Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[btb01]

Good point, Jack; the hours are pretty good!
r8shell, here's a link which asks that very question, and includes a tonguetwister that suggests the paradoxes of infinite regress!
https://lancashireminingmuseum.org/2017/09/07/who-knocked-up-the-knocker-upper/

Thanks for the link, GT! Interesting reading on something I’d never heard of before Jack mentioned it here.

While we were having a pint at one of the pubs we visited in Sheffield (I believe it was The Bath Hotel), Jack told me an interesting story about another custom that used to be common at the end of the workday in Sheffield (and, I’m guessing, other industrial towns in England). The afternoon shift would finish at 10 pm, and the law at the time required pubs to close at 10:30 pm. In order to efficiently quench the thirst of all those workers in the short time allowed, pubs would begin pouring pints around 8 pm, lining them up on any available flat surface until there was nowhere else to put them. At 10, the workers would file out of the factory gates and into the nearest pub, where they could quickly purchase two or (more likely) three of these pre-poured pints. They’d down the first two quickly, then savor the third one.

Thanks for the pastry lesson, Rachel. Your mention of eclairs got me thinking about other terms whose meaning I don't know: Bismarck, long john, ... That resulted in a Google search and I found this interesting site that mentions Sufganiyah, Bismarck, long john, Paczki, and a related JFK urban legend!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berliner_(doughnut)

I took several years of German in high school and college, and that JFK story seemed to come up every year.

(Sadly, I doubt I could do much more than order a beer in German at this point. There’s definitely truth in the phrase “use it or lose it” when it comes to foreign language studies.)

Exceptional photos of the Ironwood maiden Jack. Once in a while, when kayaking, I will have the privilege of a Kingfisher escorting me downstream for a few hundred yards. That's the only time I ever see one and even then it is seldom. As for Llamas, not so much... I greatly enjoy your scenic waterways, stone walls, ancient edifices, arched bridges and misty leas. Keep trekking my friend.

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Dwight, for a second there I thought, “Hold on, what’s a spey blade doing here in the Lambsfoot thread?!” Then I realized the tip of the blade was just hidden behind a leaf.

 

[dc50]

My 2018 Guardian will see the year out, Happy New Year fellow Guardians!

 

[Lansky1]

I'm late to the lambsfoot party ... the one thing I was hoping to find was where a person in the USA could source a UK made Wright knife. I'm sure I could buy one from their web site - just wondering if there's an easier way for those of us in the USA. I'm sure it's listed somewhere in the many pages of this thread - but if someone could show me the way, I'd appreciate it... thx.

 

[mitch4ging]

My 2018 Guardian will see the year out, Happy New Year fellow Guardians!
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Nice knife and photo, Dave!

My old boss had 2 grey wolves as pets, beautiful animals!

 

[donn]

It's the 'Big River' that flows through South America David, beginning with 'A' and ending in 'N'

Thanks mate Yeah, that's Leeds! Barely a decent pub in the whole city Did you call in at The Grove, I haven't been down there in ages? You can't really go wrong in Sheffield

That's a nice-looking piece of Christmas cake there my friend, and those mince-pies look like they'll be very tasty I ended up with far too much food in the house (not for the first time) I opened the peanut-butter filled pretzels @r8shell kindly sent me tonight, thought this big Imperial Stout might work well with them No complaints!

Big River... Sorry Jack being obtuse
Aye I know how you feel. I've also had to much food, and I've not even had food drops from the U.S like yourself!
Yip ended up in the Grove as it's the closest decent pub to the station, but even the prices in there have gained altitude since my last visit.

While we were having a pint at one of the pubs we visited in Sheffield (I believe it was The Bath Hotel), Jack told me an interesting story about another custom that used to be common at the end of the workday in Sheffield (and, I’m guessing, other industrial towns in England). The afternoon shift would finish at 10 pm, and the law at the time required pubs to close at 10:30 pm. In order to efficiently quench the thirst of all those workers in the short time allowed, pubs would begin pouring pints around 8 pm, lining them up on any available flat surface until there was nowhere else to put them. At 10, the workers would file out of the factory gates and into the nearest pub, where they could quickly purchase two or (more likely) three of these pre-poured pints. They’d down the first two quickly, then savor the third one.

That's a great story, and certainly something else you'd have to explain to modern audiences

 

[Leslie Tomville]

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Michael May and his wife posed for this wedding photograph outside of A. Wright’s shop in Sheffield. Now, that makes him an extreme Lambsfoot fan! Are you sure the two of you are not related Jack?

Happy New Year Guardians!

 

[Jack Black]

My 2018 Knife of the Year.
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For auld lamb syne....

Great to see so many of the ACs being nominated in the KOTY thread Vince

While we were having a pint at one of the pubs we visited in Sheffield (I believe it was The Bath Hotel), Jack told me an interesting story about another custom that used to be common at the end of the workday in Sheffield (and, I’m guessing, other industrial towns in England). The afternoon shift would finish at 10 pm, and the law at the time required pubs to close at 10:30 pm. In order to efficiently quench the thirst of all those workers in the short time allowed, pubs would begin pouring pints around 8 pm, lining them up on any available flat surface until there was nowhere else to put them. At 10, the workers would file out of the factory gates and into the nearest pub, where they could quickly purchase two or (more likely) three of these pre-poured pints. They’d down the first two quickly, then savor the third one.

You have an excellent memory Barrett Yes, the pubs near the steel works were empty most of the time, and then suddenly there was an avalanche of thirsty blokes, you'd get swept off your feet if you weren't prepared for it!

My 2018 Guardian will see the year out, Happy New Year fellow Guardians!
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Very fitting Dave

I'm late to the lambsfoot party ... the one thing I was hoping to find was where a person in the USA could source a UK made Wright knife. I'm sure I could buy one from their web site - just wondering if there's an easier way for those of us in the USA. I'm sure it's listed somewhere in the many pages of this thread - but if someone could show me the way, I'd appreciate it... thx.

Welcome to the thread We try to avoid commercial discussion here, but there is no current US distributor. There are UK firms, but since they are not paid dealers, listing them would violate the sub-forum guidelines. That discussion has to be done by PM. Sorry about that

Big River... Sorry Jack being obtuse
Aye I know how you feel. I've also had to much food, and I've not even had food drops from the U.S like yourself!
Yip ended up in the Grove as it's the closest decent pub to the station, but even the prices in there have gained altitude since my last visit.



That's a great story, and certainly something else you'd have to explain to modern audiences

LOL! Yes, it's a few years since I was last in The Grove (which was a regular haunt at one time) It looks like you're certainly not going hungry my friend

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Michael May and his wife posed for this wedding photograph outside of A. Wright’s shop in Sheffield. Now that is a hard core Lambsfoot fan! Are you sure the two of you are not related Jack?

Lovely bocote on your knife Leslie, and congratulations to Michael May and his bride The Sheffield registry office is close to Wright's (in the Town Hall), but it used to be even closer in the form of this 70's-built monstrosity (now demolished), known locally as 'The Wedding Cake'! The Town Hall is a classier place

Well, my friends and fellow Guardians, we are close to the end of 2018, which I think has been an excellent year for the Lambsfoot pattern. It's great to see so many new folks taking a liking to it, and thanks for all your help in spreading the word Hopefully 2019 will be even better

Thought I'd carry these two today, my 2018 Guardians Lambsfoot in ebony, and the Ironwood sample for the 2019 Guardians Lambsfoot Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year

Jack

 

[dc50]

Nice knife and photo, Dave!

My old boss had 2 grey wolves as pets, beautiful animals!

Thanks, Dennis I witnessed a pack of 4 early in the morning at 05:00 last week. They had a cow elk cornered on the highway overpass.

 

[Prester John]

Great to see so many of the ACs being nominated in the KOTY thread Vince

Well, it really is special. And I almost missed out--got one of the last three.

 

[Rusty1]

Happy new year everybody

Russell

 

[waynorth]

Nice Lamb Foot, Russell!!
And Happy New Year to all you Guardians out there!!

 

[Jack Black]

Happy new year everybody

Russell

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Happy New Year Russell, lovely '18 there my friend I'll get your giveaway prize off to you when the post offices re-open on the 2nd

Nice Lamb Foot, Russell!!
And Happy New Year to all you Guardians out there!!

Happy New Year to you too Charlie, hope my package lands with you soon too

 

[waynorth]

Happy New Year Russell, lovely '18 there my friend I'll get your giveaway prize off to you when the post offices re-open on the 2nd



Happy New Year to you too Charlie, hope my package lands with you soon too

It's on the scanner waiting for me to type the proper buttons Jack!!

 

[Jack Black]

It's on the scanner waiting for me to type the proper buttons Jack!!

Cool Charlie Don't burn the house down!

 

[Rusty1]

Nice Lamb Foot, Russell!!
And Happy New Year to all you Guardians out there!!

Tis a nice one! Credit goes out for passing this spare on to me. Have a Happy New Year.

Happy New Year Russell, lovely '18 there my friend I'll get your giveaway prize off to you when the post offices re-open on the 2nd

Happy New Year Jack! Looking forward to receiving the prize, most appreciated.

 

[JohnDF]

Happy New Year Guardians
I hope to join your ranks in the coming year

 

[dc50]

Happy New Year Guardians
I hope to join your ranks in the coming year

That'll be great John!

 

[Half/Stop]

Happy New Year Guardians!!!

My 2018 knife of the year!

 

[5K Qs]

I love my cardinals, but I'm worried about the ones lately with no combs/crests.
Saw a tufted titmouse the other day, not so common lately.

Is that common? Any conjectures about what's happening?

Good morning Guardians!

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You certainly have an excellent, and recognizable, AC, Joshua! I'm sure I can recognize the mark side swirl, and I think you're the one that has a grand canyon the entire length of the pile side, right?

Thanks a lot guys Great pic of your Union Jack GT, I was in Barnitt's hardware store earlier
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Thanks, Jack. I feel like I've been to Barnitt's in spirit!

We have Kingfisher here in Austin. I have lots of photos. The ironwood has me coocoo
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The discussion of kingfishers had me googling (because I'd certainly never seen one like Jack's ), and one site described the belted kingfisher as having a crest reminiscent of 1970s boxing promoter Don King's hairstyle! I thought that was accurate and hilarious, but my daughter didn't appreciate it at all, having no notion of who Don King was.

Gt I can only describe them like this. They start out as round mushrooms, mature and then slowly dry out. Once completely dry they are full of a powder like substance (seeds?). If stepped on the "powder" squirts out in a "smoke" like form. Often the "smoke" is a deep plumb color. Thus the moniker - (Devil's snuff box) - That is my unscientific layman's description. I could write a book about it... if it was the inside of a match book.

Thanks for the helpful info, Dwight. My brothers and I used to find larger puffballs than the ones you showed, and we'd use them for grenades and smoke bombs in our childhood war games!

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That ebony is a black hole, Ron!!

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Thanks for the compliment GT! I certainly don't feel like I rule much. When I'm in charge in work it more like herding cats.
Sam Smith's bottled beers are quite decent. That Christmas Ale was a new one for me. If you can find their Chocolate Stout that's worth the effort
Your Union Jack 'looks' very sunny and warm there GT
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"Herding cats" does not sound like something one could definitively take charge of!
Thanks for the beer recommendations; Chocolate Stout sounds fairly addictive!
I enjoyed your food prep pics, but is that a brain on the upper left of your cutting board??

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For auld lamb syne....

Thanks for the link, GT! Interesting reading on something I’d never heard of before Jack mentioned it here.
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I took several years of German in high school and college, and that JFK story seemed to come up every year.

(Sadly, I doubt I could do much more than order a beer in German at this point. There’s definitely truth in the phrase “use it or lose it” when it comes to foreign language studies.)

Dwight, for a second there I thought, “Hold on, what’s a spey blade doing here in the Lambsfoot thread?!” Then I realized the tip of the blade was just hidden behind a leaf.

You're welcome, Barrett; glad you enjoyed the knocker-upper info.
Thanks for relating Jack's story of how timing issues were handled in the pubs near the factories.
I can relate to your take on loss of German fluency. At one point, I bought a German New Testament, and planned to do a daily Bible reading in German (and English to check my accuracy) to maintain whatever abilities I had, but I never really formed the habit.
Glad to see that I'm not the only one who's first impression was an illicit spey blade on Dwight's knife.

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Michael May and his wife posed for this wedding photograph outside of A. Wright’s shop in Sheffield. Now, that makes him an extreme Lambsfoot fan! Are you sure the two of you are not related Jack?

Happy New Year Guardians!

Intriguing lambsfoot, Leslie! Are you sure that groom isn't the polarizing martial arts champion, Colin MacGregor??

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Well, my friends and fellow Guardians, we are close to the end of 2018, which I think has been an excellent year for the Lambsfoot pattern. It's great to see so many new folks taking a liking to it, and thanks for all your help in spreading the word Hopefully 2019 will be even better

Thought I'd carry these two today, my 2018 Guardians Lambsfoot in ebony, and the Ironwood sample for the 2019 Guardians Lambsfoot Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year

Jack

Perfect choice for the transition from 2018 to 2019, Jack!! Thanks for all your efforts!

Happy New Year Guardians
I hope to join your ranks in the coming year

I hope so, too, John - the more, the merrier!
(I'm not on the Membership Committee, so I have no influence in this matter, but if it were up to me, I'd probably admit you, at least as a probationary Guardian, on the basis of your "lambcliffe" Case mini trappers. )

This week, the lambsfoot in my pocket is Black Jack, my 2018 ebony:

- GT

 

[Prester John]

My Wee Staggie, shown with my lucky penny, which was 60 years old when I came into possession of it 50 years ago.
Happy New Year, Guardians!