Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[peanutsxx]

Good day Guardians! Hope this finds you well, rested, and with a favorite blade.

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!

Thanks brother.

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

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.

She's drop dead gorgeous Todd.

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.
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LOL bourbon-chatty eh? Sounds like a fantastic trip -- glad you escaped Blade & Timber unscathed!

Fine-looking Lamb Pete, hope your week is going well

I think you've done a good job Ed I've struggled to capture the beauty of the Damascus, on half the photos I've taken, it just looks grey! I adopt a similar approach to yourself, taking half a dozen pics in the hope that one of them is half-decent!

Thank you kindly Todd

Looks delicious Michael, great pics

Cool pic Todd, that's a special Lambsfoot

I'm hoping that you're all done and dusted by now mate, and that all has gone well Tool Man had to undergo a similar period of fasting recently, and it nearly killed him! I know you are made of stronger stuff!



Sounds fantastic Dwight, it sounds like you're already planning your next Kansas City trip

Very valiant my friend! Great pics, it looks like an interesting place to visit

Good morning Guardians, I hope everyone is doing well, particularly our friend cudgee It looks like a nice day here, but I have to wait in this morning, for a couple of packages coming. Then I'll be heading into town, for another go at getting my prescription I'm hoping that my deliveries come in time for me to get lunch in town Have a good day Guardians, carrying my Hartshead Barlow for the first time this week

Superb pics! Sorry to hear of the ongoing prescription-filling silliness. There's just no other (polite) word for it.

Just having my first bite to eat, some good cheese, olives and some pickled cucumbers. I have some lamb chops, eggs and some kimchi to follow. Actually did it on my ear, could have gone another 12 hours. Have given all the results to my girl and she is going to go over them and get back to me when i have eaten. She said i deserved to have something to eat in peace.

I'm behind with this but it was in my quote list so that looks like a good fast-breaker. Protein feast looks even better!

Looks like a great jar of happiness with a great lamb Michael.

Congrats on that sweet lamb Dwight...let it's journey begin.

I would be more than chatty Dwight...they would be pushing me out in a wheel barrow. Glad you are have a great time.

Glad all went well Leon, may you carry on in good health.

Thanks!

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The play between the coaster (?) and knife covers is super cool!

 

[Rufus1949]

Good day Guardians! Hope this finds you well, rested, and with a favorite blade.



LOL bourbon-chatty eh? Sounds like a fantastic trip -- glad you escaped Blade & Timber unscathed!



Superb pics! Sorry to hear of the ongoing prescription-filling silliness. There's just no other (polite) word for it.



I'm behind with this but it was in my quote list so that looks like a good fast-breaker. Protein feast looks even better!



Thanks!


The play between the coaster (?) and knife covers is super cool!

Thanks kindly Michael.

 

[Jack Black]

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.

Thanks Bob, it's always a struggle to get them all to shut up and look at the camera at the same time! Tool Man has a fear of moths, which might be the reason he's so scared of opening his wallet!

 

[Jack Black]

Superb pics! Sorry to hear of the ongoing prescription-filling silliness. There's just no other (polite) word for it.

Thank you Michael

 

[SteveC]

Afternoon Guardians !

Another hot day here, 83° for a high.


I*XL at the dog park






Glad to hear you had a good day at the market Jack

 

[btb01]

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

All a matter of personal preference, of course, but as Jack said, that’s on the thicker side I think. I don’t have any calipers, but eyeballing it with a quality ruler, all my Wright’s Lambs look like they’re right at 2mm, while my Albers and Waynorth Lambsfoot examples are just a hair under 2mm.

On a little trip to TX but had some amazing food and beer at a little restaurant by the hotel. View attachment 2150627View attachment 2150628View attachment 2150629View attachment 2150630

Looks tasty!

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

Of course he did.

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

I wondered about the kid, too, Jack, although I thought it might be a little girl. Sorry the second link didn’t work for you. Here’s the text from the article:

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 a historic place.

Joseph Schmid worked his way from a newly arrived German immigrant, to a subsistence farmer, to a success story. He arrived in Minnesota in 1853, and his younger brother Benedict followed in 1855. The brothers exchanged ownership of a 156.5-acre property in Minnetrista, according to the National Register of Historic Places registration form for the site. Benedict purchased it in July of 1856, but by the early 1860s he had sold it to Joseph.

As of 1860, just six acres of the land had been improved and were being farmed. During the next decade, Joseph grew the farming operation. By 1874, the Schmid farm was at its peak acreage of 334.36 acres and at least 30 acres were improved.

While the farm was growing, Joseph, his wife, Elizabeth, and their seven children likely lived in a log home, according to the registration form. After the family had settled into the area and their farm became more of a success, they built a new house out of field stones in 1876, lending an air of permanence to their home and farm.

Joseph continued to grow and diversify the farming operation. By 1880, 56 acres were improved, while 40 acres were permanent meadows, pastures, orchards and vineyards, the form notes. Among the crops harvested in 1879 were 496 bushels of wheat, 50 tons of hay, 50 bushels of Irish potatoes, 384 bushels of oats and 50 bushels of apples. That year the Schmids also manufactured 200 pounds of butter and their hens produced 120 eggs.

Joseph gradually began giving the farm over to his son, Joseph Jr. As the Lake Minnetonka area entered its era of extravagance, standard agriculture started to diminish, and Joseph Jr. began selling off large portions of the property around the turn of the century.

A tornado hit the area Aug. 20, 1904, and destroyed a large barn that was on the property, and likely other buildings as well, according to the registration form. However, the stone home that had marked a time of prosperity and a sense of permanence for the Schmids remained standing.

In December of 1905, the last 80 acres of the Schmid farm were sold to Albert C. Loring to be added to his Woodend Dairy Farm, the form notes. Even though the house never had indoor plumbing or electricity, it was sometimes rented to Woodend employees until about 1948.

Without anyone living in it, the home started to decay. The roof collapsed exposing the interior, much of which was destroyed. The land it occupied was eventually bought by the late professional wrestler Verne Gagne. Three Rivers Park District officials began purchasing property in the area for what would become Lake Minnetonka Regional Park, and part of Gagne’s land, which includes the home’s ruins, was bought by the district through eminent domain.

TRPD officials began the process of getting the ruins on the National Register of Historic Places, and last month it was officially included on the list. Bill Walker, cultural resources program manager for TRPD, said one of the main reasons why they wanted the site added to the list was to improve the district’s chances of getting grant money to help preserve the site.

“The goal is to keep the ruins left intact,” Walker said.

The site is significant because it’s one of the few remaining structures that connects to the area’s agricultural past, he said. While the current deteriorating state of the farmhouse means visitors can’t get too close, park district officials want to change that, he said.

“We want to make it a feature of the park,” he said.

No plans for the site have yet been finalized, but Walker said that the park district would like to have the remaining walls shored up, so they will stay standing. Officials have also discussed adding a boardwalk and informational plaques to the site, so visitors could walk into the ruins and learn more about the home and the Schmid’s farm.

The Schmid farmhouse ruins are the second Three Rivers Park District site that was included on the National Register of Historic Places last year. The Noerenberg estate barn in Orono, which was built around 1912, was added earlier in the year.

I think that's a pretty cool pic

Thanks, Jack. Just the day before yesterday, the ice was still looking a lot more white. Probably won’t be too long before ice-out.

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!

Great photos from the market!

The Albers Burl has kept its spot in my pocket for another day. I ditched the pocket slip today — they’re just too bulky for me — but I do have it somewhat safely tucked away on its own in the little coin pocket that’s built into my right front pocket.

 

[sf fanatic]

All a matter of personal preference, of course, but as Jack said, that’s on the thicker side I think. I don’t have any calipers, but eyeballing it with a quality ruler, all my Wright’s Lambs look like they’re right at 2mm, while my Albers and Waynorth Lambsfoot examples are just a hair under 2mm.

I just used my digital caliper on my most recent Wright&Son lamb, it came in at 2.56mm. The GEC at 2.29mm and the Napanoch at 3.1mm. Don’t have a Albers lamb.

 

[peanutsxx]

Tuesday night's last-of-the-Easter-left-overs.

 

[peanutsxx]

All a matter of personal preference, of course, but as Jack said, that’s on the thicker side I think. I don’t have any calipers, but eyeballing it with a quality ruler, all my Wright’s Lambs look like they’re right at 2mm, while my Albers and Waynorth Lambsfoot examples are just a hair under 2mm.



Looks tasty!



Of course he did.



I wondered about the kid, too, Jack, although I thought it might be a little girl. Sorry the second link didn’t work for you. Here’s the text from the article:

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 a historic place.

Joseph Schmid worked his way from a newly arrived German immigrant, to a subsistence farmer, to a success story. He arrived in Minnesota in 1853, and his younger brother Benedict followed in 1855. The brothers exchanged ownership of a 156.5-acre property in Minnetrista, according to the National Register of Historic Places registration form for the site. Benedict purchased it in July of 1856, but by the early 1860s he had sold it to Joseph.

As of 1860, just six acres of the land had been improved and were being farmed. During the next decade, Joseph grew the farming operation. By 1874, the Schmid farm was at its peak acreage of 334.36 acres and at least 30 acres were improved.

While the farm was growing, Joseph, his wife, Elizabeth, and their seven children likely lived in a log home, according to the registration form. After the family had settled into the area and their farm became more of a success, they built a new house out of field stones in 1876, lending an air of permanence to their home and farm.

Joseph continued to grow and diversify the farming operation. By 1880, 56 acres were improved, while 40 acres were permanent meadows, pastures, orchards and vineyards, the form notes. Among the crops harvested in 1879 were 496 bushels of wheat, 50 tons of hay, 50 bushels of Irish potatoes, 384 bushels of oats and 50 bushels of apples. That year the Schmids also manufactured 200 pounds of butter and their hens produced 120 eggs.

Joseph gradually began giving the farm over to his son, Joseph Jr. As the Lake Minnetonka area entered its era of extravagance, standard agriculture started to diminish, and Joseph Jr. began selling off large portions of the property around the turn of the century.

A tornado hit the area Aug. 20, 1904, and destroyed a large barn that was on the property, and likely other buildings as well, according to the registration form. However, the stone home that had marked a time of prosperity and a sense of permanence for the Schmids remained standing.

In December of 1905, the last 80 acres of the Schmid farm were sold to Albert C. Loring to be added to his Woodend Dairy Farm, the form notes. Even though the house never had indoor plumbing or electricity, it was sometimes rented to Woodend employees until about 1948.

Without anyone living in it, the home started to decay. The roof collapsed exposing the interior, much of which was destroyed. The land it occupied was eventually bought by the late professional wrestler Verne Gagne. Three Rivers Park District officials began purchasing property in the area for what would become Lake Minnetonka Regional Park, and part of Gagne’s land, which includes the home’s ruins, was bought by the district through eminent domain.

TRPD officials began the process of getting the ruins on the National Register of Historic Places, and last month it was officially included on the list. Bill Walker, cultural resources program manager for TRPD, said one of the main reasons why they wanted the site added to the list was to improve the district’s chances of getting grant money to help preserve the site.

“The goal is to keep the ruins left intact,” Walker said.

The site is significant because it’s one of the few remaining structures that connects to the area’s agricultural past, he said. While the current deteriorating state of the farmhouse means visitors can’t get too close, park district officials want to change that, he said.

“We want to make it a feature of the park,” he said.

No plans for the site have yet been finalized, but Walker said that the park district would like to have the remaining walls shored up, so they will stay standing. Officials have also discussed adding a boardwalk and informational plaques to the site, so visitors could walk into the ruins and learn more about the home and the Schmid’s farm.

The Schmid farmhouse ruins are the second Three Rivers Park District site that was included on the National Register of Historic Places last year. The Noerenberg estate barn in Orono, which was built around 1912, was added earlier in the year.



Thanks, Jack. Just the day before yesterday, the ice was still looking a lot more white. Probably won’t be too long before ice-out.



Great photos from the market!

The Albers Burl has kept its spot in my pocket for another day. I ditched the pocket slip today — they’re just too bulky for me — but I do have it somewhat safely tucked away on its own in the little coin pocket that’s built into my right front pocket.

Still mesmerizing!

I don't often carry pocket slips either but when I do it is one of Collector Knives Tuscany slips. Not sure if you've seen them? They add very little bulk, and for me their main draw is that they are grippy enough to not slide out of shorts pockets.

 

[echoscout]

Evening Guardians! Axe Lamb today.

 

[cudgee]

How do you find that hot sauce?

Came highly recommended, and i really like it. Got enough kick for me without being head blowing.

 

[echoscout]

Thanks Bob, it's always a struggle to get them all to shut up and look at the camera at the same time! Tool Man has a fear of moths, which might be the reason he's so scared of opening his wallet!

Sounds like you had a good day at the market. Enjoyed the pics!

 

[osoverride]

My sheffiled has shipped! Anyone know how long it typically takes to get to the US from the company?

 

[Angry Waiter]

 

[Jakeywax31]

Crazy day at work. Forrest fire on base. Smoking and drinking to decompress . I will catch up in a bit.

 

[Angry Waiter]

All a matter of personal preference, of course, but as Jack said, that’s on the thicker side I think. I don’t have any calipers, but eyeballing it with a quality ruler, all my Wright’s Lambs look like they’re right at 2mm, while my Albers and Waynorth Lambsfoot examples are just a hair under 2mm.



Looks tasty!



Of course he did.



I wondered about the kid, too, Jack, although I thought it might be a little girl. Sorry the second link didn’t work for you. Here’s the text from the article:

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 a historic place.

Joseph Schmid worked his way from a newly arrived German immigrant, to a subsistence farmer, to a success story. He arrived in Minnesota in 1853, and his younger brother Benedict followed in 1855. The brothers exchanged ownership of a 156.5-acre property in Minnetrista, according to the National Register of Historic Places registration form for the site. Benedict purchased it in July of 1856, but by the early 1860s he had sold it to Joseph.

As of 1860, just six acres of the land had been improved and were being farmed. During the next decade, Joseph grew the farming operation. By 1874, the Schmid farm was at its peak acreage of 334.36 acres and at least 30 acres were improved.

While the farm was growing, Joseph, his wife, Elizabeth, and their seven children likely lived in a log home, according to the registration form. After the family had settled into the area and their farm became more of a success, they built a new house out of field stones in 1876, lending an air of permanence to their home and farm.

Joseph continued to grow and diversify the farming operation. By 1880, 56 acres were improved, while 40 acres were permanent meadows, pastures, orchards and vineyards, the form notes. Among the crops harvested in 1879 were 496 bushels of wheat, 50 tons of hay, 50 bushels of Irish potatoes, 384 bushels of oats and 50 bushels of apples. That year the Schmids also manufactured 200 pounds of butter and their hens produced 120 eggs.

Joseph gradually began giving the farm over to his son, Joseph Jr. As the Lake Minnetonka area entered its era of extravagance, standard agriculture started to diminish, and Joseph Jr. began selling off large portions of the property around the turn of the century.

A tornado hit the area Aug. 20, 1904, and destroyed a large barn that was on the property, and likely other buildings as well, according to the registration form. However, the stone home that had marked a time of prosperity and a sense of permanence for the Schmids remained standing.

In December of 1905, the last 80 acres of the Schmid farm were sold to Albert C. Loring to be added to his Woodend Dairy Farm, the form notes. Even though the house never had indoor plumbing or electricity, it was sometimes rented to Woodend employees until about 1948.

Without anyone living in it, the home started to decay. The roof collapsed exposing the interior, much of which was destroyed. The land it occupied was eventually bought by the late professional wrestler Verne Gagne. Three Rivers Park District officials began purchasing property in the area for what would become Lake Minnetonka Regional Park, and part of Gagne’s land, which includes the home’s ruins, was bought by the district through eminent domain.

TRPD officials began the process of getting the ruins on the National Register of Historic Places, and last month it was officially included on the list. Bill Walker, cultural resources program manager for TRPD, said one of the main reasons why they wanted the site added to the list was to improve the district’s chances of getting grant money to help preserve the site.

“The goal is to keep the ruins left intact,” Walker said.

The site is significant because it’s one of the few remaining structures that connects to the area’s agricultural past, he said. While the current deteriorating state of the farmhouse means visitors can’t get too close, park district officials want to change that, he said.

“We want to make it a feature of the park,” he said.

No plans for the site have yet been finalized, but Walker said that the park district would like to have the remaining walls shored up, so they will stay standing. Officials have also discussed adding a boardwalk and informational plaques to the site, so visitors could walk into the ruins and learn more about the home and the Schmid’s farm.

The Schmid farmhouse ruins are the second Three Rivers Park District site that was included on the National Register of Historic Places last year. The Noerenberg estate barn in Orono, which was built around 1912, was added earlier in the year.



Thanks, Jack. Just the day before yesterday, the ice was still looking a lot more white. Probably won’t be too long before ice-out.



Great photos from the market!

The Albers Burl has kept its spot in my pocket for another day. I ditched the pocket slip today — they’re just too bulky for me — but I do have it somewhat safely tucked away on its own in the little coin pocket that’s built into my right front pocket.

Barrett this is an amazing knife. Congratulations sir. The scales are interstellar

 

[sf fanatic]

My sheffiled has shipped! Anyone know how long it typically takes to get to the US from the company?

My last order took exactly one month from when I paid the invoice and received the knife. Paid the invoice on 12/23/22 and received the knife on 1/23/23. Being it was during the holidays might have slowed it down. Just remember to post pics!

 

[Rufus1949]

Crazy day at work. Forrest fire on base. Smoking and drinking to decompress . I will catch up in a bit.

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Sometimes you just have to take a night off.

 

[echoscout]

My sheffiled has shipped! Anyone know how long it typically takes to get to the US from the company?

My experience and from what I know from others is ten days to a month or more. I have one now that has been in transit for three weeks. Getting them through customs in Chicago seems to be the big thing.

 

[cudgee]

Tool Man has a fear of moths, which might be the reason he's so scared of opening his wallet!

I knew a similar chap who had a " Death Adder In His Pocket ". Would never put his hand in there. We nicknamed him " The Black Adder ".