Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

btb01 said:
I only hunt clay pigeons. 😁 Did a lot of fishing growing up, and I still like to do that when I can, but I didn’t really come from a hunting family so it was just never something I got into. I do enjoy all sorts of shooting,
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Sometimes those clay beggars can take some killing! What’s your clay gun? I have an old C grade Belgium O/U browning. Probably due to upgrade but she still does the job.

I was always lucky like that I suppose, we didn’t have a lot growing up so a big component of our meat intake was what dad could hunt or fish. Carried on to me and I love the outdoors, hopefully my kids continue it.
 
Wonderful to see the GL-24s continue to filter in. Such a great project and the surprise was delightful.

I continue to carry mine, though it's too dark for pictures at the moment.

As a brief aside, I just got in a copy of Tolkien's translation of Beowulf and I am greatly looking forward to reading it. I had read a different translation awhile back and it was such a memorable experience. I had documented it with a pic of my AC Lambsfoot at the time.

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Hatchet_Jack said:
In todays mail a water bottle to go along with my 18th century hunting kit. Glass bottle protected by hand stitched veg tanned leather. The craftsman was a lady based in Czech and has done a wonderful job.
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I have been known to dabble in a wee bit of Living History. My periods and cultures of interest have been the final Jacobite Rebellion in the early to mid 18th century and the American Civil War in the mid 19th century. I am an astute observer of material culture and I find the challenges of discovering and manifesting it today to be worthy pursuits.

I craft all of my own leatherwork for my ensembles and I took it upon myself to make these leather bottels some years ago. It was a challenging and time consuming process but very satisfying.

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Here is an old pic of me in some of my Highland garb.

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Pàdruig said:
Wonderful to see the GL-24s continue to filter in. Such a great project and the surprise was delightful.

I continue to carry mine though it's too dark for pictures at the moment.

as a brief aside, I just got in a copy of Tolkien's translation of Beowulf and I am greatly looking forward to reading it. I had read a different translation awhile back and it was such a memorable experience. I had documented it with a pic of my AC Lambsfoot at the time.

(Apologies for the recycled pic)

puw7rT1.jpg







I have been known to dabble in a wee bit of Living History. My periods and cultures of interest have been the final Jacobite Rebellion in the early to mid 18th century and the American Civil War in the mid 19th century. I am an astute observer of material culture and I find the challenges of discovering and manifesting it today to be worthy pursuits.

I craft all of my own leatherwork for my ensembles and I took it upon myself to make these leather bottels some years ago. It was a challenging and time consuming process but very satisfying.

CwU0XKj.jpg



Here is an old pic of me in some of my Highland garb.

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Love it mate!

My favourite period is late 17th to end of the F&I war, especially anything related to New France. I find it a fascinating part of history where all these different cultures (French, English, colonial, Native American) intermingled and fought.
I’ve got a French fusil de chasse flintlock replica which is my pride and joy. Although it is not an exact replica is close enough and one of only very very few in the country.
Next to that I love the Napoleonic period, which kinda butts on to my other interest.

The Jacobite rebellion is something I need to put more reading into, especially seeing as my family was on the losing side and in the end was stripped of all their lands and titles. We had an international family reunion in Ireland this year at our families old castle - Loughmoe. My father and I were hoping to get along but couldn’t make it.

I’ve read quite a bit on the civil war, I actually find the confederate side of history very fascinating. Militarily I enjoy reading about Stonewall Jackson, otherwise I bit of an eccentric chap.

Great work on the flasks and the kit ilooks great. Is that a Bess on your shoulder?
 
Hatchet_Jack said:
Love it mate!

My favourite period is late 17th to end of the F&I war, especially anything related to New France. I find it a fascinating part of history where all these different cultures (French, English, colonial, Native American) intermingled and fought.
I’ve got a French fusil de chasse flintlock replica which is my pride and joy. Although it is not an exact replica is close enough and one of only very very few in the country.
Next to that I love the Napoleonic period, which kinda butts on to my other interest.

The Jacobite rebellion is something I need to put more reading into, especially seeing as my family was on the losing side and in the end was stripped of all their lands and titles. We had an international family reunion in Ireland this year at our families old castle - Loughmoe. My father and I were hoping to get along but couldn’t make it.

I’ve read quite a bit on the civil war, I actually find the confederate side of history very fascinating. Militarily I enjoy reading about Stonewall Jackson, otherwise I bit of an eccentric chap.

Great work on the flasks and the kit ilooks great. Is that a Bess on your shoulder?
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Thank you, my friend. You have some fascinating family history, I am sure. That is fantastic! Myself, I am a proper mongrel but can vaunt my Irish credentials well enough, being that my great grandparents emigrated from County Tyrone in the 1940s.

I think the conflicts that preceded Great Britain as we know it today make for some very keen reading and study (including the Napoleonic Wars). The Jacobite rebellions (there were a few) were fascinating all on their own, with all of the religious and political implications that were involved. The final uprising, with Bonnie Prince Charlie, with all its scarce documentation (material culturally speaking), is the most recent glimpse that we have into Highland culture. The English did quite a good job at stamping it out upon their victory.

The musket you see above is actually a 1717 French Infantry reproduction (functional). The Jacobites received a bit of French support, including arms (most of which didn't make it in time). However, it is documented that a lot of the arms that did arrive from France were outdated, in various states of disrepair, and not looked upon all that favorably. Had the French been more successful and assertive in their support, I wonder if we might have seen a very different monarchy in place today.
 
Hatchet_Jack said:
I was always lucky like that I suppose, we didn’t have a lot growing up so a big component of our meat intake was what dad could hunt or fish.
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Any protein that is sourced naturally is a very healthy way of eating. Harder times i'm sure, but healthier in a lot of ways.
 
draggat said:
I haven't carried a lambsfoot for some time, but today I carried my old favorite. I think I've edc'd this knife continuously, for longer than any other knife, but it's been over a year since the last time.

The stag lamb today



Not the best that Wrights has done. I'm actually not sure how they manage to get the bolsters to be different sizes. I have a fondness for imperfect knives, as long as they work as intended, the aesthetics can be a little off.



It always brings back memories of the hospital project I worked on in Alturas, CA - I specialize in resilient flooring installations, primarily in healthcare - been at it for 26 years now. Found out later that @Modoc ED lives near there! Ed, if you ever go to that hospital and notice any crummy workmanship on the flooring, it was one of the other guys! 🤣

That was at the beginning of the pandemic. A lot of people were forced to stay home, but we were rockin and rollin nonstop all the way through the shutdown. BTW, Modoc County, along with the city of Alturas, is a gorgeous place! I remember it snowed quite a bit then, even in March.

Here's a Pic of Buzz Lightyear one morning. At the time, my son loved Buzz. Looks like he really did go to infinity and beyond!

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I have a fondness for imperfect knives, as long as they work as intended, the aesthetics can be a little off.


I get that well put,I have a few including a Wright if I look hard it’s a bit wonky here and there.

Yet if I pick it up and use it then it’s fine and feels good in the hand.
 
AZCoyote said:
I will throw my name into the hat for the milestone guardians GAW. Here is a photo of my first lamb, this pattern has quickly become my favorite after following this thread, definitely need to add more examples to give this lamb some friends to graze with.
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Forget the knife that looks like tasty wedge of cheese,is it Cheddar? 😁
 
cudgee said:
Any protein that is sourced naturally is a very healthy way of eating. Harder times i'm sure, but healthier in a lot of ways.
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definitely and I love it to this day.

Usually keep a good stock of venison in the freezer, bit lean at the moment though mind you. As is the way, when you want one for the freezer it’s when you can’t find one!
 
Hatchet_Jack said:
Sometimes those clay beggars can take some killing! What’s your clay gun? I have an old C grade Belgium O/U browning. Probably due to upgrade but she still does the job.

I was always lucky like that I suppose, we didn’t have a lot growing up so a big component of our meat intake was what dad could hunt or fish. Carried on to me and I love the outdoors, hopefully my kids continue it.
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My favorite duck shotgun was my Belgium Browning Liege. Night and day above US Brownings.
As an aside, the ducks taken on the coast, were not as tasty as inland fowl.
 
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