Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Jack Black said:
Well, you know the rules Jim, and I explained the reason for them very recently, so please edit your post, and restrict the knife content to Lambsfoot knives :thumbsup:



Thanks :) THAT's a cactus spine?! Wow! :cool: Nice work, I use linseed oil myself :) Nice dog too :thumbsup:
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No sir, didn't know I was breaking a rule. I've only been back on BF about a week or so now since 2015. Took a 6yr break and missed a few posts. I apologize.
... I think I do now remember the rule from having been here in 2015 though. Just had to think about it a minute. No explanation necessary :)
Oh and I edited the post. Might have to refresh the page to see the edit.

EDIT: I guess I may have broken a forum rule by posting a dog and a stick (cactus spine) too. Dunno :(
 
BrotherJim said:
No sir, didn't know I was breaking a rule. I've only been back on BF about a week or so now since 2015. Took a 6yr break and missed a few posts. I apologize.
... I think I do now remember the rule from having been here in 2015 though. Just had to think about it a minute. No explanation necessary :)
Oh and I edited the post. Might have to refresh the page to see the edit.

EDIT: I guess I may have broken a forum rule by posting a dog and a stick too. Dunno :(
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Thanks for understanding, and for editing your post, Jim (no, the stick and dog are fine) :thumbsup: It's included in post #1. Sounds a bit forthright, but there's a history...

This thread is for LAMBSFOOT knives only, please don’t gratuitously post photos containing other patterns. In a few cases, it may be acceptable to post a photo of another knife for discussion purposes in relation to the Lambsfoot pattern, a fake for example, or one with a very similar blade shape, but please do not post Sheepsfoot pics here, for example, simply because you don’t know the difference between that pattern and a Lambsfoot (just read on and learn the difference). Similarly, don’t post photos containing other knives simply because you cannot be bothered to edit an old photo. If you do make a mistake and post an inappropriate photo here, when this is drawn to your attention (as it will), behave in a mature way, accept that it's you who has erred, not the poster having to bring it to your attention. If that isn't acceptable, go and post somewhere else please.
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The issue came up recently in relation to our 'Senator' discussion, and your post here. Unfortunately we then strayed onto discussing unrelated patterns, eg, and I made this post as a result :thumbsup:

If there's anymore to be said, please have this discussion privately, or in another thread gents. It's one of the reasons I ask people not to post pics of other patterns here. In this case, I know it was done as part of a Lambsfoot discussion, but see how easily it can lead on to discussing other patterns? Thanks for understanding :thumbsup:
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It's good to see you back :thumbsup:
 
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Jack Black said:
Here we go, Onebigbill Onebigbill , as promised :) The hard work on this cane was done before I got it of course! ;) It'll probably be my Icy Pavement Cane! :D :thumbsup:

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Wow! Beautifu:thumbsup:l. Really turned out nice my friend:).
 
Jack Black said:
Thanks for understanding, and for editing your post, Jim (no, the stick and dog are fine) :thumbsup: It's included in post #1. Sounds a bit forthright, but there's a history...



The issue came up recently in relation to our 'Senator' discussion, and your post here. Unfortunately we then strayed onto discussing unrelated patterns, eg, and I made this post as a result :thumbsup:



It's good to see you back :thumbsup:
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Enjoy your thread, Jack. Be assured you will not admonish me again. You should have messaged me. ;)
 
wickettedge said:
Sure thing Jack Black Jack Black , here is a side-by-side comparison with the Lionsteel dom.

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Thank you :) If you look at the drawing below, you'll see that one of the defining characteristics of a Lambsfoot blade is that the blade and spine are not parallel, with the angle narrowing, evenly, away from the tang. The James knife is interesting, but if I'm looking at it correctly, I don't think it is a Lambsfoot :thumbsup:

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Edit - This photo might prove helpful :thumbsup:

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Jack Black Jack Black thanks for the great info. The company does call it a sheepsfoot, but it does narrow towards the tip. When I first saw it in person, I felt like it was more of a lambsfoot than a sheepsfoot.

It does have a small amount of belly in the blade, not sure if that disqualifies it from being a lambsfoot.

Here are some other shots that might be helpful. Thanks bud! :thumbsup:


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wickettedge said:
Jack Black Jack Black thanks for the great info. The company does call it a sheepsfoot, but it does narrow towards the tip. When I first saw it in person, I felt like it was more of a lambsfoot than a sheepsfoot.

It does have a small amount of belly in the blade, not sure if that disqualifies it from being a lambsfoot.

Here are some other shots that might be helpful. Thanks bud! :thumbsup:


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It looks like the narrowing is happening from the blade edge rather than the spine, which would make it non-lambsfoot.
 
wickettedge said:
Jack Black Jack Black thanks for the great info. The company does call it a sheepsfoot, but it does narrow towards the tip. When I first saw it in person, I felt like it was more of a lambsfoot than a sheepsfoot.

It does have a small amount of belly in the blade, not sure if that disqualifies it from being a lambsfoot.

Here are some other shots that might be helpful. Thanks bud! :thumbsup:
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Thank you :) It's certainly very interesting, and I must say the blade seems to look a little different in each photo I've seen of it! :D In some of the photos on their site, the belly looks more apparent for example. I've seen a few knives, essentially a Sheepsfoot with belly, which then curve up towards the point. In this case, it looks like the blade starts off as a standard Sheepsfoot, with a parallel spine and edge, and then the edge sweeps up towards the point, almost as if it was a Sheepsfoot that had seen some sharpening. A Lambsfoot blade doesn't have belly, and while, in my opinion, the James knife is not a Lambsfoot, it's an interesting discussion to have :) :thumbsup:
 
scrteened porch said:
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Looking good Jer :) :thumbsup:

JTB_5 said:
It looks like the narrowing is happening from the blade edge rather than the spine, which would make it non-lambsfoot.
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I lost my reading glasses a while back, and have been using an old pair :rolleyes: Today, I'm reminded, even more than usual, that I really need to go to the opticians! :eek: :rolleyes: ;) :thumbsup:
 
wickettedge said:
Jack Black Jack Black and JTB_5 JTB_5

To figure out if the spine recedes or not, I flipped the knife upside down on the table.

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I also took some photos from above with the knife snug to a straight edge.

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and a zoom in.

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Not sure if this is enough to count as a lambfoot, and would love to hear what yall think.
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Those photos are very helpful wickettedge wickettedge , particularly for a myopic old bat like me! :D Thank you :) They definitely shows the taper of a Lambsfoot. You need to get sharpening that edge my friend :) :thumbsup:
 
wickettedge said:
Jack Black Jack Black and JTB_5 JTB_5

To figure out if the spine recedes or not, I flipped the knife upside down on the table.

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I also took some photos from above with the knife snug to a straight edge.

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and a zoom in.

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Not sure if this is enough to count as a lambfoot, and would love to hear what yall think.
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That’s the angle to see! Thanks for the patience. It’s definitely more subtle than a typical lambsfoot but the tapering of obvious in this set of photos. Nice find on the James. What do you think of the quality of the knife?
 
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