Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[JohnDF]

Good Morning Guardians

 

[cigarrodog]

ooks like the ice is melting... must be that hot knife.

Thank you John.

Good Morning Guardians
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So much character in that haft.

 

[echoscout]

Jack some of those hills look like the remains of ancient volcano's.

Just having some soup

That looks tasty!

 

[JohnDF]

So much character in that haft.

Thank you, Harvey... more and more every day.

 

[Rufus1949]

Good Morning Guardians

Harvey, very nice. Your lamb is showing alot of character.

 

[Jack Black]

Looks like Charlie Lamb wishes he was there.

Epic final installment from your sunny Shangri—La, Jack.

From here, It looks like you’re having a nice day

Truth

Thanks. Wishing you and yours, the same.

Many thanks Harvey, I've just been getting on with some work, but it has been OK, and I was able to take a few breaks. Been at my desk for almost all of the last 12 hours though. I was expecting a delivery, which didn't turn up, somewhat annoyingly

Good Morning Guardians

Very interesting Lamb my friend

Good morning Guardians !

Following Jacks lead I'm carrying my Charlie Lamb today


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Hope everyone has had a good week !

Looking good brother!

I have Jack, the blade is looking good and the action is nice and smooth.

Looks good Jack, I’m sticking to my usual.

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Good stuff Todd, they are a lot better once the action has worn in a little I think Apart from the grit and gunk, the cams are ground by hand, so there's bound to be the odd inconsistency

Not going to lie... That picture is a little creepy.

LOL! I was hoping it would ring a bell with you John, I'm sure it's some science fiction reference, but I can't remember what

Good Morning Guardians
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Loyal Lamb looking good buddy

Jack some of those hills look like the remains of ancient volcano's.

Indeed they are David, though none of the ones on Fuerteventura are still active

That looks tasty!

I was really pleased with it, left it a little thicker than usual for a nice texture, but it was really tasty - Vine tomatoes, carrots, red pepper, red chillis, onion, garlic, red lentils, smoked paprika, parsley, oregano, basil, bay leaves, black pepper, and some Henderson's of course!

 

[JohnDF]

Loyal Lamb looking good buddy

Thank you, Jack.

 

[lithicus]

So, not too long ago, I acquired my first ever lambsfoot (an A Wright) and I posted here asking how to best care for the (supposed?) rosewood. I hadn't realized it before, but all of my knives up and to this point were some sort of resin impregnated wood that really didn't need much care. In my experience, the best way to care for most wood is with a hardening oil; such as linseed oil, tung oil, teak oil, etc. Many said go for it, make it your own. I did receive some sound advice to not go too crazy with applying coats as it will darken the rosewood significantly.

Having decided to at least do one coat, I used 100% Pure Tung Oil. I only did two coats in total, as opposed to the regiment I use for my axe handles (once a day for a week, once a week for a month, once a month for a year, and once a year thereafter). I may continue, however, to give this lambsfoot a one coat oil treatment yearly moving forward. I prefer to use natural oils on my axe and tool handles (such as linseed oil) as opposed to oils mixed with agents (such as boiled linseed oil) as many pure oils are food safe; which is true with 100% pure tung oil. At least this is what I was told I tend to think pure food-grade tung oil is of a higher quality than pure food-grade linseed oil, but for no particular reason. I usually use linseed oil on larger pieces (such as a full length axe handle) since it is less expensive and tung oil on smaller pieces (such as a hammer or hatchet). Either way, I decided I would use tung oil on my lambsfoot. I sanded with 0000 steel wool, applied a decent coating of tung oil, left it for an hour, wiped it down with a paper towel, and sanded again with 0000 steel wool immediately after wiping down. I waited a full 24 hours between coats. I only applied two coats in total as it stopped absorbing the oil and I didn't want to darken the wood too much. Just wanted to care for the wood and give it a bit of weather resistance.

I apologize as I didn't think far enough ahead to realize that even if I took the pictures in the same location, at the same angle, and at the same time of day, the lighting would be different. I don't have any fancy camera equipment, and the last day was very stormy so I had to use the flash to get any decent result. I don't think the pictures below are very helpful in determining how much darker the wood is now, unfortunately. In my opinion, it did darken but not so much so that I would be upset or feel like I ruined the rosewood. Regardless of the picture/lighting quality, I will post the pictures I do have below and I promise they are in the right order.

Zero Coats:


One Coat:


Two Coats:



Anyway, I waited a few days after applying these two coats to ensure the oil had a final chance to soak and settle. I then added a drop of water to the covers to test for weather resistance. I wish I would've done this test before the coats for comparison. I guess hindsight is 20 20.


15 minutes later, the water was still fairly well beaded on the surface. I'd call the "weather resistance treatment" a success.


The tung oil should also help the wood resist swelling/shrinking due to changes in humidity, which is a nice bonus.

I'll end this post with a more regular and better lit pictures of my lambsfoot from just after lunch today. I don't think the tung oil darkened the rosewood to the point it is unattractive. I quite like the way everything turned out. And the 0000 steel wool made this thing silky smooth. It feels very nice in hand, but with enough "tack" that you can still get a good purchase on it. I think this feeling is why many prefer to use oil on tools, axe handles, and such. Its nice, soft, and smooth, but doesn't sacrifice anything in the grip department. And, because of its natural and soft feel, it won't leave you with blisters like a laminate would


Thanks everyone here for all of the information. This community has been incredibly helpful!

 

[Jack Black]

So, not too long ago, I acquired my first ever lambsfoot (an A Wright) and I posted here asking how to best care for the (supposed?) rosewood. I hadn't realized it before, but all of my knives up and to this point were some sort of resin impregnated wood that really didn't need much care. In my experience, the best way to care for most wood is with a hardening oil; such as linseed oil, tung oil, teak oil, etc. Many said go for it, make it your own. I did receive some sound advice to not go too crazy with applying coats as it will darken the rosewood significantly.

Having decided to at least do one coat, I used 100% Pure Tung Oil. I only did two coats in total, as opposed to the regiment I use for my axe handles (once a day for a week, once a week for a month, once a month for a year, and once a year thereafter). I may continue, however, to give this lambsfoot a one coat oil treatment yearly moving forward. I prefer to use natural oils on my axe and tool handles (such as linseed oil) as opposed to oils mixed with agents (such as boiled linseed oil) as many pure oils are food safe; which is true with 100% pure tung oil. At least this is what I was told I tend to think pure food-grade tung oil is of a higher quality than pure food-grade linseed oil, but for no particular reason. I usually use linseed oil on larger pieces (such as a full length axe handle) since it is less expensive and tung oil on smaller pieces (such as a hammer or hatchet). Either way, I decided I would use tung oil on my lambsfoot. I sanded with 0000 steel wool, applied a decent coating of tung oil, left it for an hour, wiped it down with a paper towel, and sanded again with 0000 steel wool immediately after wiping down. I waited a full 24 hours between coats. I only applied two coats in total as it stopped absorbing the oil and I didn't want to darken the wood too much. Just wanted to care for the wood and give it a bit of weather resistance.

I apologize as I didn't think far enough ahead to realize that even if I took the pictures in the same location, at the same angle, and at the same time of day, the lighting would be different. I don't have any fancy camera equipment, and the last day was very stormy so I had to use the flash to get any decent result. I don't think the pictures below are very helpful in determining how much darker the wood is now, unfortunately. In my opinion, it did darken but not so much so that I would be upset or feel like I ruined the rosewood. Regardless of the picture/lighting quality, I will post the pictures I do have below and I promise they are in the right order.

Zero Coats:


One Coat:


Two Coats:



Anyway, I waited a few days after applying these two coats to ensure the oil had a final chance to soak and settle. I then added a drop of water to the covers to test for weather resistance. I wish I would've done this test before the coats for comparison. I guess hindsight is 20 20.


15 minutes later, the water was still fairly well beaded on the surface. I'd call the "weather resistance treatment" a success.


The tung oil should also help the wood resist swelling/shrinking due to changes in humidity, which is a nice bonus.

I'll end this post with a more regular and better lit pictures of my lambsfoot from just after lunch today. I don't think the tung oil darkened the rosewood to the point it is unattractive. I quite like the way everything turned out. And the 0000 steel wool made this thing silky smooth. It feels very nice in hand, but with enough "tack" that you can still get a good purchase on it. I think this feeling is why many prefer to use oil on tools, axe handles, and such. Its nice, soft, and smooth, but doesn't sacrifice anything in the grip department. And, because of its natural and soft feel, it won't leave you with blisters like a laminate would


Thanks everyone here for all of the information. This community has been incredibly helpful!

Excellent post It's rare I oil my folders in the way I oil my hiking staffs, axe handles, and even fixed blade handles, but I use both tung oil (I also believe it's food safe) and linseed oil for those. Wax sometimes too. I use high grade mineral oil for oiling the joints of my folders, and will sometimes rub a bit into the covers. I only really take a more dedicated approach to oiling if they're feeling dried out. Nice to see the tung oil worked out

 

[cigarrodog]

Harvey, very nice. Your lamb is showing alot of character.

Thank you Bob.

Very interesting Lamb my friend

Thank you Jack.

So, not too long ago, I acquired my first ever lambsfoot (an A Wright) and I posted here asking how to best care for the (supposed?) rosewood. I hadn't realized it before, but all of my knives up and to this point were some sort of resin impregnated wood that really didn't need much care. In my experience, the best way to care for most wood is with a hardening oil; such as linseed oil, tung oil, teak oil, etc. Many said go for it, make it your own. I did receive some sound advice to not go too crazy with applying coats as it will darken the rosewood significantly.

Having decided to at least do one coat, I used 100% Pure Tung Oil. I only did two coats in total, as opposed to the regiment I use for my axe handles (once a day for a week, once a week for a month, once a month for a year, and once a year thereafter). I may continue, however, to give this lambsfoot a one coat oil treatment yearly moving forward. I prefer to use natural oils on my axe and tool handles (such as linseed oil) as opposed to oils mixed with agents (such as boiled linseed oil) as many pure oils are food safe; which is true with 100% pure tung oil. At least this is what I was told I tend to think pure food-grade tung oil is of a higher quality than pure food-grade linseed oil, but for no particular reason. I usually use linseed oil on larger pieces (such as a full length axe handle) since it is less expensive and tung oil on smaller pieces (such as a hammer or hatchet). Either way, I decided I would use tung oil on my lambsfoot. I sanded with 0000 steel wool, applied a decent coating of tung oil, left it for an hour, wiped it down with a paper towel, and sanded again with 0000 steel wool immediately after wiping down. I waited a full 24 hours between coats. I only applied two coats in total as it stopped absorbing the oil and I didn't want to darken the wood too much. Just wanted to care for the wood and give it a bit of weather resistance.

I apologize as I didn't think far enough ahead to realize that even if I took the pictures in the same location, at the same angle, and at the same time of day, the lighting would be different. I don't have any fancy camera equipment, and the last day was very stormy so I had to use the flash to get any decent result. I don't think the pictures below are very helpful in determining how much darker the wood is now, unfortunately. In my opinion, it did darken but not so much so that I would be upset or feel like I ruined the rosewood. Regardless of the picture/lighting quality, I will post the pictures I do have below and I promise they are in the right order.

Zero Coats:


One Coat:


Two Coats:



Anyway, I waited a few days after applying these two coats to ensure the oil had a final chance to soak and settle. I then added a drop of water to the covers to test for weather resistance. I wish I would've done this test before the coats for comparison. I guess hindsight is 20 20.


15 minutes later, the water was still fairly well beaded on the surface. I'd call the "weather resistance treatment" a success.


The tung oil should also help the wood resist swelling/shrinking due to changes in humidity, which is a nice bonus.

I'll end this post with a more regular and better lit pictures of my lambsfoot from just after lunch today. I don't think the tung oil darkened the rosewood to the point it is unattractive. I quite like the way everything turned out. And the 0000 steel wool made this thing silky smooth. It feels very nice in hand, but with enough "tack" that you can still get a good purchase on it. I think this feeling is why many prefer to use oil on tools, axe handles, and such. Its nice, soft, and smooth, but doesn't sacrifice anything in the grip department. And, because of its natural and soft feel, it won't leave you with blisters like a laminate would


Thanks everyone here for all of the information. This community has been incredibly helpful!

Great info sharing. Your Lambfoot is looking splendid.

 

[Fodderwing]

So sorry to hear this, Dwight. They do bring us joy, and parting is always hard

Thank you Vince.

Beautiful Lamb Dwight, really nice photo.
Hope you all are doing well.

Thank you Todd. Much appreciated.

Thanks Dwight. I don't have any Nob Creek in my Bourbon collection but I'll be getting some soon. Srveral of my friends like it so I'll need to stock it! Love the Charlie Lambsfoot in Ebony. I had one in Jigged Bone but let it go some years ago. Wished I had it back.

Thank you Bill.

Dwight, so sorry for your loss. We had the same experience back in the summer when we lost our longtime Maltese, Giada Girl. She was in so much pain that it was a blessing to let her go, but still very tough. We have a favorite picture of her as our desktop background and cherish her memory every day

Thank you Jeff. It's tough for sure.

Dwight I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I hope you may take solace in the memories together. Pete

Thank you Pete.

Hi everyone. Just another day in the office. Sunrise was magnificent but unfortunately I was driving and no pics.

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What an awesome mug!

You take a beautiful photo Dwight

Much obliged Jack.

Thanks David, easier said than done! He was telling me about emailing an online retailer, and having not received a reply. I asked him if he had checked his 'Spam' folder, which led to a very long, frustrating, and ultimately fruitless, conversation, as he not only had absolutely no idea what I was talking about, but refused to learn!

I can't help but like this big oaf.

Good Morning Guardians

I love this lamb Harvey.

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Gorgeous lamb. That John sure can do leather work well.

Evening Guardians !

Old Stag this evening with some old tools


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Love this image.

Three of my favorite magazines came today and here’s one of them.
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Guns Magazine - Are you really from California???

Have a great evening all!

 

[SteveC]

Great pic and nice Stag Dwight !

 

[echoscout]

Afternoon Guardians! IXL Lamb today.

 

[Fodderwing]

My dear Guardians I'm afraid I have some bad news. We have a scammer amongst us. I am only going to give you his user name here. The rest will be revealed in a GBU thread which I will start in a day or two. I am giving you his name because he may well be trying to play one of you even as we speak. I am a victim and so is at least one other member at this time. He seems to have a great penchant for lambsfoot knives. --- Nankbrown21--- Beware of this porch member.

 

[Fodderwing]

Great pic and nice Stag Dwight !

Thank you Steve. That is my most prized lambsfoot. Very fortunate to have it.

 

[Rufus1949]

Thank you Vince.

Thank you Todd. Much appreciated.

Thank Bill.

Thank you Jeff. It's tough for sure.

Thank you Pete.

What an awesome mug!

Much obliged Jack.

I can't help but like this big oaf.

I love this lamb Harvey.

Gorgeous lamb. That John sure can do leather work well.

Love this image.

Guns Magazine - Are you really from California???

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Great pic of knife and horn.
The horn reminds me of my father's black power horns.

 

[lithicus]

It's rare I oil my folders in the way I oil my hiking staffs, axe handles, and even fixed blade handles

Thanks Jack Black ! That is good to know! As I stated, I don't have many true wood covers/handles on my folding knives. So, I wasn't sure what the normal practices were. I think a lot of time the wood used on folders is so dense that applying oil is nearly pointless. I'll definitely take your experiences as an example and try not to oil my folders too much, if at all

Great info sharing. Your Lambfoot is looking splendid.

Thanks cigarrodog ! I think it is coming along quite well myself I'm definitely excited to put it to work and see how it handles and develops patina over time.

Hope everyone has a good rest of their day!

 

[Jack Black]

I can't help but like this big oaf.

LOL! Here's something like what the conversation went:

JB: "Have you checked your Spam folder?"
TM: " What's that?"
JB: "Spam is all the rubbish you get sent. Some of it is filtered out automatically, and goes into a special folder."
TM: "Yeah, but I don't believe in it."
JB: "Well, it exists whether you believe in it or not."
TM: "Yeah, but I don't have anything to do with it."
JB: "You'll still receive emails you don't want."
TM: "I delete them. I delete all my emails. I just keep a page of them."
JB: "Why do you delete them all?"
TM: "So I don't have to go searching for things. I've just got a few you sent me, like when you send me photos from the market."
JB: "Why don't you just download them?"
TM: "Oh, I can't be doing with that."
JB: "It's really easy."
TM: "I can't be bothered with it."
JB: "I'll come up [to your house], and show you how to do it sometime, it's really straightforward."
TM: "I just keep it open all time."
JB: "Your computer?"
TM: "Yeah, and my email."
JB: "It's open all the time?"
TM: "Yeah, I can't be doing with passwords, I only have one password, for everything [tells me password]."
JB: "Well, what you'll have open is your Inbox, but there'll be various other folders.."
TM: "No, I don't have 'em!"
JB: "There'll be there, whether you notice them or not. There'll be an Outbox folder, a Spam folder, and maybe one or two more."
TM: "Yeah, but I don't believe in them."
JB: "Imagine if I came to you with car trouble, and you said, 'Have you checked the spark plugs?' And I said, 'I don't believe in them." So you said, 'Have you checked the points?' And I said, "I don't believe in them either!" You'd think I was an idiot.
TM: "Yeah."
JB: "Well, it's like that with the Spam folder, it exists whether you like it or not."
TM: "Yeah, but you've got time to do these things."
And on, and on!

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Striking photo buddy

Afternoon Guardians! IXL Lamb today.

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That's a very impressive Lambsfoot my friend

Thank you Steve. That is my most prized lambsfoot. Very fortunate to have it.

That's very kind of you to say that Dwight

Great pic of knife and horn.
The horn reminds me of my father's black power horns.

Thanks Jack Black ! That is good to know! As I stated, I don't have many true wood covers/handles on my folding knives. So, I wasn't sure what the normal practices were. I think a lot of time the wood used on folders is so dense that applying oil is nearly pointless. I'll definitely take your experiences as an example and try not to oil my folders too much, if at all

A lot of that is based on sheer laziness I'm afraid A lot of the woods used for handle materials have natural oils and resins, and I doubt the average folder gets exposed to the elements as much as the average axe handle, or even the average FB handle

 

[bigfish64]

Hope you're having a most excellent day, my friend.

Thanks John, these long weeks are killers.

Good Morning Guardians
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Looking good John.

Good stuff Todd, they are a lot better once the action has worn in a little I think Apart from the grit and gunk, the cams are ground by hand, so there's bound to be the odd inconsistency

I’m actually amazed at how smooth they become with no blade play whatsoever.

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Fantastic photo Dwight.

 

[bigfish64]

LOL! Here's something like what the conversation went:

JB: "Have you checked your Spam folder?"
TM: " What's that?"
JB: "Spam is all the rubbish you get sent. Some of it is filtered out automatically, and goes into a special folder."
TM: "Yeah, but I don't believe in it."
JB: "Well, it exists whether you believe in it or not."
TM: "Yeah, but I don't have anything to do with it."
JB: "You'll still receive emails you don't want."
TM: "I delete them. I delete all my emails. I just keep a page of them."
JB: "Why do you delete them all?"
TM: "So I don't have to go searching for things. I've just got a few you sent me, like when you send me photos from the market."
JB: "Why don't you just download them?"
TM: "Oh, I can't be doing with that."
JB: "It's really easy."
TM: "I can't be bothered with it."
JB: "I'll come up [to your house], and show you how to do it sometime, it's really straightforward."
TM: "I just keep it open all time."
JB: "Your computer?"
TM: "Yeah, and my email."
JB: "It's open all the time?"
TM: "Yeah, I can't be doing with passwords, I only have one password, for everything [tells me password]."
JB: "Well, what you'll have open is your Inbox, but there'll be various other folders.."
TM: "No, I don't have 'em!"
JB: "There'll be there, whether you notice them or not. There'll be an Outbox folder, a Spam folder, and maybe one or two more."
TM: "Yeah, but I don't believe in them."
JB: "Imagine if I came to you with car trouble, and you said, 'Have you checked the spark plugs?' And I said, 'I don't believe in them." So you said, 'Have you checked the points?' And I said, "I don't believe in them either!" You'd think I was an idiot.
TM: "Yeah."
JB: "Well, it's like that with the Spam folder, it exists whether you like it or not."
TM: "Yeah, but you've got time to do these things."
And on, and on!

Still laughing!
Welcome to the world of a middle school teacher Jack.