Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Jack Black said:
Thanks Dwight, the weather has been good, and I even had minor surgery to have my flat-cap removed (I lost count of the number of folks who remarked that they didn't realise I had hair)! :D It would be great to show you round my friend :) That's a fantastic photo :cool: :thumbsup:

LOL! :D You reckon? 🤣 I know the stall-holder well, and it's been there a few weeks. Maybe I should enquire :D ;) :thumbsup:

I did get a few bits and pieces :) :thumbsup:

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I picked up one of those a year or two ago at a flea market. Here tis.9263378D-E767-47CA-8C15-C839CC3B6E58_1_201_a.jpeg
 
Fodderwing said:
I like those bits and pieces Jack.

To what do you attribute the butchers closing one by one?
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Thanks Dwight, over the past 30 or 40 years a vast number of independent butchers have closed down here, because they were undercut by the supermarkets. In this case though, it's due to rents in the market, gentrification, and policies of the local council. That butchers is a very successful business, but their rent in the market was £10,000 a month! They're opening two shops elsewhere, and paying less rent :rolleyes: There's no longer a place for ordinary businesses in Leeds city centre unfortunately, and while most of the butchers shops in the market were closed down 5 years ago (they were mostly on 'Butchers Row'), because a swanky hotel is due to be built on the spot, there are TWO vegan candle stalls in the market now, and TWO 'art galleries' 🤨
Fodderwing said:
I picked up one of those a year or two ago at a flea market. Here tis.View attachment 1810166
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Superb photo my friend :cool: Nice Crown, and King Dick tools are always great quality. The one I got today is by Richards of Sheffield, with the 'Tent' brand they mainly used on tools, and on some knives. Stunning covers on your Lambsfoot :) :thumbsup:
 
Afternoon Guardians,

Wanted to share a new lambsfoot in the stable. This one is the result of a special project with special meaning and significance. As bit of backstory, my brother Angry Waiter Angry Waiter gifted me my first lambsfoot (a fine ebony A Wright Son) last Christmas. Since that time it has demanded its pocket share. We both took a particular liking to the lambsfoot pattern; not only for it's utility, but also for the rich history and the English heritage the pattern embodies. We were both born at RAF Lakenheath and although we moved stateside at a young age, we have always valued and taken pride in our UK heritage. As such, we decided to develop a custom build to honor this wonderful pattern, our heritage, and each other. We enlisted the help of Wilem (K'roo) and provided a few details for the build. Our main ask was to keep true to the pattern as much as possible. We also requested natural bone covers, fluted bolsters, and primary colors of red/white in reverence of the pattern's and our country of origin. Red/white also tied in well to honor each other in brotherhood. What resulted is what I consider the most symbolic and cherished knife I own. They are basically mirrored images of each other. It has been riding in the pocket everyday since receiving :)
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Jack Black said:
Thanks Dwight, over the past 30 or 40 years a vast number of independent butchers have closed down here, because they were undercut by the supermarkets
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Over here they say 60 percent of local butchers have closed over the last 25-30 years, i suspect this is a rubbish figure. Just in the area where i grew up, in the last 25 years 10 out of the 15 butchers are gone, every shopping strip had a local butcher, all gone. If you got a bad piece of meat you would take it back or let them know, they wanted to know, customer service was prime to them. Try taking a piece of meat back to a supermarket, security would throw you out. I refuse to buy meat from a supermarket, i would rather go without. 🤬🤬🤬
 
TXGatorbait said:
Afternoon Guardians,

Wanted to share a new lambsfoot in the stable. This one is the result of a special project with special meaning and significance. As bit of backstory, my brother Angry Waiter Angry Waiter gifted me my first lambsfoot (a fine ebony A Wright Son) last Christmas. Since that time it has demanded its pocket share. We both took a particular liking to the lambsfoot pattern; not only for it's utility, but also for the rich history and the English heritage the pattern embodies. We were both born at RAF Lakenheath and although we moved stateside at a young age, we have always valued and taken pride in our UK heritage. As such, we decided to develop a custom build to honor this wonderful pattern, our heritage, and each other. We enlisted the help of Wilem (K'roo) and provided a few details for the build. Our main ask was to keep true to the pattern as much as possible. We also requested natural bone covers, fluted bolsters, and primary colors of red/white in reverence of the pattern's and our country of origin. Red/white also tied in well to honor each other in brotherhood. What resulted is what I consider the most symbolic and cherished knife I own. They are basically mirrored images of each other. It has been riding in the pocket everyday since receiving :)
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This was such a fun project. I have been carrying mine nonstop as well. I couldn’t be more pleased. I think Willem did a great job on listening to our requests and delivered. 0A8F71A8-5F5F-4694-B4CC-03519F19E21B.jpegA91FF1F6-0056-4E3F-9A76-A5318A0B649B.jpeg
 
Fodderwing said:
Beautiful unique lambs. Congratulations on your collaboration with Wilem. Very cool.
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Thank you. Knife of a lifetime for sure.
cigarrodog said:
Beautiful knives. Killer covers. I own a couple of Willem’s knives. A first class gentleman and knifemaker.
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Much obliged. Couldn’t agree more, Wilem was stand up and great to work with.
 
TXGatorbait said:
Afternoon Guardians,

Wanted to share a new lambsfoot in the stable. This one is the result of a special project with special meaning and significance. As bit of backstory, my brother Angry Waiter Angry Waiter gifted me my first lambsfoot (a fine ebony A Wright Son) last Christmas. Since that time it has demanded its pocket share. We both took a particular liking to the lambsfoot pattern; not only for it's utility, but also for the rich history and the English heritage the pattern embodies. We were both born at RAF Lakenheath and although we moved stateside at a young age, we have always valued and taken pride in our UK heritage. As such, we decided to develop a custom build to honor this wonderful pattern, our heritage, and each other. We enlisted the help of Wilem (K'roo) and provided a few details for the build. Our main ask was to keep true to the pattern as much as possible. We also requested natural bone covers, fluted bolsters, and primary colors of red/white in reverence of the pattern's and our country of origin. Red/white also tied in well to honor each other in brotherhood. What resulted is what I consider the most symbolic and cherished knife I own. They are basically mirrored images of each other. It has been riding in the pocket everyday since receiving :)
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What a wonderful story, well-told, and two fantastic, and truly special, Lambsfoot knives as a result :) Congratulations to the two of you, and it's great to hear how much this incredible pattern means to you :) :thumbsup:
cudgee said:
Over here they say 60 percent of local butchers have closed over the last 25-30 years, i suspect this is a rubbish figure. Just in the area where i grew up, in the last 25 years 10 out of the 15 butchers are gone, every shopping strip had a local butcher, all gone. If you got a bad piece of meat you would take it back or let them know, they wanted to know, customer service was prime to them. Try taking a piece of meat back to a supermarket, security would throw you out. I refuse to buy meat from a supermarket, i would rather go without. 🤬🤬🤬
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It's just the same with the independent greengrocers and bakers mate, and the hardware stores. Opposite where I grew up, there was a hardware store, butchers, newsagents, then 20 yards further down, a tailor's shop, greengrocer, baker, another hardware store, and a post office. On our side of the street, there was another butcher, a small corner shop, and a small petrol station. If you travelled 20 yards up the road, there was a hairdressers, another small corner shop, a fish and chip shop, an off-license, another newsagent, a tobacconist, and another hardware store. If you walked down the road, it was just the same, and the same on every main road around the country, with every street having a few little shops. A supermarket opened up the road from us about 1970, and within a decade, at least half of those shops were closed. You can't even find a local post office here anymore, and independent butchers, fish shops, greengrocers, are as rare as hen's teeth :(
Angry Waiter said:
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This was such a fun project. I have been carrying mine nonstop as well. I couldn’t be more pleased. I think Willem did a great job on listening to our requests and delivered. View attachment 1810264View attachment 1810266
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That's really is nice work Pete :) You have two really special knives there :) :thumbsup:

Good morning Guardians, that was a nice story to log onto this morning, about our two brother Guardians K'roo knives :cool: I hope everyone else has had a good week, and that you're looking forward to the weekend. I need to go into town to get some shopping, and to find some candy to send with Barrett's Hartshead Barlow :D I think I'll call in for a coffee at my favourite local cafe on the way ;) Have a good day everyone :thumbsup:

Back with my baby ;) :D :thumbsup:

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Jack Black said:
What a wonderful story, well-told, and two fantastic, and truly special, Lambsfoot knives as a result :) Congratulations to the two of you, and it's great to hear how much this incredible pattern means to you :) :thumbsup:

It's just the same with the independent greengrocers and bakers mate, and the hardware stores. Opposite where I grew up, there was a hardware store, butchers, newsagents, then 20 yards further down, a tailor's shop, greengrocer, baker, another hardware store, and a post office. On our side of the street, there was another butcher, a small corner shop, and a small petrol station. If you travelled 20 yards up the road, there was a hairdressers, another small corner shop, a fish and chip shop, an off-license, another newsagent, a tobacconist, and another hardware store. If you walked down the road, it was just the same, and the same on every main road around the country, with every street having a few little shops. A supermarket opened up the road from us about 1970, and within a decade, at least half of those shops were closed. You can't even find a local post office here anymore, and independent butchers, fish shops, greengrocers, are as rare as hen's teeth :(

That's really is nice work Pete :) You have two really special knives there :) :thumbsup:

Good morning Guardians, that was a nice story to log onto this morning, about our two brother Guardians K'roo knives :cool: I hope everyone else has had a good week, and that you're looking forward to the weekend. I need to go into town to get some shopping, and to find some candy to send with Barrett's Hartshead Barlow :D I think I'll call in for a coffee at my favourite local cafe on the way ;) Have a good day everyone :thumbsup:

Back with my baby ;) :D :thumbsup:

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Hope your shopping went well Jack. Excellent photo of your HHB.

Good morning Guardians. I'm looking forward to the weekend. Been a busy week working in our gardens (landscaping and vegetable). We are in a drought situation here where I live so irrigation has been a big issue. I have a build-in irrigation system but I limited to using it only on Wed., Fri, and Sun. I am allowed to "hand" water but it's somewhat time consuming and a pain in the... But so far so good. My son, Chris, came in for a visit with us for a few days and Mother's Day and we've enjoyed his stay with us. We don't often get to see any of our kids (Thanksgiving and Christmas) so it's a treat when they come for visits.
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Onebigbill said:
Hope your shopping went well Jack. Excellent photo of your HHB.
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Thanks Bill, I was glad to get it back home! :) While in the bank, I got chatting to a Ukrainian family, who had just arrived here, and their host. They seemed impressed with my two words of Ukrainian! :thumbsup:
Onebigbill said:
Good morning Guardians. I'm looking forward to the weekend. Been a busy week working in our gardens (landscaping and vegetable). We are in a drought situation here where I live so irrigation has been a big issue. I have a build-in irrigation system but I limited to using it only on Wed., Fri, and Sun. I am allowed to "hand" water but it's somewhat time consuming and a pain in the... But so far so good. My son, Chris, came in for a visit with us for a few days and Mother's Day and we've enjoyed his stay with us. We don't often get to see any of our kids (Thanksgiving and Christmas) so it's a treat when they come for visits.
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Sorry to hear about your water issues Bill, I guess it's something most folks here in England rarely think about, but of course, it's a central issue in many parts of the world. That sounds like a nice visit :) Great pic of your Hartshead Barlow :thumbsup:
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It's always good to see OTW Jer :) :thumbsup:
 
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