Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Well, a surprise awaited me at my mailbox today. I don't think a parcel has ever gotten to me so quickly from England - I believe Jack sent this out last Thursday.

A thoughtful care package as always and the knife is everything I had hoped it would be. I need to give it a good flushing and maybe a strop but it is going straight into the pocket.

Thank you so much, Jack, this knife serves as a testament to not only your fine generosity but to Ron's memory as well - it makes this knife priceless to me.

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black mamba said:
Thanks, Ed, it's starting to rain pretty hard already, expecting winds to max out about 50 mph, so shouldn't be too bad.
I put the hurricane shutters down yesterday, and buttoned everything up. I think we're OK.
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Hope you're still doing well Jeff :thumbsup:
Pàdruig said:
Well, a surprise awaited me at my mailbox today. I don't think a parcel has ever gotten to me so quickly from England - I believe Jack sent this out last Thursday.

A thoughtful care package as always and the knife is everything I had hoped it would be. I need to give it a good flushing and maybe a strop but it is going straight into the pocket.

Thank you so much, Jack, this knife serves as a testament to not only your fine generosity but to Ron's memory as well - it makes this knife priceless to me.

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Wow, 5 days is pretty incredible, particularly considering the US holiday :cool: I'm glad it made it OK Dylan, enjoy your first Big 'Un buddy :) :thumbsup:
Crazy Canuck said:
Home from work, so had to switch it up for this evening.

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Very handsome Mike :) :thumbsup:

Good morning Guardians, rain here again today, and I'm beginning to wonder if we're going to get a summer this year at all :rolleyes: Charlie waynorth waynorth is going in for his delayed hip-hop today, and I know I won't be alone in having him in my thoughts. Hope it goes well Charlie, and that you're soon riding your tricycle around again :) :thumbsup:

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I did a little gardening this afternoon, during a brief sunny spell :rolleyes: The forecast is better for tomorrow, and we may even get some sunshine, and blistering temperatures, possibly as high as 70! :rolleyes: I'm looking forward to my weekly trip to the market though, and think I'm going to carry my Rosewood Big 'Un, just in case there are any tough jobs to carry out, like there were last week ;) :D :thumbsup:

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The USPS smiled upon my corner of the city today and delivered this lambsfoot in rosewood! I was very excited to pull open the box, but found that I could only open the knife once - bruising my thumbnail as I did so. The pull on this was no joke! There isn’t quite enough to pinch it open, and the walk and talk was so gummed up that I had to break out a blade key.
After a nice soapy wash, some swearing, and lots of mineral oil, WD-40, and compressed air, I’ve finally gotten the knife to a place where I can reliably open it without too much discomfort.

Now that it’s open, I can absolutely understand the appeal! This knife was made to cut and work, and the strong spring action only reinforces that goal. Fit and finish is fine for the price I paid, and the handle fits perfectly into my hand. There’s still a little more work to be done to make it perfect: the handles with cutting board oil and especially fixing the edge, but I am looking forward to carrying the lambsfoot!
Here it is pictured with the magic little bottle that made it work!
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Tadeusz123 said:
The USPS smiled upon my corner of the city today and delivered this lambsfoot in rosewood! I was very excited to pull open the box, but found that I could only open the knife once - bruising my thumbnail as I did so. The pull on this was no joke! There isn’t quite enough to pinch it open, and the walk and talk was so gummed up that I had to break out a blade key.
After a nice soapy wash, some swearing, and lots of mineral oil, WD-40, and compressed air, I’ve finally gotten the knife to a place where I can reliably open it without too much discomfort.

Now that it’s open, I can absolutely understand the appeal! This knife was made to cut and work, and the strong spring action only reinforces that goal. Fit and finish is fine for the price I paid, and the handle fits perfectly into my hand. There’s still a little more work to be done to make it perfect: the handles with cutting board oil and especially fixing the edge, but I am looking forward to carrying the lambsfoot!
Here it is pictured with the magic little bottle that made it work!
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Sorry to hear about your thumbnail :( I'm glad that it's OK now you've flushed all the gunk out. It should continue to wear in - or wear YOU in! :D ;) Welcome to the Guardians :) :thumbsup:

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Tadeusz123 said:
The USPS smiled upon my corner of the city today and delivered this lambsfoot in rosewood! I was very excited to pull open the box, but found that I could only open the knife once - bruising my thumbnail as I did so. The pull on this was no joke! There isn’t quite enough to pinch it open, and the walk and talk was so gummed up that I had to break out a blade key.
After a nice soapy wash, some swearing, and lots of mineral oil, WD-40, and compressed air, I’ve finally gotten the knife to a place where I can reliably open it without too much discomfort.

Now that it’s open, I can absolutely understand the appeal! This knife was made to cut and work, and the strong spring action only reinforces that goal. Fit and finish is fine for the price I paid, and the handle fits perfectly into my hand. There’s still a little more work to be done to make it perfect: the handles with cutting board oil and especially fixing the edge, but I am looking forward to carrying the lambsfoot!
Here it is pictured with the magic little bottle that made it work!
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You have some nice wood there. :thumbsup:
 
I was just about to grab a shave, and settle down with a beer, when one of the neighbourhood kids turned up to ask me if I'd help him make a stick. He had a nice straight piece of hazel, which I could see wouldn't take much work, but he wanted a compass fitting. We decided how long he wanted it, and I notched it with my Charlie Lamb. He said, "That seems a good idea, carrying a knife." So after I went and got my saw, and a few other simple tools, we had a chat about that. I cut the stick to size, and he sensibly decided to keep the bark on. I used a gimlet, and the awl on another knife to make a hole for a lanyard, and let him pick some paracord. He gave his stick a couple of coats of linseed oil, and we're going to fit the compass and ferrule tomorrow, and finish it off Friday. He's just joined the Scouts, and is wanting a pocket-knife for his birthday. I told him to ask his folks, and if he gets permission, I'll give him one :thumbsup:
 
Jack Black said:
I was just about to grab a shave, and settle down with a beer, when one of the neighbourhood kids turned up to ask me if I'd help him make a stick. He had a nice straight piece of hazel, which I could see wouldn't take much work, but he wanted a compass fitting. We decided how long he wanted it, and I notched it with my Charlie Lamb. He said, "That seems a good idea, carrying a knife." So after I went and got my saw, and a few other simple tools, we had a chat about that. I cut the stick to size, and he sensibly decided to keep the bark on. I used a gimlet, and the awl on another knife to make a hole for a lanyard, and let him pick some paracord. He gave his stick a couple of coats of linseed oil, and we're going to fit the compass and ferrule tomorrow, and finish it off Friday. He's just joined the Scouts, and is wanting a pocket-knife for his birthday. I told him to ask his folks, and if he gets permission, I'll give him one :thumbsup:
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Jack you are an awesome Ambassador for the slip joint knife community! Thank You Sir👍
 
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