Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[waynorth]

Nice accompaniment to a Pinot Noir, Jack!!

 

[Will Power]

It's easily been 3 years, Jack. When I first mentioned it, I got a bit of a guffaw from the power that is, but gentle persistence, and references to the Guardians has worked, along with a certain knifemaker's desire to make (almost) every pocketknife pattern ever invented.
The Guardian enthusiasm is infectious!!

This bodes well
With their excellent QC, fine range of jigged bone & other materials GEC could really put out a remarkable LF. I don't believe there would be a lack of takers either whatever size of frame were offered.....
In honour of Dickens, Great Expectations

 

[btb01]

I just finished a 600-page novel (large print edition added to the page count) that I'm sure I had read a few years ago, but it was still an enjoyable read! I had no idea what was going to happen in the thrilling plot, although after each plot development, I'd say, "Oh, now I remember that part."

GT- I have the same problem, only with movies I've watched Fargo 4 times

It's well worth watching 4 times!

I'm a habitual re-reader and re-watcher of books/movies that I enjoy, as well. Fargo is, as Jack said, well worth re-watching. (I think I might watch it 4 times a year! ) I'm currently watching the first season of the recent Fargo TV show, which is also excellent if you haven't seen it!

Thanks, anyway, Barrett. She was wandering around the university last week, and sent me a photo of a bus (or light rail) shelter with the usual 3-sided kiosk, but on the side was a large panel labelled "PUSH for Heat", so maybe the cold isn't as big an issue as we think!

They certainly seem to have some well-thought-out ways of making winter here habitable.

Morning Guardians, hope our US and Canadian friends are enjoying their long weekend. Just another Monday here, not complaining about that, but the post office looms, and Monday is always the busiest day

Carrying the same as yesterday today

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Jack, it seems that by neglecting to keep up with this thread (and my email!) and have missed out on something fantastic! Ashley sure did a fine job choosing those stag pieces!

Well, Great Eastern Cutlery requested some detailed measurements for my Joseph Rodgers Lambsfoot (example below), of which they have several pictures. Bill is very tight-lipped when it comes to telling "what's next" but the request has given me hope that there is an "American Lambsfoot" in our near futures. There can be months between drawings and production, but hope springs eternal!!View attachment 978225 View attachment 978226 View attachment 978231

That's some exciting news, Charlie! I'm sure any Lambsfoot that is the result of you and Bill working together will be excellent (and likely to cause a furor among both Guardians and other traditional knife enthusiasts)!

I've been carrying this standard Ebony for a couple days now.

 

[Jack Black]

Nice accompaniment to a Pinot Noir, Jack!!

Thanks my friend, Italian, of course

I'm a habitual re-reader and re-watcher of books/movies that I enjoy, as well. Fargo is, as Jack said, well worth re-watching. (I think I might watch it 4 times a year! ) I'm currently watching the first season of the recent Fargo TV show, which is also excellent if you haven't seen it!

I have watched the film many times myself Barrett, and all 3 series, at least twice. Great viewing

Jack, it seems that by neglecting to keep up with this thread (and my email!) and have missed out on something fantastic! Ashley sure did a fine job choosing those stag pieces!

You neglected your email too?! Keep an eye on it over the next week or two

Looking good my friend

Another pic from today

 

[Old Engineer]

Raining here again today so I thought it was time to get these out and CE & CF them a little again .
My 2 TEW's and the 2017 Guardians Lambfoot


My 2018 Guardians Lambfoot



Harry

 

[Will Power]

Exceptional feathering look on that Horn handle, great knife to own Harry

 

[Old Engineer]

Exceptional feathering look on that Horn handle, great knife to own Harry

Thank you Will !!! I feel the same way about the Feathering but believe it or not , of the 4 Guardians I really prefer the Top one in the first picture . That is my Midnight Special . It looks kind of Drab until you get into the Sun Light and then it just kind of comes alive . The one that gets carried the most though is the old Taylors Eye Witness .

Harry

 

[JTB_5]

Thanks Jack! Pinot Noir is a great choice, especially the Oregon ones.

 

[kfalk]

 

[5K Qs]

Some fine looking examples in these past few pages.
Here is an ebony handled Wright's that accompanied me on a walk this morning.

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Excellent ebony, @herder !

I know a couple of people who claim to have named that pattern GT, they could both do with going and learning a bit about pocket knife patterns!

Maybe it's named in honor of the ancient Roman senate.

Thanks pal, I haven't had time to look at it yet, but I think I can probably just drop the point into the frame

Earlier this summer, I bought a set of small diamond files for situations like that, but I haven't mustered the courage to actually try them yet.

A pile of hand-knapped Norfolk flints GT

Thanks for the info, Jack. There's a fire pit at the place we vacation, but they provide charcoal lighting fluid and a blowtorch to start a fire!

It was a LONG SHORT week GT!

One of my favorite movies is Little Big Man, a similar apparent oxymoron.

I think the cheap bought-in bone lacks character, and that they should find a better source. Since they sell very few of the jigged bone models, they don't really have an incentive

I've seen the bone online, and find the coloring unusual.

Goodbye Man Jack, Hello...?

Cheers GT, thanks for kind words. What will you be carrying instead of your Man Jack or is that a surprise?

It's all alphabetical. I'm currently rotating Black Jack, Lam Jack, Man Jack, and Union Jack (and NOT including my Taylor-Schrade Lamb Shark 19OT), so I've posted a pic of my Union Jack at the end of this post.

Most of the itching is gone however the infected areas are not clear yet. I’m mighty proud of that Sambar Lambsfoot!

I'd be proud of that stag model, too! Are you using prescription medication for the poison ivy, or something like Benadryl or calamine lotion?

GT- I have the same problem, only with movies I've watched Fargo 4 times

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I was wondering what that book was too. ...

I bought a non-plastic uke about twelve years ago as an effort to stave off dementia by weaving a wider synaptic net, then forgot about it.
Having bought and repaired a couple more ukes, and being more senile than ever, I'm picking my way through Randy's Modern Ukulele Method before tackling Sokolove and Beloff's Fretboard Roadmaps, which blew me away on page one.

I admire your efforts to stave off dementia, Jer! Your approach is more ambitious (and potentially more rewarding) than my practice of doing a ken-ken or crossword puzzle a few times each week.

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I'm not sure though the British are quite like this anymore. I think "Panic and Run About Hysterically" would be more apt, though I much prefer GT's slogan; though I don't think that would of helped win a war.
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I've just laughed my way through your post. I like your slogan; you should make a poster of it
... I remember a case a few years ago in the city of Cambridge were some chap bought a chainsaw to cut up a tree in his back garden but he'd never used one before. Anyway it kicked back on him and completely decapitated him at the neck

... It's their page describing our different beer styles
http://www.camra.org.uk/different-styles

Folks if anyone is having trouble sleeping then the last thing you should do is fire up your smart phones and laptops. ...

My motto IS somewhat passive.
Your chainsaw story is quite sobering, but I laughed out loud at the irony of the emoji you selected to follow the phrase "decapitated him at the neck".
Thanks for reposting the link to the beer styles page; I think you probably posted it for me before, and I apparently forgot what I read there. I read it again, and think my tastes run more to the Milds, Porters, and Stouts; the fewer hops (and fruits), the better IMHO.

... Mine, being a very usable knife, it’s most assuredly is a 2nd quality example.

From your pics, Ron, I sure like the quality of the covers. What indicates the inferior build of your big rosewood?

Well, Great Eastern Cutlery requested some detailed measurements for my Joseph Rodgers Lambsfoot (example below), of which they have several pictures. Bill is very tight-lipped when it comes to telling "what's next" but the request has given me hope that there is an "American Lambsfoot" in our near futures. There can be months between drawings and production, but hope springs eternal!!View attachment 978225 View attachment 978226 View attachment 978231

Incredibly handsome lambsfoot example, Charlie!

Labour day weekend, the Canmore Highland Games attracts folks from nearby Calgary and even some from overseas to our small town of 20,000
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Recently, someone (@WhittlinAway ?) misread the word "magpies" as "bagpipes", but now bagpipes have appeared!

I do Ron It was nice enough after I threw the green stuff off, but SERIOUSLY overpriced, and insubstantial

In contrast, a pint and a bag of crisps cost me about £2.50! And you've got all your vitamins and minerals there!

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Remind me not to hire you as my dietary consultant, Jack!

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Seize the day, seize the Lambsfoot!

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I was thinking about an acronym for your slogan, Jack, but I fear the first 3 letters are open to misinterpretation.

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Post coffee picture from this morning. This lambfoot has a razor edge.

That's a lithe, lissome lambsfoot, Joshua!

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That's some exciting news, Charlie! I'm sure any Lambsfoot that is the result of you and Bill working together will be excellent (and likely to cause a furor among both Guardians and other traditional knife enthusiasts)!

I've been carrying this standard Ebony for a couple days now.

Fantastic pic of your ebony lambsfoot, Barrett!
I agree with your prediction about a GEC Lambsfoot, although because GEC's marketing approach and my shopping style are incompatible, I doubt I'd ever get one.

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Another pic from today

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Great pic of your ALC, Jack; the sunny background is cheerful!

Raining here again today so I thought it was time to get these out and CE & CF them a little again .
My 2 TEW's and the 2017 Guardians Lambfoot
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Harry

Thank you Will !!! I feel the same way about the Feathering but believe it or not , of the 4 Guardians I really prefer the Top one in the first picture . That is my Midnight Special . It looks kind of Drab until you get into the Sun Light and then it just kind of comes alive . The one that gets carried the most though is the old Taylors Eye Witness .

Harry

Nice Lambsfoot quartet, Harry, and intriguing comments about your 2017 Guardians knives!

Impressive stag (and cool dog)!

Union Jack is my lambsfoot for this week:


- GT

 

[JTB_5]

Thank you GT! I bet you knew that lithe and lissome were kissing cousin words, but I had to look the second one up!

 

[Half/Stop]

I'd be proud of that stag model, too! Are you using prescription medication for the poison ivy, or something like Benadryl or calamine lotion?

From your pics, Ron, I sure like the quality of the covers. What indicates the inferior build of your big rosewood?

Thanks GT for the stag compliment! I’ve used Benadryl, calamine, ivydry, and a couple of others. It just has to run it’s course! The Rosewood model I have has numerous issues. Mind you nothing that keeps it from functioning as intended. The issues include gaps between the liners and the spring. Burrs on the liners, I took care of the ones I could get to without disassembling the knife. The blade slightly rubs one of the liners when closed and the blade is crinked on at least a 10 deg angle when open. But in the immortal words of Doug Marcaida, “It will cut!”

 

[Jack Black]

Looks like Wee Willie was getting in on the action as well lol

It was even worse my friend, the feller was wearing a very un-Scottish pair of Adidas shorts under his kilt (maybe it's a Games stipulation to stop the visiting Royals getting an eyeful!)!! It was only after I had taken the pic that I realised how the knife had been placed

Raining here again today so I thought it was time to get these out and CE & CF them a little again .
My 2 TEW's and the 2017 Guardians Lambfoot


My 2018 Guardians Lambfoot



Harry

Beautiful collection Harry

Thank you Will !!! I feel the same way about the Feathering but believe it or not , of the 4 Guardians I really prefer the Top one in the first picture . That is my Midnight Special . It looks kind of Drab until you get into the Sun Light and then it just kind of comes alive . The one that gets carried the most though is the old Taylors Eye Witness .

Harry

I think you really had to handle the Midnight Specials to appreciate their beauty, and it was difficult to capture in photographs. I agree, they were possibly the best of the 2017 Guardian's knives I wish I had one!

Thanks Jack! Pinot Noir is a great choice, especially the Oregon ones.

I enjoyed it very much Joshua

NICE

Maybe it's named in honor of the ancient Roman senate.

Yeah, or maybe someone had just heard the name before, and thought 'That'll do!'

Thanks for the info, Jack. There's a fire pit at the place we vacation, but they provide charcoal lighting fluid and a blowtorch to start a fire!

LOL! Sometimes you just want to get the fire going!

One of my favorite movies is Little Big Man, a similar apparent oxymoron.

I haven't seen that film in ages GT, but really enjoyed it when it first came out

I've seen the bone online, and find the coloring unusual.

They really haven't put much thought into it have they, the scales are just bought in?

Remind me not to hire you as my dietary consultant, Jack!

I was thinking about an acronym for your slogan, Jack, but I fear the first 3 letters are open to misinterpretation.

Yes, and if you do the same with the Latin, it just sounds like a digital format!

Great pic of your ALC, Jack; the sunny background is cheerful!

Thanks GT

Union Jack is my lambsfoot for this week:
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- GT

That's some nice-looking Rosewood my friend

Thanks GT for the stag compliment! I’ve used Benadryl, calamine, ivydry, and a couple of others. It just has to run it’s course! The Rosewood model I have has numerous issues. Mind you nothing that keeps it from functioning as intended. The issues include gaps between the liners and the spring. Burrs on the liners, I took care of the ones I could get to without disassembling the knife. The blade slightly rubs one of the liners when closed and the blade is crinked on at least a 10 deg angle when open. But in the immortal words of Doug Marcaida, “It will cut!”

I hope you can get rid of the nastiness soon Ron

I think that if you are going to come across those sort of issues, particularly in the past, it is more likely to be on the inexpensive Rosewood models. At their price point, they can't afford to spend too long on them, and there are cutlers who just do those. It is a shame, because the rosewood looks nice, and is worth investing a bit more care in. Even though I think quality has improved massively, for all models, unfortunately, the vast majority of their customers still just want a cheap knife. I was very pleased with the Rosewood models I picked up last week

Carrying one today in fact, non-standard polished blade on this one

 

[Half/Stop]

I think that if you are going to come across those sort of issues, particularly in the past, it is more likely to be on the inexpensive Rosewood models. At their price point, they can't afford to spend too long on them, and there are cutlers who just do those. It is a shame, because the rosewood looks nice, and is worth investing a bit more care in. Even though I think quality has improved massively, for all models, unfortunately, the vast majority of their customers still just want a cheap knife. I was very pleased with the Rosewood models I picked up last week

I totally agree with you Jack, the Rosewood does look nice. I bought this large rosewood model from an online source and it was also on the large auction site. There is no telling when it was produced and it could have been acquired by the dealer as a second quality knife. But that being said, it is still a very functional knife and does have excellent walk and talk with positive lockup. I think the quality has most assuredly improved at Wright's. I have been very pleased with all of my other A. Wright knives. In fact they are some of my favorites!

 

[Jack Black]

I totally agree with you Jack, the Rosewood does look nice. I bought this large rosewood model from an online source and it was also on the large auction site. There is no telling when it was produced and it could have been acquired by the dealer as a second quality knife. But that being said, it is still a very functional knife and does have excellent walk and talk with positive lockup. I think the quality has most assuredly improved at Wright's. I have been very pleased with all of my other A. Wright knives. In fact they are some of my favorites!

Yes, I think that perhaps its low cost had led to its under-appreciation Ron. It's a shame Wright's didn't mark their 'seconds' (though I have to say that I've had some very nice 'seconds'). Also, knowing some of the firms they have dealt with, I suspect the pressure has been to reduce prices, rather than to raise quality. I always tell them that if the work takes longer, I am happy to pay for the extra time involved

 

[Half/Stop]

I've been carrying this standard Ebony for a couple days now.

That is some deep black ebony on that one Barrett!

Yes, I think that perhaps its low cost had led to its under-appreciation Ron. It's a shame Wright's didn't mark their 'seconds' (though I have to say that I've had some very nice 'seconds'). Also, knowing some of the firms they have dealt with, I suspect the pressure has been to reduce prices, rather than to raise quality. I always tell them that if the work takes longer, I am happy to pay for the extra time involved

If I am not careful I find myself over looking posts in this thread. It has begun to move at a brisk pace lately, which is a great thing!
"Words of Wisdom", Jack! If the work takes longer, it is probably for a good reason. Most people don't mind paying for quality craftsmanship, or at least I know I don't!

Speaking of which, today I'm carrying another bigun'! Have a good day fellow Guardians!

 

[Jack Black]

"Words of Wisdom", Jack! If the work takes longer, it is probably for a good reason. Most people don't mind paying for quality craftsmanship, or at least I know I don't!

Speaking of which, today I'm carrying another bigun'! Have a good day fellow Guardians!

I think they are beginning to learn that is true, but I suspect most of their wholesale customers, from what I know about them, are arguing over every penny That's a beauty my friend

 

[black mamba]

Ron, I love your big'un, so graceful with the extra length.
And Jack, your "cheap" rosewood looks anything but cheap . . . beautiful grain.

 

[Jack Black]

Ron, I love your big'un, so graceful with the extra length.
And Jack, your "cheap" rosewood looks anything but cheap . . . beautiful grain.

Thanks Jeff, I have been meaning to get one for a good while, very pleased with it so far

 

[donn]

It's easily been 3 years, Jack. When I first mentioned it, I got a bit of a guffaw from the power that is, but gentle persistence, and references to the Guardians has worked, along with a certain knifemaker's desire to make (almost) every pocketknife pattern ever invented.
The Guardian enthusiasm is infectious!!

It'll be competition for Wrights. Look forward to seeing the finished article and I wonder if it'll influence Wrights offerings any.

My motto IS somewhat passive.
Your chainsaw story is quite sobering, but I laughed out loud at the irony of the emoji you selected to follow the phrase "decapitated him at the neck".
Thanks for reposting the link to the beer styles page; I think you probably posted it for me before, and I apparently forgot what I read there. I read it again, and think my tastes run more to the Milds, Porters, and Stouts; the fewer hops (and fruits), the better IMHO.

Union Jack is my lambsfoot for this week:
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- GT

Yip I'm a mild/porters chap myself even throughout the summer months.
You've caught the colours in the grain of the Union Jack great there

LOL! That's Boris?!

I knew a Sheffield cutler who took most of his thumb off with an unguarded circular saw. He jumped in his Landrover, went to the hospital, and then went back to work! Not only did he carry on using the unguarded saw, he had his son using it. Probably still like that today!

I called in at what used to be a cheap and cheerful hiker's cafe for a cuppa and some beans on toast, only to find it was under new management. They're still cheerful - not surprised considering the money they're making - cost me nearly £10! Can't say I'll be visiting again

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One of my great-uncles was a tackler in one of the cotton mills in Leigh in Lancashire. Not a single one of them chaps had full length fingers

A tenner for beans on toast? I think my grandad would say "Thi ben 'ad lad"

Everyones doing rosewood today so I thought I'd join in

-David.