Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Jack Black]

This makes twice I've pocketed this one this week!

Great stuff Ron, I think I might have to go with some stag myself tomorrow

 

[Half/Stop]

Great stuff Ron, I think I might have to go with some stag myself tomorrow

Thanks Jack! Nothing at all wrong with some good Stag in the pocket!

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Jack! Nothing at all wrong with some good Stag in the pocket!

I'll probably go with this one again

 

[dc50]

This makes twice I've pocketed this one this week!

Ron, both you and Jack have caused me a longing for a Stag lambsfoot. Are they not always available?

 

[Half/Stop]

I'll probably go with this one again

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Jack that is definitely one of the best Sambar examples around! I would proudly drop it in my pocket anytime!

Ron, both you and Jack have caused me a longing for a Stag lambsfoot. Are they not always available?

Dave our friend Jack can more readily speak to availability of the Sambar knives from Arthur Wright's. The Pere David Stag may be more readily available. However the quality of Stag that one might get when purchasing a knife on line may well be questionable!

 

[dc50]

Jack that is definitely one of the best Sambar examples around! I would proudly drop it in my pocket anytime!


Dave our friend Jack can more readily speak to the availability of the Sambar knives from Arthur Wright's. The Pere David Stag may be more readily available. However, the quality of Stag that one might get when purchasing a knife on line may well be questionable!

re: Quality, thanks Ron thats what I was thinking. I will hold my horses until we see a potential new batch on the horizon.

 

[5K Qs]

In Jack's Yorkshire Day thread, I mentioned that Henry Briggs, developer of common logarithms on which eventually slide rules were based, was born in Yorkshire. I took a photo of my Black Jack ebony lambsfoot with a little slide rule this morning:

I staged this pic so that you can see that the C and D scales on the slide rule illustrate that 2x3 = 6 , the C and B scales show that the square root of 9 is 3 (and that 3^2 is 9), the A and D scales (just above the B scale and just below the C scale, respectively) illustrate that the square root of 36 is 6, and the K scale (very top) and D scale illustrate that 6^3 = 216 (and that cube root of 216 is 6).

I also noticed a blooming weed in my back yard on the morning of Yorkshire Day, and saw many pics containing a Yorkshire white rose in Jack's contest thread. I decided my weed was a reasonable facsimile for a Yorkshire rose, so here's a photo I took this morning:

(It actually has 10 petals instead of 5, but they pair up nicely. Anyone know what my weed really is, because I have no clue.)

- GT

 

[dc50]

In Jack's Yorkshire Day thread, I mentioned that Henry Briggs, developer of common logarithms on which eventually slide rules were based, was born in Yorkshire. I took a photo of my Black Jack ebony lambsfoot with a little slide rule this morning:
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I staged this pic so that you can see that the C and D scales on the slide rule illustrate that 2x3 = 6 , the C and B scales show that the square root of 9 is 3 (and that 3^2 is 9), the A and D scales (just above the B scale and just below the C scale, respectively) illustrate that the square root of 36 is 6, and the K scale (very top) and D scale illustrate that 6^3 = 216 (and that cube root of 216 is 6).

I also noticed a blooming weed in my back yard on the morning of Yorkshire Day, and saw many pics containing a Yorkshire white rose in Jack's contest thread. I decided my weed was a reasonable facsimile for a Yorkshire rose, so here's a photo I took this morning:
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(It actually has 10 petals instead of 5, but they pair up nicely. Anyone know what my weed really is, because I have no clue.)

- GT

Your plant might be Mouse-ear Chickweed. or Bindweed

 

[Jack Black]

Jack that is definitely one of the best Sambar examples around! I would proudly drop it in my pocket anytime!


Dave our friend Jack can more readily speak to availability of the Sambar knives from Arthur Wright's. The Pere David Stag may be more readily available. However the quality of Stag that one might get when purchasing a knife on line may well be questionable!

Thanks my friend Of the last batch I had made, it was actually the one left after everyone else had their pick!

Yes indeed, as standard, Wright's use the Pere David stag as they can only get hold of small quantities of Sambar, and it is usually only suitable for the small size of Lambsfoot. In my experience, the quality of the Pere David stag can vary. It's not always as nice as your example Ron

In Jack's Yorkshire Day thread, I mentioned that Henry Briggs, developer of common logarithms on which eventually slide rules were based, was born in Yorkshire. I took a photo of my Black Jack ebony lambsfoot with a little slide rule this morning:
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I staged this pic so that you can see that the C and D scales on the slide rule illustrate that 2x3 = 6 , the C and B scales show that the square root of 9 is 3 (and that 3^2 is 9), the A and D scales (just above the B scale and just below the C scale, respectively) illustrate that the square root of 36 is 6, and the K scale (very top) and D scale illustrate that 6^3 = 216 (and that cube root of 216 is 6).

I also noticed a blooming weed in my back yard on the morning of Yorkshire Day, and saw many pics containing a Yorkshire white rose in Jack's contest thread. I decided my weed was a reasonable facsimile for a Yorkshire rose, so here's a photo I took this morning:
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(It actually has 10 petals instead of 5, but they pair up nicely. Anyone know what my weed really is, because I have no clue.)

- GT

I was talking to someone about slide rules the other day, and told them I would be happy to give them the one I had. I'm still trying to find it!

Excellent pics GT, thanks for taking them my friend

From last year

Your plant might be Mouse-ear Chickweed. or Bindweed

Hope it's not bindweed! Certainly not like the bindweed which is rampant here, AKA Japanese Knotweed The flowers are similar to the one in the lower picture

 

[oldmanrunning]

 

[Jack Black]

I thought I had an afternoon hospital appointment today. Turns out it's this morning, so I better get my skates on!

In the pocket

 

[dc50]

I thought I had an afternoon hospital appointment today. Turns out it's this morning, so I better get my skates on!

In the pocket

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My doctor told me that jogging could add years to my life. He was right—I feel ten years older already.

 

[Jack Black]

My doctor told me that jogging could add years to my life. He was right—I feel ten years older already.

LOL! Very good Dave

 

[oldmanrunning]

Struggling to catch up this morning!

Some of you may remember this knife, I used to carry it all the time, and was the first example of the beautiful Wright's horn I got. My Guardians Lambsfoot kicked it out of my pocket, but I thought I'd carry it again today Have a fab Sunday Guardians

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Jack could you please explain the difference twixt this Wrights horn and a Guardians Lambsfoot, regards OMR Bob.

 

[Jack Black]

Jack could you please explain the difference twixt this Wrights horn and a Guardians Lambsfoot, regards OMR Bob.

Hi Bob,

That knife was a very lucky find from the factory, like one or two others I have had. It was the first that I managed to get with what Wright's refer to as their 'Special Grade Buffalo', but that is not generally available. I doubt I could have found another knife like that, even if I had gone through Wright's entire stock, I was lucky enough to get the pick of what they had on the bench. The 2017 Guardian's knives used an even higher grade of buffalo horn, not previously used because it was thought to be too expensive, and it had that "Super Duper" horn on both sides (usually Wright's only use the best horn on the mark side). It also had better fit and finish than standard, a hollow/fluted bolster, and the 'Real Lamb Foot' etch, which Wright's have stopped using as standard

 

[dc50]

Hi Bob,

That knife was a very lucky find from the factory, like one or two others I have had. It was the first that I managed to get with what Wright's refer to as their 'Special Grade Buffalo', but that is not generally available. I doubt I could have found another knife like that, even if I had gone through Wright's entire stock, I was lucky enough to get the pick of what they had on the bench. The 2017 Guardian's knives used an even higher grade of buffalo horn, not previously used because it was thought to be too expensive, and it had that "Super Duper" horn on both sides (usually Wright's only use the best horn on the mark side). It also had better fit and finish than standard, a hollow/fluted bolster, and the 'Real Lamb Foot' etch, which Wright's have stopped using as standard

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Horn of plenty Jack!

 

[donn]

and the 'Real Lamb Foot' etch, which Wright's have stopped using as standard

Is there any reason for them stopping etching their blades?

I need to start rotating my knives. I've been carrying this one for weeks.

-David

 

[Jack Black]

Is there any reason for them stopping etching their blades?

I need to start rotating my knives. I've been carrying this one for weeks.

-David

The etching machine is ancient, and they can no longer get hold of the small phosphor-bronze 'tips', which wear out quite quickly. That and laziness!



Nice knife though Don And a nice pint of Sam Smiths to go with it

I've not noticed before, but I reckon that might be my knife getting etched in the pic above!

 

[dc50]

The etching machine is ancient, and they can no longer get hold of the small phosphor-bronze 'tips', which wear out quite quickly. That and laziness!

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Nice knife though Don And a nice pint of Sam Smiths to go with it

I've not noticed before, but I reckon that might be my knife getting etched in the pic above!

More cool pic's Jack!

 

[Jack Black]

More cool pic's Jack!

Thanks Dave Here's the machine and John Maleham etching last year's knives











And an older pic of a similar machine - could even be the same one!