Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Jack Black]

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Nice to see the Pile side Steve

Thanks again, @btb01 , here's one from when my 2019 was newer:

Nice Michael

I drink a lot of this in the summer. It's very refreshing


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That looks interesting Steve

I am also a bit boring in the libations department. Start the day with a cup of Earl Grey tea, and then mostly water for the rest of the day. Occasionally will have a can of ginger ale, or club soda.

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The only time Tool Man was tempted to emigrate from Yorkshire, was when he saw an old advert to 'Drink Canada Dry', and took it as a challenge!

 

[Jack Black]

I love a Margarita. Happy to share my recipe if anyone is interested, send me a PM.

@btb01 Barrett you have made this a great week. I’m having an adult beverage on Thursday!

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I'll try and remember to drop you a line Pete, though I should be wary after my Carnival experience! Hey, in Texas, the weekend starts on Thursday Cool pic

That 100% tracks with what I see looking around online - lambsfoot knives get sharpened into spikes where other types of knives I just don't see this as much.

Absolutely Tyson, there are so many old ones like that

Well, they're your rules, so do what you want, but you might be missing out on a tasty beverage here...

More photos from Black Jack's life in Michigan. Here are a couple from when he basked in the October sun 5 years ago in the upstairs bathroom.




- GT

Looking good Gary

Oh go ahead and twist my arm to crack open a cold one This has been my go to drink for the summer, probably time to find a fall drink with the weather starting to turn here in Idaho.
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And here’s the pile-side picture I came here to post originally!
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Two cool pics buddy

Barrett, thanks for the opportunity to submit another entry in your GAW! Here are some photos of various lambsfoot knives with various beverages.

Black Jack, my ebony Guardians Lambsfoot, with Serendipity Porter, dark beer with dark knife:


Cracker Jack, my Ashley's Choice lambsfoot, with Saugatuck Brewery's Blueberry Maple Stout. The knife is tasteful, the stout doesn't lack taste, but it's not a taste I recommend:


Rosewood Union Jack with Great Lakes Brewing Edmund Fitzgerald Porter; both knife and beverage are among my favorites:


- GT

Three nice pics, and thanks for the advice on the Saugatuck Brewery Blueberry Maple Stout

Ethan having tea

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Looks like you're enjoying some nice weather David

Plain oak today.

Nicely matched Mitch

Here's another entry for Leon if that's okay Barrett. Gotta keep his odds up.

Have a great evening all...

Two stunning pics Dwight

Barrett, wow, that is one fine giveaway!! Scout definitely picked a winner, but the Cranberry Relish is awfully nice as well. I almost feel guilty seeing as I haven't been a big contributing member here much recently, but darn it, I'm throwing my hat, er condiments, in the ring!

The last few years, I kept creeping up hotter and hotter, settling on a ghost pepper sauce, but after waking up in the middle of the night with my guts twisted up a few times, I eased back down a little.

It's hard to find a really hot sauce that actually tastes good. I've received a bunch of those novelty sauces from relatives over the years, and while they're hot, usually taste awful.

Unfortunately, the store has been out of my favorite habanero sauce recently. It's okay, because this is my go-to..... What I use as ketchup.... I've literally ingested gallons of this stuff over the course of time.



This BBQ sauce is pretty good with pork ribs and chicken thighs

My wife, Jen, saw me and asked if I was really taking pictures of a knife and a bottle of BBQ sauce, then proceeded to tease me. She's hilarious!



Anyway, hope that wasn't too long winded and boring.... Don't want to earn the nickname Boring Steve!

LOL! Definitely not boring!

Every now and then my brother will travel to Wisconsin to visit his wife’s family. When I can, I talk him into picking up a case of Spotted Cow for me while he’s there. It’s pretty good beer especially in the summertime. I’ll be switching to the Founders Oktoberfest in the back which will carry me into winter when I’ll switch to whiskey barrel aged stouts. My wife’s grandma found this rock somewhere locally, we have no idea what it is but it’s pretty.

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I like your plan Pat That's a pretty cool rock

That's a good woman there! Mine does not do that.... She's chock full of sarcasm and snark, but I wouldn't have it any other way! Plus, she does joke that I'm nuts..... She refers to everyone here as 'your knife bros'

Some lamb content and I'm realizing that drawer needs a good vacuuming

LOL! Three good 'uns there Steve

Afternoon all
Young Jack look away now
Swans play tonight, win grand final!.
Go the bloods!!

Good luck Mitch

Started coming good on the bus ride yesterday but stayed off the beer in case it come back, still didn’t get to bed until late.
Saw some nice crops in an area doing much better than us. Rain accompanied by a rainbow on the way home hopefully indicating good things to come!

Han is on night duty so hopefully the kids let me sleep tonight.

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Glad you started to feel better Jack, and I hope you got a good night's sleep

 

[Jack Black]

Good morning Guardians, that's me caught up! I hope everyone has had a good week. Pretty dull here at the moment, and I'm hoping it cheers up a bit, as I have to go into town later. Before going to bed last night, I decided to take some new pics of my Pals Lamb. I don't know what happened, but I can't find them today So, here's an old one (don't think I've used it before). Have a good day Guardians

 

[mitch13]

I'll try and remember to drop you a line Pete, though I should be wary after my Carnival experience! Hey, in Texas, the weekend starts on Thursday Cool pic

Absolutely Tyson, there are so many old ones like that



Looking good Gary

Two cool pics buddy

Three nice pics, and thanks for the advice on the Saugatuck Brewery Blueberry Maple Stout

Looks like you're enjoying some nice weather David

Nicely matched Mitch


Two stunning pics Dwight

LOL! Definitely not boring!

I like your plan Pat That's a pretty cool rock

LOL! Three good 'uns there Steve

Good luck Mitch

Glad you started to feel better Jack, and I hope you got a good night's sleep

Thanks Jack
Have a good day!

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

— Giveaway UPDATE —

I’ve really enjoyed the entries in the GAW so far, y’all have done a great job with your condiment-and-Lambsfoot posts. As promised, I’d like to offer everyone a chance for a second entry.

While the giveaway theme was open to any kind of condiment, many of you, perhaps unsurprisingly, opted to share some kind of hot sauce. And when you’re eating spicy food, you pretty much have to have a beverage to go with it, right? So for a second entry, let’s see a beverage and Lambsfoot pic. It can be alcoholic, non-alcoholic, maybe you need a tall glass of milk if you’ve been using some of that really hot hot sauce… whatever you like, as long as it’s a beverage.

Here are a couple I’ve posted here before, just to get things started.

And just to clarify, no, Henderson’s Relish does not count as a beverage.

Finally home, Billy in bed and our weekly Friday night movie and popcorn with the older two underway.

Unwinding with an old fashioned and lamb.

 

[Rufus1949]

Good morning Guardians, that's me caught up! I hope everyone has had a good week. Pretty dull here at the moment, and I'm hoping it cheers up a bit, as I have to go into town later. Before going to bed last night, I decided to take some new pics of my Pals Lamb. I don't know what happened, but I can't find them today So, here's an old one (don't think I've used it before). Have a good day Guardians

Pals is a unique lamb Jack.

I agree, a couch is man's best friend.

 

[Rufus1949]

Finally home, Billy in bed and our weekly Friday night movie and popcorn with the older two underway.

Unwinding with an old fashioned and lamb.

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It's nice to have a tradition like Friday nite movies Jack.
I wish the powers that be, would include a lamb on other knives like the 88.

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

It's nice to have a tradition like Friday nite movies Jack.
I wish the powers that be, would include a lamb on other knives like the 88.

It is great mate. Friday is dad and boys movie night, mum can have a couple of hours free to do her own thing or whatever she pleases. Tonight it was just sleeping before night duty.
We also sit down for a family meal every night and each take turns to talk about our favourite things from the day, even Billy likes to have a turn now (not that we can understand his stories yet )

I’m baffled as to why they haven’t, both the Waynorth and 88’s were very popular and remain so. Not to mention beautiful examples of a lamb and very nice cutters. I’ve kept my eye out for the Waynorth lamb and an 88 ace since joining the forum but have never come across the latter - speaks to their popularity. Fingers crossed we see their like again.

 

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[Jack Black]

Thanks Jack
Have a good day!

Thanks pal, just waiting in for the mailman, who is running an hour late, annoyingly. I haven't had my coffee yet

Finally home, Billy in bed and our weekly Friday night movie and popcorn with the older two underway.

Unwinding with an old fashioned and lamb.

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Great stuff Jack

Pals is a unique lamb Jack.

I agree, a couch is man's best friend.

Thanks buddy

I wish the powers that be, would include a lamb on other knives like the 88.

I wish they'd stop at the Lamb!

It is great mate. Friday is dad and boys movie night, mum can have a couple of hours free to do her own thing or whatever she pleases. Tonight it was just sleeping before night duty.
We also sit down for a family meal every night and each take turns to talk about our favourite things from the day, even Billy likes to have a turn now (not that we can understand his stories yet )

 

[SteveC]

Plain oak today.

Nice Oak !

That's a good woman there! Mine does not do that.... She's chock full of sarcasm and snark, but I wouldn't have it any other way! Plus, she does joke that I'm nuts..... She refers to everyone here as 'your knife bros'

Some lamb content and I'm realizing that drawer needs a good vacuuming

Nice looking trio of

Nice to see the Pile side Steve



That looks interesting Steve

Thanks pal !

The only time Tool Man was tempted to emigrate from Yorkshire, was when he saw an old advert to 'Drink Canada Dry', and took it as a challenge!

Good morning Guardians, that's me caught up! I hope everyone has had a good week. Pretty dull here at the moment, and I'm hoping it cheers up a bit, as I have to go into town later. Before going to bed last night, I decided to take some new pics of my Pals Lamb. I don't know what happened, but I can't find them today So, here's an old one (don't think I've used it before). Have a good day Guardians

Nice shot of Pal

Finally home, Billy in bed and our weekly Friday night movie and popcorn with the older two underway.

Unwinding with an old fashioned and lamb.

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Nice pic of your 88

 

[Jack Black]

Nice shot of Pal

Thanks buddy

 

[peanutsxx]

Thanks a lot buddy It's some years since I took these pics







I'm probably due to take a few more

I don't have any words so we'll just go with a stunned "wow".

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Ol' Spalty lookin' sharp. Love the bokeh.

Here's a pic I took of the Lambsfoot knives that were resting on my coffee table



Three I was sharpening...



Some more...



And these...

So just when my heart rate is recovering you post this?!

Heading away until tomorrow on a work trip, pounding headache and no sleep last night so not overly keen.
Ham and eggs this morning and decided to take the 88 away with me on the trip.

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Well this lingered in my quoted list so this is past late but "hope you feel better and safe travels". I see that you're back.

Well Guardians, I've been rack(of lamb)ing my brain to come up with a condiment-themed entry for @btb01 Barrett's epic giveaway - but none of my go-to condiments seemed like a good pairing for a lamb.

Then, it hit me - like a big glass jar.

When I was growing up, we ate a lot of roast lamb. I can't say I liked it much as a kid - often gamey, sometimes a peculiar aroma; it just couldn't hold a candle to pizza, mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, or those horrid microwaveable fried-chicken or Salisbury-steak TV dinners (I loved those! ). But I digress...

My grandmother was Scotch-Irish and hailed from the Pennsylvania-Dutch country. Traditional to a fault, in her view there were only two condiments that were acceptable to serve with lamb, the first being gravy made from the drippings - the other, and the condiment on which I've staked my luck in the giveaway, mint jelly

As I mentioned, as a kid I didn't like lamb - but slather it up to its ears in mint jelly and we're playing a whole 'nother ballgame, folks! Blammo! In an instant, that greyish-brown meat went from inedible to something nearing very close to dessert! "More mint jelly, Ma!" In retrospect I'd have added "Just bring the jar and put it here on the table next to me!" and "Hey - got a shovel?"

Thinking back, it seems so weird. Here's this jelly that you wouldn't want to make a PB&J with, you basically only eat it with one specific meal and then it goes back in the fridge until another lamb roast pops out of the oven. Can you imagine being served mint jelly in a fancy restaurant? People would be appalled!

One problem though - I didn't have any. Fear crept in. "Do they even make it anymore?" I thought, and "I'd understand if they didn't - it can't be making anybody much money in 2024..." But I took myself down to the supermarket, found the jelly aisle (it's next to the bread), searched the shelves and there it was. No choices - just one size and just one brand (the store's). Of course, I bought it - and took the following pics:

But the question remains - what the heck am I gonna do with it now?!! It is slime green... and Halloween is in the way... I'm sure I'll come up with something!

P.s. - While this may be pushing BF's per-post character limit (as well as The Guardians' considerable patience) I thought I'd share this interesting tidbit I found while researching why we (or at least used to...) put mint jelly on lamb. As best culinary researchers can figure, the use of mint jelly on lamb came from Americans (of course) bastardizing a 17th-century European condiment made from sugar, crushed mint, and vinegar - itself a bastardization of an even older pre-Roman condiment (ancient condiments, folks!) made from a mix of mint and other herbs, honey, and vinegar that was used specifically for making gamey meat; bear, boar, and of course - lamb more palatable! Who would've thought?!

Not sure about the mint jelly but the depth of green in those is awesome (and the knife too)!

Good morning Guardians, that's me caught up! I hope everyone has had a good week. Pretty dull here at the moment, and I'm hoping it cheers up a bit, as I have to go into town later. Before going to bed last night, I decided to take some new pics of my Pals Lamb. I don't know what happened, but I can't find them today So, here's an old one (don't think I've used it before). Have a good day Guardians

ha love the pin/sticker, and Pals Lamb is distinguished as ever.

It is great mate. Friday is dad and boys movie night, mum can have a couple of hours free to do her own thing or whatever she pleases. Tonight it was just sleeping before night duty.
We also sit down for a family meal every night and each take turns to talk about our favourite things from the day, even Billy likes to have a turn now (not that we can understand his stories yet )

I’m baffled as to why they haven’t, both the Waynorth and 88’s were very popular and remain so. Not to mention beautiful examples of a lamb and very nice cutters. I’ve kept my eye out for the Waynorth lamb and an 88 ace since joining the forum but have never come across the latter - speaks to their popularity. Fingers crossed we see their like again.

Regular family meals with actual conversation are so important -- keep on Sir!

 

[SteveC]

Ol' Spalty lookin' sharp. Love the bokeh.

Thanks !

 

[black mamba]

Barrett, thank you for the second entry! My beverage of choice when eating spicey foods is Modelo Negra, here with Diego.

 

[Fodderwing]

Wow great pic, your taste and photo skills are beyond impressive!

Thank you for the kind words my friend.

Two stunning pics Dwight

Thanks amigo.

Good morning Guardians, that's me caught up! I hope everyone has had a good week. Pretty dull here at the moment, and I'm hoping it cheers up a bit, as I have to go into town later. Before going to bed last night, I decided to take some new pics of my Pals Lamb. I don't know what happened, but I can't find them today So, here's an old one (don't think I've used it before). Have a good day Guardians

Lovely pals CDB!

Finally home, Billy in bed and our weekly Friday night movie and popcorn with the older two underway.

Unwinding with an old fashioned and lamb.

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Wonderful image and a meaningful tradition.

I agree, a couch is man's best friend.

Now, now... you know it's the recliner...

We also sit down for a family meal every night and each take turns to talk about our favourite things from the day, even Billy likes to have a turn now (not that we can understand his stories yet

What a beautiful and strong foundation you are building for these young men.

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

Wonderful image and a meaningful tradition.

What a beautiful and strong foundation you are building for these young men.

Thank you my friend.

My wife’s family was always very close knit, mine not so much which was something I always wished for. Good thing about having your own family is creating it the way you best see fit

 

[Fodderwing]

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

Barrett, thank you for the second entry! My beverage of choice when eating spicey foods is Modelo Negra, here with Diego.

Not sure if I’ve tried that, but lll add it to the list.

 

[mbkr]

Great pic

...and a rather unusual toy truck