Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Prester John said:
You will love it, Dave. It's a shame about the slow Canadian post. :(
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I think I see it coming now! :D
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Prester John said:
It's nice to have a beautiful companion.
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Thank you :) :thumbsup:

btb01 said:
Congrats to your friend, Jack! :thumbsup:
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Thanks Barrett, he's down in Bristol :) :thumbsup:

5K Qs said:
Mark side shot of my Man Jack, this week's lambsfoot for me, in June:
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- GT
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Pàdruig said:
Been a bit of a spell since I've posted here. Things are going at a pace that I can barely manage to keep up with.

Taking a moment to slow down a bit and enjoy some finer things. The AC has been a pretty constant companion.

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Good to see you here Dylan, and with a superb pic, as usual :) Glad you're liking your AC :thumbsup:

JoeGoblyn said:
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I love carrying this little knife so much
-Joe
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Great stuff Joe :) :thumbsup:

dc50 said:
Awesome Joe! :thumbsup::thumbsup: I'm still waiting on mine, any day now.
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I think we've all got our fingers crossed for you Dave :thumbsup:

dc50 said:
I think I see it coming now! :D
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:D :thumbsup:

My AC has been getting of use slicing cake down on the tool stall this morning :) I must get a pic sometime, but for now, here's a substitute pic with a sausage roll! :D ;) :thumbsup:



Only halfway through my day here, and it seems like I've had a long day already! :rolleyes:
 
Fodderwing said:
Morning all! Ron that is a super cool handle. Looks like smooth elk?
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Thanks Dwight! It’s actually Pere David’s Stag. While not as colorful or as textured as Sambar it is probably more plentiful in Europe. I have two Lambsfoot examples with this Stag and it appears to be a durable handle material. I’m sure Jack can give more details for us. :)
 
Half/Stop said:
Thanks Dwight! It’s actually Pere David’s Stag. While not as colorful or as textured as Sambar it is probably more plentiful in Europe. I have two Lambsfoot examples with this Stag and it appears to be a durable handle material. I’m sure Jack can give more details for us. :)
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The Indian Government's export ban on sambar hit the Sheffield cutlers some years ago now, and they have struggled to get hold of a decent replacement. Arguably, with a little more thought and ingenuity, they might have found an alternative source for sambar, as the replacement stag has been inferior. It was only after a few years of having to use some very characterless stag that Wright's were able to source quantities of Pere David. It is durable, and does have some character, but given a choice, I think most folks would favour sambar. The sambar used for the Ashley's Choice knives was vintage stag, which had originally been cut for table cutlery hafts (eg steak knives) :thumbsup:

dc50 said:
My Missus made me an Amish chocolate peanut butter cake. :thumbsup::thumbsup::D:D
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That looks very far from 'plain' my friend! :D I'm putting on weight just looking at it Dave, it looks delicious :) :thumbsup:
 
Jack Black said:
The Indian Government's export ban on sambar hit the Sheffield cutlers some years ago now, and they have struggled to get hold of a decent replacement. Arguably, with a little more thought and ingenuity, they might have found an alternative source for sambar, as the replacement stag has been inferior. It was only after a few years of having to use some very characterless stag that Wright's were able to source quantities of Pere David. It is durable, and does have some character, but given a choice, I think most folks would favour sambar. The sambar used for the Ashley's Choice knives was vintage stag, which had originally been cut for table cutlery hafts (eg steak knives) :thumbsup:
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Well, I'm very happy with the "vintage stag"! Stag and jigged bone are my favorite cover materials, and the AC knife is gorgeous.
 
Jack Black said:
The Indian Government's export ban on sambar hit the Sheffield cutlers some years ago now, and they have struggled to get hold of a decent replacement. Arguably, with a little more thought and ingenuity, they might have found an alternative source for sambar, as the replacement stag has been inferior. It was only after a few years of having to use some very characterless stag that Wright's were able to source quantities of Pere David. It is durable, and does have some character, but given a choice, I think most folks would favour sambar. The sambar used for the Ashley's Choice knives was vintage stag, which had originally been cut for table cutlery hafts (eg steak knives)
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Thanks Jack for explaining it. No doubt if one was expecting Sambar stag the Pere David would be a disappointment. However the two are so disparate it almost seems like apples and oranges. I find Ron's Pere David to be strikingly beautiful in it's own right. I am very partial to smooth bone and with the random markings on Ron's reminds me of walrus tusk. :)
 
Jack Black said:
The Indian Government's export ban on sambar hit the Sheffield cutlers some years ago now, and they have struggled to get hold of a decent replacement. Arguably, with a little more thought and ingenuity, they might have found an alternative source for sambar, as the replacement stag has been inferior. It was only after a few years of having to use some very characterless stag that Wright's were able to source quantities of Pere David. It is durable, and does have some character, but given a choice, I think most folks would favour sambar. The sambar used for the Ashley's Choice knives was vintage stag, which had originally been cut for table cutlery hafts (eg steak knives) :thumbsup:
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Thanks for that info Jack! :thumbsup: While stag is stag, I definitely prefer the Sambar, especially the vintage Sambar that is on the Ashley’s Choice! :)
 
Fodderwing said:
Thanks Jack for explaining it. No doubt if one was expecting Sambar stag the Pere David would be a disappointment. However the two are so disparate it almost seems like apples and oranges. I find Ron's Pere David to be strikingly beautiful in it's own right. I am very partial to smooth bone and with the random markings on Ron's reminds me of walrus tusk. :)
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Happy to do so Dwight :) You are right to think of Sambar and Pere David like that I think, they are so dissimilar. Pere David can look very nice, but it is very different to Sambar :thumbsup:

Half/Stop said:
Thanks for that info Jack! :thumbsup: While stag is stag, I definitely prefer the Sambar, especially the vintage Sambar that is on the Ashley’s Choice! :)
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Me too Ron :) Pere David like your example looks good, but I love the character of old Sambar :) :thumbsup:

dc50 said:
Your right Jack it's not very plain for an Amish cake. :D
I guess she figured I gained so much weight as a bus driver what the heck give him more! :p
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LOL! :D :thumbsup:

Half/Stop said:
Have a good Friday fellow Guardians! :) Today I will have my 2018 Ebony Guardian in my pocket! :)

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You too Ron :) :thumbsup:
 
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