Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Rufus1949]

I'm hoping that the weather is going to be better here tomorrow than it is today, as it can be cold in the market even when the temperatures are moderate. Ray, our mate on the next stall, is still away, so it'll just be me and Tool Man, and the usual crowd calling by for a few minutes or half an hour at a time. The regulars are thinning out due to old age, and the declining attraction of the market itself. I dare say Special Needs Scott will call in around lunchtime, on a break from his litter-picking job, hoping to snaffle a few chips (the ones Tool Man is supposed to be paying for!). Otley Mick is a bus-driver, and as the market is next to the bus-station, he's sure to pass by. I think Ex-Para Steve will be down, and Aggo I hope. It'll be a rare Thursday if we're not pestered by Danny Dinner Service I'm going to take Big Bex down with me

Life is good when the boys can get together Jack. Nice Bex.

 

[Jack Black]

Life is good when the boys can get together Jack. Nice Bex.View attachment 2150174

Those fellers look a bit young for the market Bob! Not to mention better dressed, and in better shape! Thank you my friend

 

[SteveC]

Afternoon Guardians, it's another hot one here today close to 80° already.

Have to take Cassie in to the vet for a vaccination and then probably take her for her first swim of the year to cool off

Carrying Stripey today

Pile side shot

 

[ErikMB]

This guy is turning out to be a perfect companion. Given the type of wood scales, I have started calling him Ebenezer and have been playing The Shamans to wake the kids up in the morning.

 

[Jakeywax31]

Early afternoon coffee and cigar.

 

[btb01]

I'm hoping that the weather is going to be better here tomorrow than it is today, as it can be cold in the market even when the temperatures are moderate. Ray, our mate on the next stall, is still away, so it'll just be me and Tool Man, and the usual crowd calling by for a few minutes or half an hour at a time. The regulars are thinning out due to old age, and the declining attraction of the market itself. I dare say Special Needs Scott will call in around lunchtime, on a break from his litter-picking job, hoping to snaffle a few chips (the ones Tool Man is supposed to be paying for!). Otley Mick is a bus-driver, and as the market is next to the bus-station, he's sure to pass by. I think Ex-Para Steve will be down, and Aggo I hope. It'll be a rare Thursday if we're not pestered by Danny Dinner Service I'm going to take Big Bex down with me

Hope you have a good market day tomorrow, Jack.

Nice weather here today (and for the last few days). The shoveled-snow pile next to the driveway will be completely gone by this afternoon (though the yard beneath looks pretty rough at the moment, and will need a bit of sprucing up).

Scout and I were out running some errands earlier, and we stopped to walk around a local park a bit. I’ve driven through this park (and taken the girls to a big playground there, which was closed today, to Scout’s disappointment), but I hadn’t seen this old farmhouse before, which is currently being propped up to keep it from collapsing. Hopefully they have a plan for a more permanent (and better looking) form of reinforcement.

The white sign had been blown or knocked over, so I set it back upright.

Enjoyed some ice-cold sweet tea when we got back home.

 

[Rufus1949]

Hope you have a good market day tomorrow, Jack.

Nice weather here today (and for the last few days). The shoveled-snow pile next to the driveway will be completely gone by this afternoon (though the yard beneath looks pretty rough at the moment, and will need a bit of sprucing up).

Scout and I were out running some errands earlier, and we stopped to walk around a local park a bit. I’ve driven through this park (and taken the girls to a big playground there, which was closed today, to Scout’s disappointment), but I hadn’t seen this old farmhouse before, which is currently being propped up to keep it from collapsing. Hopefully they have a plan for a more permanent (and better looking) form of reinforcement.

The white sign had been blown or knocked over, so I set it back upright.

Enjoyed some ice-cold sweet tea when we got back home.

Looking good Barrett.
Agreed, the engineers have to come up with a better solution to the bracing.

 

[sf fanatic]

Newest addition to the flock.
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[Jakeywax31]

Newest addition to the flock.
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Very nice, Dan. Anyway you could post a picture of the girth? Curious about those.

 

[Jack Black]

Afternoon Guardians, it's another hot one here today close to 80° already.

Yikes, that would be a warm summer day here Steve!

Have to take Cassie in to the vet for a vaccination and then probably take her for her first swim of the year to cool off

Carrying Stripey today

Pile side shot


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Hope Cassie goes on OK Cool pic of Stripey

Early afternoon coffee and cigar.

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Fine Charlie Lamb Paul, cool little cigar stand too

Hope you have a good market day tomorrow, Jack.

Nice weather here today (and for the last few days). The shoveled-snow pile next to the driveway will be completely gone by this afternoon (though the yard beneath looks pretty rough at the moment, and will need a bit of sprucing up).

Scout and I were out running some errands earlier, and we stopped to walk around a local park a bit. I’ve driven through this park (and taken the girls to a big playground there, which was closed today, to Scout’s disappointment), but I hadn’t seen this old farmhouse before, which is currently being propped up to keep it from collapsing. Hopefully they have a plan for a more permanent (and better looking) form of reinforcement.

The white sign had been blown or knocked over, so I set it back upright.

Enjoyed some ice-cold sweet tea when we got back home.

Thanks a lot Barrett, I'll see if I can get Tool Man to put his hand in his pocket for the chips! Cool old farmhouse, I was just about to ask how old it was Here, I'm afraid a house that old would almost certainly just get demolished Those are some great pics, the covers of your new Eric Lamb really catch the light nicely

Newest addition to the flock.
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Really interesting to see another US-made Lambsfoot Did they have much to say about the pattern?

 

[Jon0385]

 

[SteveC]

Yikes, that would be a warm summer day here Steve!

It's now up to 85° but it's supposed to cool back down for the weekend with snow in the forecast for Sunday evening

That's Minnesota weather though

Hope Cassie goes on OK Cool pic of Stripey

Thanks Jack !

Cassie did okay, she gets scared going to the vet ever since she was fixed, it was a Bordetella vaccine which is just a nasal spray so no jab

She got to go swimming so she was very happy There is still some ice on the lake but she didn't care .

 

[Jack Black]

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Excellent pic Jon

It's now up to 85° but it's supposed to cool back down for the weekend with snow in the forecast for Sunday evening

That's Minnesota weather though



Thanks Jack !

Cassie did okay, she gets scared going to the vet ever since she was fixed, it was a Bordetella vaccine which is just a nasal spray so no jab

She got to go swimming so she was very happy There is still some ice on the lake but she didn't care .

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Yeah, you certainly get a lot of variety buddy! Ace pics and movie!

 

[echoscout]

Afternoon Guardians! Finally made it back home. Beautiful spring weather around these parts. 19 still standing guard!

 

[Rufus1949]

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Nice capture of your Albers Jon.

Bob

 

[sf fanatic]

Really interesting to see another US-made Lambsfoot Did they have much to say about the pattern?

Thanks Jack. These knives are from Napanoch part of the Daniel’s family line. I think they began making knives with a lambsfoot blade last year. The secondary tool on mine is a cap lifter. Harvey has a really cool one called the Game Warden with a saw as the secondary tool. Mine was a SFO for FB club which I’m not a member but was able to find elsewhere at what I believe was the club cost. They are well made knives imho. They are a bit wide with the added CL.
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[cudgee]

Was absolutely " Lee Marvin " this morning, on advice Protein, Protein, Protein, Fat and more Fat. And was delicious. .

 

[Fodderwing]

I'm just having a few medjoul dates with my morning coffee These are delicious, but I bought some, by weight, yesterday, which might have been the best I've ever had, so I'll be picking up a few more this afternoon

Those do look plump and delicious Jack.

What would the world be without half-wits ?

Well it would for sure be a world without government officials.

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Awesome pic Bob!

Hope you have a good market day tomorrow, Jack.

Nice weather here today (and for the last few days). The shoveled-snow pile next to the driveway will be completely gone by this afternoon (though the yard beneath looks pretty rough at the moment, and will need a bit of sprucing up).

Scout and I were out running some errands earlier, and we stopped to walk around a local park a bit. I’ve driven through this park (and taken the girls to a big playground there, which was closed today, to Scout’s disappointment), but I hadn’t seen this old farmhouse before, which is currently being propped up to keep it from collapsing. Hopefully they have a plan for a more permanent (and better looking) form of reinforcement.

The white sign had been blown or knocked over, so I set it back upright.

Enjoyed some ice-cold sweet tea when we got back home.

Cool old farmhouse ruins. Interesting and "not too subtle" bracing. I've been reading up on the Afzelia tree and variations. That has to be some of the most beautiful exotic burl on the planet.

Jack Black
Have fun at the market Jack.

cudgee
Glad you're back on your feed Leon.

 

[Angry Waiter]

Early afternoon coffee and cigar.

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You must have on a hoodie Paul!

Awesome blade.

 

[btb01]

Thanks a lot Barrett, I'll see if I can get Tool Man to put his hand in his pocket for the chips!

Good luck!

Cool old farmhouse, I was just about to ask how old it was Here, I'm afraid a house that old would almost certainly just get demolished

Here’s some more info I found online. The first link has a bunch of photos (obviously taken before it was fenced off for stabilization).

Schmid Farmhouse Ruins — Forgotten Minnesota

The Schmid Farmhouse is located on a hill above Lake Minnetonka. It was constructed in 1876 by German immigrants Joseph and Benedict Schmid. Although Benedict was known to have lived in the home at one time, Joseph and his family spent the most time living and working on the 156-acre farm.

forgottenminnesota.com

Local ruins on register of historic places

Before Lake Minnetonka’s era of grand hotels and affluent residents, farmers spent long, physically grueling hours working the land, and now a symbol of that time has been recognized as

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And here’s a photo of the farmhouse from 1936.

Thanks Jack. These knives are from Napanoch part of the Daniel’s family line. I think they began making knives with a lambsfoot blade last year. The secondary tool on mine is a cap lifter. Harvey has a really cool one called the Game Warden with a saw as the secondary tool. Mine was a SFO for FB club which I’m not a member but was able to find elsewhere at what I believe was the club cost. They are well made knives imho. They are a bit wide with the added CL.
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Interesting knife. That looks like some pretty thick blade stock on that Lambsfoot blade!

She got to go swimming so she was very happy There is still some ice on the lake but she didn't care .

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That’s great, Steve! You’ve got a lot more open water there than we have on Minnetonka. Here’s a (not very good) pic I took today.

Cool old farmhouse ruins. Interesting and "not too subtle" bracing. I've been reading up on the Afzelia tree and variations. That has to be some of the most beautiful exotic burl on the planet.

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Not subtle at all! That burl reminded me a bit of your spalted covers with the green in them. Nice photo of your HHB!