt one in 10,000 people here has ever heard it! :D :thumbsup:

An Anglo Saxon is actually another pattern, and considerably more obscure than the Senator. I posted an example by Wostenholm in your 'Random' thread (I'll not post it here). Even after nearly a thousand years, the Normans aren't well-regarded in the North, and in Sheffield in particular, after they turned up on Christmas Day one year, killed all the livestock, along with most of the inhabitants, destroyed all the buildings, and made the survivors carry the stones away with them! :eek: :thumbsup:

I'm glad you like the knife though :) I think most posters here have preferred the combination of a Lambsfoot blade and a Swayback frame, and I would generally concur. My Hartshead Barlow, however, has a straight frame, and I certainly enjoy using that :) :thumbsup:

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"An Anglo Saxon is actually another pattern" ... I had no idea D'OH !!!
And I apologize for the "Norman" insult ... D'OH !!!
Interesting Jack. Very interesting as always, Thank You :)
 
BrotherJim said:
"An Anglo Saxon is actually another pattern" ... I had no idea D'OH !!!
And I apologize for the "Norman" insult ... D'OH !!!
Interesting Jack. Very interesting as always, Thank You :)
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LOL! :D No offense taken Jim! :D Thank you for the discussion my friend :) :thumbsup:
 
Monday morning and things have cooled off here in Southern Coastal North Carolina. I'm still recovering from the virus but getting better. The cough and fatigue are hanging on and annoying as heck. Guess I need to be thankful though. Thanks to all who have wished me well. Hope all you Guardians have a good week. Can't believe April will be here soon.
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Onebigbill said:
Monday morning and things have cooled off here in Southern Coastal North Carolina. I'm still recovering from the virus but getting better. The cough and fatigue are hanging on and annoying as heck. Guess I need to be thankful though. Thanks to all who have wished me well. Hope all you Guardians have a good week. Can't believe April will be here soon.
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Hope you're tip-top again soon Bill ;) At least you know you're getting better buddy. I was just talking to a neighbour, who has to travel to his uncle's funeral tomorrow, and the poor kid has already lost all 4 grandparents to the virus :(

It's been a lovely day here weather-wise, and the forecast tomorrow is for sunshine and temperatures in the high 60's :cool: Dig out that Hartshead Barlow when you're better Bill! ;) :) :thumbsup:
 
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