Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Half/Stop]

Y’all have a great Friday.......

 

[Jack Black]

Y’all have a great Friday.......

Very nice Ron Is everything OK with your brother-in-law now?

 

[5K Qs]

OK. Last one for me. I carry a lambsfoot...

... because I have a use for it nearly every day. Like trimming this piece of plastic that broke at the collar and was no longer useful being attached to the lid of my water bottle.

Thanks for playing along, folks. It’s important to underscore the versatility and utility of the pattern from time to time lest anyone think they’re just pretty knives.

Sad to hear that's your last "I carry a lambsfoot ..." testimonial, Greg. I've enjoyed each and every one (and that includes those of other Guardians who've joined you)! I might try to do one a week until Christmas.

Nice run Greg! That's what I tell the wife Quote: "It’s important to underscore the versatility and utility of the pattern from time to time lest anyone think they’re just pretty wives".

You're a silver-tongued devil, Dave!

I think the wharncliffe is the most beautiful of all the blades. But the lambsfoot couples a similar blade nestled in a similarly sensually curved body. The lambsfoot is poetry. View attachment 1016698

That one in your pic sure looks like fine art, Dwight!

Or have you?

Sure you have. Glad you're over it.
I don't think I've ever hallucinated. Those voices are real.

Very amusing, Jer!

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Thank you my friend, I was at the hospital on Monday, so it is possible I picked up something there (British hospitals are potentially dangerous too). It's hard to pin it down to anything I ate, even though food-poisoning is probably the most likely prognosis

Jack, I was sorry to hear about your recent physical distress , and I'm glad to hear you're doing better. When I read the post that first mentioned your illness, my first thought was, "I wonder if he caught something at the hospital?" Sometimes our institutions seem to "backfire": hospitals can give one infections; schools can make one do stupid things; religions can encourage bad behavior; and so on.

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We did well with that batch of vintage Sambar GT, I hope we can get more in the future
Thank you my friend, compared to some of my other ailments the cough isn't that debilitating, but I do worry that it has become part of me, and that I'll get branded 'Coughing Jack' or something! I'll pass that on to Marilyn

It was a bit Apocalypse Now outside for 30 minutes or so. I'm not sure if it was the same one, as there were several choppers involved, but at least one of them actually flew up one of the adjacent streets at below roof height! As it emerged at the junction opposite where I was standing, I tried taking another pic on my phone, but missed it unfortunately

Thanks again guys, it quite crept up on me

Definitely the former GT! I had a couple of down jackets under the belt to add some padding (probably need less of it now), and the wig, hat, and beard are pretty hot too. When I entered the community centre, they had the heating cranked up to maximum, and I thought I was going to pass out! Yes indeed! Nice to see your Lam Jack
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Thanks, as always, Jack, for taking time (especially now while you're trying to recover your health) to respond to my random musings.

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The C was used by GEC for the pattern designation on Charlie's 'Ancient Barlow' GT However, Charlie has been petitioning GEC to make a Lambsfoot for some years now, and hopefully it will eventually come. When it does, I'm sure it'll be a beauty

Thanks for this reminder about information of which I was once aware, but that had apparently receded beyond the reach of my ability to recall it on my own!

Carried this for "Lambsfoot Thursday" (has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?).
Hope you're feeling better, Jack.

Great photo, Vince! Is that the same hat that has the painted lining in the crown?

I know more than I can tell I'm afraid ...

It has been a strange week for me, and I've kind of lost track of the days, but I thought I'd carry this one again for Black Friday

Thanks again for all the kind thoughts and good wishes folks, I hope that you all have a good Friday, and an even better weekend

Y’all have a great Friday.......

Jack & Ron, those are impressive Black Friday choices! Their ebony almost sucks the light out of the room!
Jack, the comment that opens your post is enigmatic and intriguing!

Lam Jack with me all week; here's a pic from when it was new about a year ago:

- GT

 

[5K Qs]

I carry a lambsfoot ...

... because it enhances the quality of my photos of fall foliage.

How 'bout you?

- GT

 

[WhittlinAway]

Sad to hear that's your last "I carry a lambsfoot ..." testimonial, Greg. I've enjoyed each and every one (and that includes those of other Guardians who've joined you)! I might try to do one a week until Christmas.

Maybe I should have said “last for a bit.”

I like your idea! I’ll join you.

 

[Prester John]

Great photo, Vince! Is that the same hat that has the painted lining in the crown?

Aye, GT, that it is. And thanks!

And I carry a lambsfoot...

...because sometimes nothing else will cut it....

How 'bout you?

 

[WhittlinAway]

I carry a lambsfoot...

... because even a solo adventurer needs a trusted sidekick.

How ‘bout you?

I don’t actually have any adventure planned today, much less solo, but when I do, it’s often with that pack on my back and a lambsfoot in my pocket.

 

[Jack Black]

Sad to hear that's your last "I carry a lambsfoot ..." testimonial, Greg. I've enjoyed each and every one (and that includes those of other Guardians who've joined you)! I might try to do one a week until Christmas.

Great idea GT

Jack, I was sorry to hear about your recent physical distress , and I'm glad to hear you're doing better. When I read the post that first mentioned your illness, my first thought was, "I wonder if he caught something at the hospital?" Sometimes our institutions seem to "backfire": hospitals can give one infections; schools can make one do stupid things; religions can encourage bad behavior; and so on.

Thank you for your kindness, as always, my friend The hospitals here are quite notorious for people contracting viruses (most notably norovirus) while they are in there, and I was in contact with quite a few people there, giving blood, and having various breathing tests (on equipment which couldn't have been completely sterile), and the doctor I saw was actually ill herself (though with flu I think). She told me getting ill went with the territory (as it does for teachers and college lecturers) When I've had food-poisoning in the past, actually it was three times before rather than twice, I could see how and where I got it, and other people were ill, but on this occasion, it's really difficult for me to pin it down to anything in particular.

Great photo, Vince! Is that the same hat that has the painted lining in the crown?

I wondered that too

Jack & Ron, those are impressive Black Friday choices! Their ebony almost sucks the light out of the room!
Jack, the comment that opens your post is enigmatic and intriguing!

LOL! Thanks GT, I did originally want Vantablack!

Jack, the comment that opens your post is enigmatic and intriguing!

I'm sure Charlie will keep us posted if there's any news

Lam Jack with me all week; here's a pick from when it was new about a year ago:

- GT

That's a nice pic my friend

I carry a lambsfoot ...

View attachment 1017381

... because it enhances the quality of my photos of fall foliage.

How 'bout you?

- GT

Maybe I should have said “last for a bit.”

I like your idea! I’ll join you.

Count me in!

 

[Jack Black]

I carry a lambsfoot...

... because even a solo adventurer needs a trusted sidekick.

How ‘bout you?

I don’t actually have any adventure planned today, much less solo, but when I do, it’s often with that pack on my back and a lambsfoot in my pocket.

Great stuff Greg, an adventure is never far away when you have a Lambsfoot Do you guys tape your gear there? When I was a climber, I remember doing the same, I used purple tape because it was pretty rare, and unlikely anyone else would be using the same colour

[NB Coloured tape helps identify climbing equipment when you're sharing gear with other climbers :thumbsp:]

 

[dc50]

You're a silver-tongued devil, Dave!

 

[Half/Stop]

Very nice Ron Is everything OK with your brother-in-law now?

Thanks Jack! My brother-in-law is home now and doing better. Thank you for asking!

Jack & Ron, those are impressive Black Friday choices! Their ebony almost sucks the light out of the room!

Thanks Gary!

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Jack! My brother-in-law is home now and doing better. Thank you for asking!

That's good to hear Ron

I don't know if anyone has anything exciting planned for the weekend? I'm still not firing on all cylinders, but I said I'd call in at a local amateur boxing tournament a friend of mine is organising (he runs a local club). I probably won't be able to stay too long, but I'll try to show my face at least. He reckons it'll be his last fight before he retires at the tender age of 40 (I just gave him a new pair of gloves too). I've nearly lost my voice, but I hope I can still cheer for the other guy!

I'm sure Marilyn would like to go, but I think I'm going to take my Ashley's Choice with me Hope everyone has a great weekend

 

[tmd_87]

Have really enjoyed carrying a Lambsfoot with another knife that has some belly when needed.

 

[Jack Black]

Have really enjoyed carrying a Lambsfoot with another knife that has some belly when needed.

I also like to pair my Lambsfoot in that way However...

I don't hunt or fish anymore, when I always considered some belly important, but in truth I'm not sure I couldn't have just managed with a straight-edge even then. Take this Brusletto Fiske-Sprett for example, specifically designed for gutting fish...

I've been experimenting in the kitchen, where I also thought a bellied blade was necessary, but finding I can manage perfectly well with a straight-edge, either a Lambsfoot or the Frostfoot that @Cambertree made for me

As to everything else I use a knife for, a Lambsfoot works perfectly. It's nice to have a choice, and I'm not going to stop carrying other patterns, but if I wasn't a knife knut, I reckon I could manage perfectly well with just a Lambsfoot It's worth remembering that for thousands of years, straight-edged blades were mainly what our ancestors carried, and they managed OK with them

 

[tmd_87]

I also like to pair my Lambsfoot in that way However...

I don't hunt or fish anymore, when I always considered some belly important, but in truth I'm not sure I couldn't have just managed with a straight-edge even then. Take this Brusletto Fiske-Sprett for example, specifically designed for gutting fish...

I've been experimenting in the kitchen, where I also thought a bellied blade was necessary, but finding I can manage perfectly well with a straight-edge, either a Lambsfoot or the Frostfoot that @Cambertree made for me

As to everything else I use a knife for, a Lambsfoot works perfectly. It's nice to have a choice, and I'm not going to stop carrying other patterns, but if I wasn't a knife knut, I reckon I could manage perfectly well with just a Lambsfoot It's worth remembering that for thousands of years, straight-edged blades were mainly what our ancestors carried, and they managed OK with them

Hmmmmm interesting, I love me some straight edge goodness...especially cutting up limes for margaritas and beers!

 

[WhittlinAway]

Great stuff Greg, an adventure is never far away when you have a Lambsfoot Do you guys tape your gear there? When I was a climber, I remember doing the same, I used purple tape because it was pretty rare, and unlikely anyone else would be using the same colour

[NB Coloured tape helps identify climbing equipment when you're sharing gear with other climbers :thumbsp:]

Yup, at least we did back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, which was when I was actively climbing. It’s been more than a decade since I’ve led or, more often, followed a pitch. That 1” webbing and oval carabiner are a permanent fixture on the gear rack on my lack, though, and often come in useful in unexpected ways.

One of my two frequent climbing partners had claimed purple because she loved the color and my other had yellow, IIRC, perhaps because it matched his helmet or perhaps because he was a home brewer—I actually have no idea why, or, for that matter, whether I have the color right—so I took red because it was one of the few other colors available at the store that day.

 

[Jack Black]

Yup, at least we did back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, which was when I was actively climbing. It’s been more than a decade since I’ve led or, more often, followed a pitch. That 1” webbing and oval carabiner are a permanent fixture on the gear rack on my lack, though, and often come in useful in unexpected ways.

One of my two frequent climbing partners had claimed purple because she loved the color and my other had yellow, IIRC, perhaps because it matched his helmet or perhaps because he was a home brewer—I actually have no idea why, or, for that matter, whether I have the color right—so I took red because it was one of the few other colors available at the store that day.

Same here Greg, I really missed it for a long time. I had all my rack stolen sadly, though I still have a couple of carabiners and some of my climbing guides (sadly, I even had one of those pinched).

All the primary colours had been taken by climbing partners I had, but I didn't know anyone who had purple when I started building my rack. Troll tape cost me a few pennies more than standard tape though. It's a good system for sorting out all the gear at the end of the day, when you're tired, and the pub/bed is calling

 

[r8shell]

Winter is coming! I decided to try to make some of WhittlinAway 's beeswax/mineral oil balm and I've rubbed some on my horn Guardian. It feels smooth and silky; we'll see how it holds up to the alternating damp and dry weather we get around here. (85 degrees last Wednesday, lows next week predicted in the 30s)

 

[Prester John]

Wee staggie. Nothing to snort at.

 

[JohnDF]

Wee staggie. Nothing to snort at.

Very cool picture.