They love it, even in it’s incomplete state:Good to see you (and your Lambsfoot) here Joshua, hope the kids appreciate the effort
The large nick makes it more pinchable, too, I think.Personally I am fond of the large nicks. I have had a couple of other Wright patterns with small shallower nicks, and hated them
Thanks for the review/description, Jer!Thanks, guys.
I hope you're about through with the tape, Jack.
Let's see.
You know what it is.
The ebony is inky black and glass-smooth. I can't feel the transition between wood and metal when I run my thumb over it. The blade is centered, the tip is well below the liners, yet the blade is just pinchable. Strong pull and snap like old Toffee-wings (gives ya confidence). No blade play.
There is a gap on one side of the spring if you hold it up to the light just right. (I learned to do that here, though I still don't care if there's a glimmer of light by a spring.) The nail-nick seems a little over-sized, but I'm not sending it back.
Night-flier seems more blithe to patinate than did Toffee-wings. Maybe Wright's skimped on our polish!
And you've named it already - you're getting a flock of raptors, maybe? Congrats, Duane!!View attachment 911527
surprize surprize! Lookie see what found it's way to my doorstep today
I can probably accurately take care of all cases with a single comment: Those sure are some beautiful black covers on your knife!! If we ever have a Guardians' Get-together, we'll have to have our moms sew our initials on our ebony lambs foots so we don't get them accidentally mixed up! 
Some of the nicest ebony I've seen in some time
LOL! Either that GT, or we’ll have a bunch of Guardians all furiously scrutinising and comparing blade patinas in the mixed up ebony pile!If we ever have a Guardians' Get-together, we'll have to have our moms sew our initials on our ebony lambs foots so we don't get them accidentally mixed up!
LOL! I just realized the visual pun (anchor knife...).View attachment 911527
surprize surprize! Lookie see what found it's way to my doorstep today
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surprize surprize! Lookie see what found it's way to my doorstep today
Love this Jack
I remember when the 2017 horn Guardians Lambsfoot knives started showing up, I spent a lengthy post or three describing my first impressions and associations of the figuring in the horn handles of everyone's knives. I doubt if I'll do that this year!
LOL! Either that GT, or we’ll have a bunch of Guardians all furiously scrutinising and comparing blade patinas in the mixed up ebony pile!
Looking forward to getting my ‘best’ companion for my ol’ reliable.
Found this old pic from early on in the piece:
And this more recent one:
I like to think I could recognise it in any company of similarly covered Lambsfoots!
Those primo ebonies are looking great, Guardians!
This technique was taught to me by my first Lambfoot as well! I have found that it takes quite a bit of use to get them to open in a pinch (part of the reason I am looking into a sheepsfoot alternative in another thread).I can pinch open almost all my Lambsfoot knives, but my opening technique with knives I can't, where possible, is to push upwards against the roof of the nick. The larger deeper nick is ideal for that
Here's an old Thomas Turner Lambsfoot I have - not much left of the Lambsfoot blade either I'm afraid! 
These two beauties arrived today
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I think they look great and Iove the stout springs.
A line up with the 2017 included:
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Thanks Jack!
I think old Sheffield stag-handled knives look amazing, the scale-cutters were experts, and had the pick of the best Sambar available, and the cutlers were used to working with it. Stag's popularity declined in the 'Space Age' 60's and 70's I think, as of course did the whole infrastructure of the Sheffield cutlery trade. The Indian Government's ban on Sambar exports has left the few remaining Sheffield cutlers scratching around for stag, which often has poor character, and is cut too thick, with much of its character subsequently ground off. When cutlers like Wright's (and Stan Shaw) manage to get hold of Sambar, it is generally old pre-cut stock intended for flatware (table cutlery) or carving sets. In the case of the former, the pieces are quite short. In terms of using Sambar for future Guardians knives, we'd probably have to supply it, or perhaps settle for a smaller pattern. I think a nice Sambar-hafted Big 'un would look great, but that may just be a dream 
