Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[mitch4ging]

Ran out of steam and patience with the site glitchs, so I'll just park thid here for now.
Haveva great Sunday all!!

 

[Jack Black]

Good evening Guardians! I was hoping that someone here could recommend a knife maker on the forum who’d be willing to modify a couple of my lambsfoot to EO and if it’s a good idea to even attempt. I’m beginning to find it more and more difficult to open a few of my knives with stouter pulls with arthritis developing in both of my hands. Thanks!

Sorry to hear about your arthritis, I think it's something a lot of us suffer with here. Mine has been worse than ever this year, and I've also had very debilitating RSI in my right thumb. Lambsfoot knives don't traditionally have EO notches, and my opinion, it spoils the lines of the knife. It's an easy fix, but I think it should be an absolute last resort. If you check out the thread index, linked to in post #1, you'll find some great posts around lightening a stiff pull, and there are other things you can also do to improve your grip on the knife, by adding friction to the handle. If you do decide to go with an EO notch, it's a fairly easy job, but if you don't feel confident about carrying it out, try J jsdistin . However, I'd first explore some other options if I were you

Ran out of steam and patience with the site glitchs, so I'll just park thid here for now.
Haveva great Sunday all!!

Shocking isn't it Dennis? Sorry you were prevented from posting, it's always good to see you here Great to see that Hartshead Barlow too! Have a great Sunday buddy

Good morning Guardians, I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend. I have a whole bunch of jobs to do, in and around the house, today, so I'm carrying a working Barlow Have a great everyone

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Kevin-B]

 

[Jack Black]

Looking good Kevin

 

[Onebigbill]

Great to see your ebony 2018 Jer

Thank you for the kind words Bill It's certainly been a blowy day, and the wind has been cold too. Lots of big branches down, but nothing else, so far, where I am, thankfully. I expect a few folks have lost slates off their rooves. It's worse further north

Magical photo my friend, that's a beautiful spot Strong showing for Ebony today

That's rotten John

Thanks buddy, I had a pretty good day despite the weather

62,000 still without power in Scotland Todd Thank you my friend, nice to see your Pere David Lamb

You folks are busy beavers when it comes to your homes! Sounds like a pretty good project John, keep us posted

Good as ever my friend

Hope everyone is having a great day I called in for a coffee and a croissant in my local cafe, before catching the bus to Harrogate, which has to be one of the most scenic journeys in Yorkshire - spectacular countryside, deer, red kites, all sorts of other wildlife, a castle, and you get a great view from the top deck

My first call was the antique centre, where I picked up this old gas-fitters tool. I knew what it was because I was asked to research one for someone a few years back.

Here's some examples from 1911.

Orvis are closing down their UK clothing stores, so I called into the Harrogate branch, and picked up a comfortable bush shirt. I was going to buy a Barbour pullover, but they were less than half as thick as the one I bought from there a few years back

I was hoping to get an all-day breakfast somewhere, but Harrogate is a swanky place, and all the restaurants and eateries were packed anyway. I settled for a takeaway snack, and then called into my favourite Harrogate watering-hole for a pint, before returning home

Nice pile side photos of your HHB Jack. Interesting set of pipe thread taps. I'll bet that steel would make good knife blades if put to the forge. BTW, that pint of brew looks mighty tasty.

Good morning to all, Sunny but cold start of the day (23 degrees F). Warming to a toasty 48 degrees. Sitting down with a hot cup of tea and decided to touch up my Ebony Lambsfoot (courtesy of Modoc ED ) on my ceramic sharpener. Got some cardboard to cut.

 

[Jack Black]

Nice pile side photos of your HHB Jack. Interesting set of pipe thread taps. I'll bet that steel would make good knife blades if put to the forge. BTW, that pint of brew looks mighty tasty.

Thanks Bill I forget who made the brew, but one of the local breweries, and the hop was Mosaic. I enjoyed it, and would have more except for the lengthy bus journey back home!

Good morning to all, Sunny but cold start of the day (23 degrees F). Warming to a toasty 48 degrees. Sitting down with a hot cup of tea and decided to touch up my Ebony Lambsfoot (courtesy of Modoc ED ) on my ceramic sharpener. Got some cardboard to cut.
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That's quite a temperature difference Bill. It's a cold, but sunny day here, and I was thinking of doing some gardening, but I'm a bit worn out after doing the housework, and some DIY! Nice-looking Lambsfoot my friend

 

[JohnDF]

Ran out of steam and patience with the site glitchs

It is pretty frustrating, isn't it?
I've taken to having three tabs open at once, each one trying to load a different thread.
Read the first one and then go try to open another, read the second one and then go try to open another, etc.
By the time I get back to the first one it's had enough time to load the next page. God forbid I try to "quote" or "like" something.

Wonderful picture of your HHB, Dennis.
Hope you're having a good weekend despite the forum glitches.

Those look like some serious hinges, Jack.
The picture is cool, kinda modern meets traditional.

Beautiful picture of your patina, Kevin.

 

[JohnDF]

Good morning Guardians
Nothing much on the schedule today besides watching the football games on TV.

 

[5K Qs]

It sounds delicious Gary, but while the Case Copperhead blade is interesting, I'm afraid it isn't a Lambsfoot Sorry

There's an old Yorkshire expression I thought you might appreciate, by way of consolation "You know what thought did? It followed a muck cart, and thought it were a wedding!" Not saying it makes any sense!

That's quite a cryptic saying, Jack! Thanks for the lambcliffe "ruling". In the privacy of my own home, I think I'll put on my wedding suit (which, surprisingly, still fits), follow a muck cart, and pretend that I have a big 2-blade lambsfoot with yellow delrin covers!

That is Mt. Davidson. There’s a cross on top that gets lite up once a year on Easter. it also where Inspector Callahan in the movie Dirty Harry stabbed Scorpio in his leg.

Thanks for the interesting info.

Yes it is, GT, thanks for asking. I'm starting to get the hang of it. I like your B&W shots . . . now you got me thinking!

Thanks for the confirmation, Jeff; great photo! I should look into building or buying a small light box so I can get some decent indoor photos when the outside temps are in the teens or lower (as they've been most of this month).

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I've got my Hartshead Barlow back in my pocket today though Have a good week Guardians

You certainly have some nice pics of the pile side of your stag HHB, Jack!

This thread and all the knives you gents are posting have had a pretty strong pull on me for some time hence I finally went for it and ordered my first Lambsfoot - or rather two; one as a gift to a good friend and one for myself.
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I'm still pleased and can't wait to put mine to use and hand over the other to my friend. Thank you all for pulling me in this direction!
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Congrats on the new lambsfoot knives, Jacques! I hope the one you keep for yourself becomes an efficient and dependable user for you!

My Lambsfoot helped me prepare breakfast this morning... Sausage, potatoes, eggs, and peppers.
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WW, John, I need to get one of those African rosewood lambsfoots; they sure know how to cook!
What a way to break your fast! Did you use any ketchup, Tabasco, Hendersons??

Good morning Guardians. Snow still on the ground here, which is unusual as it usually melts the next day. No matter, got this worker with me today.

Fantastic photo, Jeremy! (And I'm not a fan of snow at all.)

We live about 50’ to 75’ below the main road which is south and west of our place, and we have lots of tall trees all around our house. We’ll have snow in our yard days longer than our neighbor on top of the hill. You can be driving on the main road and see no snow and turn to go down to our place and it turns into a winter wonderland. Kinda cool actually.

Sounds nice and shady for summer, Todd, but in winter I want to lose the snow as fast as possible!

View attachment 1727872Good Afternoon Guardians,
I am beyond stoked to be able to make a post within this thread thanks to @bigfish64. I thought considering the origin of the lambsfoot along with where it is manufactured I would take a picture with my Royal Navy challenge coin I received over a few drinks at a bar in Bahrain.

Congrats on the new lambsfoot, Jon! Kudos to Todd for helping you to "live the dream"!

Good Morning Guardians and Happy Tuesday

Fine foto, John! Keep those lamb-on-post posts coming!

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Good Morning Guardians. JB SFO

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Splendid, stylish Sam Dam Lamb, Harvey!

Love to see that lambsfoot that shines like the sun, José!

I still have the bento sling from Michelle's wedding 38 years ago. I'm not old at all.

Great photo of Old Toffee Wings, Jer! I had to look up what a "bento sling" is, and discovered that I've used them often (my wife has accumulated several, of many different sizes, over the years), but had never heard that term before for what a simple farm boy like me calls "an insulated lunch bag".

With that thought in mind I’ll add my latest acquisition.
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Impressive mark side stag on that one; congrats on the new "senator" pattern!

Good Afternoon Guardians. My wife and I are a bit under the weather with the dreaded C19. These days, I live a more secluded life, but Covid, especially Omicron, is highly transmissable. We’re both feeling better each day. Part of my regimen is:
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That's less than ideal news, Harvey. I hope the symptoms aren't too severe, don't last long, and that the two of you will be 100% healthy very soon.

... I am this Ironwood and Damascus Lambsfoot SFO in my pocket, which always makes me think of Ron @Half/Stop , who had one of the other 5 produced, and carried his more regularly than I do mine Have a good Friday everyone, and I hope you're looking forward to the weekend

Dazzling damascus and desert ironwood, Jack!

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Joseph Rodgers

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I'll go on record, as so many posters already have, as being intrigued by that coke bottle lambsfoot, Harvey!

- GT

 

[JohnDF]

Did you use any ketchup, Tabasco, Hendersons??

No, I like to taste my food.

Fine foto, John! Keep those lamb-on-post posts coming!

Thanks, GT.
You know I'll find a way to sneak them in periodically.

 

[5K Qs]

Welcome to my world.
My back doesn't let me sleep in much past 4:00 every day.

Many years ago, I started waking up, without an alarm, between 4 and 4:30am, after spending most of my life waking up about 5:30 or 6am. No idea why the change occurred. Didn't really bother me that much to get up at 4:30, since I've always been a "morning person", and I enjoy the quiet, distraction-free environment of early mornings.

But last August I suddenly started waking up almost every night at 2 or 3 am, no matter when I went to bed, and most of those nights I never get back to sleep. I'll hope for the best for a couple of hours, then give up and get up at 4:30. That's starting to wear me down! I always fall asleep almost immediately when I go to bed, so if I get to bed by 8pm, I can get 6 hours sleep before the waking up, and 6 hours is less than I want/need, but I can survive on that. I'm starting to seriously consider having 14 12-hour days per week, in which I sleep 4 out of every 12 hours.

Courtesy of Mrs. Bigfish, bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich. A little pay back Jack for always making my stomach growl! View attachment 1731218
…and I didn’t cut it on the plate.

That looks great, Todd! Coincidentally, in the middle of doing the weekly laundry yesterday, I made myself a fried egg sandwich on toast, but my fried egg had some diced yellow bell peppers, hot pepper rings, and diced summer sausage mixed into it, with some shredded sharp cheddar melted on top of the egg just before I stuck it between the toast slices. Washed it down with a bottle of Michelob Amber Bock.

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My first call was the antique centre, where I picked up this old gas-fitters tool. I knew what it was because I was asked to research one for someone a few years back.

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Orvis are closing down their UK clothing stores, so I called into the Harrogate branch, and picked up a comfortable bush shirt. I was going to buy a Barbour pullover, but they were less than half as thick as the one I bought from there a few years back
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I was hoping to get an all-day breakfast somewhere, but Harrogate is a swanky place, and all the restaurants and eateries were packed anyway. I settled for a takeaway snack, and then called into my favourite Harrogate watering-hole for a pint, before returning home
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Cool tools and catalog shots, Jack! I think plumbers still carry threaded taps like that for water faucets, don't they?
Sounds like you had an enjoyable trip to Harrogate!

Hope everyone's having a good weekend !


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SteveC and Travman , those are a couple of very memorable stag lambsfoot knives!!

Thanks GT. Aye Russian Imperials are a tad robust but they certainly keep you warm.

That they do, David!

Pics from a walk on Thursday. Combs Moss in the county of Derbyshire.

Striking photos from your walk!

I'm a Die-Hard, and even I've been frustrated and thinking about giving it a rest for a while, until they can figure it out. But I'll probably hang around, like i said... Die-hard.

As for BFs digital tribulations, it’s still better than an original AOL dialup. Not by much, mind you.

Ran out of steam and patience with the site glitchs, so I'll just park thid here for now.
Haveva great Sunday all!!

It is pretty frustrating, isn't it?
I've taken to having three tabs open at once, each one trying to load a different thread.
Read the first one and then go try to open another, read the second one and then go try to open another, etc.
By the time I get back to the first one it's had enough time to load the next page. God forbid I try to "quote" or "like" something.

Dennis, that's a splendid stag HHB you had the patience to post there! Sorry so many of us are getting so frustrated with the storage capacity limits or whatever it is that is making the site performance so glitchy. So far, I've been pretty lucky in using a strategy I posted some thread about a week ago. Any time I try to load a page and it even gives a hint of going more slowly than we're used to, I just abort it right away and try again. That almost always works for me first or second try. And it kind of reminds me of my early days of driving back on the farm where we had some vehicles that were no longer in peak condition including a couple of old trucks you had to "double clutch" on almost every shift. I'm having good success with BF in these frustrating times by "double clutching" most of my page loads.

- GT

 

[donn]

I guess all the taps, screwdriver, and die still work, but I don't know if there's any use for them now. Imagine what it was like when gas supplies were first being connected though

Of course, I'm just thinking of our modern gas supply 'cos I'm an idiot. But in the days of gas lighting it must of been quite intricate.

Thanks for those links David, I'm grateful. The Barbour sweater I bought a few years back is incredibly warm, it has to be really cold for me to wear it. The wool is really thick. I got it for £50 about 5 years back, half-price. I don't know how much the ones they had on sale today were, but there was nothing to them. That company have gone to the dogs I think

Aye those sweaters aren't particularly thick as such but their 100% wool. I can't wear them over 5c (though I'm comfortable by a fire in a pub with a pint).
I don't know much about Barbour; I've got it in my head that they still manufacture their products in the North East. I know their outlet shop is in Jarrow and is a lot cheaper than their retail stores. I've been told it used to be cheaper to buy Barbour in France and have it shipped over.

Great to get out to Derbyshire my friend, I do miss not being in close proximity to it. I've just booked a couple of nights at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese in Castleton for May

Oh that'll be nice, hope the weather holds out for you.

Thank you, David. The mood of your landscape with the mostly blanketed sky, is brilliant.

Good Afternoon Guardians.

R. Hovenden&Sons

Thanks. Those moors match my mood at the moment to. That doughnut looks delicious, the lambsfoot more so.

Well I hope everyone's Sunday is going well. Mine started off as it should.

 

[cigarrodog]

Ran out of steam and patience with the site glitchs, so I'll just park thid here for now.
Haveva great Sunday all!!

Hi. Dennis. That Hartshead is a real beaut, as is the image. Always a pleasure to see you, present.

I have a whole bunch of jobs to do, in and around the house, today, so I'm carrying a working Barlow

Nice image. Don’t work too hard.

Beautiful array of your Lamb. Love the blade’s rainbow patina.

Splendid, stylish Sam Dam Lamb, Harvey!

Thank you GT.

That's less than ideal news, Harvey. I hope the symptoms aren't too severe, don't last long, and that the two of you will be 100% healthy very soon.

Thank you for the kind thoughts, GT.

I'll go on record, as so many posters already have, as being intrigued by that coke bottle lambsfoot, Harvey!

Thank you. You and me both.

Many years ago, I started waking up, without an alarm, between 4 and 4:30am

It is quite vexing. There are many solutions. The trouble is finding the right one, Here’s to you finding it.

Of course, I'm just thinking of our modern gas supply 'cos I'm an idiot. But in the days of gas lighting it must of been quite intricate.


Aye those sweaters aren't particularly thick as such but their 100% wool. I can't wear them over 5c (though I'm comfortable by a fire in a pub with a pint).
I don't know much about Barbour; I've got it in my head that they still manufacture their products in the North East. I know their outlet shop is in Jarrow and is a lot cheaper than their retail stores. I've been told it used to be cheaper to buy Barbour in France and have it shipped over.



Oh that'll be nice, hope the weather holds out for you.



Thanks. Those moors match my mood at the moment to. That doughnut looks delicious, the lambsfoot more so.

Well I hope everyone's Sunday is going well. Mine started off as it should.

Thanks David. Yes. As delicious as your images of repast and the nature that surrounds you.

Good Morning Guardians JB SFO

 

[JohnDF]

Many years ago, I started waking up, without an alarm, between 4 and 4:30am, after spending most of my life waking up about 5:30 or 6am. No idea why the change occurred. Didn't really bother me that much to get up at 4:30, since I've always been a "morning person", and I enjoy the quiet, distraction-free environment of early mornings.

But last August I suddenly started waking up almost every night at 2 or 3 am, no matter when I went to bed, and most of those nights I never get back to sleep. I'll hope for the best for a couple of hours, then give up and get up at 4:30. That's starting to wear me down! I always fall asleep almost immediately when I go to bed, so if I get to bed by 8pm, I can get 6 hours sleep before the waking up, and 6 hours is less than I want/need, but I can survive on that. I'm starting to seriously consider having 14 12-hour days per week, in which I sleep 4 out of every 12 hours.

I, like you, enjoy the quiet morning hours before everybody wakes up.
I've never been a morning person, I'm actually quite grumpy in the morning.
This allows me to wake up fully before I have to interact with anybody else in the house.
I usually get between 6-1/2 to 7 hours of sleep each night. Plus I take a 1/2 hour nap each afternoon.
Every once in a while I have your problem, waking up at 3:00 and not being able to go back to sleep.
But it's not regular enough to cause me any worry. If it becomes more regular, I will look at switching beds.

Adding some Lambsfoot content...

A lovely sausage sammich.

 

[JohnDF]

Gorgeous stag on that Lambsfoot, Harvey.
Those pancakes look so fluffy and delicious... Pass the syrup, please.

 

[cigarrodog]

Gorgeous stag on that Lambsfoot, Harvey.
Those pancakes look so fluffy and delicious... Pass the syrup, please.

Many thanks, John. Don’t forget the butter.

 

[sbh06]

Fantastic photo, Jeremy! (And I'm not a fan of snow at all.)

- GT

Thanks GT. That snow melted just in time to get more this weekend.

 

[Jack Black]

Those look like some serious hinges, Jack.
The picture is cool, kinda modern meets traditional.

Thanks John, they're more like dead bolts (that's the side of the door that opens). Unfortunately, while they were quite pricey, the 3" screws supplied were junk. I had enough to fit one, but my local hardware store is closed until Tuesday now

Good morning Guardians
Nothing much on the schedule today besides watching the football games on TV.

Sounds like a relaxing day for you my friend, I hope you enjoy the football Nice pic of your Lamb

That's quite a cryptic saying, Jack! Thanks for the lambcliffe "ruling". In the privacy of my own home, I think I'll put on my wedding suit (which, surprisingly, still fits), follow a muck cart, and pretend that I have a big 2-blade lambsfoot with yellow delrin covers!

We have a lot of cryptic sayings Gary! You've mentioned your wedding suit before, that's pretty cool. Just so long as you're not swanning around in your birthday suit

You certainly have some nice pics of the pile side of your stag HHB, Jack!

Thank you my friend, that's from my trip to Harewood Castle last weekend

Dazzling damascus and desert ironwood, Jack!

Thanks again Gary

Many years ago, I started waking up, without an alarm, between 4 and 4:30am, after spending most of my life waking up about 5:30 or 6am. No idea why the change occurred. Didn't really bother me that much to get up at 4:30, since I've always been a "morning person", and I enjoy the quiet, distraction-free environment of early mornings.

But last August I suddenly started waking up almost every night at 2 or 3 am, no matter when I went to bed, and most of those nights I never get back to sleep. I'll hope for the best for a couple of hours, then give up and get up at 4:30. That's starting to wear me down! I always fall asleep almost immediately when I go to bed, so if I get to bed by 8pm, I can get 6 hours sleep before the waking up, and 6 hours is less than I want/need, but I can survive on that. I'm starting to seriously consider having 14 12-hour days per week, in which I sleep 4 out of every 12 hours.

Do you know Gary, that's just how I've been sleeping these past 6 months, after about a year when I was sleeping better, it's knocking the heck out of me. I'm so tired, I often go to bed at 8am, then wake up around 1am, and struggle to get back to sleep. I hope things get better for you soon buddy, are you still using your CPAP machine?

Cool tools and catalog shots, Jack! I think plumbers still carry threaded taps like that for water faucets, don't they?
Sounds like you had an enjoyable trip to Harrogate!

I don't know, I'd be interested to know. A couple of years back, my pal with the tool stall was asked if he could identify one. He knows more about tools than anyone else I know, and was working with plumbers back in the mid 70's, but he'd never seen one before. I had to do a bit of detective work for him, but the one I got yesterday is the only other one I've seen. When household gas was being introduced, it must have been a massive undertaking, and judging from the catalogues, those things must have been fairly common, but that was over a hundred years ago

Of course, I'm just thinking of our modern gas supply 'cos I'm an idiot. But in the days of gas lighting it must of been quite intricate.

I was talking to my mate with the tool stall, who is a couple of years older than me, and he was saying that his grandfather often told him about the massive difference the introduction of gas-lighting made, having grown up with lanterns. Vastly more than when electric lighting appeared.

Aye those sweaters aren't particularly thick as such but their 100% wool. I can't wear them over 5c (though I'm comfortable by a fire in a pub with a pint).
I don't know much about Barbour; I've got it in my head that they still manufacture their products in the North East. I know their outlet shop is in Jarrow and is a lot cheaper than their retail stores. I've been told it used to be cheaper to buy Barbour in France and have it shipped over.

I had a submariner's polo years ago, which I bought from the Army Stores, and it was great. I had it for years, and don't really know what happened to it. I think Barbour are like a lot of companies, who've realised that there is a large secondary market for their clothing - far more yuppies than farmers! Unfortunately that changes design parameters, and often means that corners get cut. I believe that some of Barbour's products are still made here, (as SOME Tilley hats are still made in Canada), but a lot are also made overseas, and their labelling is dishonest I noticed that Ryedale (Yorkshire Clothing Company) had waxed cotton jackets on sale at £25 recently. I don't know where they're made, probably overseas, like the Barbours, but while they don't look as fancy, they seem pretty bombproof. I think Barbour are a bit like the Sheffield cutlery industry, still living off a reputation, built up by previous generations, which they have actively squandered and no longer deserve

Oh that'll be nice, hope the weather holds out for you.

Thanks mate, I'm looking forward to it already

Well I hope everyone's Sunday is going well. Mine started off as it should.

Great-looking sausage sammich David, that's the way to start a Sunday! I had the Full English I missed out on yesterday Nice to see the snowdrops up, they're ready to poke up here, but those are the first I've seen. Nice shots of your Hartshead Barlow

 

[Jack Black]

Cheers Guardians