Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Jack Black]

Good morning Guardians !


G.Butler & Co. today


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Sweet Steve

 

[herder]

Yes Jack, I think we had the same distractions in our youth.

Thanks Dwight, and I'm a big fan of your Wostenholm model with the stag handles and triple fluted bolsters.
That is a pre-WWII knife that was not offered after the war. And any Lamb Foot knife with genuine stag handles is quite uncommon.

Nice old Butler Steve.

Enclosed is an older B & H (Bennett & Heron) model with attractive horn handles.

 

[Rufus1949]

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Very striking Dwight.

 

[Rufus1949]

Good Morning Guardians
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I'm envious John, I see lots of green!

 

[Rufus1949]

Good morning Guardians !
G.Butler & Co. today
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Lovely old bone Steve.

 

[Jack Black]

Yes Jack, I think we had the same distractions in our youth.

LOL! And people call it 'misspent'!

Enclosed is an older B & H (Bennett & Heron) model with attractive horn handles.

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I don't recall ever hearing of that firm! It really is incredible how many cutlers made a version. Nice find

 

[Rufus1949]

An oh so quiet Sunday.

 

[echoscout]

Always like seeing that Lamb!

A couple great knives, Paul. Glad you got one of those blue rope Albers.



While comparing it to that odd knife you shared is, admittedly, an exaggeration, it certainly wasn’t good. Not only was the edge not straight, but the blade had no swedge at all, it had a shallow nail nick, and the tang stamp was poorly struck.

I’d forgotten that they only had a short time to drink up, too. I wouldn’t be too keen on getting one of the pints that had been pulled an hour and a half before I got there. And how on earth did they make sure folks had paid for the number of pints they drank?!



Well it definitely takes some nice portrait shots. My only camera is the one on my iPhone, and it’s great for a lot of things, but you can’t get that shallow depth of field that make portraits like that look so good. (There is a “portrait mode” that mimics it with a digital effect, and while the results are ok, it’s obviously not as good as the real thing when you take more than a cursory glance.)



Yeah, unfortunately Eleanor can be a bit like that, too, when she’s not feeling well or something hurts.



It’s been like that since I got it. I thought I had a picture of the pile side somewhere from when it first arrived — a picture I would have taken because I like the character it gives the knife! — but I couldn’t find it.



Thanks, Duncan. Julie (my wife) got a nose piercing while we were there, right before Eleanor got her ears done, so hopefully they can keep up with their after care together.

I love both of the HHBs, it’d be hard to pick a favorite.

Fine pair of HHBs!

Grinderman strikes again!

It was Steve

A beautiful bonus

Such a shame what happened with those companies Of course, the quality of their knives was in decline long before the Richards and Imperial acquisitions, but Rodgers-Wostenholm were still taking on apprentices until 1979, before they moved to Moore Street, when things seem to have worsened dramatically. Everyone knew that they were more or less finished, the apprentices weren't being properly trained, pay was at rock-bottom, and folks were looking for other jobs. I doubt they cared much about what they produced. I remember my brother-in-law being there, but one of Wright's recently retired cutlers was there too, and he was still bitter about it. No, I don't think Richards ever made a Lambsfoot, I have certainly never seen one. By the time they acquired Rodgers-Wostenholm, their own sales would also have been severely affected, it was many years since their colourful displays could be found in every newsagent and hardware store That catalogue looks vaguely familiar, I might have even seen it at some point, but it is certainly a long cry from the ones produced when they were one of the world's finest cutlery companies! If I had had the sense, and hadn't been more interested in stuff like girls, and beer, and motorbikes, that would have been the time to be collecting cutlery ephemera, because they were, literally, just throwing it away

Go Boss!

I wonder where they all ended up?

Good grief! I didn't know that Leon! It must have been crazy! It's only a few years since they relaxed the drinking laws here, and there were many predictions about the mayhem and lawlessness it would cause. I remember going up to the pub, with a neighbour, after 11pm, on the second night pubs could serve until midnight if they wanted, just for the novelty really, and there was only one other customer in! It was a lot better than the days when all the pubs kicked out just after 10.30pm, with folks having necked the last 2 pints in the preceding 10 minutes, and there was nothing to do apart from have a punch-up! Hopefully, you have more civilized boozing hours now my friend



Cool pic Jer

You do like your tomatoes Mitch!

That's terrible Barrett! There seemed to be a particularly bad period, when it was hard to find a knife that was even half-decent from the factory I remember making several trips to different Yorkshire hardware stores, and going through their stock, and not being able to find a single knife I would buy

No, particularly in the summer! To a large extent, they must have had to rely on honesty I think. In those days tills were just a drawer under the bar in most pubs. Mind you, I've heard it said that an experienced landlord would notice if his takings varied by as little as £5!

Thank you Barrett, the 22mm lens should be handy for a number of things. I used it a fair bit for landscapes on Lanzarote too The problem with portraits is that folks are used to phone pics, and don't have much of an attention span anymore. They can no longer just stand still for a second, but have to keep moving about, or changing their facial expression, or look somewhere else! Boring Ray, from the market, is a nightmare. He crashes every pic with a stupid expression, has his eyes closed on 95% of them, and is so WHITE, he affects the colour balance and lighting! I am amazed at the photos people take on their phones, they are really incredible

Aww

I'm almost certain I've never seen it mate, it must have been one of the first knives sent out, before I realised that I'd been lied to about them all being thoroughly checked, before being sealed in plastic. I also like the character, but I wouldn't have knowingly sent it out like that, anymore than I'd have sent out this one, which fortunately, was not among the first

Thanks pal

Good afternoon Guardians, I hope everyone is alright, and enjoying the weekend It's taking me longer and longer to keep caught up here! I have a whole load of stuff to do today, so I better get to it, and I'll hopefully get to call in again later. Have a good day Guardians

Waboooom!

Good morning Guardians. It's a fine Sunday here in NC. A little chilly but sunny. Found out that the computer problems/printer/mesh router problems will have to wait until Monday. My computer geek says he will need to have a lot of time to fix things. My computer still functions but has slowed a little despite my best efforts. One bright spot for me is that I'll be carrying my HHB.
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Handsome HHB!

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Sweet!

Good Morning Guardians
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Good pic of your Lamb!

Good morning Guardians !


G.Butler & Co. today


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Good Lamb

Yes Jack, I think we had the same distractions in our youth.

Thanks Dwight, and I'm a big fan of your Wostenholm model with the stag handles and triple fluted bolsters.
That is a pre-WWII knife that was not offered after the war. And any Lamb Foot knife with genuine stag handles is quite uncommon.

Nice old Butler Steve.

Enclosed is an older B & H (Bennett & Heron) model with attractive horn handles.

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A beauty!

 

[btb01]

Bonus pic of the day

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Nice pic, Steve! Kinda camouflaged.

Great to see one of the 18's John

I wonder where they all ended up?

I’ve still got mine. Fairly recent photo.

That's terrible Barrett! There seemed to be a particularly bad period, when it was hard to find a knife that was even half-decent from the factory I remember making several trips to different Yorkshire hardware stores, and going through their stock, and not being able to find a single knife I would buy

It’s not great. I think I bought that one in 2016 or 2017, but of course who knows how long it had been in stock. I still have it, only because I’d be embarrassed to even give it away to someone else (a feeling to which I know you can relate).

No, particularly in the summer! To a large extent, they must have had to rely on honesty I think. In those days tills were just a drawer under the bar in most pubs. Mind you, I've heard it said that an experienced landlord would notice if his takings varied by as little as £5!

You probably had to be shrewd and observant to run one of those pubs successfully.

I'm almost certain I've never seen it mate, it must have been one of the first knives sent out, before I realised that I'd been lied to about them all being thoroughly checked, before being sealed in plastic. I also like the character, but I wouldn't have knowingly sent it out like that, anymore than I'd have sent out this one, which fortunately, was not among the first

I completely understand, Jack, but don’t fret about it. I love the knife, including (and especially) the little void in the back covers. Maybe the boys at Wright’s were just embracing the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi.

Here’s a clearer photo, in better lighting, of the pile side of my Rosewood HHB.

No Dwight, it's just coincidental. Sara is Hisham's brother, Nabil's, wife. Her dad was Italian, and her mom lives in the Dominican Republic (I think she is FROM there). You may remember she visited a few months ago, though I don't think I posted a photo. Anna, and her husband Fabrizio, who was camera-shy, are both Italian, from Florence, where Sara also grew up. Hisham is pretty well-travelled too, he has a young boy, Ryan, who everyone adores

Hey, whatever happened with your new Dominican girlfriend?

Yes Jack, I think we had the same distractions in our youth.

Thanks Dwight, and I'm a big fan of your Wostenholm model with the stag handles and triple fluted bolsters.
That is a pre-WWII knife that was not offered after the war. And any Lamb Foot knife with genuine stag handles is quite uncommon.

Nice old Butler Steve.

Enclosed is an older B & H (Bennett & Heron) model with attractive horn handles.

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Man, they weren’t messing around when they stamped that blade!

 

[Rufus1949]

This is SteveC bonus pic.

 

[SteveC]

Sweet Steve

Thanks pal !

Yes Jack, I think we had the same distractions in our youth.

Thanks Dwight, and I'm a big fan of your Wostenholm model with the stag handles and triple fluted bolsters.
That is a pre-WWII knife that was not offered after the war. And any Lamb Foot knife with genuine stag handles is quite uncommon.

Nice old Butler Steve.

Enclosed is an older B & H (Bennett & Heron) model with attractive horn handles.

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Thanks and lovely horn on that one !

Lovely old bone Steve.

Thanks buddy !

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Nice one Bob !

Always like seeing that Lamb!

Fine pair of HHBs!

Waboooom!

Handsome HHB!

Sweet!

Good pic of your Lamb!

Good Lamb

A beauty!

Thanks buddy !

Nice pic, Steve! Kinda camouflaged.

Thanks Barrett !

I’ve still got mine. Fairly recent photo.

Sweet !

Here’s a clearer photo, in better lighting, of the pile side of my Rosewood HHB.

Gives it character !

 

[Rufus1949]

Nice one Bob !

Thanks Steve.

 

[SteveC]

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Sweet !

 

[Jakeywax31]

Grinderman strikes again!

It was Steve

A beautiful bonus

Such a shame what happened with those companies Of course, the quality of their knives was in decline long before the Richards and Imperial acquisitions, but Rodgers-Wostenholm were still taking on apprentices until 1979, before they moved to Moore Street, when things seem to have worsened dramatically. Everyone knew that they were more or less finished, the apprentices weren't being properly trained, pay was at rock-bottom, and folks were looking for other jobs. I doubt they cared much about what they produced. I remember my brother-in-law being there, but one of Wright's recently retired cutlers was there too, and he was still bitter about it. No, I don't think Richards ever made a Lambsfoot, I have certainly never seen one. By the time they acquired Rodgers-Wostenholm, their own sales would also have been severely affected, it was many years since their colourful displays could be found in every newsagent and hardware store That catalogue looks vaguely familiar, I might have even seen it at some point, but it is certainly a long cry from the ones produced when they were one of the world's finest cutlery companies! If I had had the sense, and hadn't been more interested in stuff like girls, and beer, and motorbikes, that would have been the time to be collecting cutlery ephemera, because they were, literally, just throwing it away

Go Boss!

I wonder where they all ended up?

Good grief! I didn't know that Leon! It must have been crazy! It's only a few years since they relaxed the drinking laws here, and there were many predictions about the mayhem and lawlessness it would cause. I remember going up to the pub, with a neighbour, after 11pm, on the second night pubs could serve until midnight if they wanted, just for the novelty really, and there was only one other customer in! It was a lot better than the days when all the pubs kicked out just after 10.30pm, with folks having necked the last 2 pints in the preceding 10 minutes, and there was nothing to do apart from have a punch-up! Hopefully, you have more civilized boozing hours now my friend



Cool pic Jer

You do like your tomatoes Mitch!

That's terrible Barrett! There seemed to be a particularly bad period, when it was hard to find a knife that was even half-decent from the factory I remember making several trips to different Yorkshire hardware stores, and going through their stock, and not being able to find a single knife I would buy

No, particularly in the summer! To a large extent, they must have had to rely on honesty I think. In those days tills were just a drawer under the bar in most pubs. Mind you, I've heard it said that an experienced landlord would notice if his takings varied by as little as £5!

Thank you Barrett, the 22mm lens should be handy for a number of things. I used it a fair bit for landscapes on Lanzarote too The problem with portraits is that folks are used to phone pics, and don't have much of an attention span anymore. They can no longer just stand still for a second, but have to keep moving about, or changing their facial expression, or look somewhere else! Boring Ray, from the market, is a nightmare. He crashes every pic with a stupid expression, has his eyes closed on 95% of them, and is so WHITE, he affects the colour balance and lighting! I am amazed at the photos people take on their phones, they are really incredible

Aww

I'm almost certain I've never seen it mate, it must have been one of the first knives sent out, before I realised that I'd been lied to about them all being thoroughly checked, before being sealed in plastic. I also like the character, but I wouldn't have knowingly sent it out like that, anymore than I'd have sent out this one, which fortunately, was not among the first

Thanks pal

Good afternoon Guardians, I hope everyone is alright, and enjoying the weekend It's taking me longer and longer to keep caught up here! I have a whole load of stuff to do today, so I better get to it, and I'll hopefully get to call in again later. Have a good day Guardians

Hope your day is going well, Jack. Waboom is very nice.

Good morning Guardians. It's a fine Sunday here in NC. A little chilly but sunny. Found out that the computer problems/printer/mesh router problems will have to wait until Monday. My computer geek says he will need to have a lot of time to fix things. My computer still functions but has slowed a little despite my best efforts. One bright spot for me is that I'll be carrying my HHB.
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Computer problems are a nightmare, Bill. Hope everything turns out ok. Lovely HHB as always.

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Beauty l there Dwight.

Good Morning Guardians
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Mornin John. Easy to have a good day with that awesome knife in the pocket.

Good morning Guardians !


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Another stunning lamb, Steve.

Yes Jack, I think we had the same distractions in our youth.

Thanks Dwight, and I'm a big fan of your Wostenholm model with the stag handles and triple fluted bolsters.
That is a pre-WWII knife that was not offered after the war. And any Lamb Foot knife with genuine stag handles is quite uncommon.

Nice old Butler Steve.

Enclosed is an older B & H (Bennett & Heron) model with attractive horn handles.

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Nice photo, Neal. Enjoyed the last episode with Glenn.

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No football . At least you have that awesome lamb keeping you company.

I completely understand, Jack, but don’t fret about it. I love the knife, including (and especially) the little void in the back covers. Maybe the boys at Wright’s were just embracing the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi.

Here’s a clearer photo, in better lighting, of the pile side of my Rosewood HHB.

That knife is awesome, Barrett. All the imperfections are nice if you ask me.

 

[Jakeywax31]

At work bored to death. Slow…Slow…Slow day. Plenty of time for Bladeforums however . HHB in tote. Hope everyone is having a great day.

 

[Jack Black]

Catch you tomorrow Guardians

 

[Jakeywax31]

Catch you tomorrow Guardians

I wish you a good nights rest, Jack.

 

[Rufus1949]

At work bored to death. Slow…Slow…Slow day. Plenty of time for Bladeforums however . HHB in tote. Hope everyone is having a great day.

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Always a special carry.

 

[Jakeywax31]

Always a special carry.

Blessed and lucky to own this knife, Bob.

 

[cudgee]

It must have been crazy!

That's one word to describe it, disgusting being another. Imagine this, you get to the pub straight after work knocking off at 5. You pour as many drinks down your throat as you can then at 6 they call last drinks after everyone has pushed and shoved to get to the bar to order as many drinks as they can, you then have 10 minutes to down them. Where do you think most of that forced down liquid ended up, on the footpath outside the pub leaving a heaving mess that people had to step through, not very pleasant. That is why most kids were not allowed near a pub at closing time, and any decent lady would not have dreamt of going near a pub at that time. It was antiquated, uncivilised and just down right disgusting.