The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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Jack you are an awesome Ambassador for the slip joint knife community! Thank You Sir
He's a nice kid He told me, "One day I hope that I can make sticks as well as you can." I said, "Isaac, I've only made a handful!" 
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!
Sounds just right!Mine was the same and wd 40 helped a lot. It is still an 8 on the pull but usable. Love the wood on yours!
Edit to add Lambsfoot pic!
You're a good egg, JackI 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
Make sure you tell him to be discreet where he pulls it out and uses it. Would hate to see the Old Bill end up with one of your beloved pieces of cutlery.I told him to ask his folks, and if he gets permission, I'll give him one
Make sure you tell him to be discreet where he pulls it out and uses it. Would hate to see the Old Bill end up with one of your beloved pieces of cutlery.
The Boy Scouts here is not much better 
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Welcome to the Guardians, you will enjoy it here. Do yourself a favor and go to page one and have a read, some etiquette, and some history of the Lambsfoot. But it may take you a while, is addictive.
Looking good KenCelebrating wooden Wednesday at the same time
That a lotta lambs!Lambs as far as the eye can see, just proving the still in vogue popularity of Lambs.
Sorry that stand doesn't fit your drinking horn Dylan, I'm afraid the Vikings I bought it from only had the large size in stockFinally found my drinking horn that I misplaced - so now I get to show off this forged stand that Jack so generously gifted me. I think I need a bigger horn - bigger horn means more ale
And of course, I’ve got this big ‘un with me today.
Still a nice photo though 
Glad to hear that you got a good 'un, look forward to seeing it
That's good advice from
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below Great advice Leon, and it's good to see your Rodgers LambWelcome to the Guardians, you will enjoy it here. Do yourself a favor and go to page one and have a read, some etiquette, and some history of the Lambsfoot. But it may take you a while, is addictive.
I have a Lambsfoot of which you speak, i really like mine.
It's always nice to see OTW Jer
At least I enjoyed the market, and it cost me a lot less! Cake and good crack, and some sunshine this week too Hope everyone else is having a good day 
Sorry that stand doesn't fit your drinking horn Dylan, I'm afraid the Vikings I bought it from only had the large size in stock
LOL!Absolutely no need to apologize, Jack! It is a lovely and thoughtful gift. I've been meaning to get a larger horn anyway - mine doesn't quite hold an Imperial pint and that simply will not do.
Well, of course, it has to hold a pint Dylan! 
