Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Snoopy1]

I am trying not to get to excited about my prospects of getting one as nice as the pics above. That said I guess I have a rosewood Lambfoot coming from across the pond in a month or so.

 

[mitch4ging]

Looking good amigo

Thank you, Jack!

Another pic from my hike yesterday

That really is a nice shot!

Classic photo, José!

Possibly the nicest I've had was this one that I gifted to Charlie

All have some real nice civers!

Both sides look nice, Jer!

Beautiful lambsfoot Dennis, the light is really bringing out the grain.

Thanks, Todd! Inside it really looks dark, but it does have great grain on it.

Buffalo horn today. It’s raining to hard here right now and it’s so dark it was tough to find any light. View attachment 1590259

You did great, it's a very nice photo! Kind of has a wintery feel to it.

Man, these knives really are pocket hogs! I dont think its left mine since i got it! View attachment 1590296now off to pick strawberries with my wife and son.

They are! Yours is looking good, ready for the strawberries!

This week I've been carrying this old thing as my Lambsfoot of the Week. It's my 2017 horn Guardians lambsfoot that I call Lam Jack (thanks, @mrknife ), pictured when almost new:
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If we are demonstrating Guardian esprit de corps by showing off our rosewood today, here are a couple that I have. A basic rosewood swayback model that my wife and daughter bought for me in York, England:
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Here's a shot of my rosewood HHB:
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- GT

All three are winners, GT! I particularly like your HHB, a lovely shot!

Thank you! Jack did such a great job having them produced, didn’t he?

He certainly did!

A few years ago I read the book Cræft: An Inquiry Into the Origins and True Meaning of Traditional Crafts by Alexander Langlands. A profound point that he makes is that, not only are we losing the knowledge and skills involved in some of these traditional means of work, but we are also losing the knowledge that those methods ever existed.

That’s a scary thought.

It is a scary thought! Skills lost in just one or two generations. Things like canning fruits and vegetables and just being more self reliant. Look what the folks during the great depression or during WWII, they knew how to live on minimal provisions.

And speaking of stunning JB SFOs, yours is looking splendid, too! I hope you enjoyed that cup of coffee and that you have a wonderful day!

Thank you very much, Greg! And the same for you and yours!

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Jack, that’s one of the knives @Modoc ED gifted me. When I sharpen, I consider it a “win” as long as I don’t ruin the edge! Can’t take any credit for this one, this is how it was when Ed sent it to me, all I’ve done is stropped it.
It is supposed to rain off and on all day today. No worries though, my wife and I are taking a friend to the airport in St. Louis and then stopping for Margaritas at our favorite Mexican place, we’ll just have to sit inside instead of on the patio!

Once you get a good edge, it's easier to maintain it Enjoy your Margaritas! I was hoping to find time to strop my Hartshead Barlow today, but I've been working throughout No end in sight either

Man, these knives really are pocket hogs! I dont think its left mine since i got it! View attachment 1590296now off to pick strawberries with my wife and son.

I know how you feel Kevin, I have never had a knife take over my pocket like my Hartshead Barlow

Are we showing off our rosewood today? It's not highly figured, but sometimes a simple brown wood is perfect.

I must admit that I was actually a bit relieved when the big freeze of February killed the giant sago. That corner of the yard has been out of control, and I planned to wait until next Fall to clear it out, since it's so sharp and prickly I want two layers of long sleeves on to do it.

Of all the good/bad luck. It lives!

Sigh. That dead stuff really should get lobbed off before the new fronds flare out.

Great pics Rachel We used to get sago pudding when I was at school, like wall-paper paste! Down with sago!

Local honey, strawberries and strawberry doughnuts! View attachment 1590331

What a nice haul Cool pic

This week I've been carrying this old thing as my Lambsfoot of the Week. It's my 2017 horn Guardians lambsfoot that I call Lam Jack (thanks, @mrknife ), pictured when almost new:
View attachment 1590354


If we are demonstrating Guardian esprit de corps by showing off our rosewood today, here are a couple that I have. A basic rosewood swayback model that my wife and daughter bought for me in York, England:
View attachment 1590375

Here's a shot of my rosewood HHB:
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- GT

Fine photos Gary

A few years ago I read the book Cræft: An Inquiry Into the Origins and True Meaning of Traditional Crafts by Alexander Langlands. A profound point that he makes is that, not only are we losing the knowledge and skills involved in some of these traditional means of work, but we are also losing the knowledge that those methods ever existed.

That’s a scary thought.

It's not just crafts, youngsters frequently ask me how we used to arrange to meet each other before the advent of mobile phones!

Who knew that lambs could climb trees? We certainly have ample evidence of it in this thread!

It's easier than getting down on the ground to photograph them!

I am trying not to get to excited about my prospects of getting one as nice as the pics above. That said I guess I have a rosewood Lambfoot coming from across the pond in a month or so.

Good luck

Thank you, Jack!

That really is a nice shot!

Thanks pal

Thanks for the kind words Dennis, it's great to see you enjoying that Hartshead Barlow

 

[r8shell]

Great pics Rachel We used to get sago pudding when I was at school, like wall-paper paste! Down with sago!

Huh. I did not know that any part of sago was edible. Of course, there are probably different varieties of sago plants, and from your description "edible" may be debatable. The point being: I ain't eating any of this one.

 

[Jack Black]

Huh. I did not know that any part of sago was edible. Of course, there are probably different varieties of sago plants, and from your description "edible" may be debatable. The point being: I ain't eating any of this one.

The Wiki page isn't selling it! Rotten stuff, but not quite as revolting as the, apparently related, tapioca, which was known to British school children as 'frogspawn'! The photo with that entry looks absolutely nothing like the foul-looking creation served up in the 60's, which was probably made up with water and some milk, rather than cream!

 

[Jack Black]

 

[Old Traf]

Thanks, guys! I may procrastinate a bit more...

R8

You really should clean it up. The easiest way is to sharpen your machete and run it up from the ground to jus short of your new growth. They are basically dumb and try to feed to hangeras on.

-Mel

 

[r8shell]

R8

You really should clean it up. The easiest way is to sharpen your machete and run it up from the ground to jus short of your new growth. They are basically dumb and try to feed to hangeras on.

-Mel

I do like an excuse to use a machete...

The whole thing is so incredibly overgrown and messy, though. I'd have to cut back a ways just to reach the center. Maybe a flamethrower would be best at this point.

 

[Pt-Luso]

. That is nice, i really like that, nice subtle color through it.

Thank you very much.

 

[Pt-Luso]

Classic photo, José!

Many thanks, Dennis.

 

[Jack Black]

R8

You really should clean it up. The easiest way is to sharpen your machete and run it up from the ground to jus short of your new growth. They are basically dumb and try to feed to hangeras on.

-Mel

I do like an excuse to use a machete...

The whole thing is so incredibly overgrown and messy, though. I'd have to cut back a ways just to reach the center. Maybe a flamethrower would be best at this point.

You don't need a machete Rachel, you have a Lambsfoot!

 

[WhittlinAway]

It is a scary thought! Skills lost in just one or two generations. Things like canning fruits and vegetables and just being more self reliant. Look what the folks during the great depression or during WWII, they knew how to live on minimal provisions.

It's not just crafts, youngsters frequently ask me how we used to arrange to meet each other before the advent of mobile phones!

The author used craft very broadly including things like making a stone fence without mortar, making hay with a scythe and wooden pitchfork, and the traditional keeping of bees. I wouldn't be surprised if the same book being written in two decades would include the skills that Dennis mentioned as well.

To Dennis's point, a little advice from the time of WWI:

 

[WhittlinAway]

It's easier than getting down on the ground to photograph them!

Now you tell me!

 

[Jack Black]

The author used craft very broadly including things like making a stone fence without mortar, making hay with a scythe and wooden pitchfork, and the traditional keeping of bees. I wouldn't be surprised if the same book being written in two decades would include the skills that Dennis mentioned as well.

To Dennis's point, a little advice from the time of WWI:

I've seen folks doing all of those things within the past year, I'm pleased to say All people under 40, and mostly under 30, and within a mile of where I live

That's great advice to live by! Cool pic Greg

 

[cudgee]

I did not know that any part of sago was edible.

Who told you it was!!!

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Jack Black]

Who told you it was!!!

 

[cudgee]

Yes mate, i had a girl friend who was not a bad cook, but she loved Rice and Sago pudding, and i had to sit there and eat it and tell her how good it was. It was like eating the pellets out of a shotgun shell, but i dare not ever told her that, had to keep the peace.

 

[Jack Black]

Yes mate, i had a girl friend who was not a bad cook, but she loved Rice and Sago pudding, and i had to sit there and eat it and tell her how good it was. It was like eating the pellets out of a shotgun shell, but i dare not ever told her that, had to keep the peace.

Oh no mate!

 

[bigfish64]

Thanks, Todd! Inside it really looks dark, but it does have great grain on it.

You did great, it's a very nice photo! Kind of has a wintery feel to it.

Thanks Dennis, but that photo was actually outside, that’s how dark it was!

Those HHBs are beautiful and you have a fantastic example!

Once you get a good edge, it's easier to maintain it Enjoy your Margaritas! I was hoping to find time to strop my Hartshead Barlow today, but I've been working throughout No end in sight either

We did enjoy our margaritas, thanks! The rain stopped for most of our drive home, but boy did we run into a storm a few miles from home! ⛈ Hope you finish your tasks and have time for a pint or two.