Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Rusty1]

Fantastic job on the red bone refit, that's a nice Lambsfoot addition. Another fine rework job by glennbad.

Russell

 

[Fodderwing]

I sent it to glennbad and he dressed it up in something far nicer.

Oh my, such awesome jigging. What a fine lambsfoot. Genn's work never disappoints.
Have a great day Guardians.

 

[dc50]

Yikes! I have done a miserable job at keeping up on this thread. It is good to see that it continues to chug along nicely.

Some of you might remember that some time ago, I ordered a couple of Lambsfoot knives from a shop (that shall not be named) in the UK. The two knives that I received were a rather bitter disappointment. Though I warmed to the ebony (not so black), the horn clad example was almost unusable. I sent it to glennbad and he dressed it up in something far nicer.

Now that's one nice looking lambsfoot, I could go for a series just like that.

 

[Jolipapa]

Yikes! I have done a miserable job at keeping up on this thread. It is good to see that it continues to chug along nicely.

Some of you might remember that some time ago, I ordered a couple of Lambsfoot knives from a shop (that shall not be named) in the UK. The two knives that I received were a rather bitter disappointment. Though I warmed to the ebony (not so black), the horn clad example was almost unusable. I sent it to glennbad and he dressed it up in something far nicer.

What a look! Hope this will give'em some ideas...The red is striking.

 

[WhittlinAway]

I wasn't intending a spa day for my workhorse lambsfoot. But, then again, I wasn't intending it to slip from atop an unruly stack of things in the garage and land point first on the concrete floor.

As luck would have it, this happened toward the end of straightening up my work area in the garage before my intended task of sharpening some other knives. It was helping me break down a pile of accumulated cardboard boxes. Oh well, the time was already earmarked for maintenance; I just had to reprioritize the queue.

I took the opportunity to clean up the bevels on the wet grinding wheel and then honed the edge back to shaving sharp. Next I oiled the joint and cleaned out accumulated gunk and a bit of stray pocket lint. Finally, the horn handles got a mineral oil and beeswax balm treatment and were buffed with a piece of an old t-shirt. Here it is, relaxing afterward:

You might be able to tell in the photo that the tip could use a little more work. I think I might end up filing just a hair off the nose, maintaining the same angle, so that I can get back to having a nice crisp tip. But, that's for another day.

I've noticed that the horn has accumulated a lot of very small scratches and has lost a bit of its luster. Has anyone ever tried polishing their horn handles with honing compound or anything else that might help with that?

 

[Jack Black]

Yikes! I have done a miserable job at keeping up on this thread. It is good to see that it continues to chug along nicely.

Some of you might remember that some time ago, I ordered a couple of Lambsfoot knives from a shop (that shall not be named) in the UK. The two knives that I received were a rather bitter disappointment. Though I warmed to the ebony (not so black), the horn clad example was almost unusable. I sent it to glennbad and he dressed it up in something far nicer.

Wow Dylan, that is stunning! Fantastic work by @glennbad Sorry to hear you got sold a couple of lemons, unfortunately it's not uncommon with UK vendors. Wright's have only had that tang stamp a couple of years, so the stock couldn't have even been THAT old You have something really special now though, interesting choice of covers, do you know if Glenn did the jigging himself? I'm sure that's a Lambsfoot you'll enjoy carrying my friend

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Outstanding pic Dwight

What a look! Hope this will give'em some ideas...The red is striking.

I doubt it unfortunately

I wasn't intending a spa day for my workhorse lambsfoot. But, then again, I wasn't intending it to slip from atop an unruly stack of things in the garage and land point first on the concrete floor.

As luck would have it, this happened toward the end of straightening up my work area in the garage before my intended task of sharpening some other knives. It was helping me break down a pile of accumulated cardboard boxes. Oh well, the time was already earmarked for maintenance; I just had to reprioritize the queue.

I took the opportunity to clean up the bevels on the wet grinding wheel and then honed the edge back to shaving sharp. Next I oiled the joint and cleaned out accumulated gunk and a bit of stray pocket lint. Finally, the horn handles got a mineral oil and beeswax balm treatment and were buffed with a piece of an old t-shirt. Here it is, relaxing afterward:

You might be able to tell in the photo that the tip could use a little more work. I think I might end up filing just a hair off the nose, maintaining the same angle, so that I can get back to having a nice crisp tip. But, that's for another day.

I've noticed that the horn has accumulated a lot of very small scratches and has lost a bit of its luster. Has anyone ever tried polishing their horn handles with honing compound or anything else that might help with that?

Yikes! Don't try that with a Wharncliffe Greg! Nice spa job, and I'm glad your Lambsfoot isn't too worse for wear. I've polished horn with Flitz, but @ADEE has mechanically polished old horn, and it comes out smooth as glass, and really looking fantastic

The talk of horn has edged me to carrying this 'un (pictured here we the ACs!) Hope everyone's week is off to a good start

 

[Jolipapa]

I had to look up "vert galant". Seems a nicer way to put it than "old lech(er)".
There I go posting without a picture again.

Your lovely model toy gave me some ideas.

 

[Jack Black]

Your lovely model toy gave me some ideas.

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Excellent pics JP, I have just been walking down Briggate I always enjoy riding on trams or trolley buses

Right at the start of the film is the school attended by my 3 daughters, and opposite that is the bank, now an antique shop, where I went with @Cambertree to purchase knives I didn't film this myself though!

 

[Jolipapa]

Excellent pics JP, I have just been walking down Briggate I always enjoy riding on trams or trolley buses

Right at the start of the film is the school attended by my 3 daughters, and opposite that is the bank, now an antique shop, where I went with @Cambertree to purchase knives I didn't film this myself though!

Since last saturday there's a new tram line replacing one of the two buses I need to take when I go to see rugby games. Now the tram runs round the 3/4 of Paris, much faster and comfortable than bus. The last trams had been removed (but not all the rails! my first bike crash) after WWII.

 

[Fodderwing]

Outstanding pic Dwight

Thanks Jack. Love the horn on that box of treasures.

 

[WhittlinAway]

Yikes! Don't try that with a Wharncliffe Greg! Nice spa job, and I'm glad your Lambsfoot isn't too worse for wear. I've polished horn with Flitz, but @ADEE has mechanically polished old horn, and it comes out smooth as glass, and really looking fantastic

The talk of horn has edged me to carrying this 'un (pictured here we the ACs!) Hope everyone's week is off to a good start

Thanks Jack. I may give polishing a go soon.

And what a lovely horn example you’re carrying today. I love the highlight running down the middle.

 

[Jack Black]

Since last saturday there's a new tram line replacing one of the two buses I need to take when I go to see rugby games. Now the tram runs round the 3/4 of Paris, much faster and comfortable than bus. The last trams had been removed (but not all the rails! my first bike crash) after WWII.View attachment 1027441

Good news my friend - though not about the bike crash! - There original Sheffield trams finished in the early 1960's, but similar ones to these have run since the early 1990's. A bit of a nightmare for the city when they were working on the system, but it works well now

Thanks Jack. Love the horn on that box of treasures.

Thank you very much my friend

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Jack. I may give polishing a go soon.

And what a lovely horn example you’re carrying today. I love the highlight running down the middle.

Thanks a lot Greg, very kind of you I wish I had a good example to show you, but even old dried-out horn can polish up really well. Only having recently acquired mechanisation, I've so far only been able to use Flitz and elbow grease, but it still makes a difference I think

Here's a quick pic of the pile side of my horn '18. You can't see it here, but the pile side of the blade is imperfectly finished, which is why I took this one out, along with another which also had a poorly ground blade. The last time I went over to the factory, Wright's Head Cutler was on holiday, but I'm hoping he can make the knives right at some point

 

[WhittlinAway]

I like that side, too, Jack.

I have other things to attend to today, but spent a few minutes with honing compound on both a strop and a rag and realized its going to need more help than that. So, I quickly worked through my finest grits of wet/dry sandpaper on the pile side, which is in the worst shape. The results were promising, so I’ll come back to it in a day or three and see what I can do when I have time to do it carefully.

 

[Jack Black]

I like that side, too, Jack.

I have other things to attend to today, but spent a few minutes with honing compound on both a strop and a rag and realized its going to need more help than that. So, I quickly worked through my finest grits of wet/dry sandpaper on the pile side, which is in the worst shape. The results were promising, so I’ll come back to it in a day or three and see what I can do when I have time to do it carefully.

Thanks Greg, I'm looking forward to seeing the results you get with the horn my friend

Here's my other horn '18. I like the horn (though not as much as the rare Midnight Specials), but the blade is a bit of a mess, not so bad I can photograph it easily, but not right. I'd hope to get it fixed by now, but I've had a busy year

 

[WhittlinAway]

Oh, and by the way, I carry a lambsfoot...

... because the tasty part of a Meyer lemon is on the inside!

How ‘bout you?

 

[WhittlinAway]

Thanks Greg, I'm looking forward to seeing the results you get with the horn my friend

Here's my other horn '18. I like the horn (though not as much as the rare Midnight Specials), but the blade is a bit of a mess, not so bad I can photograph it easily, but not right. I'd hope to get it fixed by now, but I've had a busy year

Oooh, I like that one, too.

I hope you’re able to get it to your liking soon. I hope even more that you get a chance to relax for a bit soon. Sounds like you deserve it!

 

[Jack Black]

Oooh, I like that one, too.

I hope you’re able to get it to your liking soon. I hope even more that you get a chance to relax for a bit soon. Sounds like you deserve it!

Thanks Greg, I appreciate your kind thoughts

 

[Fodderwing]

G'day y'all.

 

[Jack Black]

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G'day Dwight Nice seasonal pic