Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Jack Black]

Nice photo Michael, those colourful fruits and vegetables really show off your '19

 

[Jakeywax31]

Yes, less unusual than the cockfighting Lamb, which was certainly VERY unusual I was amazed when I saw they were using a Lambsfoot blade What a great time to be a Lambsfoot fan eh, aren't we lucky?

I think the caplifter lambsfoot barlow is a knife from a knife club. They are up for sale everywhere on facebook. Was told by a friend that they are chunky in the hand. Barrett is right that they were made by the same people that make Tuna Valley.

 

[Jack Black]

I think the caplifter lambsfoot barlow is a knife from a knife club. They are up for sale everywhere on facebook. Was told by a friend that they are chunky in the hand. Barrett is right that they were made by the same people that make Tuna Valley.

That's interesting Paul, thanks for the info

 

[Jack Black]

Cheers Guardians

 

[Fodderwing]

Nice T.Ellin, Fodderwing ,(Dwight!!)!! Wow!!!View attachment 2149112

Thank you Charlie. I bought this state side from a collection. It appears to be a salesman sample. Here's a pic of the ink markings on the pile side blade.

 

[Rufus1949]

Very nice capture Michael. Now get chopping.

 

[waynorth]

Nice knife!! I have a couple of knives with that "Vulcan - T.Ellin" tang, and they are nicely made pocket knives!!

 

[Fodderwing]

In 1856 the Lambsfoot was still a fairly new pattern, but it'd be really interesting to know Dwight. The only photos we've discussed here before were stock photos, and it didn't look there were any Lambs there, but you might have captured a couple, maybe more. Do you know if the knives have all been catalogued?

Jack Mr Hawley seemed pretty blank about any details about the knives. However on every item that could be seen on the underside there was a number as if each item was indeed catalogued. None of the knives were in a position to see the underside. Hawley said they have been 30 years in restoring the items that are now shown in the museum and he indicated some of the groupings (such as clothing) represented only 10% of what they recovered. So they will be many decades on the project. I did ask if that was the total number of pocket knives and he said he thought it was. Of course there was kitchen and dining cutlery as well and other fixed blades. I seldom took more than one photo of each section of the items and took somewhere around 175 photos.

 

[Jakeywax31]

Cheers Guardians

Cheers buddy. Mega desk can wait until I'm done with these.

 

[btb01]

This File Worked Lambfoot knife with Damascus Steel blade and Stag covers fell out of our mailbox this afternoon. I traded a #93 Waynorth Cutlery Real Lamb Foot knife to Paul Jakeywax31 for it. It's a 2019 SFO commissioned by Jack Black Jack Black . A. Wright did a first rate job with this one. Thumbs up to Jack for this one.


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I don't think Paul realizes it yet but I got the better of the trade. Thanks Paul.

That’s a beautiful and special Lambsfoot, Ed! Sounds like a good trade.

Morning Guardians and Happy Tewsday !


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Beautiful old Lamb, Steve. I love the warm bone and fancy bolsters!

Hope you’re enjoying this nice weather we’ve been getting. Yesterday I took the girls to a playground after school. Eleanor was wearing a t-shirt, shorts and sandals, and the shadier half of the playground still had a good bit of snow!

Well my new schedule kicked in for the new position this week. I work 3 days one week and four the next. Work 12 hour days but feel it is worth it for the time off. Got a busy day planned to include the yard work I didn't do yesterday, post office run, and put together about three desks my wife ordered for my kids in preperation for their move up here. Of course they are in a million pieces and probably come with horrible instructions . Got this burl beauty in the pocket today.

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Your new Albers is looking good, Paul!

Jack Jack Black - Actually the knife I have is the knife you sent @eisman . He sold it to Paul Jakeywax31 and Paul traded it to me. So, I rekon you Jack Black , Fodderwing , @Pàdruig , and I Modoc ED hold the hand for these knives. Who's the fifth for a Full House?

Dang, that knife has been around! It’s great that those can all still be accounted for amongst the Guardians.

I've been swotting up on Bulgaria this afternoon! One of the (few) things I learned is that Bulgarians shake their head to indicate 'Yes', and nod for 'No'

What could go wrong?!

Goodness gracious. I don't think the wife could of picked a computer desk with more parts.

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That looks like fun, Paul. Did they at least give you one of those handy little L-shaped hex wrenches to put it all together?

I would call it Wright's standard size Barrett, and it'd be interesting to see it compared to contemporary Lambsfoot examples sold by Eggington and TEW. I know Wright's have made knives for both those firms in recent years, but the blanking tools that they use for their knife patterns is probably older than the firm, and accumulated from other firms, not least Howarth's, whose factory it was previously. Howarth's will have got at least some of the tooling from other firms too. I think this probably explains the reason for the 3 lengths of Lambsfoot Wright's produce today. Other firms may have only produced one Lambsfoot blade, or more than that. Often, in Sheffield, though, as we see with other blade shapes, they become standardized, and that's in large part because of shared tooling, and the way that knives were produced under the Little Mester system, with knives often passing from workshop to workshop, all around the city, before being completed. The Clip blade used, now and in the past, by Rodgers, TEW, and Wrights, for example, is identical

Interesting bit of info, Jack. The Sheffield cutlery industry is certainly unique (and fascinating).

I think the caplifter lambsfoot barlow is a knife from a knife club. They are up for sale everywhere on facebook. Was told by a friend that they are chunky in the hand. Barrett is right that they were made by the same people that make Tuna Valley.

“Chunky” is part of the impression I’ve generally got from many of their knives.

Thank you Charlie. I bought this state side from a collection. It appears to be a salesman sample. Here's a pic of the ink markings on the pile side blade.View attachment 2149211

That’s too cool, Dwight!

Cheers buddy. Mega desk can wait until I'm done with these.

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Just make sure no one sneaks in while you’re taking a break and turns your Mega Desk into Quad Desk.

Having a little afternoon snack with my new Albers. (Ok, the Albers wasn’t really involved at all, it was just there.)

 

[Jakeywax31]

Your new Albers is looking good, Paul!

Thanks, Barrett.

That looks like fun, Paul. Did they at least give you one of those handy little L-shaped hex wrenches to put it all together?

Yes, three of them for three different sizes . Good thing I'm a knifeaholic and have a plethora of hex and torx bits and drivers.

Chunky” is part of the impression I’ve generally got from many of their knives.

My single blade is chunky. Can't imagine a secondary.

 

[Jack Black]

Thank you Charlie. I bought this state side from a collection. It appears to be a salesman sample. Here's a pic of the ink markings on the pile side blade.View attachment 2149211

A special knife

Nice knife!! I have a couple of knives with that "Vulcan - T.Ellin" tang, and they are nicely made pocket knives!!

Thomas Ellin gets a very brief mention in what is left of Part 3 of my series on Sheffield's River Porter, and since they have been stripped from that thread, there are photos in my thread on the Sheffield factories

Jack Mr Hawley seemed pretty blank about any details about the knives. However on every item that could be seen on the underside there was a number as if each item was indeed catalogued. None of the knives were in a position to see the underside. Hawley said they have been 30 years in restoring the items that are now shown in the museum and he indicated some of the groupings (such as clothing) represented only 10% of what they recovered. So they will be many decades on the project. I did ask if that was the total number of pocket knives and he said he thought it was. Of course there was kitchen and dining cutlery as well and other fixed blades. I seldom took more than one photo of each section of the items and took somewhere around 175 photos.

I thought that might be the case Dwight. Perhaps surprisingly, they would be just as uninformed in the Sheffield museums. I dare say that even if the knives have been catalogued, the descriptions will be vague, and if there are Lambsfoot knives, they might not be described as such, unless they have a blade stamp of course (and perhaps not even then). It must have been a fascinating visit

Cheers buddy. Mega desk can wait until I'm done with these.

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LOL! Cheers buddy

Hope you’re enjoying this nice weather we’ve been getting. Yesterday I took the girls to a playground after school. Eleanor was wearing a t-shirt, shorts and sandals, and the shadier half of the playground still had a good bit of snow!

Crazy!

Dang, that knife has been around! It’s great that those can all still be accounted for amongst the Guardians.

Yes, it's a shame we don't see so many of the others anymore

What could go wrong?!

Interesting bit of info, Jack. The Sheffield cutlery industry is certainly unique (and fascinating).

I sometimes find it hard to describe the working practices there Barrett!

Having a little afternoon snack with my new Albers. (Ok, the Albers wasn’t really involved at all, it was just there.)

You've really captured your new Lambsfoot beautifully there pal

 

[Angry Waiter]

Hello everyone.

 

[Modoc ED]

I have a camera in my flip-phone but don't know how to use it much less move a picture from the phone to my computer or to Blade Forums so, I use an Olympus camera I bought in September 2000 and a second Olympus camera I bought sometime in 2005. That said, I don't try fancy-dancy things - just point and shoot maybe half a dozen times or so to get a decent, useable picture. For instance, my new to me Damascus, Stag, Lambfoot shows the Damascus pattern better in subdued light than bright light.




Don't bother trying to explain it to me. I probably wouldn't understand the whys of it anyway so, I'll just continue to plod along. Besides, this post is just an excuse to show off my new Damasca, Lambfoot knife again.

 

[Jakeywax31]

I have a camera in my flip-phone but don't know how to use it much less move a picture from the phone to my computer or to Blade Forums so, I use an Olympus camera I bought in September 2000 and a second Olympus camera I bought sometime in 2005. That said, I don't try fancy-dancy things - just point and shoot maybe half a dozen times or so to get a decent, useable picture. For instance, my new to me Damascus, Stag, Lambfoot shows the Damascus pattern better in subdued light than bright light.

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Don't bother trying to explain it to me. I probably wouldn't understand the whys of it anyway so, I'll just continue to plod along. Besides, this post is just an excuse to show off my new Damasca, Lambfoot knife again.

Pictures looks great to me, Ed

 

[bigfish64]

Well my new schedule kicked in for the new position this week. I work 3 days one week and four the next. Work 12 hour days but feel it is worth it for the time off. Got a busy day planned to include the yard work I didn't do yesterday, post office run, and put together about three desks my wife ordered for my kids in preperation for their move up here. Of course they are in a million pieces and probably come with horrible instructions . Got this burl beauty in the pocket today.

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Hope your new work schedule suits you my friend. Good luck with those desks.

Cheers Guardians

Nice photo Jack, great looking stag.

 

[peanutsxx]

Nice photo Michael, those colourful fruits and vegetables really show off your '19

Very nice capture Michael. Now get chopping.

Thank y'all! Pint 'o salsa ready to eat.

 

[bigfish64]

Last few rays of sunshine are really lighting up my new lamb.

 

[cudgee]

6 hours to go. . Just finished my last coffee, a small black expresso, had two black coffees this morning, now just water or some herbal tea. .

 

[Fodderwing]

What could go wrong?!

I was sitting in front of a place called Blade & Timber downtown KC. It's a bar where you can throw axes at a target. "What could go wrong?" is exactly what I was thinking!

That’s too cool, Dwight!

Thanks brother.

Having a little afternoon snack with my new Albers.

I just cannot get over that burl. What a incredible beauty!

I thought that might be the case Dwight. Perhaps surprisingly, they would be just as uninformed in the Sheffield museums. I dare say that even if the knives have been catalogued, the descriptions will be vague, and if there are Lambsfoot knives, they might not be described as such, unless they have a blade stamp of course (and perhaps not even then). It must have been a fascinating visit

It was fascinating my friend. As a matter of fact Kansas City is quite an impressive metropolis. We're gonna have to make several visits.

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She's drop dead gorgeous Todd.

6 hours to go. . Just finished my last coffee, a small black expresso, had two black coffees this morning, now just water or some herbal tea. .

Hang in there Leon. Beautiful horn on that one.

Toured Tom's Town Distillery this evening and had a great visit. Very interesting history of the city and distillery. I was forced to drink all of my taste tests and Cherri's too since she doesn't care for bourbon. And then there was vodka to test straight from the tap (170 proof) and several gins to test drive. Cherri says I was quite chatty toward the end. Wonderful place.