Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[cudgee]

This is what this thread feels like at the moment, under constant attack, even the planes attacking us are shells of themselves after everything we have thrown back at them. Sorry that was the best i could do in a hurry..

 

[cudgee]

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks. Looking forward to a bit of the history about it.

I'll make a separate post mate

This is what this thread feels like at the moment, under constant attack, even the planes attacking us are shells of themselves after everything we have thrown back at them. Sorry that was the best i could do in a hurry..

Yes, I'm not sure we can go on like this, despite your valiant efforts (and that cool pic) mate There was a time when I'd log on to find as many as 5 pages of overnight posts, and even 18 months ago, when I locked the thread, I received so many PMs asking me to reconsider. Sadly, that level of interest doesn't seem to be here at the moment

A fine example Nice little sheath too

Good morning Guardians, I hope that those of you who still call in here are having a good week. My internet connection is terrible these past few days, it's barely functioning, and certainly not making posting or uploading pics easy. I thought I'd have a Double Lambsfoot Day with my Ebony 2018 Guardians SFO, and my loyal Hartshead Barlow Have a good day everyone

 

[cudgee]

My internet connection is terrible these past few days, it's barely functioning, and certainly not making posting or uploading pics easy

Can you use the tethering on your phone, to run your computer off your phone if it has better connection??

 

[Jack Black]

Can you use the tethering on your phone, to run your computer off your phone if it has better connection??

I'm just doing that now mate, though it's still pretty slow Good tip

 

[5K Qs]

Thanks GT, great shot of your LamBarJack there. I'm also a regular torch bearer; important more than ever given all the rubbish about power cuts this winter.

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It's been a right dull day, ut I hope everyone's enjoying their Sunday's.

Thanks, David.
I like your Fenix light, and the instantly-recognizable horn lambsfoot!
My first keyring flashlight was a little Fenix E05 that required a single AAA alkaline battery. I liked it a lot, but for some reason the battery eventually leaked and I wasn't able to clean up the light's interior enough to make it work again.

Blimey, that's a long time Gary! Well done for catching up, it's good to see LamBar Jack

Thanks, Jack. I feel guilty about only reading this thread and not posting for long periods in the past year (or more).
I'm not sure how I ended up with the LamBarJack rosewood HHB in that photo, since it was NOT the lambsfoot I carried last week. That distinction went to LambShark, my Taylor-Schrade 19OT Landshark:

Today, looking back, I feel very blessed and would not change anything despite some of the hardships experienced as an immigrant.

My grandparents moved to Canada to give her children and her grandchildren a better life, and my grandma maintained until her final days that it was the best decision she ever made. I love this country, and thank her every day.
True North strong and free

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I had some relatives to emigrated to Canada in the 60's, and always wished my parents had emigrated
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Dan and M Maplesmoke , I enjoyed your immigrant stories.
Jack, I noticed that there's a lecture at my university today by a guy from the history department about immigrants from Yorkshire:

The Calvin Historical Studies Department invites you to its first fall colloquium on Wednesday, October 27, 3:30 p.m. in Commons Annex Lecture Hall (Section A):

Calvin historian William Van Vugt will discuss his latest book, Portrait of an English Migration: North Yorkshire People in North America (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2021), a history of those who left North Yorkshire for North America between the eighteen century and early twentieth centuries. An exploration of the local history, geography, and cultures of Yorkshire and the places of settlement in North America, this book offers new sources and interpretations of English migration and the roles these people played in the social and economic history of Canada and the United States. Using diary entries and letters, the book traces the movements of several families as they move to and throughout North America, and places their stories in the broader context of migration patterns.

Maybe I'll attend, since the class I teach this semester doesn't meet on Wednesday afternoon.

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I get burnt out on pizza real fast, but sometimes it does hit the spot! The best I ever had was at Geno's East in Chicago, one slice...or wedge...is a full meal itself!
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Nice shot Gary! I've been somewhat delinquent in my postings on the forum as of late, but it's always nice when I do get a chance to catch up some.
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Same verse like the first...

Good to see your post, Dennis! Your ebony lambsfoot with the brown stripe is splendid!
When I was in college, I had friends from Chicago and one of them took us to Geno's East on a trip to Chicago. It was certainly much different pizza than the Chef Boyardee version my Mom would occasionally make, which was my only experience with pizza prior to college! I really didn't even like pizza until I was about 21 years old. Now my wife and I will each get a pizza at the bakery/restaurant next door every week or two, and I'll eat a couple of slices while it's hot, and then eat one cold slice each day for the rest of a week.

You too my friend, good to see you here. Will have an update on my experiment tomorrow morning if you have been following it.

Interesting experiment, Leon! Did you notice much difference between the sanded and unsanded sides in terms of dye loss?

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It was an SFO from 2018 Bill. I commissioned it after John Maleham managed to get hold of some vintage Sambar stag in Sheffield, which had originally been cut for steak knives, if I remember correctly. I was just looking at the email I sent out, and I can't believe how inexpensive they were! A shame we don't see more of them here

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Great to see the group shot again of all those AC stag lambsfoots; thanks, Jack!

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I've been slacking on my Lambsfoot duties lately, having gotten hooked on a beefy GEC with a different kind of foot. Here's a recycled photo of my Ironwood Guardians Lambsfoot.

Do you still have your Checker Cab, Barrett??
Your Henderson's "banner" in the following quote is inspired!

Henderson’s on cheese toast (which I’m sure was a suggestion Jack made at some point) has been one of the most surprising discoveries for me. It’s great!
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Anyways…

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Cheese on toast is not the same without Henderson's!

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This thread... For some strange reason I had a craving

Went a little heavy on the cheese, but it was still darned good, even if Christina stole a piece

Lunch time here, been thinking about this since last night.

Crikey Jack. Maybe you should spend your Sunday evenings on the top of Bleaklow, then you'd get some piece and quiet.

My beer delivery arrived on time, and after lugging 15 cases of beer up the stairs, I'm glad I had a few ginger biscuits with my morning coffee!

Although we restrict ourselves to just one blade type in this thread, the thread is a free-for-all when it comes to food and drink!
Enticing pictures of cheese toast or cheese on toast! Is this delicacy always served "open-faced" as pictured here?? I've never seen anything like this outside of this thread. I'm familiar with what I've always heard called "grilled cheese sandwich", which seems to be the same ingredients, but I've always seen it with TWO slices of bread with cheese between them.

I always enjoy your pie photos, David!

Jack, in the USA "case of beer" usually indicates 24 containers. Is that true in Yorkshire as well?

- GT

 

[cudgee]

Did you notice much difference between the sanded and unsanded sides in terms of dye loss?

I haven't as yet but will have a good look after a few more weeks. Will let you know.

 

[cudgee]

Enticing pictures of cheese toast or cheese on toast! Is this delicacy always served "open-faced" as pictured here?? I've never seen anything like this outside of this thread. I'm familiar with what I've always heard called "grilled cheese sandwich", which seems to be the same ingredients, but I've always seen it with TWO slices of bread with chess between them.

Can be had both ways, variety is the spice of life.

 

[Jack Black]

Dan and M Maplesmoke , I enjoyed your immigrant stories.
Jack, I noticed that there's a lecture at my university today by a guy from the history department about immigrants from Yorkshire:

The Calvin Historical Studies Department invites you to its first fall colloquium on Wednesday, October 27, 3:30 p.m. in Commons Annex Lecture Hall (Section A):

Calvin historian William Van Vugt will discuss his latest book, Portrait of an English Migration: North Yorkshire People in North America (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2021), a history of those who left North Yorkshire for North America between the eighteen century and early twentieth centuries. An exploration of the local history, geography, and cultures of Yorkshire and the places of settlement in North America, this book offers new sources and interpretations of English migration and the roles these people played in the social and economic history of Canada and the United States. Using diary entries and letters, the book traces the movements of several families as they move to and throughout North America, and places their stories in the broader context of migration patterns.

Maybe I'll attend, since the class I teach this semester doesn't meet on Wednesday afternoon.

It's great to see you here Gary, I know that many folks browse here, but of course, we need contributions too, particularly from those who still regularly carry a Lambsfoot That certainly sounds fascinating to me, at least! I would certainly attend if I were able to If you do go along, I hope you'll let us know what you learned

Great to see the group shot again of all those AC stag lambsfoots; thanks, Jack!

Thanks mate It seems longer ago than 2018

Although we restrict ourselves to just one blade type in this thread, the thread is a free-for-all when it comes to food and drink!
Enticing pictures of cheese toast or cheese on toast! Is this delicacy always served "open-faced" as pictured here?? I've never seen anything like this outside of this thread. I'm familiar with what I've always heard called "grilled cheese sandwich", which seems to be the same ingredients, but I've always seen it with TWO slices of bread with chess between them.

With a second slice, it's usually toasted in a 'sandwich maker', and known here as a 'cheese toastie'. Very common, probably more so, outside the home, than cheese on toast. I once went out with a girl whose family were so poor, they had 'cheese on plate'!

Jack, in the USA "case of beer" usually indicates 24 containers. Is that true in Yorkshire as well?

I don't think it has such a strict meaning here Gary, it usually just refers to a package, which might be a dozen bottles, possibly a crate, or a 'slab' of cans. The packages I received yesterday only contained eight Imperial Pint glass bottles, so nowhere near as heavy, but heavy enough for an old feller, with a steep flight of stairs

 

[Jack Black]

Can be had both ways, variety is the spice of life.

I remember 'cheese toasties' appearing here in the 70's. We considered them quite sophisticated!

 

[Jack Black]

I have the radio on, and am currently being subjected to the buffoonery of our national Parliament, where I learn, by an incredible coincidence that today is National Cheese Toastie Day in the UK! Apparently 4.3 Billion are eaten here every year

 

[cudgee]

I have the radio on, and am currently being subjected to the buffoonery of our national Parliament, where I learn, by an incredible coincidence that today is National Cheese Toastie Day in the UK! Apparently 4.3 Billion are eaten here every year

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I wonder who counts them.

 

[Jack Black]

I wonder who counts them.

It could be an underestimate!

 

[Jack Black]

Returning to cudgee 's enquiry about my Needham Lambsfoot, it was gunstockjack who first posted about this interesting knife, some years ago, and there was considerable discussion about the 'U.S. Navy' cold-stamp on the reverse of the blade.

Unfortunately, the thread index doesn't seem to be working for me at the moment, probably due to my poor internet connection today, but there's a link in post #1 if you care to look for it

Sometime after Barry posted about the knife, my friend Duncan Campbellclanman purchased it from him, and kindly gifted it to me

The Needham is a solid, chunky Lambsfoot, which is always a pleasure to carry and use. The stamp on the reverse means no more, I think, than that a US sailor picked it up while he was over here. This old Needham has had an interesting life, and certainly done some travelling

In terms of the history of the firm, they were established by William Needham in 1884, being based in Jessop Street, Sheffield, and after 1911, in Eyre Street. After William died in 1915, his son, William Henry Needham continued to run the firm, moving to Portland Works on Hill Street in the 1930's. Portland Works, which still stands, was famously, where Sheffield cutlers R.F. Moseley were based, who assisted Harry Brearley in producing the world's first stainless steel knives. It was also the home of Jack Black Knives, in the early 1990's Needham's continued until the 1970's.

 

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[Jack Black]

Looking good Jer Nice pic

 

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Looking good Jer Nice pic

Thanks. It's a good little camera.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks. It's a good little camera.

Is it a new one Jer? I used to have a wee tea-pot just like that, but it disappeared. I can only think that it got thrown out by mistake, and so far, I've only been able to find a plastic replacement

 

[5K Qs]

I have the radio on, and am currently being subjected to the buffoonery of our national Parliament, where I learn, by an incredible coincidence that today is National Cheese Toastie Day in the UK! Apparently 4.3 Billion are eaten here every year

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Happy Cheese Toastie Day!
4.3 billion sounded like a LOT of cheese toasties, so I googled UK population and was informed that it was about 67 million in 2020. A quick division yielded about 64 toasties per person per year, or about 1 toastie per person every 6 days, so I guess that's not unreasonable.

Not a cheese toastie, but here's Black Jack with a sandwich of some kind:


- GT