Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[JohnDF]

 

[Jack Black]

Very cute little photo. Your Ironwood has a lot of figuring. The bareheaded end looks like a snarling monster LOL.

Good morning to all this Sunday. I suppose we could call it the stormy months here in southern coastal NC. Thunderstorms forecasted all next week but I'll be in Hawaii. I'll be leaving my HHB at home safely stored and freshly oiled.
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Thanks Bill, you're very kind Have fun in Hawaii my friend

@CelloDan good tale there make some stop motion video I think would be next, maybe include someone like Wallace and Gromit
G2

Nick Park, the creator of Wallace and Gromit - and Shaun the Sheep - went to the art college just up the road from where I grew up in Sheffield - Bit of a closed world to me and my mates I have to say!

Don't encourage him.

Looking good John

Hope everyone is having a good day Had a nice Thai meal for lunch, and could only manage a sandwich later, followed by blackberry crumble

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[JJ Cahill]

Having a "Double Lambsfoot Day" with one wearing Jack's Bagpipe Ebony and the other covered in Rosewood; thanks Jack!

 

[lambertiana]

Again my Sunday suit pocket carry

 

[mitch4ging]

LOL! Good to see you here Dennis, how're you doing buddy? I'm glad you're enjoying the Big 'Un

Thank you, Jack!
It's a great knife! Been kicking the other poor lambs out of the pocket!

Thanks Dennis, good to see you posting! The turtle bead is fine, he is still on my other slip that John made me, but if you mean the real turtles, they are doing great also!

Thank you Todd!
Both/all are great to see!

One day, Ebony Lamb and Cobra crossed paths. Dan was nowhere in sight.
The tension was thick and palpable; they eyed each other with disdain.

Love the storyline, and the characters were believable!! I really got pulled in, rooting for the Lambsfoot!

Good morning Guardians, I hope everyone is having a pleasant weekend The rain has stopped here, so we're going to head into town in a bit, and get something to eat. I thought Lucy might enjoy the trip Have a great day Guardians

Hope Lucy is doing well Jack! Hope you had a good day!

Really great pair. John! The slip looks exotic!

Hope everyone is having a good day Had a nice Thai meal for lunch, and could only manage a sandwich later, followed by blackberry crumble

Mmmmm, BlackBerry Crumbles!!

Back to Bagpipe Betty...and associates!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Hi everyone!!
How are you going?, I love looking through these Knives, and what I am about to ask you may be sacrilege - I dont mean to offend, and it feels weird to think about it- but I want to run this by you- and feel you guys out on this thought.......

This absolutely beautiful knife - I LOVE this knife I think its so so attractive ( indoor shots make this Knife look boring compared to how rich and deep it looks "in the Flesh"
So with it being such a gorgeous knife I never want it leave me lol, but Dayam does this have a Bear Trap Spring, I have weaker nails - not overly but they aren't Iron, its nearly impossible to open, I can do it a couple of times - but if I keep opening the knife my only nail that I can open the Knife with is getting ready to go, so....
Should I - or would you put a slight easy opener Notch in ( not a big huge Half Circle ), I did this with another Knife of mine a GEC which was a Bear, put the slightest Notch in and can pinch it open now with ease- makes it SO much more enjoyable to use now, and I VERY much want the same with this Knife - I cant stand picking it up for a EDC - test trial open- place it back, it has been carried, and used but not as much as I want...your thoughts - no need to be kind..

 

[Jack Black]

Having a "Double Lambsfoot Day" with one wearing Jack's Bagpipe Ebony and the other covered in Rosewood; thanks Jack!

Great pic JJ, I hope you're enjoying your Double Lambsfoot Day

Again my Sunday suit pocket carry

Looking lush and lovely my friend, good to see you here

Thank you, Jack!
It's a great knife! Been kicking the other poor lambs out of the pocket!

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Hope Lucy is doing well Jack! Hope you had a good day!

Glad you're enjoying your first Big 'Un Dennis It was nice to take Miss Lucy out for the day Hope you had a good day yourself

Mmmmm, BlackBerry Crumbles!!

Back to Bagpipe Betty...and associates!

I wish I could invite you round to share the other crumble I have in the fridge buddy, it's definitely blackberry crumble season at the moment, and my freezer is kind of full!

Cool pic of Bagpipe Betty Dennis How are you finding that Sparrow slingshot? I like the simplicity of it, and find it a lot of fun to shoot

Hi everyone!!
How are you going?, I love looking through these Knives, and what I am about to ask you may be sacrilege - I dont mean to offend, and it feels weird to think about it- but I want to run this by you- and feel you guys out on this thought.......

This absolutely beautiful knife - I LOVE this knife I think its so so attractive ( indoor shots make this Knife look boring compared to how rich and deep it looks "in the Flesh"
So with it being such a gorgeous knife I never want it leave me lol, but Dayam does this have a Bear Trap Spring, I have weaker nails - not overly but they aren't Iron, its nearly impossible to open, I can do it a couple of times - but if I keep opening the knife my only nail that I can open the Knife with is getting ready to go, so....
Should I - or would you put a slight easy opener Notch in ( not a big huge Half Circle ), I did this with another Knife of mine a GEC which was a Bear, put the slightest Notch in and can pinch it open now with ease- makes it SO much more enjoyable to use now, and I VERY much want the same with this Knife - I cant stand picking it up for a EDC - test trial open- place it back, it has been carried, and used but not as much as I want...your thoughts - no need to be kind..

Hey Duncan, how're you doing pal? Nice to see both sides of your 2019 Guardians SFO, but I'm sorry to hear you're struggling with the pull buddy, a Lambsfoot needs to be carried

Personally, I think an easy-open notch spoils the lines of a Lambsfoot, and should only be added as an absolute last resort. Have you explored other options to lighten the pull Duncan, a little tweaking can make a lot of difference? If you have a look through the thread index, linked to from post #1, there are links to discussion about this very issue, including a great tutorial by Cambertree , with photos, explaining how to quickly, and easily, lighten a strong pull

I think lightening the pull to make it easier for you to open would be a much better option, but at the end of the day, it's up to you mate, and we don't want you breaking your nails, or not being able to carry your Lambsfoot

Good morning Guardians, how's everyone doing? I hope you had a great weekend, and that your week gets off to a good start. I thought I'd follow JJ Cahill 's lead, and treat myself to a Double Lambsfoot Day, with Lambsfoot knives from both sides of The Pond Have a great week Guardians

 

[Campbellclanman]

Hi Jack
thank you my friend, Im doing well and I wish the same for you Buddy

thanks for getting back to me, and yes I too feel this- just look at that Knife! hence me asking the question - the Lambsfoot Lines are clean - basically beautiful, I know i would do an excellent job on doing this, but as you say - last resort, The Knife - each time I open my Sheffield's screams to be used more often - and who is this Kiwi to deny that lol!
I will do as you say and visit Cambertrees Posts and try everything- I will update in the time of results my friend, I have masked up the Blade and worked it to no end in the past,.
Thank you once again Jack matey ( told you what I was about to ask you may be sacrilege ) Breaking nails doesn't worry me- its the time when you need your Knife- you don't need to be struggling and only just making it when opening the Knife.

 

[Jack Black]

Hi Jack
thank you my friend, Im doing well and I wish the same for you Buddy

thanks for getting back to me, and yes I too feel this- just look at that Knife! hence me asking the question - the Lambsfoot Lines are clean - basically beautiful, I know i would do an excellent job on doing this, but as you say - last resort, The Knife - each time I open my Sheffield's screams to be used more often - and who is this Kiwi to deny that lol!
I will do as you say and visit Cambertrees Posts and try everything- I will update in the time of results my friend, I have masked up the Blade and worked it to no end in the past,.
Thank you once again Jack matey ( told you what I was about to ask you may be sacrilege ) Breaking nails doesn't worry me- its the time when you need your Knife- you don't need to be struggling and only just making it when opening the Knife.

Hey Duncan Yeah, check out the linked posts pal, it's less work to 'break' the corners of the tang with a needle-file than to make an easy-open notch. Something I've also done is to put a little Flitz in the joint before working it. There's no point you struggling to that extent mate, so I hope this'll work for you. Be sure to keep us posted Have a great week Duncan

Edit - Adding a couple of links (they ARE actually links to separate posts, despite looking the same! )

Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Cool pic Kevin, I have just been admiring your knife after a few weeks of use, looking good my friend :thumbsup: I noticed you referred to that one as "troublesome" though, have you had any issues with it? Mornin', Jack. Yeah, she's being a bit stubborn. I will send you a PM later. Maybe you...

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Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Cool pic Kevin, I have just been admiring your knife after a few weeks of use, looking good my friend :thumbsup: I noticed you referred to that one as "troublesome" though, have you had any issues with it? Mornin', Jack. Yeah, she's being a bit stubborn. I will send you a PM later. Maybe you...

www.bladeforums.com

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[JTB_5]

Hi everyone!!
How are you going?, I love looking through these Knives, and what I am about to ask you may be sacrilege - I dont mean to offend, and it feels weird to think about it- but I want to run this by you- and feel you guys out on this thought.......

This absolutely beautiful knife - I LOVE this knife I think its so so attractive ( indoor shots make this Knife look boring compared to how rich and deep it looks "in the Flesh"
So with it being such a gorgeous knife I never want it leave me lol, but Dayam does this have a Bear Trap Spring, I have weaker nails - not overly but they aren't Iron, its nearly impossible to open, I can do it a couple of times - but if I keep opening the knife my only nail that I can open the Knife with is getting ready to go, so....
Should I - or would you put a slight easy opener Notch in ( not a big huge Half Circle ), I did this with another Knife of mine a GEC which was a Bear, put the slightest Notch in and can pinch it open now with ease- makes it SO much more enjoyable to use now, and I VERY much want the same with this Knife - I cant stand picking it up for a EDC - test trial open- place it back, it has been carried, and used but not as much as I want...your thoughts - no need to be kind..

When I still had my ironwood lambsfoot (still sad I had to se it during a tough time) I found that getting a patina allowed me to pinch it open and save my fingernails from the strong pull. You might try that before putting a notch.

 

[Jack Black]

When I still had my ironwood lambsfoot (still sad I had to se it during a tough time) I found that getting a patina allowed me to pinch it open and save my fingernails from the strong pull. You might try that before putting a notch.

Yes, I like to start off with a polished blade, but there's no doubt that a patinaed or unpolished blade is easier to pinch open, particularly with the profile of that particular Lambsfoot. They definitely have a stiff pull too. Having said that, I didn't have any problem pinching any of that run open. For those who typically struggle with a Sheffield Lambsfoot pull, I think a Big 'Un is generally more pinchable, and easier to open all-round in fact, simply because of the longer blade. One other thing, I like a large, deep nail-nick, as not only does it allow you to open the blade by pushing against the roof of the nick, but also it gives something to grip when pinching the blade open

 

[Jack Black]

I'm sure we all used to take calling in somewhere for a cup of coffee for granted Bit of a treat for me these days, and still not that straight-forward with a lot of businesses here, many of which no longer take cash We haven't had much sunshine here recently, but it was out this morning, so I decided to walk into the city centre, and have a coffee and a croissant on the way Oh the joy!

 

[Onebigbill]

Good morning Guardians and all. We had a dock put in about 4 months ago. Since we have a canal in the back we thought that we would fall in line with our neighbors. Spent extra for composite decking. After about a month or so is started sagging at one corner. Sloping dock, ugh! Apparently the piling there wasn't sunk into the canal bottom far enough. The contractor finally made it back and replaced the offending piling and leveled the dock. Another punch list item checked off. Gonna celebrate with my HHB

 

[JohnDF]

Really great pair. John! The slip looks exotic

Thank you, Dennis.
It's a CK Buffalo Slip.

 

[JohnDF]

Good Morning Guardians

 

[Jack Black]

Good morning Guardians and all. We had a dock put in about 4 months ago. Since we have a canal in the back we thought that we would fall in line with our neighbors. Spent extra for composite decking. After about a month or so is started sagging at one corner. Sloping dock, ugh! Apparently the piling there wasn't sunk into the canal bottom far enough. The contractor finally made it back and replaced the offending piling and leveled the dock. Another punch list item checked off.View attachment 1625714View attachment 1625716 Gonna celebrate with my HHB

That's a nice spot there Bill, I'm glad you were able to get the decking fixed I'm sure your Hartshead Barlow enjoys the view!

Thank you, Dennis.
It's a CK Buffalo Slip.

They're good slips

Good Morning Guardians

Nice way to start the week John

 

[JohnDF]

Nice way to start the week John

Nice way to start EVERY week.

 

[r8shell]

Hi everyone!!
How are you going?, I love looking through these Knives, and what I am about to ask you may be sacrilege - I dont mean to offend, and it feels weird to think about it- but I want to run this by you- and feel you guys out on this thought.......

This absolutely beautiful knife - I LOVE this knife I think its so so attractive ( indoor shots make this Knife look boring compared to how rich and deep it looks "in the Flesh"
So with it being such a gorgeous knife I never want it leave me lol, but Dayam does this have a Bear Trap Spring, I have weaker nails - not overly but they aren't Iron, its nearly impossible to open, I can do it a couple of times - but if I keep opening the knife my only nail that I can open the Knife with is getting ready to go, so....
Should I - or would you put a slight easy opener Notch in ( not a big huge Half Circle ), I did this with another Knife of mine a GEC which was a Bear, put the slightest Notch in and can pinch it open now with ease- makes it SO much more enjoyable to use now, and I VERY much want the same with this Knife - I cant stand picking it up for a EDC - test trial open- place it back, it has been carried, and used but not as much as I want...your thoughts - no need to be kind..

If you've tried everything else, perhaps you could file, not an opening notch, but a nail relief. That is: filing away a bit of the wood covers to allow a better angle for your nail to push up against the top of the nail nick. I've done this on a few knives (never a Lambsfoot, because I've always been able to pinch them open) without having to grind away any of the brass liner.

When I still had my ironwood lambsfoot (still sad I had to se it during a tough time) I found that getting a patina allowed me to pinch it open and save my fingernails from the strong pull. You might try that before putting a notch.

A patina can make a huge difference in making a knife pinch-able.