Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[SteveC]

Afternoon Guardians. Another big day with the arrival of the GL-24. That called for another Chip Buttie.

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Sweet !

Oh so nice Steve.

Thanks buddy !

 

[SteveC]

Bonus pic of the day

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

I'll enter!

My first lambfoot was this A. Wright in stag and was one of the few I could find for sale online after discovering this thread and the pattern. I can safely say that if not for this thread and Jack Black I'd likely have never encountered them.

My first impressions of the knife were quite critical. The action was a 10 (thankfully, and after countless hours of fiddling, polishing, and sometimes even using, it has settled in at a comfortable 9.5 ), the stag is waxy, porous, and with large sections of exposed pith, it has sizable gaps between the spring and liner, and those are just the glaring issues. I'm thinking about recovering it. It would be difficult to degrade it further, I think. It took multiple shots and incredible photo editing effort just to get it to look this good.

That said, I put it to use (when I could open it) and found the pattern and primarily the blade shape very usable for the kinds of tasks I regularly encountered - tasks in which the added precision and control of the lambfoot tip, in comparison to a sheepsfoot for instance, were welcome.

Beyond the practical utility of the design, I find the history of the pattern fascinating and am always eager to see both well-worn historic examples as well as the fresh, modern creations from the many talented makers who have taken it on including CDB, Kroo, Waynorth, DFKB, and Albers to name just a few.

This thread, and all the great folks in it, are one of the main reasons I keep coming back to BF! Congratulations on 100,000 posts and here's to another 100,000 more! Long live the lambfoot!

That’s red stag, it has a lot more honeycomb/pithy structure than sambar. I still quite like it but there’s less usable material.

Still a nice looking knife mate

 

[btb01]

Barrett
Accolades to you and Eric for this undertaking. I truly enjoy that you went with micarta, to add a vintage feel to your creation. There is so much to like about this lambfoot.

I love the mystique that is enveloping the lamb of late. I hope more people will take the time to experience this knife design.
Thank you again Barrett.

Thanks, Bob. I wasn’t entirely sure what direction to go when Eric and I first started talking about this. He’s done so many interesting and beautiful woods, as well as stag, bone and horn on his Lambsfoot pattern that it was tough to think of something that would stand out a bit. I’m pretty happy with where we ended up.

Big thanks to Barrett for undertaking this project and Eric for agreeing to take it on

Also to Jack for giving his blessing

Great timing with us reaching the 100,000 post milestone in this thread !

Barrett included a nice hand typed note and stickers with the knife. Very nice touch

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With Gidget

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Quick pic as I'm running errands at the moment. Thank you to Barrett, Eric, Jack and everyone else involved in this epic Guardian Lambsfoot. It's a treasure I will cherish!

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Glad they made it, guys! Nice pics! Should see a lot more rolling in on Monday.

Congratulations, Barrett on a great project!! I know mine is in the mail somewhere, and I look forward to it!! You have supervised and completed a worthy project!!
And Thanks Jack, for guarding the recognition of this great pattern, and making it a much-used and enjoyed Icon of cutlery!!

This is pretty amazing and checks a lot of boxes for me:
Albers? Yes!
Lambsfoot? Yes!
Micarta? Yes!

I love the GL-24 mark, too!

Thanks for making this happen, Barrett - what a great project.

USPS says mine will be here Monday; until then I'll be carrying the HHB.

btb01 that sure is a stunning Guardian's knife and congratulations to all who got one!

Congratulations on bringing this to fruition Barrett, those knives look fantastic. @ea42 does great work and these are another fine example.

Congratulations Barrett! They all look fantastic. Such a cool project. I bet it was a blast to collaborate with Jack and Eric.

This is so cool! Congrats to all the Guardians getting these and for making this thread what it is. I’m looking forward to seeing all the awesome pics of these!

Thanks, guys! I appreciate it! It was a fun project to work on, and, spread out over several months, it didn’t feel like I really did all that much… Eric did the hardest part!

Oh right! Yes, I had a short run done in Indonesian Rosewood, and one in African That's a nice one, I remember the bowl story now!

It’s one of my favorites, Jack. Nothing flashy, but some nicely figured wood; just a simple, well made Lambsfoot. I figured I had probably told that one before (probably when I posted those pics originally).

You deserve a huge round of applause Barrett! Well done my friend, you have handled this project impeccably The knives look superb, I'm so pleased Eric agreed to do this I am grateful to you both, (and other folks too ), well done The liner stamp is a very classy addition

Thanks, Jack. I’m glad that Eric agreed to do them for us, too. Unless his plans have changed, I think these were Eric’s last Lambsfoot models for a while. I believe he’s doing 2-blade clips next. I’ve admittedly felt bad when, over the last month or so, other people would post wondering if he was working on those and if he’d have some up for sale soon, when I knew he was working on our Guardians knives.

I love the stickers, this is the first time I've actually seen them!

Well I had to keep one last part of this a secret for just a little bit longer. The stickers were, admittedly, almost entirely for my own amusement, but I hope everyone else enjoys them as well.

Good pic. That bowl is made of some nice Walnut. Im guessing you were on I-44. Nice

Yep, we were driving from Northwest Arkansas up to St. Louis and back. Last I heard, the Walnut Bowl Factory (and Factory Store) burned down several years back.

Congratulations to you btb01 @ea42 and Jack Black you’ve knocked it out of the park!

I’ve got a feeling these beauties will be making quite a showing in this thread from many members for some time to come.

Thanks, Jack. I’m hoping we’ll see a lot of them, and that folks will carry and use them.

Afternoon Guardians. Another big day with the arrival of the GL-24. That called for another Chip Buttie.

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[echoscout]

I just love that old micarta.

Thanks! I agree. The old micarta is nice.

 

[Rufus1949]

One of many pics to come of this great design.

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

One of many pics to come of this great design.
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That knife is as delicious looking as the food, what’s on the menu?

 

[birdsbeaks]

That’s red stag, it has a lot more honeycomb/pithy structure than sambar. I still quite like it but there’s less usable material.

Still a nice looking knife mate

Thanks Hatchet! I think in addition to lambfoot knives, no other thread has contributed more to my education on stag and the proper hafting of it than this one!

I appreciate the kind words, and it is certainly not the worst looking knife in my hoard, but lately it has stiff competition!

 

[Rufus1949]

That knife is as delicious looking as the food, what’s on the menu?

From a Spanish restaurant good sir. There were shrimp, clams, lobster and muscles. The sauce had a nice heat to it.
I hope you are ache free today.

 

[SteveC]

One of many pics to come of this great design.
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Looks delicious Bob !

Thanks Hatchet! I think in addition to lambfoot knives, no other thread has contributed more to my education on stag and the proper hafting of it than this one!

I appreciate the kind words, and it is certainly not the worst looking knife in my hoard, but lately it has stiff competition!

Nice Stag !

 

[Rufus1949]

Looks delicious Bob !





Nice Stag !

Oh it was, so my wife says. I have no sense of taste. Lost it long ago.

 

[Prester John]

Scotch prices have certainly gone through the roof!

Try some bourbon, man.. half the price and twice as good!

 

[Jack Black]

Havefun in town

Thank you David

Congratulations to you btb01 @ea42 and Jack Black you’ve knocked it out of the park!

I’ve got a feeling these beauties will be making quite a showing in this thread from many members for some time to come.

Honestly, it was Barrett and Eric who did all the work

Afternoon Guardians. Another big day with the arrival of the GL-24. That called for another Chip Buttie.

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Yay! Great way to celebrate!

I'll enter!

My first lambfoot was this A. Wright in stag and was one of the few I could find for sale online after discovering this thread and the pattern. I can safely say that if not for this thread and Jack Black I'd likely have never encountered them.

My first impressions of the knife were quite critical. The action was a 10 (thankfully, and after countless hours of fiddling, polishing, and sometimes even using, it has settled in at a comfortable 9.5 ), the stag is waxy, porous, and with large sections of exposed pith, it has sizable gaps between the spring and liner, and those are just the glaring issues. I'm thinking about recovering it. It would be difficult to degrade it further, I think. It took multiple shots and incredible photo editing effort just to get it to look this good.

That said, I put it to use (when I could open it) and found the pattern and primarily the blade shape very usable for the kinds of tasks I regularly encountered - tasks in which the added precision and control of the lambfoot tip, in comparison to a sheepsfoot for instance, were welcome.

Beyond the practical utility of the design, I find the history of the pattern fascinating and am always eager to see both well-worn historic examples as well as the fresh, modern creations from the many talented makers who have taken it on including CDB, Kroo, Waynorth, DFKB, and Albers to name just a few.

This thread, and all the great folks in it, are one of the main reasons I keep coming back to BF! Congratulations on 100,000 posts and here's to another 100,000 more! Long live the lambfoot!

That firm has certainly produced a lot of stinkers over the years! I'm glad you took to the pattern though, and your photographic skills actually make that Lamb look really good Great entry

Here's a pic showing some Sambar, compared to some of the Pere David stag typically used by Wright's:

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Great pic That really is a lovely Lamb

It’s one of my favorites, Jack. Nothing flashy, but some nicely figured wood; just a simple, well made Lambsfoot. I figured I had probably told that one before (probably when I posted those pics originally).

Funnily enough, I came across mine, a couple of weeks ago. It was in a cigar box, with some other SFO Lambs, but it had a small area of rust on the spine. I don't know if it was because the steel was touching the lid of the box, or if there was some other cause, but it's sat on my kitchen counter waiting to get seen to. I do think the Rosewood looks good

Thanks, Jack. I’m glad that Eric agreed to do them for us, too. Unless his plans have changed, I think these were Eric’s last Lambsfoot models for a while. I believe he’s doing 2-blade clips next. I’ve admittedly felt bad when, over the last month or so, other people would post wondering if he was working on those and if they’ve he’d have some up for sale soon, when I knew he was working on our Guardians knives.

Well I had to keep one last part of this a secret for just a little bit longer. The stickers were, admittedly, almost entirely for my own amusement, but I hope everyone else enjoys them as well.

A great idea Barrett

Thanks, Jack. I’m hoping we’ll see a lot of them, and that folks will carry and use them.

Absolutely

One of many pics to come of this great design.
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I'm glad to see you're not starving Bob!

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Hatchet! I think in addition to lambfoot knives, no other thread has contributed more to my education on stag and the proper hafting of it than this one!

I appreciate the kind words, and it is certainly not the worst looking knife in my hoard, but lately it has stiff competition!

Very handsome!

From a Spanish restaurant good sir. There were shrimp, clams, lobster and muscles. The sauce had a nice heat to it.
I hope you are ache free today.

Oh it was, so my wife says. I have no sense of taste. Lost it long ago.

I'm sorry Bob, I'd forgotten about that

Try some bourbon, man.. half the price and twice as good!

There he is! How're you doing buddy?

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

From a Spanish restaurant good sir. There were shrimp, clams, lobster and muscles. The sauce had a nice heat to it.
I hope you are ache free today.

Yum , I love seafood and Hannah hates it so we compromise and never get seafood

And yes my body is reminding me of yesterday’s silliness. Thankfully I decided not to join the boys at the pub so my head is clear!

 

[Prester John]

Very handsome!



I'm sorry Bob, I'd forgotten about that

There he is! How're you doing buddy?

Doing fine, Jack. Been kinda hectic around here, but will be checking in more. Will post my first Lambsfoot later tonight.

 

[Hoffmajo89]

Wow, I’ve been absent for a couple of days and a LOT has happened.

Jack Black congrats on the thread making 5k pages and 100k posts. But more thanks for introducing me, and so many others to the lambfoot pattern… and to the chip butty

Cool giveaways, and a new GL-24 SFO? Plus lots of great posts.

Boy did I have some catching up to do. Sorry if you all saw my random likes and loves coming through on days old posts!

Anyways, I’ve been busy packing up my house for a move. Very excited about that, but I’m already beat and have so much more to do. It’ll be fun though.

Did have my Charlie Lamb in my pocket today.

 

[Rufus1949]

Wow, I’ve been absent for a couple of days and a LOT has happened.

Jack Black congrats on the thread making 5k pages and 100k posts. But more thanks for introducing me, and so many others to the lambfoot pattern… and to the chip butty

Cool giveaways, and a new GL-24 SFO? Plus lots of great posts.

Boy did I have some catching up to do. Sorry if you all saw my random likes and loves coming through on days old posts!

Anyways, I’ve been busy packing up my house for a move. Very excited about that, but I’m already beat and have so much more to do. It’ll be fun though.

Did have my Charlie Lamb in my pocket today.

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Such a great knife.
Understandable for your absence, I hope your move is uneventful. May your new home bring joy and new memories to you, through the coming years.

 

[echoscout]

Wow, I’ve been absent for a couple of days and a LOT has happened.

Jack Black congrats on the thread making 5k pages and 100k posts. But more thanks for introducing me, and so many others to the lambfoot pattern… and to the chip butty

Cool giveaways, and a new GL-24 SFO? Plus lots of great posts.

Boy did I have some catching up to do. Sorry if you all saw my random likes and loves coming through on days old posts!

Anyways, I’ve been busy packing up my house for a move. Very excited about that, but I’m already beat and have so much more to do. It’ll be fun though.

Did have my Charlie Lamb in my pocket today.

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Good to be totin. Hope your move goes smoothly.

 

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