Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[ErikMB]

Afternoon Guardians! Looks like everyone has had a good day. Lot new Lambs dropping on the pasture this spring. Got this May with Bog Oak the other day. Happy trails!View attachment 2159268

I just ordered one like that from him.

Which type of design is that? Regular? Ettrick?

 

[echoscout]

I just ordered one like that from him.

Which type of design is that? Regular? Ettrick?

It's the regular Lambsfoot.

 

[Pàdruig]

What a beauty, Congrats !

Wow! Both the Rodgers and the Rhidian's are beauties!

Really cool and unique knife, Dylan! Rhidian does a fantastic job!

And has the distinct Lambsfoot Blade.

What an amazing write up and awesome result. A treasure for sure buddy!!!

Very very cool! Congratulations

What a project, with a grand finish.

Thank you all for the kind words, fellas! It was my first experience with a custom slipjoint maker, from concept to finished knife. I picked a unique example and having seen Rhidian's other recreations, I think I can safely say I picked the best lad for the job. I'm so happy and grateful that he was agreeble to the idea.

Great to see you here Dylan, and what a fantastic story Some month's back, quite by chance, I picked up another example of your Swell-Centre Lamb. Not quite as nice as your own, but obviously I had to buy it, if only to confirm that it was a stock Rodgers pattern (I also have a terribly worn example with jigged bone COVER). Rhidian has done a superb job of recreating the pattern, it looks absolutely fantastic my friend Now that you have another wonderful addition to your fine flock, I hope we're going to be seeing more of you! By the way, the finance secretary has asked me to remind you that your subs are overdue by one shilling and threepence!

Thank you, Jack! I would very much like to see that example that you came across, even if it isn't in great shape. Seems to be a rare combination. I hope you are enjoying your travels, despite the dustup. I'm glad you came out on top - sometimes, a fella just needs to get thumped once in awhile. I certainly hope to be more present - I think I have a shilling or two somewhere around here....

It must be the Silly Season or something, I just got an email from Tool Man telling me he had a punch-up in his local pub!

Tool Man definitely seems like a fella that could thump some heads.




Morning coffee.

 

[SteveC]

Good afternoon Guardians !

I'm carrying the I*XL today

 

[Jack Black]

They're all like this. I'm guessing I forgot the macro button.

I thought it was headed through an asteroid belt Jer!

I treasure the 'Space Lamb' JohnDF gifted me I sure hope he's ok

Good morning all.

Jack, good to see the wee one with you. You seem to be acclimating to the local culture quite well.View attachment 2179810

Thanks Bob, it's an interesting place to visit, and I have had some fun, but I certainly wouldn't want to live here!

Thank you, Jack! I would very much like to see that example that you came across, even if it isn't in great shape.

Here we are mate. If you want, I can take some more pics when I get back from Bulgaria

Seems to be a rare combination. I hope you are enjoying your travels, despite the dustup. I'm glad you came out on top - sometimes, a fella just needs to get thumped once in awhile. I certainly hope to be more present - I think I have a shilling or two somewhere around here....

Indeed! Thank you Dylan

Tool Man definitely seems like a fella that could thump some heads.

Morning coffee.

Rhidian really did an amazing job my friend, I love the etch

Good afternoon Guardians !

I'm carrying the I*XL today



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Stellar Lamb Steve

 

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I thought it was headed through an asteroid belt Jer!

I treasure the 'Space Lamb' JohnDF gifted me I sure hope he's ok

Yeah, that's it!

Me too.

 

[Jakeywax31]

Good afternoon, Guardians. Enjoying a day off. Some light chores around the house mainly laundry with a few cigars mixed in . Got a wonderful green and yellow jigged bone lamb today. Hope everyone is having a great day.

 

[echoscout]

Afternoon Guardians! Not much going around these parts.

 

[Jack Black]

Good afternoon, Guardians. Enjoying a day off. Some lifht chores around the house mainly laundry with a few cigars mixed in . Got a wonderful green and yellow jigged bone lamb today. Hope everyone is having a great day.

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Congratulations Paul, both for the new Lambsfoot, and for the day off! I like your plans!

 

[Jack Black]

Afternoon Guardians! Not much going around these parts. View attachment 2180217

Always nice to see your '19 David

 

[Jakeywax31]

Jack Black thanks buddy. It seems like there is always something going out or coming in that is knife related. I hope your trip is still going well.

 

[echoscout]

Morning coffee.

Sure is a dandy Lamb!

 

[sbh06]

Hello, fellow Guardians. I hope you will forgive my relative silence - I don't keep up with things nearly as well as I used to be able to. That said, I am always close by.

I have a pretty special project to share with you all. Some time ago, I acquired a fairly unique Lambsfoot - a decidedly Lambsfoot blade on a swell center (coke bottle) frame. Though I have seen the frame paired with other blades, I haven't seen this particular combination anywhere before or since. Jack, I believe, has a similar knife but with a spear blade, which (from what I understand) is a more typical combination.

I have a fondness for the coke bottle shape and so it was much to my delight to have found this example and I had to make it mine. However, the blade was used and treated rather poorly and despite it still having the ability to perform as a cutting tool, I was left with a small sense of wanting. I had reached out to a couple of makers to possibly embark on recreating this unique piece, only to largely be met with crickets.

I became aware of Rhidian's work through Charlie's lavish (and well deserved) praise here on the forums and so I tossed the dice and reached out. Much to my surprise and delight, not only was Rhidian receptive to the idea, I was able to meet him at the Oregon Show, give him the subject knife and seal the deal. @herder also took the opportunity to examine the knife and he made some keen observations - dating the blade to around the '30s (if I recall correctly) and believing it to be all original, despite me thinking it might have been a re-blade at some point.

I was expecting a bit of a wait but Rhidian wasted no time. He gave me permission to share some progress pics - I'm also including pictures I took of it after its arrival today. Just an incredible knife that captures absolutely everything from the original piece that I had hoped would carry over.

A2 steel with steel hardware and ebony covers - an absolute beauty that melts in the hands and practically sings with its walk-n-talk. I couldn't be happier with my first foray into custom slipjoints.


The original subject knife:

Some in-progress pics of the project:

The finished knife!

Here next to its inspiration.

I am very, very pleased with this one - it's going to get an enormous amount of mileage.

What a fantastic knife and story, Dylan. I don't have any of Rhidian's work myself, but everything I have seen from him has been top notch and this is not exception.

 

[Jack Black]

Jack Black thanks buddy. It seems like there is always something going out or coming in that is knife related. I hope your trip is still going well.

Thanks Paul, it's my last full day here tomorrow. I'm under strong pressure to go out pub-crawling, but I certainly don't want to be travelling home with a hangover!

 

[echoscout]

Always nice to see your '19 David

Thank you buddy! Hope your having a good day!

 

[SteveC]

Stellar Lamb Steve

Thanks Jack !

 

[Jakeywax31]

Thanks Paul, it's my last full day here tomorrow. I'm under strong pressure to go out pub-crawling, but I certainly don't want to be travelling home with a hangover!

Tough call!!!! I say go for it. You can rest when you get home . 20 year old paul speaking.

37 year old paul says hell no.

 

[sbh06]

Thanks Paul, it's my last full day here tomorrow. I'm under strong pressure to go out pub-crawling, but I certainly don't want to be travelling home with a hangover!

JJ Watt called and said you should do it, strictly for research of course.

 

[cudgee]

but I certainly don't want to be travelling home with a hangover!

That has gone quick.

 

[Fodderwing]

Great photo Dwight, that burl is stunning, I'm really happy so many Guardians were able to get hold of one of Eric's Lambs

Thanks Jack.

I think it was partly just drink, and partly he was just used to throwing his weight about. Been a while since I last had to thump someone, don't really expect that when you get to a certain age I have a low tolerance for bullies Hopefully it won't be in the Bulgarian press tomorrow! The bully was with some big Swedish guy, who when push came to shove, couldn't have distanced himself faster!

Jack please try to refrain from thumping anymore of the citizenry. I know it's hard to have fun in a place like that but maybe just darts next time...

Hello, fellow Guardians. I hope you will forgive my relative silence - I don't keep up with things nearly as well as I used to be able to. That said, I am always close by.

I have a pretty special project to share with you all. Some time ago, I acquired a fairly unique Lambsfoot - a decidedly Lambsfoot blade on a swell center (coke bottle) frame. Though I have seen the frame paired with other blades, I haven't seen this particular combination anywhere before or since. Jack, I believe, has a similar knife but with a spear blade, which (from what I understand) is a more typical combination.

I have a fondness for the coke bottle shape and so it was much to my delight to have found this example and I had to make it mine. However, the blade was used and treated rather poorly and despite it still having the ability to perform as a cutting tool, I was left with a small sense of wanting. I had reached out to a couple of makers to possibly embark on recreating this unique piece, only to largely be met with crickets.

I became aware of Rhidian's work through Charlie's lavish (and well deserved) praise here on the forums and so I tossed the dice and reached out. Much to my surprise and delight, not only was Rhidian receptive to the idea, I was able to meet him at the Oregon Show, give him the subject knife and seal the deal. @herder also took the opportunity to examine the knife and he made some keen observations - dating the blade to around the '30s (if I recall correctly) and believing it to be all original, despite me thinking it might have been a re-blade at some point.

I was expecting a bit of a wait but Rhidian wasted no time. He gave me permission to share some progress pics - I'm also including pictures I took of it after its arrival today. Just an incredible knife that captures absolutely everything from the original piece that I had hoped would carry over.

A2 steel with steel hardware and ebony covers - an absolute beauty that melts in the hands and practically sings with its walk-n-talk. I couldn't be happier with my first foray into custom slipjoints.


The original subject knife:

Some in-progress pics of the project:

The finished knife!

Here next to its inspiration.

I am very, very pleased with this one - it's going to get an enormous amount of mileage.

Fantastic story Dylan. I absolutely love Rhidian's work and that is such a beautiful swell center lamb. Makes it so special to have both of them! Congratulations on a heirloom quality piece of cutlery my friend. I so regret not buying that Rhidian barlow that traumkommode had Rhidian make a couple years back. He is truly a special guy.

I’ve been wanting a lambfoot blade for a while now. It goes without saying that I’ve been unsuccessful in scoring either of the two big American made ones. I’ll keep hunting for those once my knife fund recovers, but recognize it’s unlikely. The other ones that are more available on the market just aren’t exactly what I’m looking for either. So that left basically no other options that I know of, aside from having one made.

That’s where I decided to contact a knife maker. I got in touch with a newer maker and chatted with them about the design I was looking for, materials, etc… Settled on a ~3 inch 1095 blade in a 4 inch swayback handle. Long story short, here’s the end product! I’m very happy with the knife in general.

And here’s my attempt at a glamour shot

I’m not sure if I’m able to give information about the maker or not on here, but I’d be happy to share if that kind of information is allowed.

Very nice lambsfoot!

Jakeywax31 here it is I need to polish it up some more. And I realized I mixed up my pin and used stainless in the pivot so it does not match. View attachment 2179567View attachment 2179568View attachment 2179569

I love your lambsfoot Daniel.

Looking good David

Great to see you here Dylan, and what a fantastic story Some month's back, quite by chance, I picked up another example of your Swell-Centre Lamb. Not quite as nice as your own, but obviously I had to buy it, if only to confirm that it was a stock Rodgers pattern (I also have a terribly worn example with jigged bone COVER). Rhidian has done a superb job of recreating the pattern, it looks absolutely fantastic my friend Now that you have another wonderful addition to your fine flock, I hope we're going to be seeing more of you! By the way, the finance secretary has asked me to remind you that your subs are overdue by one shilling and threepence!

Definitely my friend

I'm afraid the British do not have a good reputation for their behaviour on vacation abroad. Fortunately, it was over very quickly, so was pretty discreet

Fascinating Pete

Yes, me too, I'm too old for that kind of thing. I saw the feller in the restaurant at breakfast, and he kept his head down, and looked quite ashamed of himself. Hopefully, there'll be no more playground antics


Congratulations, and welcome to the Guardians That's a very nice start to what will, hopefully, be a growing flock As to the maker, I don't think there's an issue in terms of simply naming them

Well done Daniel, I like your tang stamp

Dobro utro Guardians! I must say that learning a dozen Bulgarian phrases, before I came here, has paid dividends, since very, very few people speak any English at all, even in the hotel. My endeavours have also encouraged a few of the other guests too The main restaurant here has a buffet-style menu, but last night I had arranged, with some friends, to go to their a la carte restaurant. Unfortunately, there was a completely unadvertised Japanese and Mexican evening in the main restaurant, which we missed, and the food we had was decidedly ordinary, at best, with terrible service The weather is cooler today, and rather dull and overcast, but I really can't complain, as the weather has, otherwise, been really good, particularly for the time of year I hope everyone is doing well, and that your week has got off to a good start. Obviously, I'm carrying Wee Staggy again!

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Enjoy your last day there Jack.

It must be the Silly Season or something, I just got an email from Tool Man telling me he had a punch-up in his local pub!

It was probably over a sandwich!

Good morning all.

Jack, good to see the wee one with you. You seem to be acclimating to the local culture quite well.View attachment 2179810

Gorgeous stag Bob!

Good afternoon, Guardians. Enjoying a day off. Some light chores around the house mainly laundry with a few cigars mixed in . Got a wonderful green and yellow jigged bone lamb today. Hope everyone is having a great day.

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Very nice Paul. There's your St Patty's day lamb!

Thanks Paul, it's my last full day here tomorrow. I'm under strong pressure to go out pub-crawling, but I certainly don't want to be travelling home with a hangover!

If you decide to do some more thump'n Jack and need bail funds just let us know!