Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Prester John said:
It is "awesome". Heavy pull, which has become better. Got a Buck 301 recently and it's pull is very light, at least compared to the Sheffield knife.
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I agree they do have a heavy pull, once you're open it's going to stay open.:thumbsup: I purchased a Grohmann slipjoint in May what a disappointment on a scale of 1-10 the pull is a one. :thumbsdown: It's not even good enough to give away.
 
dc50 said:
I agree they do have a heavy pull, once you're open it's going to stay open.:thumbsup: I purchased a Grohmann slipjoint in May what a disappointment on a scale of 1-10 the pull is a one. :thumbsdown: It's not even good enough to give away.
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I would say my Case knives hover around a 5, my Buck 301 is about a 3, and my lambsfoot is about a 13!
Love them all, though!
 
Prester John said:
I would say my Case knives hover around a 5, my Buck 301 is about a 3, and my lambsfoot is about a 13!
Love them all, though!
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I could see for some folks a heavy pull would be a deal breaker. When I first stumbled upon the Sheffield Lambsfoot and Barlows the strong back spring with the rugged build I was sold! The only other slip joints that I know of with such a strong backspring were my early GEC's
I have one cigar model that is really scary to open:eek: as I was saying I would rather a strong opening than a Casper milk toast.:D
 
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donn said:
Crikey! It's most certainly is not like it was in your grandad's time then. It was very genteel with the obligatory hipster behind the bar serving mildly overpriced and overhopped (but well kept) ale.:thumbsup:
Ova wrong sida 'o Pennines Robinson's brewery had grey (and tartan!:confused:) pubs for a time. As for the chains they change hands so fast these days I can't keep up, but I'm sureish it still looks like that photo your took there.
Anyway once I'd said goodbye to my mate I made a swift beeline for the Shakespeare across the way. Much better...:cool::thumbsup:
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That photo was only taken a couple of years back David :) When my granddad was young that whole part of town was very rough, and rife with razor-gangs and general thuggery. There was even a shoot-out with the police at one of the pubs up the hill (The Red House). With all the gentrification going on in that area, it's not surprising that the surviving pubs have changed, even compared to 30 years ago. I used to go in the Shakespeare regularly as a teenager, then just a nice old-fashioned pub, but I don't think I've been in since! :D I was going to call in a few years back, but it was closed because of flooding, and there was a pile of ruined pub furniture and fittings in a skip outside - incredible considering how far the pub is from the river :eek:

5K Qs said:
Here comes a stag stampede that occurred throughout this week. Exquisite knives, Guardians!! :thumbsup::cool::cool::thumbsup:


Great geometry in the precarious posings @herder and Jack Black Jack Black ! ;):thumbsup:

Thanks for the comments, Jack. :) I'm glad your hike last weekend turned out well, and I appreciated the fine photos. :thumbsup::cool::cool: (I haven't thought of pick-up sticks in decades! :eek::):cool:)
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Thank you very much GT, I don't think I've seen pick-up sticks since I was a kid! :eek: I guess time stands still in Knaresborough ;) :D :thumbsup:

5K Qs said:
Sublime stag start to the week, Jack, Dave, Ron, & Dwight! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:

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Cool thematic coffee mug and braces, Jack, you old freebooting privateer! :thumbsup::cool::D
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Thanks again my friend! :D :thumbsup:

5K Qs said:
Black Jack is one of my knifish companions all week:
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- GT
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Great contribution to the 'Lambsfoot in a Tree' theme GT! :D :) :thumbsup:

donn said:
Great story Dave, glad you got out alive. :D:thumbsup: I was reminded of a story I heard about 19th century Australian pubs. To avoid bother caused by bokes nicking each others stools a lot of pubs had a trough at the foot of the bar so patrons could relieve themselves without leaving their stools. Can't find a decent link to a decent page describing Australian pubs but I did find one describing something similar in the U.S.

https://www.kegworks.com/blog/a-lesson-in-tavern-history-the-fresh-flow-trough-spittoon/
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Thanks for the interesting link David, I've heard of the practice before, but never seen pictures :thumbsup:

Is that not the reason for the sloping floor in The Marble Arch? :D ;) :thumbsup:

Jody744 said:
Wife had a Dr visit today, all is well. Office is in an old house near the Marietta Square, still has garden walls behind it.
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Glad to hear your wife's visit to the doc's went well Jody :thumbsup: Those are excellent pics of your AC, really show the stag off well. By coincidence, I was looking at a couple of pics I still have of your knife just last night :thumbsup:

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Another lovely pic Dwight :) :thumbsup:

dc50 said:
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Stunning Dave, you're a lucky man :) I would have loved climbing those mountains at one time (might struggle a bit today) :thumbsup:

dc50 said:
Alright Jack, them there Teddy Boys are a bunch of good ole boys in suits. I'm thinking you're hanging out with a rough crowd these days. Wish I was with ya, it would take me back to the good ole days. :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool::cool::D:D

"Friends In Low Places"
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I'm not sure how I'm going to find the wedding Dave, bearing in mind the average age of the Teds will be in the late 60's, I just hope they don't get over-excited! :eek: I got to know Paul (the groom) and his mate Ray, who I call 'The Two Teds', while hunting for pocket-knives in Leeds market, and they are mentioned in a few of my old threads (and pictured in the 'Earl' thread). Paul, in particular has become a firm friend, and I look forward to spending a couple of hours with him on his stall (selling second-hand British and American hand-tools) each Thursday. I've met a few of the other old Teds too, but I've never seen any of them wearing their drapes, so I think it will come as a bit of a shock! :D I like the music, but the whole thing is a bit lost on me really :D Thanks for the tunes my friend :) :thumbsup:

Prester John said:
Didn't McCartney sing about Teddy Boys is his first solo album?
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Having been around so long, they are quite widely referenced, and many long respectable performers once wore the style. I recently saw a documentary with Tom Jones, visiting the small Welsh town where he grew up. He told a story about, as a teenager, asking his mother to sew some velvet on the collar of his jacket. That night he was seen talking to a young lady in a shop doorway. As his mother passed, she scolded him, "You'll be turning into one of those Teddy Boys next". When he returned home, she removed the velvet from his jacket :D

John Steed sports the more middle class 'Edwardian' style ;)

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dc50 said:
I will have to check it out..;) lets do this instead.
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Very good Dave :) Well, I suppose it's better that than them sitting in their bedrooms playing video games! :D :thumbsup:

Prester John said:
It is "awesome". Heavy pull, which has become better. Got a Buck 301 recently and it's pull is very light, at least compared to the Sheffield knife.
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I find the pull relatively light on the ACs, though I do have to use a thumb-nail to open mine, whereas I generally pinch open the blades on the larger models. I really don't like light pulls though, can't beat the authoritative snap of a slip-joint opening :) :thumbsup:

dc50 said:
I agree they do have a heavy pull, once you're open it's going to stay open.:thumbsup: I purchased a Grohmann slipjoint in May what a disappointment on a scale of 1-10 the pull is a one. :thumbsdown: It's not even good enough to give away.
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What a shame Dave :( Guess there's nothing you can do about it either (other than return it?) :(

Prester John said:
I would say my Case knives hover around a 5, my Buck 301 is about a 3, and my lambsfoot is about a 13!
Love them all, though!
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LOL! :D I've always found the 1-10 pull scale rather amusing! :D :thumbsup:

dc50 said:
I could see for some folks a heavy pull would be a deal breaker. When I first stumbled upon the Sheffield Lambsfoot and Barlows the strong back spring with the rugged build I was sold! The only other slip joints that I know of with such a strong backspring were my early GEC's
I have one cigar model that is really scary to open:eek: as I was saying I would rather a strong opening than a Casper milk toast.:D
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For anyone who really struggles, I think the larger models with the pinchable blades are probably better. You don't really need to cut an easy-open notch with the Big 'Un for example, plenty of blade to get hold of, and since the blade is longer, the pull feels lighter, even though it isn't. I both like, and am used to, a stiff pull, but flushing the joint, and wearing the tang in a bit, makes a lot of difference to the action I think. I was particularly pleased with the action on the small run of medium Rosewood models Wright's did for me, with the polished blade, really smooth, and they have a slightly lighter pull :thumbsup:

Crikey, is it Friday already?! :eek: I've had so much on this week, it's just flashed by. Hope everyone has had a good week :) :thumbsup:

I need to take some new pics of this 'un! :rolleyes:

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Quite some time ago, I ordered some Colman's Mustard. I had quite forgotten that I had ordered some as it came as a surprise when it finally ended up at my doorstep (reminds me of my own recent postal woes). Initially disappointed with the rather wee dimensions of the jar, I still decided to make myself a sandwich and promptly discovered that a little goes a long way...

Delicious mustard but I was certainly not expecting the horseradish. I will have to be less generous in the application for future sandwiches... :oops:

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Pàdruig said:
Quite some time ago, I ordered some Colman's Mustard. I had quite forgotten that I had ordered some as it came as a surprise when it finally ended up at my doorstep (reminds me of my own recent postal woes). Initially disappointed with the rather wee dimensions of the jar, I still decided to make myself a sandwich and promptly discovered that a little goes a long way...

Delicious mustard but I was certainly not expecting the horseradish. I will have to be less generous in the application for future sandwiches... :oops:

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Sure wish I could get vibrant photos like yours Dylan, awesome! :thumbsup::thumbsup: Yeah the hunt for the right mustard is almost like hunting for the perfect knife':p
 
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