Breakfast before work at the new diner in town, Charlie lamb along for the ride as usual!
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Looks good buddy

Safe travels, my friend.

Thanks pal

Good morning Guardians...or afternoon; which ever it may be. Had to cancel golf today due to the weather being so cold. However, my wife said that I can't cancel my yard work. Pine straw needs to be raked up and the patio needs to be cleaned. Oh well, no rest for the wicked. My friend, the HHB will be my companion for the day.
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Harsh Bill!


Glad you have your Hartshead Barlow with you

Cool pic Jer

Thank you. I took a bunch in case the thread sinks while Jack's away.
Thanks mate, I'm really grateful for the way everyone is helping out

Good Morning Guardians
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Cool pic!


Good Morning, Guardians, from SW Florida! Temps have been down in the 40s the last two nights, waking up with the covers pulled up around your neck!
The coffee tastes extra good on a morning like this, especially shared with Beni and the BladeForums bunch.
The warm temperatures here have come as something of a shock, but a pleasant one

Going to be rough going back!


Good morning/evening all!
Hope everyone has been doing well and staying healthy!
Some great looking photos being posted! I'm hoping to do more catching up a bit later.
Wow! Great to see you here Dennis!.



How you keeping buddy?






Have a Sun drenched good time my friend.
Thank you Harvey


Good Morning Guardians
Fine shot of your Hartshead Barlow

Thanks Bob

Nice pic

Glad you made it safe and sound.

Try not to get to sun burned. Don't want you coming home looking like a boiled lobster.
Definitely not!

Shout out to
@KCampbell for my first lambsfoot knife

It's a beauty and I look forward to carrying it!
Congratulations, and welcome to the Guardians

Kind of a follow up question, I never realized it but all of my wood handled knives up and to this point have been resin impregnated. I think this rosewood looks great as it is. But, from a care-taking standpoint, would it be blasphemy to give it a light sanding and a few coatings of 100% pure tung oil? It may darken the wood a little bit. I usually give my axe handles and tools this treatment. So, it seemed appropriate here as well. But, I thought I should check! One very nice thing about the tung oil treatment is it is a hardening oil so it won't go mushy. But, perhaps more importantly, I find it provides great weather protection on my axe handles and such. Thoughts?
Great advice already given

We all will hold the fort, Jack. Give in to your break from the every day trials and tribulations.
Thanks Harvey

Enjoy your respite from the cold Jack , iit was -4Β° F here this morning with a viscous wind chill .
Thanks Steve, that's a thick wind!

Hope you're wrapped up

Afternoon Guardians been a bone chilling day around here
Rosie today
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Rosie is looking good buddy

Good deal Jack. Canβt wait to see your adventure pics!
I've taken a load already Pete

I was looking at the hotel's activity programme, pretty lame, and child orientated, as I expected. Then I spotted 'Rifle Shooting'! Darn it, if it didn't take place 2 hours before I got here, and isn't due again while I'm here!
Pipes are protected with this weather coming down.
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A stitch in time saves nine!

Good evening Guardians. Christmas break starts today for me, couldnβt be happier!

Hard to put this one down.
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Great stuff Todd

It's weird seeing girls in reindeer antlers by the pool, and Santa wearing shorts!

Dennis it's great to hear from you!
Jack Black
Glad you made it safe and sound. Now... relax... take a deep breath... hmmmmmmmmmmmmm... meditate... man is the dream of the dolphin... zzzzzzzzz.....
Have a great Christmas all.
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Thanks a lot Dwight, great pic

Thanks for all your help mate

Hope you have a great trip Jack, commensurate all the crap you have to go through!

Thanks a lot Dennis, great seeing you here buddy

Have a great evening all!
Looking good

Good-looking pic Jer

Lovely weather by the looks of it
Amazing Steve

Great pictures. Glad you found some warmth and sunshine Jack.
Thanks Bob

Good morning porch sitters( well maybe not today).
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Love the pic Bob

Looks like you know what youβre doing Jack!

We'll see, thinking of having a post-lunch mojito!

Nicely said John

So far, so good, my friend

Good morning Guardians. Rain today and tomorrow here in NC. I'm thankful it's not snow.
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Hope you get better weather soon Bill

