Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[bigfish64]

I keep forgetting that. So beautiful.

Thanks Dwight.

Showing off, like I promised...
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Fantastic!

Thank you, Gentlemen.
I had a fun day. There were 32 teams entered, and my partner and I ended up in third place. Pretty happy with that. I got to visit with some family and friends, had some really good pizza, and hung around and watched some young people that made me believe there is hope for the future... gotta love Ag Kids.
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Well done buddy.

To end up with the results you did show a level of skill and patience sir! Well done !

Thanks for the kind words.

 

[bigfish64]

Good Morning Guardians... and Go Hawks!
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Hope your Charlie lamb brings the Hawks luck tonight. I’ll be watching and pulling for them. GO HAWKS!

 

[Onebigbill]

And I'm gonna show off some more. Pile side of same masterpiece.

Today's everyday run of the mill moron. They're everywhere.

Have a safe journey Bill.

I keep forgetting that. So beautiful.

Showing off, like I promised...
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Thanks Dwight.

 

[JohnDF]

Well done buddy.

Hope your Charlie lamb brings the Hawks luck tonight. I’ll be watching and pulling for them. GO HAWKS!

Thank you, my friend, and congrats to your Bucs.

 

[Nankbrown21]

Hope you're having a great time together Greg

LOL!

Looks like you have everything you need

They are! Unfortunately Two million tins of baked beans are consumed here every single day, and up until a couple of years ago, almost all of them were Heinz baked beans, they were absolutely iconic. Then, somebody, or some committee, decided to take out some of the beans from each can, and replace them with liquid. I don't know anyone who buys that brand anymore




LOL! Another fantastic photo there my friend

I'm afraid I've never come across one of those, but you never know



I agree with Leon Jer

I didn't realise it was going to be such a big event John, well done Sounds like a great day

I did a whole 3-part series on it Nank, but the forum software changes and those at photobucket, have destroyed all 3 of them I had originally intended to do similar series on all the Sheffield rivers, and actually spent 3 days in Sheffield, taking photos, and doing research for the second series, but after some previous BF software changes scrambled the text, broke some of the links, and stopped me re-editing it, I abandoned the idea When I was a boy, there were trout in the upper section of the river, and in the dams/mill ponds that took water from it, but that section is not far from Sheffield city centre, and it was lined with industry back then. The rivers here have been much cleaner over the past few years, until recently when privatised water companies started dumping millions of gallons of raw sewage into them Back in my fishing days, I used to have to travel 2 counties away to find good rivers, but I did sometimes fish the River Rivelin in Sheffield. That also had a lot of cutlery wheels along its length, but in an earlier period, and it was the cleanest of the Sheffield rivers, as well as one of the prettiest

Water pollution is alive and well over here as well Jack , it’s a shame but as you mentioned for the most part and in most areas it has gotten better due to some Government agencies actually doing their jobs Those photos are beautiful ! Due to the geography of where I live if I want to get into some decent trout I have to travel a minimum of 2-3 hours in just about any direction lol and lovely Lambfoot

Thank you Nank, I know that feeling!


Thank you for the kind words Dwight I think the firm did a great job on the stag on the SFOs we had from them, (unlike that on their standard ware, both before and since). Being able to get hold of some vintage Sambar helped a lot of course In the past, Sheffield was littered with specialist 'scale cutters', and the larger factories also employed their own. Today, I think Sheffield has lost the skills to cut stag as thin as they did in the past. Generally, they put it on thick, and then grind it to fit, which often removes what little bark there is on the poor quality stag they generally have access to. At least with that Damascus SFO, they fitted the stag to the bolster properly, which I specifically requested The reason for the extended bolster was that the lengths of vintage Sambar had originally been cut for table cutlery, and wouldn't have been long enough for a 'standard' sized Lambsfoot otherwise. I decided to add the thread to give it extra class Your spectacular photos of these knives take them to another level

These are amazing !!! The extra length in the bolster isn’t noticeable !

Good morning Guardians, it's taken me a long time to get here! I hope everyone had a great weekend It sure sounds like JohnDF did, and I hope Pete and Greg are having a fantastic reunion Have a good week everyone, and enjoy carrying your Lambsfoot knives

I’m not sure what those are but I hope they are good ! The HHB makes them look good!

Good Morning Guardians... and Go Hawks!
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Very nice sir !!

Thanks Dwight.

Fantastic!

Well done buddy.

Thanks for the kind words.

You are more than welcome sir!!

Good morning Gaurdians !! Cut some flowers first thing this morning and now for some tea!! Have a good day everyone !! Mine will be filled with yard work and chasing a toddler!!

 

[Jack Black]

Yes. It is a yearly fundraiser for Agriculture Youth Scholarships in the Galt area. My best friend was a local teacher and Ag supporter, and this memorial scholarship brings in thousands of dollars every year to support the kids. It brings out a pretty good crowd from the local farms and ranches, along with some pretty good corn hole players.

It sounds like a very worthwhile cause to support my friend

That's a beautiful spot with the stone bridge and all the greenery.

I've been going to the Rivelin Valley since I was a small child John, it's a beautiful area. My great grandmother's sister lived to a grand old age in a tiny cottage, where she brought up 6 kids. Her husband was a grinder at one of the cutlery wheels along the river. There's a nice trail, which follows the river, from near its source to its confluence with the River Loxley, about 3 miles from the centre of Sheffield. I've walked it countless times, but the last time, it was the first time in more than 20 years. I don't miss much about Sheffield, but I do miss the "golden frame" which surrounds it.

Hope your week is off to a good start, my friend.

Thanks John, I am just down at Charlie's Cafe

Good Morning Guardians... and Go Hawks!
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Nice way to start the week

 

[JohnDF]

Nice way to start the week

Thank you, Jack.

Very nice sir !!

Thank you, Nank.

Wonderful photo.

 

[bigfish64]

Thank you, my friend, and congrats to your Bucs.

Thanks John.

Good morning Gaurdians !! Cut some flowers first thing this morning and now for some tea!! Have a good day everyone !! Mine will be filled with yard work and chasing a toddler!!View attachment 1928257

Nice photo Nank. My chasing toddlers days are long over but I remember them well. Good luck!

 

[bigfish64]

Good morning Guardians. Cool morning here. Can’t see it in this photo but the steam is coming off the water, a sure sign of Fall.

 

[Jack Black]

Water pollution is alive and well over here as well Jack , it’s a shame but as you mentioned for the most part and in most areas it has gotten better due to some Government agencies actually doing their jobs Those photos are beautiful ! Due to the geography of where I live if I want to get into some decent trout I have to travel a minimum of 2-3 hours in just about any direction lol and lovely Lambfoot

I'm very sorry to hear that Nank It definitely got better here, during the 70's and 80's, but the water companies seem hell-bent in destroying that progress. As well as polluting the rivers (there are whole islands of sewage in London's River Thames, they are discharging so much filth into the sea, that there are complaints from our neighbours on the other side of the English Channel! Thank you very much for the kind words, I hope the drive for those trout is worth it

These are amazing !!! The extra length in the bolster isn’t noticeable !

Thanks again, I think the bolster is twice the regular size, and about 2/3 of the length of a Barlow bolster

I’m not sure what those are but I hope they are good ! The HHB makes them look good!

They're almonds roasted in honey The shop next to Charlie's Cafe sells them, so I sometimes nip in for a packet, as I did today Thank you

Good morning Guardians !! Cut some flowers first thing this morning and now for some tea!! Have a good day everyone !! Mine will be filled with yard work and chasing a toddler!!View attachment 1928257

Beautiful photo my friend Good luck with the toddler chasing!

My chasing toddlers days are long over but I remember them well. Good luck!

I certainly wouldn't bet on myself in a toddler steeplechase! They'd all outrun me!

Good morning Guardians. Cool morning here. Can’t see it in this photo but the steam is coming off the water, a sure sign of Fall. View attachment 1928280

Beautiful photo Todd A lot of folks here reckon we had the best summer for 50 years. Sadly, I missed it, and Autumn is definitely on the way, I came across some hazelnuts earlier, and the conkers (horse chestnuts) are getting ready to fall

I decided to combine some exercise with lunch, and walk down to Charlie's Cafe

 

[JohnDF]

Steam coming off the water is beautiful... enjoy the wonderful weather and that beautiful Lambsfoot.

 

[cigarrodog]

I did a whole 3-part series on it Nank, but the forum software changes and those at photobucket, have destroyed all 3 of them I had originally intended to do similar series on all the Sheffield rivers, and actually spent 3 days in Sheffield, taking photos, and doing research for the second series, but after some previous BF software changes scrambled the text, broke some of the links, and stopped me re-editing it, I abandoned the idea When I was a boy, there were trout in the upper section of the river, and in the dams/mill ponds that took water from it, but that section is not far from Sheffield city centre, and it was lined with industry back then. The rivers here have been much cleaner over the past few years, until recently when privatised water companies started dumping millions of gallons of raw sewage into them Back in my fishing days, I used to have to travel 2 counties away to find good rivers, but I did sometimes fish the River Rivelin in Sheffield. That also had a lot of cutlery wheels along its length, but in an earlier period, and it was the cleanest of the Sheffield rivers, as well as one of the prettiest

I felt peaceful just gazing the image. I can only imagine being there.

Good Morning Guardians... and Go Hawks!
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Go Charlie image and go Hawks!

Good morning Gaurdians !! Cut some flowers first thing this morning and now for some tea!! Have a good day everyone !! Mine will be filled with yard work and chasing a toddler!!

Prize winning entry, Jack.

Good morning Guardians. Cool morning here. Can’t see it in this photo but the steam is coming off the water, a sure sign of Fall. View attachment 1928280

Beautiful way to start the day, Todd.

Good Morning Guardians

 

[bigfish64]

Beautiful photo Todd A lot of folks here reckon we had the best summer for 50 years. Sadly, I missed it, and Autumn is definitely on the way, I came across some hazelnuts earlier, and the conkers (horse chestnuts) are getting ready to fall

I collected some hickory nuts that fell on our deck this year. There weren’t as many as some years. From what I understand, hickory trees have a bumper crop every three years or so. This was clearly a down year for our trees.

I decided to combine some exercise with lunch, and walk down to Charlie's Cafe

That looks really good Jack. That’s a really cool presentation for the fries/chips.

Steam coming off the water is beautiful... enjoy the wonderful weather and that beautiful Lambsfoot.

Thanks John. It really is, especially just as the sun is coming up.

 

[bigfish64]

Beautiful way to start the day, Todd.

Thanks Harvey, wish I could sit down and enjoy it, maybe even go down to the dock and really take in the moment. In less than two years when I retire, I will be doing just that.

Good Morning Guardians

Fantastic image Harvey.

 

[Fodderwing]

So many long-standing trades and professions are disappearing, or long gone already I always tip Brian at least as much again, as his prices are so low I don't know how he makes a living, particularly as he lives about 50 miles away. His shop is actually down some stairs beneath the market. In the past, there was a gents toilets situated at the bottom of the stairs. They closed a couple of decades ago, but Brian tells me that not a week goes by without someone asking him about them! The original closure sign was even older, saying that the toilets would be closed over Christmas, and open shortly thereafter, which never happened

That's a really cool barber shop Jack.

Have a great week guardians.

 

[cigarrodog]

Fantastic image Harvey.

Thank you Todd.

 

[Nankbrown21]

Decided to smoke a meatloaf today while I tear out the garden for the year! Hope everyone is having a great day!

 

[Jack Black]

I felt peaceful just gazing the image. I can only imagine being there.

That's nice Harvey, here's another to enhance your tranquility It was a beautiful day, very hot, but you are shaded almost throughout the entire walk

Good Morning Guardians

Excellent Metal Monday choice my friend, and a great pic, as always

I collected some hickory nuts that fell on our deck this year. There weren’t as many as some years. From what I understand, hickory trees have a bumper crop every three years or so. This was clearly a down year for our trees.

That looks really good Jack. That’s a really cool presentation for the fries/chips.

I love to gather nuts and berries when I can Todd Since I moved to Leeds, I've struggled to find a good chestnutting spot, but I've found one now, so I'll have to keep my eyes peeled Thank you my friend, I recall laughing the first time I saw those baskets

That's a really cool barber shop Jack.

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Thanks Dwight, I hope I can get there this week I love that photo of your AC, the bracelet is beautiful

 

[Jack Black]

Decided to smoke a meatloaf today while I tear out the garden for the year! Hope everyone is having a great day!View attachment 1928398

Looks like you're going to have a feast!

 

[cigarrodog]

That's nice Harvey, here's another to enhance your tranquility It was a beautiful day, very hot, but you are shaded almost throughout the entire walk

Excellent Metal Monday choice my friend, and a great pic, as always

I love to gather nuts and berries when I can Todd Since I moved to Leeds, I've struggled to find a good chestnutting spot, but I've found one now, so I'll have to keep my eyes peeled Thank you my friend, I recall laughing the first time I saw those baskets

Thanks Dwight, I hope I can get there this week I love that photo of your AC, the bracelet is beautiful

Thank you Jack.

I was listening to this as I looked at you images.