Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[JohnDF]

They are such amazing structures aren't they? That's made for a really cool pic John

Thank you, Jack.
They are very industrious.

You even make the money look good.

 

[Jack Black]

Thank you, Jack.
They are very industrious.

Every year, crows build a nest high up in the oak tree in my neighbour's front garden. They are really busy gathering large twigs for a couple of weeks, and building the nest. They're noisy too. By the time they are finished it's almost impossible to see the nest, because the leaves are then out. The crows seem to disappear for a while, but return to lay eggs, hatch them, and guard the nest. They can be fierce, a few years ago I saw them mob a larger Red Kite, and kill it. After the eggs have hatched, I can hear the young crows, and see the adults gathering food for them. When the leaves begin to fall, I can see the large nest high in the oak tree, empty, waiting for next year

 

[JohnDF]

Every year, crows build a nest high up in the oak tree in my neighbour's front garden. They are really busy gathering large twigs for a couple of weeks, and building the nest. They're noisy too. By the time they are finished it's almost impossible to see the nest, because the leaves are then out. The crows seem to disappear for a while, but return to lay eggs, hatch them, and guard the nest. They can be fierce, a few years ago I saw them mob a larger Red Kite, and kill it. After the eggs have hatched, I can hear the young crows, and see the adults gathering food for them. When the leaves begin to fall, I can see the large nest high in the oak tree, empty, waiting for next year

My favorites are the Doves. When I let my dog out back, he runs the whole yard and clears all the squirrels, chickens, birds, and whatnot... it's his job as he sees it.
But the Dove just hunker down and stand their ground, and my dog will completely ignore them just sitting there on the ground... Perhaps they have an agreement.

 

[Fodderwing]

That's great to hear Two wonderful photos of your Damascus SFO

Thank you Jack.

You even make the money look good.

Thank you John.

Every year, crows build a nest high up in the oak tree in my neighbour's front garden. They are really busy gathering large twigs for a couple of weeks, and building the nest. They're noisy too. By the time they are finished it's almost impossible to see the nest, because the leaves are then out. The crows seem to disappear for a while, but return to lay eggs, hatch them, and guard the nest. They can be fierce, a few years ago I saw them mob a larger Red Kite, and kill it. After the eggs have hatched, I can hear the young crows, and see the adults gathering food for them. When the leaves begin to fall, I can see the large nest high in the oak tree, empty, waiting for next year

I love crows and ravens (no ravens here in Arkansas though), we do have other Corvidae like bluejays. I put out 90 pounds of bird seed every two weeks and I believe it's a bargain. The feathered ones agree.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[cudgee]

nor do I take anything stated on YouTube as fact...

That is so true, i can get on Youtube and claim to be a Doctor and start churning out complete mis-truths with no checks and balances. That being said Youtube can be a good source of knowledge if you sort out the wheat from the chaff. Here is an example, i found a lot of information on getting the dye out of bone scales and most of it i did not trust, so i went back to my Dads old advise, ask somebody who does it for a living. So i found a lady who does it for a living and had an email exchange with her and she was most helpful, i then tried another of my Fathers bits of wisdom, don't be afraid to try different things and experiment, it is one of the best ways to gather knowledge and learn.
So i am having another go at these scales hoping i can re-dye them and see how they turn out, i have no idea, but no matter, they have to be better than how they were. .

 

[cudgee]

Wishing you a mild winter Leon

Actually i don't mind the cold. It is 8.45 AM and blowing a gale and freezing. The wind woke me at 4 AM and i could not get back to sleep. So i rugged up called in for a coffee at 7/11 and went down for a walk along the beach, just me and the garbo's. Bracing - yes, but i enjoyed it. I am an early riser anyway and there is something about being out and about with no one else around.

 

[unclekurty]

Greetings esteemed Guardians, I knew nothing about lambsfoot knives. This epic thread has been so informative and entertaining too I needed to get a lambsfoot. I saw some recent pics here of a pair of beautiful K’roo’s and got this one. It’s a bit fancy for a working man’s knife but I‘m retired. I like the shield and long pull. The dye didn’t take as well on the pile side kudu covers but I read cutlers in the past would sometimes use the nicer covers on the mark side so I’m going with that if ever asked. The blade is AWL 34 so no lovely patina. So far I am enjoying the lambsfoot a lot and I appreciate this thread.




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[cudgee]

Greetings esteemed Guardians, I knew nothing about lambsfoot knives. This epic thread has been so informative and entertaining too I needed to get a lambsfoot. I saw some recent pics here of a pair of beautiful K’roo’s and got this one. It’s a bit fancy for a working man’s knife but I‘m retired. I like the shield and long pull. The dye didn’t take as well on the pile side kudu covers but I read cutlers in the past would sometimes use the nicer covers on the mark side so I’m going with that if ever asked. The blade is AWL 34 so no lovely patina. So far I am enjoying the lambsfoot a lot and I appreciate this thread.
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Firstly, Welcome. . Wow, that is a massive difference in the dye job. Enjoy your time here, and get yourself a beater Lambsfoot that you can throw into your pocket.

 

[unclekurty]

Firstly, Welcome. . Wow, that is a massive difference in the dye job. Enjoy your time here, and get yourself a beater Lambsfoot that you can throw into your pocket.

Yes big difference and I doubt K’roo did the covers in homage to the old cutlers. Thanks for the welcome.

 

[JohnDF]

It really is a beautiful Lambsfoot.

 

[stevekolt]

Some absolutely GORGEOUS knives in this thread. I could kick myself with a real lambsfoot for selling the A.Wright & Sons Lambsfoot knives that I previously owned. Became enamored with more modern knives, and sold most of my traditional. Still have my Case Peanuts, we gift our graduating grandkids with a Peanut in their favorite color, and buy the same Peanut for MeMe and Grandpa. Need to get a couple Lambsfoots again...

 

[Fodderwing]

Greetings esteemed Guardians, I knew nothing about lambsfoot knives. This epic thread has been so informative and entertaining too I needed to get a lambsfoot. I saw some recent pics here of a pair of beautiful K’roo’s and got this one. It’s a bit fancy for a working man’s knife but I‘m retired. I like the shield and long pull. The dye didn’t take as well on the pile side kudu covers but I read cutlers in the past would sometimes use the nicer covers on the mark side so I’m going with that if ever asked. The blade is AWL 34 so no lovely patina. So far I am enjoying the lambsfoot a lot and I appreciate this thread.
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Welcome to the Guardians my friend. I actually love knives with completely disparate scales. It's like owning two different knives. That is a a beauty and K'roo knives are fine pieces of cutlery. Stay awhile and feel at home. Please read the first post of this thread too.

 

[unclekurty]

Thanks Fodderwing. I enjoyed the Silence of the Lambsfoot thread also. The index in this one has been super helpful. As you all probably can tell this K’roo is inspired I guess by the Waynorth 93 Lambsfoot. I wish I was here in 2019 to get one of those. Going back in time in this thread I see a lot of familiar names. And a lot of generosity back then and still.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Jack Black]

My favorites are the Doves. When I let my dog out back, he runs the whole yard and clears all the squirrels, chickens, birds, and whatnot... it's his job as he sees it.
But the Dove just hunker down and stand their ground, and my dog will completely ignore them just sitting there on the ground... Perhaps they have an agreement.

They sound so different to the feral pigeons, which we get, in huge numbers, in urban areas, here. They will fly into the sky, en masse, at the sound of a clap, but are very difficult to get rid of long term. Some idiot used to feed them, with leftover food, near me, some years back, and the whole street is now plagued with them. One of the reasons I like the crows is that they intimidate the pigeons!

I love crows and ravens (no ravens here in Arkansas though), we do have other Corvidae like bluejays. I put out 90 pounds of bird seed every two weeks and I believe it's a bargain. The feathered ones agree.

Me too Dwight, though I don't see ravens too often. Along with crows, the most common Corvids here are probably magpies, but we also get rooks, jackdaws, jays, and choughs. I love seeing the birds in my garden, and often lie on my living room sofa just watching them, in the trees, through the window. I think I have seen fewer of the smaller birds since the pigeon infestation the past couple of years, as they take all the resources, and people stop putting bird seed out, because of them.

That is so true, i can get on Youtube and claim to be a Doctor and start churning out complete mis-truths with no checks and balances. That being said Youtube can be a good source of knowledge if you sort out the wheat from the chaff. Here is an example, i found a lot of information on getting the dye out of bone scales and most of it i did not trust, so i went back to my Dads old advise, ask somebody who does it for a living. So i found a lady who does it for a living and had an email exchange with her and she was most helpful, i then tried another of my Fathers bits of wisdom, don't be afraid to try different things and experiment, it is one of the best ways to gather knowledge and learn.
So i am having another go at these scales hoping i can re-dye them and see how they turn out, i have no idea, but no matter, they have to be better than how they were. .

It's a modern plague Leon. Yet many folks believe any old rubbish they see or read on the internet Of course, because of the way algorithms work, they then get more of the same stuff! Your dad as a great source of knowledge my friend Keep us posted on your project please

Actually i don't mind the cold. It is 8.45 AM and blowing a gale and freezing. The wind woke me at 4 AM and i could not get back to sleep. So i rugged up called in for a coffee at 7/11 and went down for a walk along the beach, just me and the garbo's. Bracing - yes, but i enjoyed it. I am an early riser anyway and there is something about being out and about with no one else around.

Me neither mate, in fact I enjoy cold, crisp weather. Unfortunately, we mainly get cold, wet, windy weather, which is not so pleasant. That sounds like a great way to start the day, and blow away the cobwebs

Greetings esteemed Guardians, I knew nothing about lambsfoot knives. This epic thread has been so informative and entertaining too I needed to get a lambsfoot. I saw some recent pics here of a pair of beautiful K’roo’s and got this one. It’s a bit fancy for a working man’s knife but I‘m retired. I like the shield and long pull. The dye didn’t take as well on the pile side kudu covers but I read cutlers in the past would sometimes use the nicer covers on the mark side so I’m going with that if ever asked. The blade is AWL 34 so no lovely patina. So far I am enjoying the lambsfoot a lot and I appreciate this thread.
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Welcome to the Guardians! I'm so glad you've enjoyed the thread, and that you've managed to secure such a magnificent Lambsfoot to share here. It's true that cutlers traditionally used the best materials for the mark side. Great to have you here

Some absolutely GORGEOUS knives in this thread. I could kick myself with a real lambsfoot for selling the A.Wright & Sons Lambsfoot knives that I previously owned. Became enamored with more modern knives, and sold most of my traditional.

That's a shame Steve, it's getting harder to get hold of a nice Sheffield one I think. I hope you can manage to find a replacement. I'll be doing another giveaway for Yorkshire Day on August 1st

Welcome to the Guardians my friend. I actually love knives with completely disparate scales. It's like owning two different knives. That is a a beauty and K'roo knives are fine pieces of cutlery. Stay awhile and feel at home. Please read the first post of this thread too.

Nice welcome Dwight

Thanks Fodderwing. I enjoyed the Silence of the Lambsfoot thread also. The index in this one has been super helpful. As you all probably can tell this K’roo is inspired I guess by the Waynorth 93 Lambsfoot. I wish I was here in 2019 to get one of those. Going back in time in this thread I see a lot of familiar names. And a lot of generosity back then and still.

I'm glad you read that other thread, even though many of the photos are no longer there I suppose Greg, and his band of helpers, did a great job with the thread index, and even though it only covers the early part of the thread, I think it fulfills a very useful function. A shame so many miss it, because they don't bother to read the opening post I am sad that so many of the folks now posting here have to struggle to get a nice Lambsfoot, and wish that wasn't the case I do enjoy reading through the early pages sometimes, just to see all the old names of folks who used to post here, and those of the ones who still post here today

Good morning Guardians, I'm busy at the moment, so late posting again I'm afraid. 'Flaming June' isn't very flaming here, but it doesn't look to be a bad day, even though I'm stuck indoors. When I was a kid, we used to say 'Rabbits' on the first day of a month, but I have absolutely no idea why! Maybe the internet will tell me I hope everyone is doing OK, and that you have a good day I'm carrying my Hartshead Barlow, in Rosewood, for a change

 

[cudgee]

Maybe the internet will tell me

 

[Jack Black]

Steaming into June ')

 

[Onebigbill]

Good morning Guardians this first day of June. Got lots of exercise yesterday on the golf course. Sprayed the ball around more than I would like but overall a very fine day.Decided to give my HHB a rest and put my Senator in the ole pocket today. Handy little knife.

 

[Jack Black]

Good morning Guardians this first day of June. Got lots of exercise yesterday on the golf course. Sprayed the ball around more than I would like but overall a very fine day.Decided to give my HHB a rest and put my Senator in the ole pocket today. Handy little knife.
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Glad you enjoyed it Bill, and it's nice to see that one again