Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Bartleby said:
The swayback handle really allows the blade to be used with the maximum degree of versatility as well, as the curve allows for a surprising variety of different positions to hold the knife. I am especially impressed at how different the feel of the knife is blade up vs blade down or using a pencil grip near the bolster, yet in each instance, there is a feeling of great control of the cutting edge with each of these.
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Nicely put Bart :) I also think the Swayback frame makes a huge difference to the ergonomics of the knife. I sure wish we knew which clever cutler invented this marvel! :D :thumbsup:
 
OLd_gUY said:
I was considering getting a swayback for my next Lambsfoot purchase. I think you may have just swayed my thoughts (sorry).
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Give one a try OG, it really works well with the Lambsfoot blade :) Doesn't look too shabby either ;) You had any thoughts on covers? :thumbsup:
 
Astronaut FX said:
All three are nice, but I especially like the looks of the handle on the one in the center. Very unique (and I’m a big fan of “unique” in general). :thumbsup:
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Thanks! :) The small one is Sambar and the other two are Pere David Stag. The one in the middle is what I would call the standard size lambsfoot. All three of these have the swayback frame or as Wright’s call it in their literature the Pruner handle. :)

Jack Black said:
Thanks Ron, that's a great shot of three beautiful knives my friend :thumbsup:
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Thanks my friend! :)
 
Jack Black said:
Nicely put Bart :) I also think the Swayback frame makes a huge difference to the ergonomics of the knife. I sure wish we knew which clever cutler invented this marvel! :D :thumbsup:
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All of the bits (except perhaps the tapered blade) are used on the various knives excavated from the Arabia, as seen in the photo you posted a while back. The design may have started as a happy accident or the result of many years of use. It sure is "just right" once you get used to it, although for some the design is counter intuitive ( I have heard some of my friends call my Lambfoot "an upside down Sodbuster" at first sight!)
 
Half/Stop said:
All three of these have the swayback frame or as Wright’s call it in their literature the Pruner handle.
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The largest Wright's Lambfoot certainly looks like it uses a pruner handle (as does the Silent Lambfoot, whose maker seems to use the handle in several variations of garden tools including pruners and grafting patterns).
 
OLd_gUY said:
Maybe horn. Please check your PM's when you get a chance.
Thanks
OG
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You should have a reply OG :thumbsup:

Bartleby said:
All of the bits (except perhaps the tapered blade) are used on the various knives excavated from the Arabia, as seen in the photo you posted a while back. The design may have started as a happy accident or the result of many years of use. It sure is "just right" once you get used to it, although for some the design is counter intuitive ( I have heard some of my friends call my Lambfoot "an upside down Sodbuster" at first sight!)
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Yep, just the blade missing. There's been quite a lot of discussion about it earlier in the thread, and so far we've not been able to place the Lambsfoot any earlier than the late 19th century, which is perhaps (due to US import tariffs and Sheffield firms turning their attention to other export markets ie Australia and New Zealand) why the Lambsfoot didn't cross the pond until recently :thumbsup:

Bartleby said:
The largest Wright's Lambfoot certainly looks like it uses a pruner handle (as does the Silent Lambfoot, whose maker seems to use the handle in several variations of garden tools including pruners and grafting patterns).
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It does Bart, and the Silent Lambsfoot has an even more pronounced curve to the handle :thumbsup:
 
I took my 2018 Ebony Guardians Lambsfoot for its first hike today, following a steep trail (down, down, down and then up, up, up) in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

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It was a nice hike and the lambsfoot was a lovely companion.
 
WhittlinAway said:
I took my 2018 Ebony Guardians Lambsfoot for its first hike today, following a steep trail (down, down, down and then up, up, up) in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

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It was a nice hike and the lambsfoot was a lovely companion.
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Beautiful pics Greg, sounds like a great hike my friend :) :thumbsup:
 
Jack Black said:
There's been quite a lot of discussion about it earlier in the thread, and so far we've not been able to place the Lambsfoot any earlier than the late 19th century, which is perhaps (due to US import tariffs and Sheffield firms turning their attention to other export markets ie Australia and New Zealand) why the Lambsfoot didn't cross the pond until recently
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Not crossing the pond also allowed it to develop as a pattern particularly identified with the United Kingdom, which supports the cultural diversity of our knife collections (yes, I have used this to explain purchases to my wife....)

Jack Black said:
Inexpensive unbranded stainless Lambsfoot
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This is Jack's polite way of stating that the knife is sourced from China. To me as an American, I am outsourcing either way, BUT the Sheffield made knives are much preferred as they have a UK point of origin. Politics and whatnot removed from consideration, the Silent Lambfoot is Okay but it just isn't the real thing. It is kinda the fast food version of the real deal. There are times fast food is an option, rather than a nice family restaurant, sure. It will do, but it just doesn't satisfy as well.
 
Bartleby said:
Not crossing the pond also allowed it to develop as a pattern particularly identified with the United Kingdom, which supports the cultural diversity of our knife collections (yes, I have used this to explain purchases to my wife....)



This is Jack's polite way of stating that the knife is sourced from China. To me as an American, I am outsourcing either way, BUT the Sheffield made knives are much preferred as they have a UK point of origin. Politics and whatnot removed from consideration, the Silent Lambfoot is Okay but it just isn't the real thing. It is kinda the fast food version of the real deal. There are times fast food is an option, rather than a nice family restaurant, sure. It will do, but it just doesn't satisfy as well.
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:D :thumbsup:

I have not seen any of those knives on sale for a while. They are good value, and get used hard, the stainless steel is OK, and they are reasonably well-built - probably by robots! - But the A.Wright knives are certainly in a totally different class for sure :) :thumbsup:
 
Jack Black said:
I have not seen any of those knives on sale for a while. They are good value, and get used hard, the stainless steel is OK, and they are reasonably well-built - probably by robots! - But the A.Wright knives are certainly in a totally different class for sure :)
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Like fast food they have their time and place. I have a couple that I use for really nasty work and to loan without worry, but as you state, they just lack the human factor.
 
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