Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

btb01 said:
The excitement doesn’t end here in the Guardians thread! (Well, ok, this part’s mostly just exciting for me, but still…)

Today I received a package from Jack Black Jack Black — my winnings from the Yorkshire Day Chip Butty GAW! As always, Jack put together a great package! In addition to the TEW Yorkshire Lambsfoot, there was an awesome Henderson’s Relish hat 😁, an interesting old book on Yorkshire Legends and Folk Lore, a pin, keychain, postcard, sticker, map and lots of chocolates!

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Thank you, Jack! I really appreciate it! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
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Congrats Barrett, I'm sure that will always be a special lamb in your collection. You received some very interesting accoutrements.

Another grand gesture by Jack.👏👏👏
 
btb01 said:
The excitement doesn’t end here in the Guardians thread! (Well, ok, this part’s mostly just exciting for me, but still…)

Today I received a package from Jack Black Jack Black — my winnings from the Yorkshire Day Chip Butty GAW! As always, Jack put together a great package! In addition to the TEW Yorkshire Lambsfoot, there was an awesome Henderson’s Relish hat 😁, an interesting old book on Yorkshire Legends and Folk Lore, a pin, keychain, postcard, sticker, map and lots of chocolates!

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Thank you, Jack! I really appreciate it! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
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Everything about that package is pretty excellent, Barrett, but that book is the winner for me. Terrific care package from Jack.
 
Just waiting for the coffee machine to warm up, and been perusing all the posts from overnight [5.30AM ] here. Love seeing all of the photos and comments of Eric's Lambs. Congrats to all who got one to add to their collection. A rehashed photo. :rolleyes: ;)


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tmd_87 said:
Thanks Jac, been super busy over here. Coaching football and shuttling my kids all over the place. Hope you’re doing great.
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Glad you're doing OK Taylor :) I have to say, it's been a strange year for me, in lots of ways, but I'm OK, and this thread is ON FIRE! 🔥🔥:D:thumbsup:
r8shell said:
The Jammie Dodgers weren't bad, although I don't know if I could have differentiated the blackcurrant from the regular red flavor, blindfolded. I've been pretty good about staying away from sweets this year, so they all kinda just tasted like flour and sugar to me. (good thing I like flour and sugar) 🤣
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I know what you mean Rachel, I'm sure I couldn't tell the difference, I don't think I've tasted a Jammie Dodger since I was about 7! :D :thumbsup:
btb01 said:
The excitement doesn’t end here in the Guardians thread! (Well, ok, this part’s mostly just exciting for me, but still…)

Today I received a package from Jack Black Jack Black — my winnings from the Yorkshire Day Chip Butty GAW! As always, Jack put together a great package! In addition to the TEW Yorkshire Lambsfoot, there was an awesome Henderson’s Relish hat 😁, an interesting old book on Yorkshire Legends and Folk Lore, a pin, keychain, postcard, sticker, map and lots of chocolates!

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Thank you, Jack! I really appreciate it! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
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I'd already forgotten about Yorkshire Day! :D I haven't even edited my photos yet! :eek: I'm glad everything arrived mate, I have to say, I am quite jealous of the hat! 🤣 The Club biscuits are something mitch13 mitch13 was talking about the other week :D :thumbsup:
Rufus1949 said:
Congrats Barrett, I'm sure that will always be a special lamb in your collection. You received some very interesting accoutrements.

Another grand gesture by Jack.👏👏👏
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Thanks Bob, if I remember correctly, this might be TWICE Barrett has won the Chip Butty Challenge :) :thumbsup:
Pàdruig said:
Everything about that package is pretty excellent, Barrett, but that book is the winner for me. Terrific care package from Jack.
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Thank you Dylan :) :thumbsup:
cudgee said:
Just waiting for the coffee machine to warm up, and been perusing all the posts from overnight [5.30AM ] here. Love seeing all of the photos and comments of Eric's Lambs. Congrats to all who got one to add to their collection. A rehashed photo. :rolleyes: ;)


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Have a great day Leon :) :thumbsup:
 
I think I had over 20 pages to catch up on here. I think Duncan mentioned this already but this thread moves pretty darned fast and it can be difficult to keep up with. A lot can happen in 20 pages and this time is no exception; multiple giveaways, milestones, a Guardians SFO, and of course, a lot of tremendous knives.

This thread is like comfort food though. Whenever the wanderlust takes me and I'm off either looking at different corners of the forums or just preoccupied with life, this thread is always a pleasure to come back to. My first post in this thread was #1102 on page 56 over 7 years ago. We are now on page 5019 (while I write this post anyway) and that is just an incredible thing to think about. Like many of you here, I have also been the recipient of Jack's legendary generosity. Among others, some no long with us unfortunately, Jack embodies the sense of community that this forum offers and I am happy to call him a friend.

My initial instinct was to decline to enter Jack's giveaway here but after some pondering, I think I will throw my name in the hat. The lad I would like to nominate hasn't posted here in awhile so I cannot nominate him per the rules. However, should I have my name drawn, I will be seeking to repay the kindness this fellow showed me several years ago.

My first Lambsfoot is Rosie, gifted to me by flatblackcapo flatblackcapo . She doesn't get much pocket time these days but she is still in fine form.

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Moving on to a special parcel that I found on my doorstep this morning. I was delighted when Barrett reached out to me last week regarding the fruition of his SFO with Eric Albers. Quite frankly, it made my week and likely my month. I am getting ready to help my son move into his college dorm for his freshman year and it's safe to say that this month has been filled with excitement and more than a little trepidation (he will be over 6 hours away). This Guardians SFO eased my mind a bit with its very pleasant distraction. Barrett and Eric did a terrific job with this and it's safe to say that this knife will be cherished (as all my Guardians SFOs are) and it will be getting carried a lot. The GL-24 stamp is just icing on the cake.

Well done, Barrett and Eric, and thank you so much, Barrett, for helming this project and getting us an unexpected, yet memorable, Guardians SFO.

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Pàdruig said:
I think I had over 20 pages to catch up on here. I think Duncan mentioned this already but this thread moves pretty darned fast and it can be difficult to keep up with. A lot can happen in 20 pages and this time is no exception; multiple giveaways, milestones, a Guardians SFO, and of course, a lot of tremendous knives.

This thread is like comfort food though. Whenever the wanderlust takes me and I'm off either looking at different corners of the forums or just preoccupied with life, this thread is always a pleasure to come back to. My first post in this thread was #1102 on page 56 over 7 years ago. We are now on page 5019 (while I write this post anyway) and that is just an incredible thing to think about. Like many of you here, I have also been the recipient of Jack's legendary generosity. Among others, some no long with us unfortunately, Jack embodies the sense of community that this forum offers and I am happy to call him a friend.

My initial instinct was to decline to enter Jack's giveaway here but after some pondering, I think I will throw my name in the hat. The lad I would like to nominate hasn't posted here in awhile so I cannot nominate him per the rules. However, should I have my name drawn, I will be seeking to repay the kindness this fellow showed me several years ago.

My first Lambsfoot is Rosie, gifted to me by flatblackcapo flatblackcapo . She doesn't get much pocket time these days but she is still in fine form.

Kbsvmt2.jpg



Moving on to a special parcel that I found on my doorstep this morning. I was delighted when Barrett reached out to me last week regarding the fruition of his SFO with Eric Albers. Quite frankly, it made my week and likely my month. I am getting ready to help my son move into his college dorm for his freshman year and it's safe to say that this month has been filled with excitement and more than a little trepidation (he will be over 6 hours away). This Guardians SFO eased my mind a bit with its very pleasant distraction. Barrett and Eric did a terrific job with this and it's safe to say that this knife will be cherished (as all my Guardians SFOs are) and it will be getting carried a lot. The GL-24 stamp is just icing on the cake.

Well done, Barrett and Eric, and thank you so much, Barrett, for helming this project and getting us an unexpected, yet memorable, Guardians SFO.

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Well said (as usual), Dylan.
 
Pàdruig said:
I think I had over 20 pages to catch up on here. I think Duncan mentioned this already but this thread moves pretty darned fast and it can be difficult to keep up with. A lot can happen in 20 pages and this time is no exception; multiple giveaways, milestones, a Guardians SFO, and of course, a lot of tremendous knives.
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I haven't done any research, but it has to be one of the fast-moving threads on BF, I would have thought Dylan :) :thumbsup:
Pàdruig said:
This thread is like comfort food though. Whenever the wanderlust takes me and I'm off either looking at different corners of the forums or just preoccupied with life, this thread is always a pleasure to come back to. My first post in this thread was #1102 on page 56 over 7 years ago. We are now on page 5019 (while I write this post anyway) and that is just an incredible thing to think about. Like many of you here, I have also been the recipient of Jack's legendary generosity. Among others, some no long with us unfortunately, Jack embodies the sense of community that this forum offers and I am happy to call him a friend.
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Thank you buddy, I am proud to have you as a pal :) The longevity of this thread, and all that has happened within it, over so many years, really is quite incredible. There may be nothing else like it on the internet :) :thumbsup:
Pàdruig said:
My initial instinct was to decline to enter Jack's giveaway here but after some pondering, I think I will throw my name in the hat. The lad I would like to nominate hasn't posted here in awhile so I cannot nominate him per the rules. However, should I have my name drawn, I will be seeking to repay the kindness this fellow showed me several years ago.

My first Lambsfoot is Rosie, gifted to me by flatblackcapo flatblackcapo . She doesn't get much pocket time these days but she is still in fine form.

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Great stuff (and a wonderful pic) :) It is always a pleasure when Kevin calls in :cool: I'm pretty sure this story has been told here before, so I hope Kevin won't mind me telling it again :) Originally, I had not planned to start a Guardians THREAD, I had planned to start a Guardians GROUP. This was a feature BF had at one time, which allowed members to set up a small mini sub-forum, but it was summarily scrapped long ago. When the thread first started, I used to get PMs from people, often guys I didn't even know, asking me if I could go over to Sheffield, and get them a Lambsfoot. This was no small task, involving my taking a day off of work, 4 bus journeys, and 2 train journeys, and I gave 90% of the Lambs away. Eventually, I realised that I could go straight to the factory, which is not far from the Sheffield train station, and save a bit of time, and by buying a lot of knives, I didn't have to go so often, and would get them a bit cheaper. This went on for a while, and I'd let a few folks know what I'd been able to pick up in Sheffield. One time, I sent out a list, with photos, and I got a reply from Kevin, saying "I'll take all of them!". I sent him a reply saying, "All of them? Are you sure?" And not hearing back from him, I parcelled them up, and shipped them across The Pond. Well, it turned out Kevin had been joking! :eek: We worked it out though :D :thumbsup:
Pàdruig said:
Moving on to a special parcel that I found on my doorstep this morning. I was delighted when Barrett reached out to me last week regarding the fruition of his SFO with Eric Albers. Quite frankly, it made my week and likely my month. I am getting ready to help my son move into his college dorm for his freshman year and it's safe to say that this month has been filled with excitement and more than a little trepidation (he will be over 6 hours away). This Guardians SFO eased my mind a bit with its very pleasant distraction. Barrett and Eric did a terrific job with this and it's safe to say that this knife will be cherished (as all my Guardians SFOs are) and it will be getting carried a lot. The GL-24 stamp is just icing on the cake.

Well done, Barrett and Eric, and thank you so much, Barrett, for helming this project and getting us an unexpected, yet memorable, Guardians SFO.

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Fantastic Dylan :) Hard to believe your lad is off to college :cool: He's grown up in the course of this thread :) Great photos :) :thumbsup:
 
pat9198 said:
Thanks Jack, I knew you'd understand. 😁 I usually wait until the weather cools off a bit before cracking open the stouts, but I had just picked up a pack of this and I was in a hurry to try it out. It was not awful..


After a flush and some oil, I think it's starting to loosen up. 🙂


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Who is the maker if I may ask? I can't make out the tang stamp.
 
Boy was I was excited to open my package from Barrett. Good thing I didn’t cut myself.

A big thanks to Barrett, Eric and Jack too. Dylan said it better than I ever could. My GL-24 will always be a special knife. It looks just perfect. I can’t wait to carry it on my walk tomorrow morning along the cliffs overlooking the bay.

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