Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[JohnDF]

Good Morning Guardians and Happy 4th of July

 

[Modoc ED]

 

[Fodderwing]

Happy 4th of July, Guardians! Have a wonderful day and be safe out there!

I love those Green Eggs Greg. Went down to the place that sells em and tried to trade my truck in as a down payment but they weren't interested. Have a great day grilling with the family my friend! Happy Fourth!

 

[cigarrodog]

I hope all of you have a great day tomorrow. Be safe. And thankful.View attachment 1861440

That’s just so nice, Dwight.

Minerva smiled on those Yorkshire cutlers
Hephaestus’ sons now doubl’d divine light
“Let’s take a Sheepsfoot and make it subtler”
Swayback wood handle and blade shining bright!

This Sheffield knife with tapered straight blade
An English delight unknown to the world
Knee deep in the forums one man did wade
Jack Black the Guardians pennant unfurl’d!

Now Wright’s still in business, flickering torch
And GEC’s made a few lambsfoot knives
A pattern known worldwide via The Porch
We dream that Case’ll make one during our lives

So raise a glass of Stingo from Sam Smith
Celebrate! Lambsfoots are real, not a myth!

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Simply Brilliant!

No barbecues or fireworks here unfortunately I'm off to have a cup of tea! Wishing all our Guardians a good week

None here either. I celebrate the 4th on the 5th, when everybody goes back to work.

Good Morning Guardians and Happy 4th of July

Same to you, John, and your fine pic for the 4th

Good Morning Guardians

 

[Fodderwing]

That’s just so nice, Dwight.

Thanks brother. The lambsfoot looks as delicious as the cupcake! Have a great day Harvey.

 

[Jack Black]

Thank you kindly my friend. I hope you have a great day!

Thank you Dwight, you too buddy

It's going to be a good day.

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Happy 4th of July, Guardians! Have a wonderful day and be safe out there!

Cool pic Greg

Great picture, Jack.

Thanks John

Good Morning Guardians and Happy 4th of July

You're posting some superb photos of your Charlie Lamb my friend

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Have a good one Ed

None here either. I celebrate the 4th on the 5th, when everybody goes back to work.

Good Morning Guardians

Wonderful photo Harvey

 

[JohnDF]

Same to you, John, and your fine pic for the 4th

Thank you, Harvey.

A very Harvey-esque photo for the 4th.

You're posting some superb photos of your Charlie Lamb my friend

Thank you, my friend... The Lamb makes photography easy.

 

[Prester John]

Minerva smiled on those Yorkshire cutlers
Hephaestus’ sons now doubl’d divine light
“Let’s take a Sheepsfoot and make it subtler”
Swayback wood handle and blade shining bright!

This Sheffield knife with tapered straight blade
An English delight unknown to the world
Knee deep in the forums one man did wade
Jack Black the Guardians pennant unfurl’d!

Now Wright’s still in business, flickering torch
And GEC’s made a few lambsfoot knives
A pattern known worldwide via The Porch
We dream that Case’ll make one during our lives

So raise a glass of Stingo from Sam Smith
Celebrate! Lambsfoots are real, not a myth!

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Bravo!

 

[Prester John]

I stopped for a coffee and a croissant on the way into town

Croissant? I thought it was a piece of fried chicken!
Grilling t-bone steaks today instead of the usual hamburgers and hot dogs.
Hope everyone has a great day!

 

[cigarrodog]

Thanks brother. The lambsfoot looks as delicious and the cupcake! Have a great day Harvey.

Thank you Dwight. You do the same.

Wonderful photo Harvey

Thank you Jack.

A very Harvey-esque photo for the 4th.

Thank you John.

 

[Jack Black]

Croissant? I thought it was a piece of fried chicken!
Grilling t-bone steaks today instead of the usual hamburgers and hot dogs.
Hope everyone has a great day!

LOL! I know what you're saying Vince! I usually just have a plain croissant, but they had some different ones today, smaller, but with blackcurrant jam in the middle. Made a nice change

Enjoy your steak buddy

 

[Fodderwing]

Grilling t-bone steaks today instead of the usual hamburgers and hot dogs.

Evolution of man... wait... or is it...? Yeah.... it is.

 

[SteveC]

Happy 4th Guardians !

 

[Modoc ED]

Maybe not in the spirit of the Guardians thread, any sort of purchasing conversation is not encouraged. I'd PM you but cannot till i renew my membership. Have a good Independence Day.

errrrrrrrrrrrrr, uh Leon cudgee . You're Golden. Gotta keep that sparkle on ya don't you know.
Looks like Harvey cigarrodog had the same idea too.

As of now, I'm keeping all my Lambsfoot knives but when I get the urge to purge, I'll let you know via PM.

 

[5K Qs]

I finally caught up with this thread, at least in terms of reading all the posts! I was beginning to despair that I'd ever catch up, since there were many days in which the Guardians generated many more new posts than the number of old posts I read that day.

I apparently have not posted in the thread since May 28, and I was shocked to find that I have a list of quotes from May 11-17 that is still active. I used to regularly lose a bunch of multiquotes if I didn't "process" them within a day or two, but the quotes below have survived many laptop incidents (including installing a new operating system last week) that I certainly thought would have erased my multiquotes. So I feel obligated to "do them the honor" of addressing them for their long life (at least some of them - others seemed rather "time-sensitive" and I just deleted them).

The Story of Marilyn
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An entertaining and informative saga, Jack!

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Lambs from the last few days.

Good to see your horn lambsfoot and rosewood HHB, FBC! As always, Jake is a paragon of dependability. (I wish I could whittle a wooden ball as spherical as an avocado pit.)

Stellar lineup of Lambsfoot knives, GT... Thanks for sharing your rotation.

Fantastic line-up Gary

What an excelent Lambfoot array, GT, especially Black Jack. Not to mention that plate of nice.
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Thank you (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin).

Good morning Guardians, fresh coat of mineral oil, nice and shiny. View attachment 1816217

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Recycled picture, but it’s one of my favorites. View attachment 1820311

Simple, but splendid, lambsfoot, Todd!
Is mineral oil your usual treatment for wood covers on pocketknives?

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I'll be carrying my HHB today. Over the weekend I had it doing all sorts of duties and so it continues today.
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Your stag HHB continues to be very photogenic, Bill!
(Also rather chameleon-like in the way it can appear quite different in different backgrounds.)

“An idle hand is the Devil’s workshop.” No concern of yours, Jack. That’s a good thing. Here’s to you enjoying your busy week.
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There was an episode of "The Bob Newhart Show" in olden times in which orthodontist Jerry decided to retire after coming into a lot of money in an unexpected real estate deal. There was a debate in the show over whether his soon-to-be-idle-hands would be the devil's workshop, or the devil's playground. (The episode also involved Jerry taking up whittling, which is also relevant here on The Porch.)

My Toyota Corolla's odometer stopped at 299,999, but I know I drove it to maybe 340,000 miles!

Impressive, Vince!
Our 2005 Honda Civic recently passed 100K miles, but since I rarely drive it, I missed that milestone.

Speaking of impressive milestones, I basically missed this one for the Guardians thread:

Good morning Guardians, 3,000 pages and 60,000 posts! Congratulations everyone, and thanks to all those who have posted here over the years, and helped to make this thread the best thread on Bladeforums

Wooeee, that’s a big number! Congrats Jack, as we approach another big number of postings.
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Have a good evening all.
Congrats Jack on 3000! And many many more my friend.View attachment 1820424

Congratulations to Jack Black and all the guardians.
I'll take the opportunity to post a pic of my whole flock:

I'll be going to the airport later today to pick up Mom for a two week visit. (she hasn't been down here since the before-times) I don't expect to keep up with this thread or other BF Porch postings while she's here. 88 years old and doesn't appreciate us "young folk" always staring at our phones & tablets!

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Congratulations on your milestone, Jack. It’s because, in large part, your many fine qualities. Consistency, patience, expertise, kindness, and sense of humor are some of the first that come to mind. I would be remiss to not say that the other Guardians and friends of the Guardians are equally a part of this rich stew. It is is my good fortune to humbly be a small part of the epic Guardians of The Lambfoot. Here’s to the next 3000.
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Definitely a noteworthy occasion for Jack (and the rest of the Guardians), and some fine lambsfoots were posted to celebrate.
Rachel, I hope your mother's visit was enjoyable for both of you. My wife and I recently returned from a visit to our daughter, her boyfriend, and her dog, and I hope she enjoyed our time there as much as we did.

Horn's nice, too.

OTW is AOK!!

Good Morning Guardians and Happy Tuesday
I gave the Usual Lamb a good flushing, it had a lot of grit built up in the action.
Gave the blade a little bath and freshened up the edge... it should be good for another couple of months.

John, do you think if I applied your "treatment" to myself it would be as effective as it was on your African Rosewood Lambsfoot? I think I've got a lot of grit built up in my action lately, and I'd like to do something that would make me good for another couple of months. I think I can give myself a good flushing and a little bath, but I'm not sure I can freshen up my edge!

As always, you post wonderful lambsfoot examples, José!

- GT

 

[Jack Black]

I finally caught up with this thread, at least in terms of reading all the posts! I was beginning to despair that I'd ever catch up, since there were many days in which the Guardians generated many more new posts than the number of old posts I read that day.

I apparently have not posted in the thread since May 28, and I was shocked to find that I have a list of quotes from May 11-17 that is still active. I used to regularly lose a bunch of multiquotes if I didn't "process" them within a day or two, but the quotes below have survived many laptop incidents (including installing a new operating system last week) that I certainly thought would have erased my multiquotes. So I feel obligated to "do them the honor" of addressing them for their long life (at least some of them - others seemed rather "time-sensitive" and I just deleted them).


An entertaining and informative saga, Jack!


Good to see your horn lambsfoot and rosewood HHB, FBC! As always, Jake is a paragon of dependability. (I wish I could whittle a wooden ball as spherical as an avocado pit.)




Thank you (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin).

Simple, but splendid, lambsfoot, Todd!
Is mineral oil your usual treatment for wood covers on pocketknives?


Your stag HHB continues to be very photogenic, Bill!
(Also rather chameleon-like in the way it can appear quite different in different backgrounds.)


There was an episode of "The Bob Newhart Show" in olden times in which orthodontist Jerry decided to retire after coming into a lot of money in an unexpected real estate deal. There was a debate in the show over whether his soon-to-be-idle-hands would be the devil's workshop, or the devil's playground. (The episode also involved Jerry taking up whittling, which is also relevant here on The Porch.)


Impressive, Vince!
Our 2005 Honda Civic recently passed 100K miles, but since I rarely drive it, I missed that milestone.

Speaking of impressive milestones, I basically missed this one for the Guardians thread:





Definitely a noteworthy occasion for Jack (and the rest of the Guardians), and some fine lambsfoots were posted to celebrate.
Rachel, I hope your mother's visit was enjoyable for both of you. My wife and I recently returned from a visit to our daughter, her boyfriend, and her dog, and I hope she enjoyed our time there as much as we did.


OTW is AOK!!


John, do you think if I applied your "treatment" to myself it would be as effective as it was on your African Rosewood Lambsfoot? I think I've got a lot of grit built up in my action lately, and I'd like to do something that would make me good for another couple of months. I think I can give myself a good flushing and a little bath, but I'm not sure I can freshen up my edge!



As always, you post wonderful lambsfoot examples, José!

- GT

Thanks Gary, it's good to see you here

 

[Jack Black]

I wish I had some apple pie and ice cream, I really went to town with the Secret Aardvark on that burger!

 

[Jack Black]

Happy 4th Guardians !


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Looking good Steve

 

[JohnDF]

John, do you think if I applied your "treatment" to myself it would be as effective as it was on your African Rosewood Lambsfoot? I think I've got a lot of grit built up in my action lately, and I'd like to do something that would make me good for another couple of months. I think I can give myself a good flushing and a little bath, but I'm not sure I can freshen up my edge!

Per your post, your "edge" seems fine to me, GT. But ya... A bath wouldn't hurt.

 

[Onebigbill]

I finally caught up with this thread, at least in terms of reading all the posts! I was beginning to despair that I'd ever catch up, since there were many days in which the Guardians generated many more new posts than the number of old posts I read that day.

I apparently have not posted in the thread since May 28, and I was shocked to find that I have a list of quotes from May 11-17 that is still active. I used to regularly lose a bunch of multiquotes if I didn't "process" them within a day or two, but the quotes below have survived many laptop incidents (including installing a new operating system last week) that I certainly thought would have erased my multiquotes. So I feel obligated to "do them the honor" of addressing them for their long life (at least some of them - others seemed rather "time-sensitive" and I just deleted them).


An entertaining and informative saga, Jack!


Good to see your horn lambsfoot and rosewood HHB, FBC! As always, Jake is a paragon of dependability. (I wish I could whittle a wooden ball as spherical as an avocado pit.)




Thank you (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin).

Simple, but splendid, lambsfoot, Todd!
Is mineral oil your usual treatment for wood covers on pocketknives?


Your stag HHB continues to be very photogenic, Bill!
(Also rather chameleon-like in the way it can appear quite different in different backgrounds.)


There was an episode of "The Bob Newhart Show" in olden times in which orthodontist Jerry decided to retire after coming into a lot of money in an unexpected real estate deal. There was a debate in the show over whether his soon-to-be-idle-hands would be the devil's workshop, or the devil's playground. (The episode also involved Jerry taking up whittling, which is also relevant here on The Porch.)


Impressive, Vince!
Our 2005 Honda Civic recently passed 100K miles, but since I rarely drive it, I missed that milestone.

Speaking of impressive milestones, I basically missed this one for the Guardians thread:





Definitely a noteworthy occasion for Jack (and the rest of the Guardians), and some fine lambsfoots were posted to celebrate.
Rachel, I hope your mother's visit was enjoyable for both of you. My wife and I recently returned from a visit to our daughter, her boyfriend, and her dog, and I hope she enjoyed our time there as much as we did.


OTW is AOK!!


John, do you think if I applied your "treatment" to myself it would be as effective as it was on your African Rosewood Lambsfoot? I think I've got a lot of grit built up in my action lately, and I'd like to do something that would make me good for another couple of months. I think I can give myself a good flushing and a little bath, but I'm not sure I can freshen up my edge!



As always, you post wonderful lambsfoot examples, José!

- GT

Thanks GT. I agree that lighting really can change the way things appear.