Rufus1949
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Cool lamb photo Steve.

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Cool lamb photo Steve.
Sweeeet!!
Handsome rascals!
I swing and miss every time.Another good looking pair of Albers Lambs, Pete. I really like that stag bone. I thought maybe that one was part of the same drop as my Afzelia Burl, which was going to be my excuse for why I don’t have one, but I went back and checked my email and it was a different drop, so I guess I don’t have an excuse (other than, you know, the general difficulty in acquiring Eric’s knives).![]()
Oh No! No more beards glistening with a hint of avocado green. What are we gonna do now!A couple of years back, there was talk of an avocado shortage, (due to a rapid rise in consumption),which led to scenes of panic in hipster circles!![]()
Bill Bailey has been around a good few years, he seems to have a loyal niche followingHe has done a lot of TV stuff, and made a few film appearances too
I hope everyone has had a good day. I had a light lunch with Matt and his missus, enjoyed the movie, and went for Thai afterwards![]()
I swing and miss every time.. Ive been fortunate on the secondary
I think the afzelia burl is absolute. Best of the wood covers. I also really like the Katalox and DIW. All amazing. The blue rope is a stunner as well. Just my opinion. YMMV
Yes sir I agreeDid you ever watch the series Black Books? I watched it a year or two ago, a bit silly, but I enjoyed it.
Sounds like a nice time. I’m glad you enjoyed the movie. I’ve read a couple of the books (though it’s been a few years), and I think I watched the David Lynch film at some point, but I haven’t seen the new ones.
I had better luck back before he started announcing the drops ahead of time.
Thanks, Pete. The Afzelia Burl is definitely special. There have, of course, been covers that I like more than others, but I don’t think Eric makes any duds. They’re all winners.
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Thanks buddy!That's a great pic David!![]()
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Thanks Bob!Duncan and David, I hope you both receive the proper care and can soon resume your tap dance careers.![]()
Three beauties!Thanks, Pete. The Afzelia Burl is definitely special. There have, of course, been covers that I like more than others, but I don’t think Eric makes any duds. They’re all winners.
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Thank you kindly! Beautiful Lamb.Jack, David and Duncan, you guys need to GET WELL!! I'll be praying for all three of you.
I've been carrying the Albers blue rope bone, my "Roper," pretty much constantly since I got it a few days ago. I love not only the looks but the tactility of the blue jigging. I'm afraid my other lambs will get pretty jealous, but I've always had a thing for blue rope bone. My Beni custom and my Gidge Albers both have better W&T than Roper, but he just needs some use to be smooth and slick.
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Wow Dwight. Great photo
Cool pic
Thanks mates!Ace!
Oh I just love this rig.Good day to everyone!View attachment 2514548
Trumpinator, Is that really you?. Sweet picture, Dwight
Wow! Absolutely gorgeous! Eric is always surprising me.This is a prototype African Springbok, which I received in return for a favor!! Eric is working on some now!!
Beautiful lamb David. I'm glad to hear you are on the mend.Morning Guardians! Cloudy and cool. Wind is kinda strong. Going to the cardiologist here in a bit. Hope everyone has a good day.
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Beautiful! Looks like the twin to David's.Good afternoon Guardians !
I*XL for me as well today
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Lovely Lambs today everyone !
I'd join, but only after brushing up on the Strategic Service's declassified Field Manual on Simple Sabotage. An indispensable guide for the citizen-saboteur!
An excerpt:
A second type of simple sabotage requires no destructive tools whatsoever and produces physical damage, if any, by highly indirect means. It is based on universal opportunities to make faulty decisions, to adopt a noncooperative attitude, and to induce others to follow suit.
Making a faulty decision may be simply a matter of placing tools in one spot instead of another. A non-cooperative attitude may involve nothing more than creating an unpleasant situation among one’s fellow workers, engaging in bickerings, or displaying surliness and stupidity.
Tool Man may prove to be a highly effective asset, if you can wrangle him an illegitimate invitation to the group. That'd be my play, anyway.![]()
Very nice Pete! Kudos!Jack they are everywhere down here. Ubiquitous is probably the right term. My wife buys them in sacks like potatoes. lol.
Thanks for your kind comment on the Albers. I like this “Amber stag bone”.
Well. Another lamb popped up yesterday. I traded for this PurpleHeart lamb and I gave up an Albers clip jack in exchange.
Hard to pick up the chatoyance but it’s there. Bone is quite a bit thicker.
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Bloody hell mate!!!Hope you are ok my friend, and I hope that they get it right for you- are they going to go in through the groin area and do that procedure where they burn with wee zaps where-ever they do to reset the Electric rhythm?
I have been at war of late with our Health system as my Cardio post care I am meant to be getting ( scan / checks ) they sent me letters to say they are too busy and cant do it- so I took the letter to my doctor who was disgusted and I said that it was stated clearly because of the work done on my Aortic Arch that this is important.
I have had a Metal Aortic Heart Valve thrown in, and My aortic arch was cut off close to my Heart and they grafted composite pipe in because I was carrying around a huge aneurysm ( it was like our bike tires when we were kids riding around with this huge bulge out the side of your tire lol).
They used to MRI and Cat scan me every year and watch it get bigger and bigger- and they had a measurement of 5.5 they were going to let it get to - well it got way past that stage until I had a wee turn, and then they got me in and sliced me up! When I saw it on a scan it was bloody huge!!!
So I recently received a letter of urgency to go for a scan on Monday-, My Doctor must have sent in a " warm" letter
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Very cool shadow lamb.Howdy Guardians! Weather here is "not to bad. All things considered".Captain is at the helm today. Hope you'al have fair winds and following seas.
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I have 4 good friends who have had that done by a electro-cardiologist and all four had successful results.Yes I think that's what they are going to do.
What a trifecta!Did you ever watch the series Black Books? I watched it a year or two ago, a bit silly, but I enjoyed it.
Sounds like a nice time. I’m glad you enjoyed the movie. I’ve read a couple of the books (though it’s been a few years), and I think I watched the David Lynch film at some point, but I haven’t seen the new ones.
I had better luck back before he started announcing the drops ahead of time.
Thanks, Pete. The Afzelia Burl is definitely special. There have, of course, been covers that I like more than others, but I don’t think Eric makes any duds. They’re all winners.
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That's popped in my head every time I see one of those. It just looks like a great worry stone.I love not only the looks but the tactility of the blue jigging.
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Beautiful! Looks like the twin to David's.
Jeff, I am all good, I had my op a couple or three years ago now my friend!, but yest to the other lads Jack and David- absolutely!!!Jack, David and Duncan, you guys need to GET WELL!! I'll be praying for all three of you.
I've been carrying the Albers blue rope bone, my "Roper," pretty much constantly since I got it a few days ago. I love not only the looks but the tactility of the blue jigging. I'm afraid my other lambs will get pretty jealous, but I've always had a thing for blue rope bone. My Beni custom and my Gidge Albers both have better W&T than Roper, but he just needs some use to be smooth and slick.
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How old is that one Paul?Running behind. Will catch up in a bit. Waxing my wood knives at work. Rodgers shadow lamb in the pocket.
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Oh man!! Dwight that's a sweet Lamb there my friend!
LOL, Thank you Dwight, its funny, everyone has a story don't they!Bloody hell mate!!!I'm so glad to hear you have that behind you now! That's pretty scary stuff.
Very cool shadow lamb.
I have 4 good friends who have had that done by a electro-cardiologist and all four had successful results.![]()
Boy.... Din't these come out so awesome Vince? That's a great looking knife!View attachment 2516700
I reckon that things . . . are not too bad . . . all things considered....