Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Jack Black]

I was just hulling some strawberries, for the second time today, and rather than use my Hartshead Barlow, which I did this morning, I thought I'd try out the Lambsfoot-bladed paring knife I picked up the other day.

As I often do, when using a Lambsfoot, I couldn't help but marvel at its perfect functionality, but I wonder what the story is behind this knife, and some of the other unorthodox Lambsfoot blades we're seeing crop up. I'd be surprised if the designer modelled it on a Sheffield Lambsfoot, but he or she clearly knew this was a great blade shape, and got the angles of it just right. I stay awake thinking about this stuff!

 

[Onebigbill]

No worries Greg (I just saw I had a PM from you, which is a nice bonus) That makes sense, friction is obviously important with all knots, as is feel and 'handle' in a rope. When Marlow, the firm I mentioned earlier, first started making climbing ropes, the first test ropes were overly stiff, with poor handle, and when Dyneema/Spectra first became available, climbers had to start using Triple Fisherman's knots, rather than Double Fisherman's knots to make slings, as the latter could slip.

I sometimes work on new tarp set-ups, then forget what I've done! I enjoyed your pics Greg Years ago, I wrote for a magazine who paid by the column inch, and per photograph. They were stingy with prose, and paid better for the pics. I had the idea to do a 2-part article on knots - lots of pics!

I'm glad that your Lambsfoot came to the rescue my friend, and hope you both enjoyed breakfast Have a great weekend

That's good to hear Ant, great pics

Great to hear you're enjoying the pattern I carry other knives, as we all do, but when it comes to use, I really don't think anything has the versatility of a Lambsfoot. When I use other knives now, I can't help comparing them to the Lambsfoot, and usually wishing that's what I had in my hand!



I'd say it's Rosewood, almost certainly Indonesian Rosewood. The colour and texture of Rosewood can vary a lot. I'm no wood expert, but I do know what the Sheffield cutlers use Oak is only used rarely by the established firms, I don't know why really

I don't envy you that move Dennis, hope it goes well when it comes buddy Cool to see your old ridgeline, and Ironwood Mike of course!

Good morning Guardians, hope everyone is easing into the weekend No hike for me today I'm afraid, as I have some work to do Never mind, I'd rather have a day off in the week anyway (if that happens) I relinquished my usual sourdough toast this morning, and had some fruit and granola for breakfast, made for a photo op! Have a great day everyone

Very healthy looking breakfast Jack. Your HHB is looking great. My wife and I love the blueberries and strawberries too and often mix them into our yogurt. I keep forgetting that e have shelled walnuts...nice!

 

[screened porch]

I'd be surprised if the designer modelled it on a Sheffield Lambsfoot, but he or she clearly knew this was a great blade shape, and got the angles of it just right.

Unless they were just trying to look cool and got lucky. [The Gawain poet uses "they" as an indefinite singular. Maybe I should lighten up.]
Or maybe it's the Platonic ideal intruding on the phenomenal world. Yeah, that's it.

I tracked down that Samura Butcher online. I don't remember why I didn't buy one. I'll have to look again.

[Looks like nobody in this country has it. Someone in Germany calls it a "mating knife". Confusion between 'paring' and 'pairing'?]

 

[Onebigbill]

Thanks Jack!

A great way to start the morning!

That's one cool Lambsfoot, Jer!

We might have one last move in the near future, but I'm not looking forward to it.

Hope they knock out the punch list items out quickly for you guys.
Your HHB is looking superb, Bill.

What a fine and generous gift, and a looker to boot!

Nice setup, Greg! I need to pick up a couple of hiking poles some day, seem handy!
I was using a bowline knot with a marlin spike on one tree then the trucker' hitch on the other with 550, then started using one of the nite eze cams on one end, now I've gone to using the Dyneema cord. 36# bank line works real well for the prusik knots, it's waxed and holds very well.

My old 550 ridgeline, cord I've had since my Army days in the '80s.

Thank you very much for the laugh!! Much needed!


Looks good, Will!
I'm thinking Rosewood as well, but could be way off.

Ironwood Mike again today.

Thanks Dennis. They finished the sunroom yesterday but we now have to wait to get it inspected for our permanent CO (certificate of occupancy) and also get the room cleaned properly before we move furniture in there. Punch list items are slowly getting completed. No more moves for us...ay least not for a long time I hope. Your Lambfoot knife phot is great.

 

[Jack Black]

Very healthy looking breakfast Jack. Your HHB is looking great. My wife and I love the blueberries and strawberries too and often mix them into our yogurt. I keep forgetting that we have shelled walnuts...nice!

Thanks Bill, I do that too, glad I remembered this time!

Unless they were just trying to look cool and got lucky. [The Gawain poet uses "they" as an indefinite singular. Maybe I should lighten up.]
Or maybe it's the Platonic ideal intruding on the phenomenal world. Yeah, that's it.

I tracked down that Samura Butcher online. I don't remember why I didn't buy one. I'll have to look again.

[Looks like nobody in this country has it. Someone in Germany calls it a "mating knife". Confusion between 'paring' and 'pairing'?]

You've obviously put as much thought into this as I have Jer! I can see them going for the cool look! A lot of these blade shapes around now though, are they copying each other? Or maybe they are secret lurkers here?! I only saw this one by chance, but couldn't miss the blade shape OTW is looking good today

 

[mrknife]

The Ron Half/Stop Memorial Giveaway

I never imagined, when I started this thread, on June 26th 2016, almost 5 years ago, that it would run to 50,000 posts, only very rarely slipping off The Porch front-page. Things are certainly quieter here than they were a few years back, when everyone was posting pics of their SFOs, and I was struggling to keep up with all the posts made while I was fast asleep in Yorkshire, but we’ve still made it to this great milestone. So thanks to everyone who has helped us get here, particularly our longstanding regular members. Thanks for making this thread the great place it is to hang-out

As everyone here knows, less than a year ago, we lost one of our greatest contributors, Ron @Half/Stop, who I know is still greatly missed by those of us lucky enough to have counted him as a friend. Ron loved Lambsfoot knives, but he had a particular fondness for the large-bladed Big ‘Un, and always wanted a large Lambsfoot SFO with ebony covers. Before the change of ownership at A. Wright & Son, I had hoped to get a run of Big ‘Uns made for our annual Guardians knife, and while that wasn’t to be, I did get a short run of 10 made up with Bagpipe Ebony covers. They were the last knives I had made by Wright’s, and the ebony wasn’t as black as I had been promised, and half the blades were off-centre, so I gave most of them away. Ron had the first pick though, and that knife was, sadly, the last knife I gifted him before he passed away.

When I noticed we were rapidly approaching 50,000 posts, I was searching round for a suitable prize, and was surprised to come across a knife from that run. Sadly, the blade is slightly off-centre, but I hope it’s acceptable as a suitable prize in my Ron Half/Stop Memorial Giveaway. It does bear the tang-stamp of the firm who made it, but I think they’ve had enough publicity from me, and considering their rather despicable behaviour, I resent them filching pics from the Guardians thread to use in their publicity material, so I’m not showing it.

The giveaway is open to any member of Bladeforums to enter, with more than 20 posts on The Porch. If you’re a Guardian, post a pic of your Lambsfoot, and get a second entry. If you’re a regular here, and have posted in this thread in the past 3 months, post a link to one of your posts, and you get an additional entry. If you have any memories about Ron, please feel free to share them. Otherwise, either tell us some of the things you love about the Lambsfoot pattern, and why you carry one, or, if you don’t yet have a Lambsfoot, say why you’d like to try the pattern. Outstanding posts will get yet another chance of winning the prize. The draw will be from my hat, in about a week’s time. I’ll call ‘Last orders’ a day or two beforehand

Good luck everyone, and thanks once again to all the Guardians

Seize the Lambsfoot! Seize the Day!

Jack

what a great thing to do! ive been away for some time it seems! not an entry but thanks!

 

[mrknife]

Man... Ron was SUCH a neat guy, I Loved meeting him and Pam at the GEC Rendezvous, gutted he had to leave this place so early, just a wonderful man! I hope Ron's travels are continuing in a time free level, so when Pam decides to leave this Earth he can be there to meet her!

Jack you are a great man, thank you for what you do my friend.

as rendezvous go, i can still hear you every time im holding up a vintage knife " that'll buff right out Jack" hope you are well Duncan

 

[bigfish64]

My Adams Lambfoot disassembled this apple without so much as a blink of an eye!

 

[Jack Black]

what a great thing to do! ive been away for some time it seems! not an entry but thanks!

Great to see you here Jack, where've you been mate?!

My Adams Lambfoot disassembled this apple without so much as a blink of an eye! View attachment 1585426

Nice work!

I had to go out to the post-office, so I called in at a local Sam Smith's pub for a pint. I have to say, if you ever visit this country, even if you like Sam Smith's bottled beers, I cannot recommend their pubs. There are a few good ones, but an awful lot of rotten ones. The eccentric owner has just put the price of the beers up by more than 30% too Hope everyone is having a good day

 

[mrknife]

Great to see you here Jack, where've you been mate?!

Nice work!

I had to go out to the post-office, so I called in at a local Sam Smith's pub for a pint. I have to say, if you ever visit this country, even if you like Sam Smith's bottled beers, I cannot recommend their pubs. There are a few good ones, but an awful lot of rotten ones. The eccentric owner has just put the price of the beers up by more than 30% too Hope everyone is having a good day

Keep an eye from afar Jack Black i actually took out my lambfoots the other day when I was looking for cigar boxes to hold my new rendezvous knives. how are ya?!

 

[Jack Black]

Keep an eye from afar Jack Black i actually took out my lambfoots the other day when I was looking for cigar boxes to hold my new rendezvous knives. how are ya?!

That's good to hear my friend, those knives need some pocket-time I'm good thanks Jack, hope you are too

 

[mrknife]

That's good to hear my friend, those knives need some pocket-time I'm good thanks Jack, hope you are too

haha I only have the one non sway lambfoot in ironwood! I am, thanks!

 

[r8shell]

I was just hulling some strawberries, for the second time today, and rather than use my Hartshead Barlow, which I did this morning, I thought I'd try out the Lambsfoot-bladed paring knife I picked up the other day.

As I often do, when using a Lambsfoot, I couldn't help but marvel at its perfect functionality, but I wonder what the story is behind this knife, and some of the other unorthodox Lambsfoot blades we're seeing crop up. I'd be surprised if the designer modelled it on a Sheffield Lambsfoot, but he or she clearly knew this was a great blade shape, and got the angles of it just right. I stay awake thinking about this stuff!

That looks like an ideal paring knife. All the usefulness of a Lambsfoot, without the mess of fruit bits getting in the pivot.

I hope everyone has a pleasant weekend. I'm finally getting around to tackling some of the clutter that's accumulated around here. It's very easy to put off cleaning, when everyone is staying home, but most of my friends have their shots, and are starting to socialize again, so I should make the place presentable...
The Bagpipe Big-un is on cardboard box duty. It's stood up to fiercer foes in the past:

 

[Old Traf]

Unless they were just trying to look cool and got lucky. [The Gawain poet uses "they" as an indefinite singular. Maybe I should lighten up.]
Or maybe it's the Platonic ideal intruding on the phenomenal world. Yeah, that's it.

I tracked down that Samura Butcher online. I don't remember why I didn't buy one. I'll have to look again.

[Looks like nobody in this country has it. Someone in Germany calls it a "mating knife". Confusion between 'paring' and 'pairing'?]

The big river site has it in the US.

 

[donn]

Just enjoying my HHB.

Hope everyone has a nice weekend planned.

 

[Modoc ED]

I'd say it's Rosewood, almost certainly Indonesian Rosewood. The colour and texture of Rosewood can vary a lot. I'm no wood expert, but I do know what the Sheffield cutlers use Oak is only used rarely by the established firms, I don't know why really

Thanks for your input Jack Jack Black . I've had many knives with rosewood covers that had a lot of grain and were very dark to others that were very light with not much prominent grain at all.

 

[Jack Black]

Just enjoying my HHB.

Hope everyone has a nice weekend planned.

Fantastic pics David, looks like a nice day out D'N'B , and a HHB

Thanks for your input Jack Jack Black . I've had many knives with rosewood covers that had a lot of grain and were very dark to others that were very light with not much prominent grain at all.

Yes Ed, the Sheffield firms don't seem to care too much for consistency in terms of their supplies, I think they just probably source it as cheaply as possible. Years ago, Wright's used African Rosewood, now it is Indonesian, might be Chinese with TEW

 

[Modoc ED]

I had to go out to the post-office, so I called in at a local Sam Smith's pub for a pint. I have to say, if you ever visit this country, even if you like Sam Smith's bottled beers, I cannot recommend their pubs. There are a few good ones, but an awful lot of rotten ones. The eccentric owner has just put the price of the beers up by more than 30% too Hope everyone is having a good day

Too bad about the price increase Jack Jack Black . Back when I was stationed in Edzell, Scotland (1986 - 1970) most of the time when there were price increases, the price of a pint of beer almost never went up. It was said that keeping the price of a pint of beer low would appease the "working man" to keep him happy about other matters of the economy and political issues.

 

[cudgee]

Too bad about the price increase Jack

It was said that keeping the price of a pint of beer low would appease the "working man" to keep him happy about other matters of the economy and political issues.

That is why me and my mates, or the ones with any brains anyhow, stopped going to the pub. A ten ounce pot now costs 3 Pound Sterling or more, if i had of told my Dad that one day we would be paying 3 quid for a beer he would have had me locked away in an asylum for my own protection. We have had beer taxed out of existence over here, that is why there is less than half the pubs left. All the " Working Men " drink at home, a lot of the pubs are full of complete imbecile's now. If you go past a pub and see a heap of " Tradies " work vehicles out the front, you keep going, there will be trouble there, guaranteed.

 

[Pt-Luso]