Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[WhittlinAway]

So, caramel popcorn and peanuts ... My choice is quite obvious!
I present my Cracker Jack!

Cracker Jack. Perfect!

I suppose the super useful lambsfoot blade is its prize inside?

 

[Jody744]

Autumn is Falls stripper name

 

[btb01]

Wish I could send you a cool breeze my friend Cold, wet, and windy here I'm hoping we don't just bypass Autumn, and go straight into Winter!

It's been rainy and cool here as well, Jack; temps in the 50s and 60s. I've been enjoying it.

 

[Jack Black]

Autumn is Falls stripper name

It's been rainy and cool here as well, Jack; temps in the 50s and 60s. I've been enjoying it.

Maybe the rain will help you acclimatise Barrett!

 

[donn]

Cool pic my friend I was fascinated by moon maps as a kid (time of all the space shots)

Forgive me for lowering the tone

Cheers Jack the atlas actually predates the moon landings. So all the info must of come from Earth observatories and lunar probes
Oh. And thanks for lowering the tone. I was about to mention I thought this thread was getting a little high-brow...

I need to find a really battered old Lambsfoot!

Have you tried looking on your kitchen table?

Guardians,

When i joined this forum I’d always pass over this thread. It’s a giant and, to be honest, it’s more than a little intimidating to dive into. And, if you start at the most current part of the thread, there’s a definite “secret society” vibe to it.

Well, I started reading it from the beginning about a month ago. And somewhere near pages 70-80 I got a real itch to pick one of these up. I’ve always been a fan of US made knives and the culture of them here in the States. But it was really interesting to learn about another style(?) of pocket knife and I reached out to Jack Black for some info on sourcing a good one.

While I went through the process I kept reading and I finally finished the thread a week or so ago. Now look what showed up today. I’m super excited with how quickly they got here, the fit and finish and the overall quality! I’m so glad I was able to get both an Ashley’s Choice and a Rosewood. These two are great I could not be happier with them.
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Thanks so much Jack Black for being a great source of information in this thread, a helpful hand in helping me get these and for being, from what I see, the keeper of this thread and all the awesomeness in it.

-Joe

Also, putting the knives in this little Tupperware thing for shipping is a crazy good idea. Nothing crushed and everything made it in perfect shape!!
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Great looking knives. Welcome to the Guardianship.

A cycle ride out to the temple of The Latter Day Saints in Chorley in the county of Lancashire yesterday along the Leeds-Liverpool canal.

 

[Jack Black]

Cheers Jack the atlas actually predates the moon landings. So all the info must of come from Earth observatories and lunar probes
Oh. And thanks for lowering the tone. I was about to mention I thought this thread was getting a little high-brow...



Have you tried looking on your kitchen table?



Great looking knives. Welcome to the Guardianship.

A cycle ride out to the temple of The Latter Day Saints in Chorley in the county of Lancashire yesterday along the Leeds-Liverpool canal.

I think most of my maps predated the moon landings by a few decades David! No bother mate! Nice to see you and your Lambsfoot out and about

 

[JTB_5]

Florescent light stinks, but it is fun to play around with the filters and see a knife become a light saber (ish).

 

[5K Qs]

...LOL! Thank you my friend, that is a very ambitious suggestion, and unfortunately I think it would require broadband speeds above my current snail's pace (I can't even load my email ). Perhaps one day

Thank you GT I have a Physio appointment in the morning, then two meetings in different parts of West Yorkshire, a trip to the post office, and various other things, so I think tomorrow will be another hectic day
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Unreliable internet connections certainly are frustrating!
Sounds like a busy schedule! "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy!"

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Thanks for the compliments GT. I’m sorry if I’ve confused you about my Saturday but let’s just leave it at that!

OK.

I received this humble beauty today! Many thanks to Jack! I promptly took it on a quick hike.

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I was fortunate to receive mine today as well. The fit and finish is outstanding and the tang stamp is wonderfully crisp.

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Thanks for shepherding these Jack!

Wow! This is a great knife. Snappy perfect pull in my opinion! Awesome grain in the wood! Perfect size as well! Thanks Jack Black !!!

Dschal, Greg, and Taylor, congratulations on receiving your new rosewood lambsfoot knives! Excellent pics of very attractive knives. I think I like my rosewood model at least as well as any of my lambsfoots.

I'm thinking of going big tomorrow

Cool pic of your big rosewood, Jack!

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I'm pairing these two again today Hope everyone's week got off to a good start

Dum da duumvirate!!

Morning all.

Celestial photo, David! Any news on the bent tip?

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Excellent!

That pic is a pre-monkeying shot. Trying to make it look more like a lambsfoot, I made it look more like a cobbler's skiver. I gave up sloping the back because I was running into the nail nick. But with an EO notch, I won't need a nail-nick. We'lll see.

Makes sense to me!

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GT, that distinctive brownish colored knife you pointed out next to your knife in the family photo looks awfully familiar...

I have to say, while I've been happy with all my Guardians knives, I think this one might be my favorite. Two things that really stand out to me about this knife (besides the fantastic Sambar stag, of course) are the size and the fit and finish. ...

Thanks for sharing some of your initial reactions to your Ashley's Choice Lambsfoot, Barrett! Yours is definitely a lambsfoot of a different color. I like the "central valley" that you and @Travman each have on one side of your knives.

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Thanks for the glowing praise for the AC Lambsfoot my friend, I'm so glad that they turned out so well It was also easier for me to deal with Wright's this time, as they are learning the standard of work I would like and expect, and that I am not afraid to be critical. I also hope that cutlers like Ashley are genuinely enjoying producing work of a higher standard, rather than having everything dictated by price and the clock. I am very pleased that folks here are prepared to support what is ,arguably, the last true Sheffield cutlery firm. Your willingness to do so has helped to bring about these special knives, which I genuinely think are the best to come out of a Sheffield factory for a very long time

Glad to hear that you found dealing with Wright's easier this time, after the ebony run had so many frustrations for you.

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In the interest of furthering Lambsfoot Science, I measured my collection of A. Wright mediums using our digital kitchen scale. From lightest to heaviest:

• New Arrival Rosewood -- 63 g
• 2018 Ebony Guardians Edition -- 68 g
• Standard Buffalo Horn -- 69 g
  
• 2017 Buffalo Horn Guardians Edition -- 70 g

No wonder the Rosewood feels lighter, the next on the list weighs 8% more than it. The heaviest clocks in at 11% heavier.

Curiosity satisfied. Carry on.

Thanks for the measurements, Greg. I wonder if my perceptions are sensitive enough to register a 7-gram difference? (Is 7 grams about 2 or 3 pennies?)

Guardians,

When i joined this forum I’d always pass over this thread. It’s a giant and, to be honest, it’s more than a little intimidating to dive into. And, if you start at the most current part of the thread, there’s a definite “secret society” vibe to it.
... These two are great I could not be happier with them.
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Thanks so much Jack Black for being a great source of information in this thread, a helpful hand in helping me get these and for being, from what I see, the keeper of this thread and all the awesomeness in it.

-Joe
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Congrats on a couple of grand lambsfoot knives, Joe, and welcome to the Guardians of the Lambsfoot! Regarding the "secret society vibe", it IS a cult, you know! Enjoyed your post!

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I am dashing off to the doctors this morning, and with all the enthusiasm about the recent rosewood models, I thought I better go lightweight, and slip one in my pocket

Great pic of your rosewood lambsfoot, Jack!

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Exquisite ebony, Ron!

Welcome! I'm glad I got in on the first page, as I don't think I have the fortitude to read this one over from the beginning!

Love the fiery stag on yours!

It was a beautiful autumn day.
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Superb seasonal shot, Dave!

My AC wee stag arrived today and it was well worth the wait Awesome stag ! Fit and finish is excellent too ! I couldn't be happier Thank you Jack for bringing us these great little knives ! Please thank Ashley, he's the man

Congrats on that beauty, Rob; worth the wait indeed!

Carrying my Cracker Jack as my Lambsfoot of the Week:


- GT

 

[Jack Black]

Unreliable internet connections certainly are frustrating!
Sounds like a busy schedule! "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy!"

Any duller and I'd be a plant GT!

Glad to hear that you found dealing with Wright's easier this time, after the ebony run had so many frustrations for you.

While I know Sambar stag varies, it has parameters, but horn??! And with ebony, just how black is black?!

Congrats on a couple of grand lambsfoot knives, Joe, and welcome to the Guardians of the Lambsfoot! Regarding the "secret society vibe", it IS a cult, you know! Enjoyed your post!

Great pic of your rosewood lambsfoot, Jack!

Thank you very much my friend

Carrying my Cracker Jack as my Lambsfoot of the Week:
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- GT

Superb pic

 

[Fodderwing]

Carrying my Cracker Jack as my Lambsfoot of the Week:

What Jack said GT. Beautiful knife and very nice photo.

 

[dc50]

Carrying my Cracker Jack as my Lambsfoot of the Week:

Good looking Cracker Jack GT-

 

[Half/Stop]

Exquisite ebony, Ron!

Carrying my Cracker Jack as my Lambsfoot of the Week:

Thank you my friend! Your Cracker Jack is a beautiful knife GT. A very nice photo as well!

 

[screened porch]

I left a signature card with a request to deliver today at the post office yesterday, so my carrier left it at the post office for me to pick up today. Anyway, it was there and now it's here.
Jack Black sent my big rosewood in a soap dish. (Soap Dish is incidentally a hilarious Sally Field/Kevin Kline/Whoopee Goldberg/Robert Downey Jr et al movie.)
I'm not offended, since Jack didn't include soap.

It's quite a nice soapdish, thanks Jack. Tighter than my old Baker St tube station one.
Here are all the Wrighteous Brothers.

 

[dc50]

I left a signature card with a request to deliver today at the post office yesterday, so my carrier left it at the post office for me to pick up today. Anyway, it was there and now it's here.
Jack Black sent my big rosewood in a soap dish. (Soap Dish is incidentally a hilarious Sally Field/Kevin Kline/Whoopee Goldberg/Robert Downey Jr et al movie.)
I'm not offended, since Jack didn't include soap.

It's quite a nice soapdish, thanks Jack. Tighter than my old Baker St tube station one.
Here are all the Wrighteous Brothers.

Jer that's a real beauty! As per usual I'm waiting at the gate for mine to arrive.

 

[screened porch]

Thanks, dc50 . It took a while to get an edge on it, which suggests to me that it's good hard steel.

 

[dc50]

Thanks, dc50 . It took a while to get an edge on it, which suggests to me that it's good hard steel.

Your welcome Sir, My first LF was a Rosewood and yes it took a day or so for me to bring up the edge, but now its good to go!

 

[Jack Black]

Have you tried looking on your kitchen table?

LOL! Sorry, missed this before mate. The problem with most of the old one I find is that the covers are in better nick than the blade!

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Florescent light stinks, but it is fun to play around with the filters and see a knife become a light saber (ish).

Nice pic Joshua

I left a signature card with a request to deliver today at the post office yesterday, so my carrier left it at the post office for me to pick up today. Anyway, it was there and now it's here.
Jack Black sent my big rosewood in a soap dish. (Soap Dish is incidentally a hilarious Sally Field/Kevin Kline/Whoopee Goldberg/Robert Downey Jr et al movie.)
I'm not offended, since Jack didn't include soap.

It's quite a nice soapdish, thanks Jack. Tighter than my old Baker St tube station one.
Here are all the Wrighteous Brothers.

Glad you like the soap-dish Jer I spend a lot of time buying packaging these days, but it's expensive here for some reason - cardboard boxes are generally only available in larger sizes, and cost at least £5 - Soap-dish was £1 and a heck of a lot tougher

Nice to see the Wrighteous Brothers!

My internet connection is worse than ever today, not even sure I'll be able to post, but I'm carrying my ebony '18 and AC today

 

[Half/Stop]

Have a great Friday Guardians! This is my Ashley’s Choice from the pile side. It’s sharing pocket time today.

 

[Half/Stop]

My internet connection is worse than ever today, not even sure I'll be able to post, but I'm carrying my ebony '18 and AC today

Hope your internet service gets squared away soon Jack! If only it worked as well as one of your Lambsfoot knives! A great pair for Friday my friend!

 

[screened porch]

Glad you like the soap-dish Jer I spend a lot of time buying packaging these days, but it's expensive here for some reason - cardboard boxes are generally only available in larger sizes, and cost at least £5 - Soap-dish was £1 and a heck of a lot tougher

Clever solution. And maybe timely: I was going to take a picture of my old one and remark how remarkable it is that I haven't lost or stepped on it in forty two years, but I'm not sure where it is.

Whatever Callard & Bowser say about original curiously strong, I think their Altoids are weaker than the old ones from Abertawe.

Wrighteous Brothers meet the Man with No Name: