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.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
TnxThey look fantastic, you have done a great job. Did you apply an oil finish, looks like Tru-Oil.
No oil at all. Just 600-1000-2000-4000 grit and finished with wax and cotton. I did not want to change the look of the wood by using oil, risking it to be darker
Thanks for that, i love that look, i will have to experiment with that method.Tnx
Interesting find John, hard to believe the Millenium was 21 years ago!I just grabbed this little guy out of the mailbox, found it for cheap on the Big Auction Site.
I chopped a bunch of garlic earlier - Sopranos' night tomorrow!
Got my Rosewood Big 'Un on cake-cutting duty! Have a good day Guardians 
to open a Knife!!. To me that’s simply “ here take the Knife back”
- now I can sharpen the knife and have a nice tidy edge - I can’t say that for my earlier years though.
I've had a pretty hard (and hot) day in the garden, I'm covered in nettle stings and bramble scars, but the day has flown!
Fixall had very thoughtfully sent me three vintage Lambsfoot knives
The knives carry the makers marks of (from L to R) H.M. Slater (Venture), William Rodgers, and Herbert Robinson. Construction is a little different in each case.
Here's a closer look at them:
H.M. Slater, with Bexoid covers.
William Rodgers, with Horn covers.
Herbert Robinson, with Jigged Bone covers, worn smooth with use.
I think maybe we knife users of today could (like @r8shell) learn a lot from some of those old knife owners, who bought the best knife they could afford, or perhaps received it as a gift or hand-me-down, and expected to use it for the rest of their days. I've seen plenty of Lambsfoot knives with considerably less blade than the Herbert Robinson, but those much-loved knives were clearly still in use
I chopped a bunch of garlic earlier - Sopranos' night tomorrow!
I am looking forward to going to the market tomorrow, as I have missed 3 weeks down there. Think I might treat myself to a chip butty
Hey Duncan, you just caught me pal, I was about to hit the hay!Wow - Jack now that’s a stout pull if you need pliers
That edge will go in time though Jack, are you using those Sharpening systems or do you use Stones Sir?
I like the idea of using stones Traditonally. It’s taken me years to learn how to get any sort of decent edge
I have to admit the frustration was terrible trying to get it- looking up ways on how to etc. I just persevered - I would love to watch someone who has the reputation of being very good in real life sharpening - like Gary G perhaps to pick up hints.
I changed my style of sharpening using stones when I lifted the tip off my stunning Damascus Lambsfoot - although only slight - it was infuriating- although I was doing the traditional way you see in the pamphlets that came with Bucks etc I never sharpen like that now-a-days, I always sharpen the way I can never do that to a tip again.
Yeah, well I took the word of the new owner about that parcel of knives, that sample and 50 or 60 others - If I'd checked them, he'd have had ALL of them back 
I've not done anything further with that knife, and have never carried it 
We have some very skilled people here on The Porch
Thanks again my friendI'm glad to see they made it across the pond without a hitch.
They may be a little worse for wear, but I love coming across knives like these. Seeing the blades that worn makes me think they lived a long and useful life for their owners. So much history, and so many stories they could tell! The H.M. Slater in particular caught my eye in particular when I saw it because a friend of mine has a WW2 commando style fighting knife from them.
I hope you enjoy the rest of your week sir!
I love the character that old knives have Slater were still in business until quite recently, and Stan Shaw made a few knives for them. It's a long time since they left their old Venture Works in the centre of Sheffield, but it is still there. Thank you very much, I'm having a good week, and I hope you are too 
I think you'll do OK lightening that pull Duncan, but if not, let me know, and I'll swap you Hope you're well my friend
You can dream of this when you hit the hay, it may whet your appetite for tomorrow.
Thanks Jack, love this knife, and the BLTs were delicious!Nice patina forming on your Lambsfoot blade Todd, I hope you enjoyed your BLT
It sure has, this knife just keeps getting better and better.That'll help your patina along.
Wow! Thanks mateYou can dream of this when you hit the hay, it may whet your appetite for tomorrow.
That was my first thought John!Thank you, Jack.
Now I have a Lambsfoot to post on Metal Monday.
Glad to hear it ToddThanks Jack, love this knife, and the BLTs were delicious!
Definitely!
No way jack my friend, That beauty is mine!! I wont let that one go my friend, but that's extremely nice of you- you are a very generous guy Jack - a massive thank you for everything, I am sure with some work I will get it - and then the Knife will be even more precious to me!Hey Duncan, you just caught me pal, I was about to hit the hay!
Despite your modesty, I think you're very good at sharpening Duncan
