Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Angry Waiter]

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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Lovely.

 

[cudgee]

Life is good when the boys can get together Jack.

There is a wealth of knowledge there.

 

[cudgee]

What would the world be without half-wits ?

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

And it would make all us genius's only look half as smart as we are.

 

[sf fanatic]

Interesting knife. That looks like some pretty thick blade stock on that Lambsfoot blade!

Just a little over 3mm using my digital caliper. To be honest I have no idea what is to thick or too thin.

 

[bigfish64]

Funny...my wife wants to go to Atlantic City to play the tables!!! Enjoy that quiet while you can Todd.

Thanks Bob, good luck in Atlantic City.

I'm sure Craps is a good way for the youngsters to learn arithmetic Todd! Cool pic

Thanks Jack, the school board might frown on that lesson plan!

Early afternoon coffee and cigar.

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Doesn’t get much better Pete.

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.

Sounds like a great day Barrett.

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Fantastic photo Jon.

 

[Fodderwing]

And it would make all us genius's only look half as smart as we are.

 

[Daniel W]

On a little trip to TX but had some amazing food and beer at a little restaurant by the hotel.

 

[cudgee]

had some amazing food and beer at a little restaurant by the hotel.

Looks like it .

 

[Jack Black]

Good morning Guardians, looks like it's going to be cold, wet, and windy here again today. What happened to Spring?! Just calling in on my way to the market, but I'll catch up later. Have a good day everyone

 

[Rufus1949]

Those do look plump and delicious Jack.

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

Awesome pic Bob!

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.

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Your lamb is full of character Dwight. Nice pic.

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I could easily live on that...guess tonite is tex- mex night for me. Glad to see your lamb is getting a work out.Daniel.

 

[Onebigbill]

Good morning Guardians. Beautiful morning at my dock. Really nice place to have my morning tea. Late tee time today and it's going to be a warm afternoon for sure here in South Eastern NC. Going to lather on the sunscreen and have at it. After golf going to carry my HHB.

 

[Rufus1949]

Good morning Guardians. Beautiful morning at my dock. Really nice place to have my morning tea. Late tee time today and it's going to be a warm afternoon for sure here in South Eastern NC. Going to lather on the sunscreen and have at it. After golf going to carry my HHB.
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Great setting Bill. Enjoy the day with that fine lamb.

 

[SteveC]

Nice pics Bill !

 

[flatblackcapo]

 

[Rufus1949]

Took the HHB to the beach. Balmy 84° this am.

 

[Jack Black]

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

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You seem to have really bonded with your '19 Steve

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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Thanks a lot for the info buddy, that's quite chunky isn't it

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

LOL! You must have really enjoyed that Leon How do you find that hot sauce?

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

Definitely buddy!

Jack Black
Have fun at the market Jack.

cudgee
Glad you're back on your feed Leon.

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Thanks Dwight, cool Barlow pic

Good luck!

He dodged it again, and then belatedly (and briefly) waved a fiver around, when I berated him for his tight-fistedness!

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

www.swnewsmedia.com

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

Thanks for the links and the pic Barrett, I wonder who the wee chap on the pic is Interesting stuff, though I couldn't visit the second website, because of some European data-protection nonsense

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.

I think that's a pretty cool pic

 

[screened porch]

 

[Rufus1949]

The easy open is a great addition Jer.
Your pic brought to mind the mime from The Shadow..." the shadow knows"
Ok...my minds alittle off today

 

[Jack Black]

Just a little over 3mm using my digital caliper. To be honest I have no idea what is to thick or too thin.

The stock on my old ones varies, but 3mm is definitely on the thick side

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That food looks absolutely delicious Daniel Nice-looking beers too, and a fine Lambsfoot

Good morning Guardians. Beautiful morning at my dock. Really nice place to have my morning tea. Late tee time today and it's going to be a warm afternoon for sure here in South Eastern NC. Going to lather on the sunscreen and have at it. After golf going to carry my HHB.
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Nice spot Bill, hope you're having a lovely day

Great to see you here Kevin Cool Pic

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Beautiful pic Bob That's quite a contrast to here, where it's been cold, wet, and very windy

Hope everyone is having a good day I was awake at 6am, and down the market at 7am today. The weather has been dreadful, but I put in 8 hours, and Tight-Fisted Tool Man did well again. The weather didn't seem to stop folks shopping in the market, and on occasion, there were more people stood chatting behind the stall, than browsing Tool Man's wares. On the way home, I remembered I am going out for a drink with my mate Matt tonight, so I better go and get cleaned up, and hopefully I can catch 40 winks, as I'm exhausted!

Ex-Para Steve brought these over to shows us. Apparently, during WW2 the Soviet Army were short of skilled blacksmiths to shoe the horses of cavalry regiments, so they used screw-on shoes, and this is a set of tools for them

 

[Rufus1949]

The stock on my old ones varies, but 3mm is definitely on the thick side

That food looks absolutely delicious Daniel Nice-looking beers too, and a fine Lambsfoot

Nice spot Bill, hope you're having a lovely day

Great to see you here Kevin Cool Pic

Beautiful pic Bob That's quite a contrast to here, where it's been cold, wet, and very windy

Hope everyone is having a good day I was awake at 6am, and down the market at 7am today. The weather has been dreadful, but I put in 8 hours, and Tight-Fisted Tool Man did well again. The weather didn't seem to stop folks shopping in the market, and on occasion, there were more people stood chatting behind the stall, than browsing Tool Man's wares. On the way home, I remembered I am going out for a drink with my mate Matt tonight, so I better go and get cleaned up, and hopefully I can catch 40 winks, as I'm exhausted!

Ex-Para Steve brought these over to shows us. Apparently, during WW2 the Soviet Army were short of skilled blacksmiths to shoe the horses of cavalry regiments, so they used screw-on shoes, and this is a set of tools for them

Great pic of the chaps Jack. Very interesting about the russians. They always seem to be a step behind.

Hope you did not leave toolman mumbling after paying up for last week.