Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Rufus1949 said:
Outstanding burl Dwight
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Many thanks pal.
Jack Black said:
Yes, I posted a link, but they're no longer highlighted very well :( Could be
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I missed that because it was totally blacked out. :rolleyes:
Jack Black said:
Cool pic Dwight :cool: I owe this thread some pics from my trip to Scarborough the other week, where there is still an old police box
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Very cool Jack. Is it there for nostalgic reasons are does it still function as designed?
SteveC said:
Good morning Guardians !


Large I*XL today

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Majestic, Regal, Most dignified lamb.
unclekurty said:
Congratulations Jack on 5,000 pages (almost there). I’m really glad to have found my now favorite pattern here. And most of all I enjoy reading everyone’s posts. Here’s a picture of my first lambsfoot. I saw Pete’s and his brothers K’roo’s and had to get one much like theirs. The most fun I’ve had with knives has been right here.

Happy Market Day. Jack tell my sometime muse Tool Man hello. Maybe I have another haiku for him. By the way Jack I looked up that rioter I posted a video of. Glad he got arrested. I hope things are back to normal in Leeds.

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I always enjoy your posts Kurt. Wonderful images and amazing lambs. 👍
Jack Black said:


Tool Man didn't seem too disturbed, or particularly surprised, by his early morning encounter with a 'streaker', who was thankfully some distance away. I guess, after 15 years on Leeds Market, you've seen a lot of strange things :rolleyes: Today, was not really the weather for running around naked :oops:



Just after I arrived myself, Gravel turned up with some jam doughnuts, so I went to get coffee. My faith in Tool Man was such that I bought some more doughnuts, since I had been away from the stall nearly 5 minutes :rolleyes:



The morning was fairly quiet, and apart from brief visits from Captain Birdseye, Harry Hotballs, Big Dave, and Barry The Original Ted, there was only Tool Man, Boring Ray, Slimline Scott, and myself. Nobber Al wandered over a couple of times, reminding me that I've not had a pint with him in a while.



By 11.30am Tool Man was petitioning to be fed, insisting that Gravel went to buy chips, gravy, and mushy peas. I went with him, to ease the strain on his wallet. Scott, being even more tight-fisted than Tool Man, stayed behind, which was a relief, since he can give Boring Ray a run for his money! 🤨 Tool Man was very satisfied with the repast, though he complained about both the quality of the supplied wooden forks, and the presentation (he didn't like the grease-proof paper liner, claiming it was a trap for the gravy, and insisting on licking it clean!)! 😖



I briefly suggested having some strawberries as a dessert, but obviously Tool Man was absolutely horrified by the very idea, having already scolded Big Dave, for merely carrying a small bag of citrus fruit he had bought for a neighbour o_O



Since Tool Man was intending to slope off to Barber Brian's in the afternoon, there was a debate about his competence as a hairdresser. Both Gravel, and myself, have fell foul of his bad eyesight, and failing barbering skills. Tool Man insisted he had never had a bad haircut from Brian, while I pointed out that this might be because; A, he has barely any hair left; B, because his own eye-sight is so poor, he wouldn't notice; and C, because Barber Brian is probably terrified of him! :D I don't think Brian is actually scared of Tool Man at all, but after doubly insulting him, I thought I'd throw that in, as I knew it would placate him, and also cause him to puff his chest out! 🤣 Scott also insisted he had never had a bad haircut from Brian, but I told him I had lots of photographic evidence to the contrary! :D :thumbsup:

As Tool Man departed for his haircut, and Gravel went to see his own barber, I decided that I didn't want to get stuck between Boring Ray, and Almost As Boring Scott, and made my excuses, swerving past the last surviving fan of Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the way ;) :thumbsup:

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Excellent market report amigo.
echoscout said:
Starry Night is a alluring
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:) Thanks mate. :)
echoscout said:
Morning Guardians! Hope your day is going well. Mesquite 🐑 today

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Love the grain on that mesquite. Glenn told me when he was working with it that it was surprisingly soft. That was a shock to me as well. It looks super tight and hard grain. And the mesquite is a slow-growth bush.
 
Fodderwing said:
Many thanks pal.

I missed that because it was totally blacked out. :rolleyes:
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Sorry Dwight, it's not very good 'highlighting' is it?! :rolleyes: :D
Fodderwing said:
Very cool Jack. Is it there for nostalgic reasons are does it still function as designed?
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It dates from the 1920's, but I'm not sure it still has any practical function, the police have radios and mobile telephones now, and cars :D :thumbsup:

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Fodderwing said:
Excellent market report amigo.
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Thank you my friend :) :thumbsup:
Campbellclanman said:
Wow Jack
Nearly 5000 pages- Amazing, and post number 100,000.00 is coming up real fast.
Everyone should step back and let Jack have that post 😊👍
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Incredible eh Duncan? Who'd a thunk it?! ;) :D :thumbsup:
Fodderwing said:
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Beautiful photo of your AC Dwight :) :thumbsup:
 
Been crazy busy at work recently, so haven't been posting much, so hello again Guardians!

I gotta say, the HHB isn't just a pretty face - this is a really great pocket knife. Thanks for introducing so many of us to this pattern, Jack Black Jack Black , and thanks for this sweet example of it.

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Tyson A Wright said:
Been crazy busy at work recently, so haven't been posting much, so hello again Guardians!

I gotta say, the HHB isn't just a pretty face - this is a really great pocket knife. Thanks for introducing so many of us to this pattern, Jack Black Jack Black , and thanks for this sweet example of it.

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It's great to see you here Tyson, and I hope things ease up soon - I can relate! :eek:

I'm glad you're so pleased with your Hartshead Barlow, I wanted it to be a user, and I certainly enjoy carrying mine :) In fact I have it on me this evening ;) :thumbsup:

 
Fodderwing said:
Love the grain on that mesquite. Glenn told me when he was working with it that it was surprisingly soft. That was a shock to me as well. It looks super tight and hard grain. And the mesquite is a slow-growth bush.
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I really like Honey Mesquite. I've read numerous conflicting things about Mesquite. There several different kinds of Mesquite. It is considered easy to work as long as its straight grained and not full of defects. Is very durable and used as fence post and flooring in some parts of the country.

www.woodmagazine.com

Mesquite

The thorny jewel of the American Southwest.
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Honey Mesquite | The Wood Database (Hardwood)

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Fodderwing said:
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Great pic of your AC 🐑👍🤠
Tyson A Wright said:
Been crazy busy at work recently, so haven't been posting much, so hello again Guardians!

I gotta say, the HHB isn't just a pretty face - this is a really great pocket knife. Thanks for introducing so many of us to this pattern, Jack Black Jack Black , and thanks for this sweet example of it.

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Sorry works has been the pits. Nice HHB 👍🤠
Jack Black said:
It's great to see you here Tyson, and I hope things ease up soon - I can relate! :eek:

I'm glad you're so pleased with your Hartshead Barlow, I wanted it to be a user, and I certainly enjoy carrying mine :) In fact I have it on me this evening ;) :thumbsup:

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Lovely pic of your HHB Jack 👍🤠
 
Jack Black said:
I have plans to run a couple of giveaways, one as a separate thread, when we reach Page 5000, and another, just for Guardians, when we reach 100,000 posts :) And I may treat myself to a wee dram ;) :thumbsup:

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Beautiful knife, not as mad on the malt. Don’t get me wrong I love a good peat monster but the lagavulin always was a bit “fishy” for me.

I’m a Campbelltown man myself, a little salty and little peaty goodness! 🤤
 
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