Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

That looks amazing. Great choices for Second Breakfast.
I had Oatmeal for Second Breakfast. I'll be having Clam Chowder for Elevenses, and Fish Filets for Luncheon. 😃
The cafe owner usually throws me a few extras, but he wasn't there today. I did have 2 slices of toast, 2 coffees, and a glass of peach juice! :D Glad to hear you're not going hungry my friend :D :thumbsup:
That's crazy. Things have gotten bad out there in the real world. :confused:
Yeah, it used to be that college students were there by choice, and so wanted to learn, but now, here, a lot of college students are there because they don't have jobs, and if they don't attend they lose their small allowance, so there's a combination of students who are there to learn, and others who resent being there. I wouldn't work there, nor would I want to be a student there either :( :thumbsup:
 
my boiler finally got fixed at 4.30pm
Best news heard today.👍🏻
What a work of art! :cool: Great pic Harvey, you not only have a great collection of vintage Sheffield Lambs, but you have examples of some classic blade/tang stamps, that most definitely being one of them :) :thumbsup:
Thank you my friend. You have inspired my passion for knowing the history and fading glory of British Cutlery, especially the Lambfoot. You have created a warm, welcoming environment for anyone who dares(😂) to enter. Your clarity of vision, diciplined consistency, warmth, kindness, sense of humor, a sharing, generous spirit, encyclopaedic knowledge, life experience and killer communication skills, makes for an unforgettable experience. Enhancing this is all the wonderful people who enter this space. I could go on, but I’ll spare you.😂


I'm pretty exhausted, but glad to have got my boiler fixed :thumbsup:
The clouds are parting and the Sun’s rays are are peaking in.
You don't know what you're missing.:p:p:p

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That all looks so nice, Leon.
I don’t know, a good corned beef sandwich is pretty hard to beat. 😉😁
That looks great.
You have the best treats Harvey. 😎😊
Thank you kindly, Todd.
Meanwhile, here's how dinner looked here. :)
Looks fantastic, Greg.
NOT a snack. 😁
Pure pleasure.
@Pàdruig not an entry for me, Dylan, as I’m already fortunate enough to have a very nice example of the 2019 Ironwood Guardians Lambsfoot.

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I will, however, participate in sharing my favorite story about Jack.

From 2016 to 2019, my brother and his family lived in Bath, in the southwest of England. We were fortunate enough to visit them twice during the time they lived there, first in the summer of 2017, and again for Christmas in 2018.

Before our 2018 visit, I reached out to Jack and asked if he might be able to meet up if I were to make my way up to Sheffield, to which he kindly agreed. We flew into London overnight (left Minneapolis in the evening and arrived in London the next morning), I put my wife and daughter on a coach to Bath, then took the Tube into London to catch a train to Sheffield.

Jack had sent me some directions (with pictures!) from the train station to my hotel, which proved to be very helpful, as I was unable to charge my phone on the train and it was nearly dead by the time I arrived in Sheffield. After checking in at the hotel, I sought out an adapter (so I could charge my phone) and some food (Nando’s), then crashed pretty early.

Jack and I met up the next morning in the hotel lobby, where we chatted for a bit and exchanged a couple gifts. Jack, of course, gave me two different Lambsfoot knives — a horn Big ‘Un and a rosewood model which has proven to be one of my favorites — among several other wonderful gifts. I left my bags with the hotel desk, and we headed out to see Sheffield.

After a nice café breakfast, we stopped in at Wright’s, where Jack had some important business: picking up a prototype for the 2019 Ironwood Guardians knife!

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As we walked around Sheffield, Jack provided an endless amount of interesting information and humorous anecdotes about Sheffield’s various neighborhoods, buildings and, of course, old cutlery and steel works. I had such a wonderful time walking around and chatting with Jack that I often forgot to take photos of the things we were seeing. 😵‍💫

Throughout the day we stopped in at some local shops, a couple museums, several pubs, and one coffee shop (while I had crashed early the night before, jet lag also had me up again around 2 am, so a midday coffee was much appreciated).

We spent a good bit of time at the Kelham Island Museum, which was full of interesting exhibits (if a bit short on Sheffield cutlery content), and even got to peek through the widow of Stan Shaw’s workshop, although Stan was out for the holidays, as this was less than a week before Christmas.

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One of my favorite parts of our day was the various pubs we visited, which included The Fat Cat, Kelham Island Tavern, The Bath Hotel and the Sheffield Tap. I could've sworn there were one or two others, but those are the pubs I remember specifically.

Now I don’t say that the pubs were one of my favorite parts just because I absolutely love sitting down to a pint in a real English pub (which, of course, I do). It’s actually because these were the moments when got Jack and I got to sit down and just talk as friends. We talked about our lives, we talked about movies, we talked about knives, of course. Several of y’all came up in conversation (mostly good things, I promise). 😉 Jack is 100% the genuine, wonderful person you get here on the forum, and I’m still so thankful that we got to spend the day together. Thanks again, Jack! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Somehow, of all the pubs we visited, the only one I took any pictures in was The Fat Cat, which is a shame, too, because all of the pubs we stopped in were absolutely fantastic.

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Thank you Barrett for sharing your meet up with Jack.
I don't spend as much time on the forum as I used to, but when I check in I have to look in on the Guardians thread. It feels like...home.
It is, Vince. Have a great weekend.
In my most headmaster-like voice, I told him, "You can stand up straight son, and put your phone in your pocket!" 🤣
I would have loved to see his expression.
Have a great day Guardians, thanks for putting up with all my grumbling :) :thumbsup:
Who wouldn’t have felt and expressed the same?
Carrying the Charlie Lamb because it's Black Friday...
But of course. Fine choice, John.

Good Morning Guardians / Newby
 
I reckon you're right there John! 🤣 :D :thumbsup:

Thanks a lot buddy, that new pillow is great, I really recommend it, I slept like a tot last night! :D Just for you...;)

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Sounds like a good in-road into the weekend John, I hope you have a good day :) My girlfriend works from home on Fridays too, and she appreciates the break from her students I think - there was a large brawl at her college the other day, and she had to take a badly beaten teenage girl to the hospital! :eek: Some of the classes are smaller now though :rolleyes: That's a classy Black Friday choice my friend :) :thumbsup:

LOL! :D Nice carry there Jer :) :thumbsup:

That looks nice Pete, congratulations :) I wonder if Mr May is subcontracting ALL his work to Wright's now? I still find it interesting about these O1 blades, a steel they flatly refused to use for pocket-knife blades in the past :rolleyes:

C70 carbon Jack :thumbsup: About time you carried that one! :D ;) :thumbsup:

thanks for that Jack Black Jack Black was curious why spots developed! it sits right next to my benchmade and been an easy grab and go these days. gonna modify it a little soon actually
 
Best news heard today.👍🏻
Thanks Harvey, that's very kind of you :) :thumbsup:
Thank you my friend. You have inspired my passion for knowing the history and fading glory of British Cutlery, especially the Lambfoot. You have created a warm, welcoming environment for anyone who dares(😂) to enter. Your clarity of vision, diciplined consistency, warmth, kindness, sense of humor, a sharing, generous spirit, encyclopaedic knowledge, life experience and killer communication skills, makes for an unforgettable experience. Enhancing this is all the wonderful people who enter this space. I could go on, but I’ll spare you.😂
Thank you! :D Now I'm going to struggle to get my hat on! :D It's great to have such a wonderful bunch of regulars, like yourself, here my friend :) :thumbsup:
The clouds are parting and the Sun’s rays are are peaking in.
It's actually been a beautiful day here :) Even forgetting my wallet, so I had to trudge a mile back up the hill, didn't spoil my walk! :D :thumbsup:
I would have loved to see his expression.
He actually did just as he was told! 🤣 :thumbsup:
Who wouldn’t have felt and expressed the same?
You're very kind to me Harvey :) :thumbsup:
Good Morning Guardians / Newby
Rodgers actually gave that pattern/range a name Harvey, I wish I could remember it :thumbsup:
thanks for that Jack Black Jack Black was curious why spots developed! it sits right next to my benchmade and been an easy grab and go these days.
I don't know Jack, I wouldn't expect it with a polished blade, and haven't seen it on another of those knives (seen it on other knives I carry irregularly), but to a large extent it will depend upon storage, the climate, use, and the user :thumbsup:
gonna modify it a little soon actually
Please be gentle! :rolleyes:
 
Good afternoon Guardians! Sorry I haven’t been active this week, as I have been on a family trip to Iowa. I wanted to report that I brought my lambfoot along as my only knife so that I could bond with it without distractions from my variety back home. The lamb is everything you need and more. I really love the utility of the blade shape. I used mine quite a bit, and it seems to be getting a lot smoother to open and close, which has been great. I didn’t take many pictures, but here are a few.

Windmill at wife’s aunt’s corn farm
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Frozen over lake that people were fishing on. Never seen this before coming from Florida, so thought this was pretty cool.
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Lamb and snow. Spring is around the corner in Iowa but it was still quite cold for me.
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Nice to see that one without the 'extras'! 🤣 :thumbsup:

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Thank you for bringing back memories of our wonderful day together Barrett, it was an absolute delight to spend time with you :) For those not familiar with English geography, I should point out that, after flying in with his family, Barrett made a HUGE detour from London to Sheffield, so that we could meet up, before another long train journey to Bath. You certainly showed some stamina my friend, and I am very grateful for the effort you made. I hope we can meet again one day :) :thumbsup:

Of course, Jack. It’s a story I enjoy telling. 🙂 I will say, my stamina gave out about 5 minutes into the train ride from Sheffield to Bristol, and I’m probably lucky I didn’t miss getting off at Bristol and catching my train from there to Bath. (If I remember correctly, that train would’ve kept going all the way to Penzance!)

Not to worry. I've moved to Poughkeepsie NY as a precaution. (You can tell by the way I pronounce chipmunk.)

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Good thinking. Better safe than sorry! 😁
 
Good afternoon Guardians! Sorry I haven’t been active this week, as I have been on a family trip to Iowa. I wanted to report that I brought my lambfoot along as my only knife so that I could bond with it without distractions from my variety back home. The lamb is everything you need and more. I really love the utility of the blade shape. I used mine quite a bit, and it seems to be getting a lot smoother to open and close, which has been great. I didn’t take many pictures, but here are a few.

Windmill at wife’s aunt’s corn farm
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Frozen over lake that people were fishing on. Never seen this before coming from Florida, so thought this was pretty cool.
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Lamb and snow. Spring is around the corner in Iowa but it was still quite cold for me.
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Great to hear you're bonding with your Lambsfoot :) The action will certainly ease up, and get smoother, flushing out the joint, and a drop of oil from time to time will help :) Thanks for the great pics :thumbsup:
Of course, Jack. It’s a story I enjoy telling. 🙂 I will say, my stamina gave out about 5 minutes into the train ride from Sheffield to Bristol, and I’m probably lucky I didn’t miss getting off at Bristol and catching my train from there to Bath. (If I remember correctly, that train would’ve kept going all the way to Penzance!)
I'm not surprised Barrett, you had one heck of a 36 hours! :D I don't think an old feller like me could have done that anymore! :) I'm sure glad you didn't miss the change at Bristol (that train DOES keep going, all the way to Penzance)! :eek: You certainly wouldn't have been the first person to fall asleep on it either! :D :thumbsup:
 
Thanks, Jack! So far my rosewood lambsfoot has been the one with patina (I Flitzed the patina off the AC). But I think I will just let my ironwood knife develop some "character".
Great stuff Vince :) Patina doesn't always work out great, I've flitzed my Rosewood Big 'Un a couple of times, and I gave the bolsters on my stag Hartshead Barlow a mild polish a year or so back. With the Big 'Un, I had streaked the patina by wiping acidic fruit juice off with my bandana, so it looked like it had 'Go Faster' stripes! :D With my Barlow, the bolsters had built up a nice gentle patina, but then I scratched one side with something metal, and the resultant bright 'swoosh' gave them an odd look! :D :thumbsup:
 
A few of you regular posters might remember this small kitchen knife I bought a while back. After seeing it on a website, I spotted the blade-shape, and purchased one so I could show it you all. Obviously, I've found it a really useful kitchen knife, but I remain fascinated by how Samura hit upon that exact blade-shape. I'm seeing more and more Lambsfoot-style blades on all sorts of knives, and nobody discovered it accidentally I'm sure :thumbsup:

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Thanks Harvey, that's very kind of you :) :thumbsup:

Thank you! :D Now I'm going to struggle to get my hat on! :D It's great to have such a wonderful bunch of regulars, like yourself, here my friend :) :thumbsup:

It's actually been a beautiful day here :) Even forgetting my wallet, so I had to trudge a mile back up the hill, didn't spoil my walk! :D :thumbsup:

He actually did just as he was told! 🤣 :thumbsup:

You're very kind to me Harvey :) :thumbsup:

Rodgers actually gave that pattern/range a name Harvey, I wish I could remember it :thumbsup:

I don't know Jack, I wouldn't expect it with a polished blade, and haven't seen it on another of those knives (seen it on other knives I carry irregularly), but to a large extent it will depend upon storage, the climate, use, and the user :thumbsup:

Please be gentle! :rolleyes:

Some of the flats areas developed some peppering, it just went in the pocket one day and to the bar!

thinking of removing some of that stove top kick so the blade sits a little deeper in the well.
 
Good Morning Guardians / Newby

Rodgers actually gave that pattern/range a name Harvey, I wish I could remember it :thumbsup:
That is a really interesting knife! I don't remember seeing a shadow-pattern lambsfoot before, and I'm particularly interested in fact that it has hidden pins. Could I trouble you to share a few more photos with different views of this beauty? Thanks!
 
That looks nice Pete, congratulations :) I wonder if Mr May is subcontracting ALL his work to Wright's now? I still find it interesting about these O1 blades, a steel they flatly refused to use for pocket-knife blades in the past :rolleyes:
Hi Jack, Very interesting! The May website makes it seem he is doing the work or at least the finishing. I was not aware that he sub’ed out work (learn something new every day). Any additional clarification would be great…

Here is the card that came with it:

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