Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[cigarrodog]

But my lack of knowledge on how to navigate such a prodigious thread is humbling. If so inclined please school this old mans lack of knowledge.

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"

Page1 is that step.

Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

OK folks, it had to happen - There's a new cult in town!! :eek: :D :thumbsup: This thread is dedicated to the appreciation of this quintessential English pattern, and for those who appreciate its subtle lines, its usefulness, and its history. All Lambsfoot posts and pics are welcome here...

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The subtle lines of a beautifully executed Lambsfoot pattern.

 

[Jack Black]

Afternoon Guardians. Little Rosewood today.

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Well presented Interesting to see extended bolsters on these Lambsfoot knives

Really have been some beautiful lambs on here recently.

It's been a real feast recently Dwight

That mate is where the confusion lies. A lot of modern " Lambsfoot " or what are sold or called Lambsfoot i personally would call Wharncliff, but that is only my opinion, so then it becomes subjective. But a good discussion to be had on the Guardians thread, any discussion about Lambsfoot knives are always interesting and a learning curve and history lesson.

Some makers clearly don't know what a Lambsfoot blade should look back, but there has always been some variation in terms of the point of the knife, and indeed blade length, and frame. Here's some examples by Thomas Turner from 1902 (along with a Sheepsfoot):

Leon and Jack, I value your all’s opinions about this subject matter. That being said pictorial examples of what you consider to be lambsfoot knives and those which are Wharncliffe would be greatly appreciated by myself and I suspect others as well. I wouldn’t be the least surprised if this has not been covered somewhere in this thread previously. But my lack of knowledge on how to navigate such a prodigious thread is humbling. If so inclined please school this old mans lack of knowledge.

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"

Page1 is that step.

Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

OK folks, it had to happen - There's a new cult in town!! :eek: :D :thumbsup: This thread is dedicated to the appreciation of this quintessential English pattern, and for those who appreciate its subtle lines, its usefulness, and its history. All Lambsfoot posts and pics are welcome here...

www.bladeforums.com

The subtle lines of a beautifully executed Lambsfoot pattern.

Great advice Harvey This is a titanic thread, but fortunately, there is an index to the early part of this thread, with links to some excellent discussion on this, and other subjects (I've just got lost for about an hour there myself!). Most of the pictures are still in place too it seems. The link to the thread index is in post #1 Not that these things can't be explored again, of course, but page 1 is the place to start

I've been doing a personal challenge of carrying only a pony Jack for a while now, but I picked up my lambsfoot after probably 3 or more months and I'm thinking I might do a lambsfoot next. But of course the logical thing to do is to get another lambsfoot for it. I'm debating between an ebony one or stag handled one this time.

Go for it, but be warned, your life may never be the same again!

Good morning Guardians, I'm late posting here after a trip down Memory Lane! If you haven't checked out the Guardians Thread Index, please have a look, there's some fascinating discussion, and a lot to learn (don't miss the Guardians World Map too). I did come across a post of my own, which is turned into gobbledegook by a glaring typo though! During my perusals, I also came across one of my very first posts relating to the Guardians SFOs I'm carrying my 2018 in Ebony today Have a good day Guardians

 

[Rufus1949]

You CAN teach old dogs new tricks.
Thanks for the clear and useful tips. My education begins

 

[Jack Black]

You CAN teach old dogs new tricks.
Thanks for the clear and useful tips. My education begins

Good to have you here sir

 

[Rufus1949]

Good to have you here sir

Thank you. I find this subforum filled with gentlemen and ladies and wonderful knives.

 

[SteveC]

Well presented Interesting to see extended bolsters on these Lambsfoot knives

It's been a real feast recently Dwight

Some makers clearly don't know what a Lambsfoot blade should look back, but there has always been some variation in terms of the point of the knife, and indeed blade length, and frame. Here's some examples by Thomas Turner from 1902 (along with a Sheepsfoot):

Great advice Harvey This is a titanic thread, but fortunately, there is an index to the early part of this thread, with links to some excellent discussion on this, and other subjects (I've just got lost for about an hour there myself!). Most of the pictures are still in place too it seems. The link to the thread index is in post #1 Not that these things can't be explored again, of course, but page 1 is the place to start



Go for it, but be warned, your life may never be the same again!

Good morning Guardians, I'm late posting here after a trip down Memory Lane! If you haven't checked out the Guardians Thread Index, please have a look, there's some fascinating discussion, and a lot to learn (don't miss the Guardians World Map too). I did come across a post of my own, which is turned into gobbledegook by a glaring typo though! During my perusals, I also came across one of my very first posts relating to the Guardians SFOs I'm carrying my 2018 in Ebony today Have a good day Guardians

Thanks for the old catalog pic Jack, very cool !

And nice shot of your Ebony SFO

 

[sf fanatic]

Well presented Interesting to see extended bolsters on these Lambsfoot knives

It's been a real feast recently Dwight

Some makers clearly don't know what a Lambsfoot blade should look back, but there has always been some variation in terms of the point of the knife, and indeed blade length, and frame. Here's some examples by Thomas Turner from 1902 (along with a Sheepsfoot):

Great advice Harvey This is a titanic thread, but fortunately, there is an index to the early part of this thread, with links to some excellent discussion on this, and other subjects (I've just got lost for about an hour there myself!). Most of the pictures are still in place too it seems. The link to the thread index is in post #1 Not that these things can't be explored again, of course, but page 1 is the place to start



Go for it, but be warned, your life may never be the same again!

Good morning Guardians, I'm late posting here after a trip down Memory Lane! If you haven't checked out the Guardians Thread Index, please have a look, there's some fascinating discussion, and a lot to learn (don't miss the Guardians World Map too). I did come across a post of my own, which is turned into gobbledegook by a glaring typo though! During my perusals, I also came across one of my very first posts relating to the Guardians SFOs I'm carrying my 2018 in Ebony today Have a good day Guardians

Thanks Jack! Knowing where to start is very helpful.

 

[Fodderwing]

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks for the old catalog pic Jack, very cool !

And nice shot of your Ebony SFO

Thanks Steve, I have so many images on my PC it can take me a while to find stuff!

Thanks Jack! Knowing where to start is very helpful.

A pleasure, the beginning is always a good place to start Feel free to continue any discussion 'in the present day'!

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Those old Bex TEWs have character don't they Dwight? I think they must have produced an awful lot of them, though the cover material actually varies a little over the years. That's a nice one, and a very atmospheric pic

 

[Jack Black]

The hazelnuts are out here, and the horse chestnuts ('conkers') will be falling on my street soon. A shame the Victorians didn't plant sweet chestnuts instead, but I am hoping to get some elsewhere this year

 

[JohnDF]

Hope your day is as nice as your '18, my friend.

Excellent picture, Dwight... It's nice to see Knife Rock again.

 

[sf fanatic]

Thanks Steve, I have so many images on my PC it can take me a while to find stuff!

A pleasure, the beginning is always a good place to start Feel free to continue any discussion 'in the present day'!

Those old Bex TEWs have character don't they Dwight? I think they must have produced an awful lot of them, though the cover material actually varies a little over the years. That's a nice one, and a very atmospheric pic

Jack, in the Turner pic you posted which one is the Sheepsfoot?

 

[Fodderwing]

Those old Bex TEWs have character don't they Dwight? I think they must have produced an awful lot of them, though the cover material actually varies a little over the years. That's a nice one, and a very atmospheric pic

Thank you Jack. I have been surprised at how attracted I am to this lambsfoot. There is much character in these knives. The bexoid is impressive.

Excellent picture, Dwight... It's nice to see Knife Rock again.

Thank you John!

 

[Jack Black]

Hope your day is as nice as your '18, my friend.

Thank you my friend, have a great day yourself

Jack, in the Turner pic you posted which one is the Sheepsfoot?

It's number 1316. You see the spine and the blade run parallel to each other?

If you read some of the posts linked to in the Thread Index, discussing Lambsfoot definition, I think it will become clear

Thank you Jack. I have been surprised at how attracted I am to this lambsfoot. There is much character in these knives. The bexoid is impressive.

That's good Dwight I find the steel on these knives takes a really nice edge

 

[sf fanatic]

Thank you my friend, have a great day yourself

It's number 1316. You see the spine and the blade run parallel to each other?

If you read some of the posts linked to in the Thread Index, discussing Lambsfoot definition, I think it will become clear

That's good Dwight I find the steel on these knives takes a really nice edge

It's number 1316. You see the spine and the blade run parallel to each other?

Jack, you’ve got a better eye than I do. They all look to me as having the blade running parallel to the spines. What does stand out to me is width from the spine to the blade on 1316. After reading the first post I finally figured out how to post the Guardian banner to my signature

 

[sceva]

I know that Sceva, I've seen those knives with that blade-shape before, and Wright's call it a Lambsfoot. While most Lambsfoot blades have an angular 'nose', there are plenty of historic examples with a more rounded nose. They get shown here fairly regularly. Of the remaining Sheffield cutlers, Taylor's Eye Witness generally seem to prefer a more rounded nose on their contemporary Lambsfoot knives. In the case of that particular knife from Wright's, I think the blades would have been ground to that shape from their stock Lambsfoot blades, as I don't think they have specific tooling for that shape

I am learning Jack; Thank you to you and the others sharing their knowledge. I see that like most blade styles there are variations. I much prefer the angular nose most have, I really like the blade in the Waynorth version as it is slimmer. I know you prefer the more traditional working lambsfoots and don't really care for the Wright Senator version. I like both but currently only have the one Senator. I like it but agree that if they were going for upscale they missed the boat. A little slimmer, a 1/4" shorter and possibly a little more radius on the bolster corners and I think it would have pulled it off better. I am not sure why this blade form was not offered or popular on American knives of the past. It is a Very usable blade. I looked thru my 1926/1927 Winchester catalog and not one Lambsfoot blade

 

[Angry Waiter]

Good day everyone. Work has been a screamer this week. Had a 15 hour day yesterday, but the good news is the budget is approved and we will have 9 additional full time personnel for the department missions moving forward. That is a satisfying feeling!

 

[JohnDF]

What a cool picture.

 

[JohnDF]

Good Morning Guardians

 

[Jack Black]

Jack, you’ve got a better eye than I do. They all look to me as having the blade running parallel to the spines. What does stand out to me is width from the spine to the blade on 1316. After reading the first post I finally figured out how to post the Guardian banner to my signature

It's subtle, but very important Yes, that Sheepsfoot is also broader, which is usually the case, but not always Nice to see the Guardians banner!

I am learning Jack; Thank you to you and the others sharing their knowledge. I see that like most blade styles there are variations. I much prefer the angular nose most have, I really like the blade in the Waynorth version as it is slimmer. I know you prefer the more traditional working lambsfoots and don't really care for the Wright Senator version. I like both but currently only have the one Senator. I like it but agree that if they were going for upscale they missed the boat. A little slimmer, a 1/4" shorter and possibly a little more radius on the bolster corners and I think it would have pulled it off better.

I also prefer the angular nose Sceva, though I'd give my eye-teeth for a few of those old ones! Charlie's Lambsfoot is a beautiful rendition I think, but I do like the stouter blade, more commonly seen on Sheffield Lambs. Sadly, for a long time now, Sheffield cutlers have lacked imagination, when it comes to developing new patterns, or even recreating classic designs. Trying to get anything even slighter different made in Sheffield is a real struggle

I am not sure why this blade form was not offered or popular on American knives of the past. It is a Very usable blade.

Because there was no Guardians thread back then! We discussed this question a great deal in the early stages of this thread. The Lambsfoot is a relatively late pattern, compared to many other traditional blade shapes, only emerging in the second half of the 19th century. This was the precise period when, due to the imposition of the McKinley tariffs, cutlery exports from Sheffield to the US were declining, and Sheffield cutlers were looking to other markets, Australia, for example, where the Lambsfoot flourished. This is perhaps why the Lambsfoot took so long to cross The Pond. It's a shame that it took over a century for this hugely versatile pattern to arrive in the USA, but look at how things have changed over the past few years Well done Guardians

Good day everyone. Work has been a screamer this week. Had a 15 hour day yesterday, but the good news is the budget is approved and we will have 9 additional full time personnel for the department missions moving forward. That is a satisfying feeling!

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That's a long day Pete! Glad the future is looking better though buddy Great pics of your Blood Lamb

Good Morning Guardians
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The Marine of the Lambsfoot!