Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[dc50]

@Pàdruig great to see you here! Sorry to hear that you've been so slammed with work lately. 16 hour days are not sustainable by any stretch of the imagination, so I'm glad that the worst is behind you.

Jack Black sorry to hear you've also been so stacked with tasks. I hope you're able to enjoy the weekend.

I have a question for the collective wisdom of the Guardians. I open a lot of packages and envelopes with my lambsfoot and that clear sticky shipping tape and its propensity for gumming the blade is a constant source of irritation. That task went to my rosewood lambsfoot with polished blade today, and it was an exceptionally gummy mess afterwards:

Are the polished blades more prone to this? My trusty buffalo horn model doesn't gum up nearly this bad and I don't think it has the same level of polish on the blade (Jack, do you know?). It's seen a lot of use and has a nice patina, so could that be a factor as well?

That gunk was easy enough to remove with a paper towel and a bit of Goof Off, but I'd rather not have to. Anyone have tips for avoiding it, other than not cutting packing tape, of course?

Finally, and this one's from left field, the package that had the most tape to cut was from Australia. @Cambertree have you ever experienced extra gummy packing tape from packages you've received in country?

Greg I've been using Never-dull for years on my knives works like a charm. not sure if its available in your area though? http://nevrdull.com/

 

[dc50]

I am happy to report my package from our Guardian in Chief, after much frolicking about, was finally snared, subdued and placed in confinement until I was able to take it into custody. Why it has taken me this long to own a lamb foot is a mystery. But never mind, it is in the past and now, thanks to Jack and his Guardians I am a proud owner of the Ashley’s Choice, the “Big Un”, and the standard size in rose wood. They are everything I had hoped. The shape is sublime and being a huge fan of the wharnie and sheepsfoot these beautiful knives sing! Thank you Jack Jack Black for your kind and helpful effort in bringing these to reality for me. Thank you Ron Half/Stop for your help also my friend. I hope you are enjoying your travels.
For now I will post pics of the Ashley’s Choice and later each of the others. Have a great weekend Guardians! View attachment 1002355View attachment 1002356 View attachment 1002357

Good show Dwight I was thinking about you this morning whether your pk came in or not. Still waiting on mine 40 days now..

 

[Fodderwing]

Good show Dwight I was thinking about you this morning whether your pk came in or not. Still waiting on mine 40 days now..

Oh my! And I thought 24 days was quite a bit. Is the tracking following it?

 

[dc50]

Oh my! And I thought 24 days was quite a bit. Is the tracking following it?

no the tracking always stops at Leeds then says its on its way to Canada. I've been through this quite a few times now. Have contacted Canada Customs and they says its Canada post, Contact Canada Post and they say its Customs. Not much I can do.

 

[Jack Black]

I am happy to report my package from our Guardian in Chief, after much frolicking about, was finally snared, subdued and placed in confinement until I was able to take it into custody. Why it has taken me this long to own a lamb foot is a mystery. But never mind, it is in the past and now, thanks to Jack and his Guardians I am a proud owner of the Ashley’s Choice, the “Big Un”, and the standard size in rose wood. They are everything I had hoped. The shape is sublime and being a huge fan of the wharnie and sheepsfoot these beautiful knives sing! Thank you Jack Jack Black for your kind and helpful effort in bringing these to reality for me. Thank you Ron Half/Stop for your help also my friend. I hope you are enjoying your travels.
For now I will post pics of the Ashley’s Choice and later each of the others. Have a great weekend Guardians! View attachment 1002355View attachment 1002356 View attachment 1002357

I'm glad your package finally landed Dwight, (so much for '4-7 days' ), and that you're so pleased with them I think you'll grow to like them even more. Great pics of your AC

Good show Dwight I was thinking about you this morning whether your pk came in or not. Still waiting on mine 40 days now..

Yeah me too. 40 days is ridiculous! How long was it last time Rob?

no the tracking always stops at Leeds then says its on its way to Canada. I've been through this quite a few times now. Have contacted Canada Customs and they says its Canada post, Contact Canada Post and they say its Customs. Not much I can do.

Hope they reach you soon mate

 

[Fodderwing]

no the tracking always stops at Leeds then says its on its way to Canada. I've been through this quite a few times now. Have contacted Canada Customs and they says its Canada post, Contact Canada Post and they say its Customs. Not much I can do.

When I (a week ago) was talking to my postman about it he automatically assumed it was from Canada. It seems they have a lot to difficulty with them. I know I avoid anything on the bay if it is in Canada because of that. But this one from the UK had a couple of kinks in it too. I hope you don't have much more to wait Dave.

I'm glad your package finally landed Dwight, (so much for '4-7 days' ), and that you're so pleased with them I think you'll grow to like them even more. Great pics of your AC

Thank you Jack. I am thrilled with them. And you're packaging skills are peerless! Very impressive my friend.

 

[Jack Black]

Thank you Jack. I am thrilled with them. And you're packaging skills are peerless! Very impressive my friend.

Great to hear that Dwight I wish that I could give them wings too my friend

 

[r8shell]

I certainly don't see the same list of "posting options" inside an album as I see listed on the right side of the window when I select a pic in "All Images", but with your encouragement that it's doable (from my laptop), I think I found out how to access a BBCode copy within an album. So I think I'll gradually organize my Imgur photos so I can easily find the pics I want, and go back to posting photos from Imgur. A 50 MB quota of direct downloads to BF seems like it would get used up in a month or two (say, 333 KB/image X 3 images/day = 1 MB/day and I exceed quota in 50 days).

Here's what it looks like when I select an album.

Then when I click on an image:

If you're seeing something different, it could be because you're using a different browser, or operating system, or you have different pop-up settings. Who knows, computers are a mystery...

 

[Half/Stop]

I am happy to report my package from our Guardian in Chief, after much frolicking about, was finally snared, subdued and placed in confinement until I was able to take it into custody. Why it has taken me this long to own a lamb foot is a mystery. But never mind, it is in the past and now, thanks to Jack and his Guardians I am a proud owner of the Ashley’s Choice, the “Big Un”, and the standard size in rose wood. They are everything I had hoped. The shape is sublime and being a huge fan of the wharnie and sheepsfoot these beautiful knives sing! Thank you Jack Jack Black for your kind and helpful effort in bringing these to reality for me. Thank you Ron Half/Stop for your help also my friend. I hope you are enjoying your travels.
For now I will post pics of the Ashley’s Choice and later each of the others. Have a great weekend Guardians! View attachment 1002355View attachment 1002356 View attachment 1002357

That is quite a beauty there Dwight! Very nice Stag my friend! You’re quite welcome for my modest help. I would surely do the same for anybody interested in hanging around with this fine bunch of Guardians! I’m looking forward to seeing you and all three of your new acquisitions around! Don’t forget that sig line now!

 

[5K Qs]

Here's what it looks like when I select an album.

Then when I click on an image:

If you're seeing something different, it could be because you're using a different browser, or operating system, or you have different pop-up settings. Who knows, computers are a mystery...

Thanks, Rachel. What you displayed is essentially what I see when I'm viewing "All Images" (your first screen shot) and then when I select one particular image I see the various options listed to its right (your second screen shot). But when I'm in an album, I don't get that list when I select a specific image. But I've learned that if I "hover" over an image in an album, a little menu appears that includes something like "Sharing options" and if I click that, I get 4 of the 6 options on the right side of your second screen shot. Computers ARE a mystery, especially if one has the hubris to think one knows what's going on!

- GT

 

[Prester John]

Thanks, Rachel. What you displayed is essentially what I see when I'm viewing "All Images" (your first screen shot) and then when I select one particular image I see the various options listed to its right (your second screen shot). But when I'm in an album, I don't get that list when I select a specific image. But I've learned that if I "hover" over an image in an album, a little menu appears that includes something like "Sharing options" and if I click that, I get 4 of the 6 options on the right side of your second screen shot. Computers ARE a mystery, especially if one has the hubris to think one knows what's going on!

- GT

How can I get some of that hubris?

 

[Dschal]

I am happy to report my package from our Guardian in Chief, after much frolicking about, was finally snared, subdued and placed in confinement until I was able to take it into custody. Why it has taken me this long to own a lamb foot is a mystery. But never mind, it is in the past and now, thanks to Jack and his Guardians I am a proud owner of the Ashley’s Choice, the “Big Un”, and the standard size in rose wood. They are everything I had hoped. The shape is sublime and being a huge fan of the wharnie and sheepsfoot these beautiful knives sing! Thank you Jack Jack Black for your kind and helpful effort in bringing these to reality for me. Thank you Ron Half/Stop for your help also my friend. I hope you are enjoying your travels.
For now I will post pics of the Ashley’s Choice and later each of the others. Have a great weekend Guardians! View attachment 1002355View attachment 1002356 View attachment 1002357

Worth waiting for! Enjoy!

 

[Jack Black]

That is quite a beauty there Dwight! Very nice Stag my friend! You’re quite welcome for my modest help. I would surely do the same for anybody interested in hanging around with this fine bunch of Guardians! I’m looking forward to seeing you and all three of your new acquisitions around! Don’t forget that sig line now!

Thank you for offering assistance Ron

Rotten weather here, strong winds and heavy rain, so no hike for me today I've certainly got plenty of things to keep me occupied though Have a great weekend Guardians

Doubling up today

 

[screened porch]

How much space does a knight need at the table?? I'd think at least 18" = 1.5', in which case the circumference of the table would be 150x1.5' = 225', and the diameter of the table would be 225'/3.14, over 71'!! That's a lot of wasted space in the center of the table, unless Arthur's serving wenches had incredibly long arms!

The trays had wheels, as the Frennysh boke sayeth.

 

[WhittlinAway]

Thanks for the update on your Tormek skills, and the discussion of edge angles, Greg. For comparison purposes, what angle do you typically prefer for your whittling blades?

I sharpen my whittling blades freehand, so it's hard to say that I achieve it, but I shoot for 10-12 DPS. When I got started, as an aid for consistency, I used to put a dime on the stone and just barely overlap the spine of the knife on it before each pass. Working the math, it looks like that would have been around a 13 DPS angle with my typical whittling blades. I now freehand with the stone a bit closer to the stone, so hopefully I'm in the ballpark of where I say I'm aiming for.

Thanks Greg Good post post. I hate this too (even worse on scissors). I have to say, I'm not sure whether or not the gunk sticks worse to the polished blades or not. I can't see why it would, but I really don't know. The best thing I find to remove it is lighter fuel, in fact I use more lighter fuel for cleaning knives than for filling my Zippo! It works like a charm, just dissolves all that nasty gunk in the twinkle of an eye

Oh, yes, scissors are even worse! I wonder if that Goof Off stuff I mentioned is essentially lighter fluid. It smells similar to what I remember lighter fluid smelling like.

Greg I've been using Never-dull for years on my knives works like a charm. not sure if its available in your area though? http://nevrdull.com/

Interesting, never heard of it. Thanks for the tip, Dave.

 

[Jack Black]

Oh, yes, scissors are even worse! I wonder if that Goof Off stuff I mentioned is essentially lighter fluid. It smells similar to what I remember lighter fluid smelling like.

Yes, maybe Greg, I imagine acetone/nail-varnish remover would also work well. I first used lighter-fluid for cleaning the remains of graphic health warning stickers off of cigar boxes, and found it worked so well, I use it for all sorts of stuff now. The fact that it evaporates afterwards is a definite plus. I wonder if vinegar would work, it is pretty good at dissolving chewing-gum

 

[JTB_5]

Fall feels closer here today. Time for outdoor coffee roasting.

 

[rockman0]

First day it feels like fall and first day I remember it not getting above 70 degrees since back in March, if memory serves me that's a double whammy deserving a double bock and double lambsfoot

 

[donn]

 

[dc50]

Wow, unbelievable! thank you, David, for this historical information.