Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Prester John]

I decided to have a falafel sandwich for lunch, while Tool Man was munching his way through a stack of corned-beef sandwiches, supplemented by a couple of pork pies!

Tool Man would eat anything Bob, he had only just started eating his double cheeseburger when I was binning half my veggie sandwich, and he chided me, "I could 'ave 'ad that!"

Thanks David, it'd didn't last long! That was about 8.30am, and he's already had a sausage sandwich, and a corned beef sandwich!

I must confess, Jack, that I much prefer Tool Man's diet to yours! No offense....

 

[Jakeywax31]

You reminded me of a brewery in Davenport, Great River Brewery. I googled it to suggest it for you but it looks like they closed shop. Too bad because they were good, and the river theme was awesome.

I think I ordered the same knife the other night.

I hope you get a good one Jon.

 

[cudgee]

I must confess, Jack, that I much prefer Tool Man's diet to yours! No offense....

 

[Jack Black]

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Cool pic Jon

I hope you are all doing well today!

We had a bit of an unexpected snow yesterday/last night, so I've decided it's too cold to stay out in the shop, lol. I'm in for the day!

Looks like I have about five pages to catch up on. This thread moves so incredibly fast!

I finally found a good reason to start the patina on the lamb foot that Jack Black gifted me (I didn't want to muck it up for just any old reason)!

My son has been under the weather the past couple of days and hasn't had much of an appetite. He seems to be getting over it already though, and asked me for some apple slices today. I figured that's as good a reason as any to get the patina started.

Sorry to hear about your son Brian, I hope he's got a spring in his step again soon my friend Great pic there

Ive never had a veggie sausage before but honestly have never looked for one either. My mom is Korean and she makes a bunch of dishes utilizing tofu instead of meat.

A lot of processed meat products here, don't have a lot of meat in them! It took me a while to start liking tofu, mainly because it wasn't cooked very well, but I like it now. With the Vietnamese Pho I have, I choose tofu over the meat variety anyway

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That's a cool photo Dwight!

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I received my first Lambsfoot knife the other day. I may have to get another.

Welcome to the Guardians!

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Looking good Paul

I must confess, Jack, that I much prefer Tool Man's diet to yours! No offense....

LOL! I think you would have like that falafel sandwich Vince, though there were so many jalapenos, and hot sauce, it could have had anything in it!

Good morning Guardians, I hope everyone has had a good week. It seems to have gone fast! I have a busy day today, I'm going to head into town to take part in the minute's silence to mark the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and I'm hoping that I can even mail an overseas parcel at the post office. Then I have some stuff to do at home, before heading into town for a Ukrainian vigil and rally, and then heading back this way to go and watch my mate boxing, with some other friends. Probably going to be a boozy night! I'll be carrying an Old Friend with me, (except for the boxing). After coming across a lot of stinkers, this was the first well-made Lambsfoot I had from Wright's, which showed me that while they preferred to turn out cheap second-rate knives, they were at least capable of producing a good one. It's a contract knife for a British retailer, and the first I'd seen with ebony. Here it is with my Sunday Roast! Have a great day Guardians

 

[Rufus1949]

Cool pic Jon

Sorry to hear about your son Brian, I hope he's got a spring in his step again soon my friend Great pic there

A lot of processed meat products here, don't have a lot of meat in them! It took me a while to start liking tofu, mainly because it wasn't cooked very well, but I like it now. With the Vietnamese Pho I have, I choose tofu over the meat variety anyway

That's a cool photo Dwight!

Welcome to the Guardians!

Looking good Paul

LOL! I think you would have like that falafel sandwich Vince, though there were so many jalapenos, and hot sauce, it could have had anything in it!

Good morning Guardians, I hope everyone has had a good week. It seems to have gone fast! I have a busy day today, I'm going to head into town to take part in the minute's silence to mark the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and I'm hoping that I can even mail an overseas parcel at the post office. Then I have some stuff to do at home, before heading into town for a Ukrainian vigil and rally, and then heading back this way to go and watch my mate boxing, with some other friends. Probably going to be a boozy night! I'll be carrying an Old Friend with me, (except for the boxing). After coming across a lot of stinkers, this was the first well-made Lambsfoot I had from Wright's, which showed me that while they preferred to turn out cheap second-rate knives, they were at least capable of producing a good one. It's a contract knife for a British retailer, and the first I'd seen with ebony. Here it is with my Sunday Roast! Have a great day Guardians

No moss is growing under your feet today Jack.
I applaud the fortitude of the Ukrainians. If one person was eliminated I think all the troubles would end.
Since I only have newer versions of A.Wright I can say it's been hit or miss.

 

[Jack Black]

No moss is growing under your feet today Jack.
I applaud the fortitude of the Ukrainians. If one person way eliminated I think all the troubles would end.
Since I only have newer versions of A.Wright I can say it's been hit or miss.

I hope I can keep up Bob! Indeed To some extent, I think it depends on which dealer has commissioned them. Even those with the highest standards will receive rubbish from Wright's. Some dealers weed it out, some don't bother to check. I was once at a shop in Sheffield, which at the time were Wright's biggest customer, when the then owner was checking through his delivery, and he took out around a third of the knives to send back, telling me they could not be trusted to slip in knives with defects. I was buying a knife from him, and he offered me a few to pick from, the first knife I opened had a blade that was about 30 degrees off-centre, when opened! He was so embarrassed, he gave me a knife. With my Hartshead Barlow, which the current owner faithfully promised me he had carefully checked over, around 30% ended up going back, and generally for very obvious defects, which could not have been missed had they been inspected

 

[cudgee]

A lot of processed meat products here, don't have a lot of meat in them

Yes, a misnomer if i've ever heard one.

and then heading back this way to go and watch my mate boxing

I have been doing some boxing training, even had a sparring session with an ex pro. Found out why i was no good at it.

 

[Jack Black]

Yes, a misnomer if i've ever heard one.

Yes, I think many meat pies contain more soya than meat! We've had so many food scandals here

I have been doing some boxing training, even had a sparring session with an ex pro. Found out why i was no good at it.

LOL! Good for you Leon

 

[Rufus1949]

I hope I can keep up Bob! Indeed To some extent, I think it depends on which dealer has commissioned them. Even those with the highest standards will receive rubbish from Wright's. Some dealers weed it out, some don't bother to check. I was once at a shop in Sheffield, which at the time were Wright's biggest customer, when the then owner was checking through his delivery, and he took out around a third of the knives to send back, telling me they could not be trusted to slip in knives with defects. I was buying a knife from him, and he offered me a few to pick from, the first knife I opened had a blade that was about 30 degrees off-centre, when opened! He was so embarrassed, he gave me a knife. With my Hartshead Barlow, which the current owner faithfully promised me he had carefully checked over, around 30% ended up going back, and generally for very obvious defects, which could not have been missed had they been inspected

It's a sad state of affairs everywhere Jack. Businesses just don't realize how they suffer, financially, in the end. Creat fewer, raise the standards and charge a bit more ..seems logical. I have seen many examples of this, by well known craftsmen, on this forum. Oh well back to knives.

 

[Jack Black]

It's a sad state of affairs everywhere Jack. Businesses just don't realize how they suffer, financially, in the end. Creat fewer, raise the standards and charge a bit more ..seems logical. I have seen many examples of this, by well known craftsmen, on this forum. Oh well back to knives.

Very true Bob, the rot really set in in Sheffield after WW2, when the cutlers decided to compete with Far East competition on PRICE, rather than with QUALITY, and within a few decades a worldwide reputation for quality, built up over hundreds of years, went down the pan, together with the cutlery industry itself

 

[Rufus1949]

I didn't need sparring lessons when young. I was a catholic boy from a private school,transferring to a public one. Sparring practice just happened!!...for a short while anyway.

 

[Jack Black]

I didn't need sparring lessons when young. I was a catholic boy from a private school,transferring to a public one. Sparring practice just happened!!...for a short while anyway.

Sounds tough Bob, I spent a lot of my childhood scrapping too. The nature of bullying seems to have changed, less physical, but possibly more brutal. I'm always surprised to talk to people in their 30's and 40's who've never had a fist fight. My friend used to run a boxing club, and he told me that it takes a few classes, just for the new folks to get used to being hit

 

[Onebigbill]

Cool lamb for the day Jack.

Have a great day Bob. Cool picture and wonderful lamb.

Enjoy your trip Todd! Skiing is not in my wheelhouse. I tried one time and that was it for me. I said the hell with it after my 100th fall and went into the clubhouse and drank beer. Sweet lamb as always.

80 degrees!!!!! I hope you had a great round Bill.

Awesome photos Jack. Sorry about the vegan sandwich my friend. Tool Man looks like he's back to his old self. Glad you had a good visit.

Awesome lamb Steve. Hope you had a good one.

Dang that looks tasty Harvey. Great photo of a beautiful lamb. Really stunning.

HHB is looking great Barrett

Nice Todd. Looks like your living it up!!!

Thanks Paul. Was a good round. Stayed overcast so we weren't getting overheated from the sun bearing down on us.

Good morning Guardians. Another sunny morning but rain will be moving into the area tonight and all day tomorrow. My son will be officiating a soccer tournament tomorrow and it looks like he will get soaked. Me and my HHB will be dry!

 

[Rufus1949]

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I received my first Lambsfoot knife the other day. I may have to get another.

Congrats on your delivery. You will acquire a deeper understanding of the knife by starting from the first few pages.
By doing that it will also give you an appreciation for the great people found here.

 

[bigfish64]

You reminded me of a brewery in Davenport, Great River Brewery. I googled it to suggest it for you but it looks like they closed shop. Too bad because they were good, and the river theme was awesome.

That’s too bad we would’ve enjoyed that kind of place.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Paul. Was a good round. Stayed overcast so we weren't getting overheated from the sun bearing down on us.

Good morning Guardians. Another sunny morning but rain will be moving into the area tonight and all day tomorrow. My son will be officiating a soccer tournament tomorrow and it looks like he will get soaked. Me and my HHB will be dry!
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Sorry to hear about the wet weekend Bill, I can remember playing football and rugby in the driving rain, at school! It's always nice to see your Hartshead Barlow

I've just returned from town, where I had some errands to perform. There was a minute's silence to mark the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, and I thought that the Corn Exchange, photos of which I posted the other day, would be a peaceful place to take part. I had a coffee, and a muffin, before the hour approached, but was then astonished when the awful lift music they were playing, continued, and the moment's silence was ignored

Just written to the local newspaper:

On Friday 24th February, at 11.00am, throughout the country, people stopped what they were doing, and fell silent, to mark the first anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. But not in Leeds Corn Exchange.

I had travelled into the city centre, specifically to take part in this event, a moment’s silence in solidarity with the Ukrainian people, and mistakenly thought that the Corn Exchange would be a peaceful place in which to observe it. How wrong I was.

I entered the building around 10.30am, and sat down for a coffee. At five minutes to the hour, I put my coat back on, and walked to the side of the building, in an area, which I thought suitable for a moment of quiet reflection. When the appropriate time came though, I was astonished when the soulless lift muzak, being played in the building, was not even reduced in volume. Shoppers loudly conversed, doors banged, the security guard stared at his phone, a waiter served drinks, a woman cackled loudly on the balcony above. I felt sickened.

The shoppers in the Corn Exchange may be forgiven for their ignorance of the event, but what about the management of the building? While thousands of Ukrainians are dead or displaced, with the country now having faced a year (and arguably more) of sustained barbaric assault, in Leeds Corn Exchange, it’s ‘Business as usual’!

 

[Rufus1949]

Thanks Paul. Was a good round. Stayed overcast so we weren't getting overheated from the sun bearing down on us.

Good morning Guardians. Another sunny morning but rain will be moving into the area tonight and all day tomorrow. My son will be officiating a soccer tournament tomorrow and it looks like he will get soaked. Me and my HHB will be dry!
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Very nice capture of your lamb Bill.

 

[Jack Black]

I felt rather sick after leaving the Corn Exchange, but went to the bank, and then to the post office, which is finally accepting parcels to ship overseas. I've had a package for Tyson A Wright for over a month, but been unable to ship it. The post office have now introduced an even more complicated way of shipping, and even though all the customs forms on my package were already filled out, I was at the counter 45 minutes. The lady I dealt with, told me she had had to deal with 50 parcels the previous day. Hard to believe they're going to stay in business

 

[Peregrin]

Sorry to hear about the wet weekend Bill, I can remember playing football and rugby in the driving rain, at school! It's always nice to see your Hartshead Barlow

I've just returned from town, where I had some errands to perform. There was a minute's silence to mark the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, and I thought that the Corn Exchange, photos of which I posted the other day, would be a peaceful place to take part. I had a coffee, and a muffin, before the hour approached, but was then astonished when the awful lift music they were playing, continued, and the moment's silence was ignored

Just written to the local newspaper:

On Friday 24th February, at 11.00am, throughout the country, people stopped what they were doing, and fell silent, to mark the first anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. But not in Leeds Corn Exchange.

I had travelled into the city centre, specifically to take part in this event, a moment’s silence in solidarity with the Ukrainian people, and mistakenly thought that the Corn Exchange would be a peaceful place in which to observe it. How wrong I was.

I entered the building around 10.30am, and sat down for a coffee. At five minutes to the hour, I put my coat back on, and walked to the side of the building, in an area, which I thought suitable for a moment of quiet reflection. When the appropriate time came though, I was astonished when the soulless lift muzak, being played in the building, was not even reduced in volume. Shoppers loudly conversed, doors banged, the security guard stared at his phone, a waiter served drinks, a woman cackled loudly on the balcony above. I felt sickened.

The shoppers in the Corn Exchange may be forgiven for their ignorance of the event, but what about the management of the building? While thousands of Ukrainians are dead or displaced, with the country now having faced a year (and arguably more) of sustained barbaric assault, in Leeds Corn Exchange, it’s ‘Business as usual’!

Sometimes you wonder, Jack. Hopefully your message is shared with those that need to see it.

 

[Jack Black]

Sometimes you wonder, Jack. Hopefully your message is shared with those that need to see it.

I was staggered by it Gary