Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Prester John]

For the Day after New Year's Day:

[A New Zealand thing, I think.]

 

[SIG96]

Hello, lads. I'm a youngin' from across the pond and was very surprised that I skimmed over this thread for the few months I've been a member of the Porch. Was thinking about how I wanted a new Lambsfoot and this thread caught my eye. Nice to see some fine knives being displayed here and equally quality chatter. If there are still some left of the 2019 Guardian's Lambsfoot then please sign me up, Jack. Looking forward to being a newly added Guardian for 2019.

 

[dc50]

Welcome Sig96 I'm sure Jack will be around to confirm the 2019 Guardian. In the meantime make yourself comfortable and join in.

 

[mitch4ging]

Thanks for all the kind words folks I'm real sorry not to starting the year off with you all I'm still pretty ill I'm afraid, but hoping it won't go on more than another 24 hours

No way to ring in the new year!
Hope to get to feeling better soon, Jack!

 

[Jack Black]

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

Sorry for the delay Russell, I'll hope to get it to you soon

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

After all your great contributions here John, I think you deserve a New Year gift, PM me your address, and I'll get a Lambsfoot off in the post to you

Happy New Year Guardians!!!

My 2018 knife of the year!

Fab pic Ron

Thanks, Jack. I feel like I've been to Barnitt's in spirit!

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This week, the lambsfoot in my pocket is Black Jack, my 2018 ebony:
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It's certainly the best hardware store I know of here GT, and a nice independent, family-owned business

A fine Lambsfoot my friend

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!

Cool pic Vince, that's a long time to hang onto a lucky penny my friend

Well the AC lamb I posted in the "what knife are ya toting" thread this morning was meant to be here. I didn't realize I'd posted it there until I got home tonight.

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I think I've probably done that myself at some point Dwight Excellent pic

Boy, the Lambsfoots swept the Knife of the Year thread. (not that it's a competition, but if it were, the Guardians won)

Happy new year!

Incredible that the Lambsfoot has travelled so far, so fast I feel bad that I wasn't there to tuck that thread in for another year Thanks to all the Guardians who posted, I really am honoured Lovely pic to see in the New Year Rachel

Ended the year with this in my mailbox.

Glad you got your package Christian

Knife of the Year for the end of 2018.

Happy New Year!!

Joe

Fantastic Joe, great to see it

A great start to the year.

Cool pic Christian

Anyway, Hope all you Guardians have a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
All the best.

Nice pic of your Lambsfoot with an 80's icon David Sadly, changes to the UK firearms laws rather killed 'Practical Shotgun'

It was a mixed bag. Both knives were made well enough. But while the lambsfoot was a nice surprise, the tackler was considerably less so. I was expecting a wharncliffe, but the blade is sheepsfoot.



Hope you feel better Jack. I seem to have caught something as well this Christmas.

That's pretty rubbish Christian, having a photo of one knife on their website and sending you a different knife Have you been in contact with them? How is the fit and finish on the Lambsfoot? Looking forward to hearing how you get on with it my friend

Thanks mate, sorry to hear you're ill too, hope you're feeling better soon

My New Year's Day mid-day meal for 27 years now.
Happy New Year, Guardians!

Looks delicious Vince

Well then, take that person off your next years guest list.

Well she's an adult, and works in a Care Home, so she really should know better. While not so seriously affected herself (maybe due to her age, or perhaps a certain resilience from her job), she knew she was ill, and had already infected her father, who wasn't there, but who was seriously ill. I'll certainly have a strict screening process next year. Norovirus has become a serious problem here, making thousands ill, and killing around 80 people a year, but I've managed to escape it until these past few months. Really don't need it again!

There's a new kid in the neighborhood. Meet Rosa. A girl-next-door type, she keeps things simple with plain rosewood covers. Still, she's undeniably pretty. And look at her curves!

Ay Caramba! Rosa is looking good Christian

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY FELLOW GUARDIANS!!!!

I carried the 2018 Lambsfoot into the new year.

Jack Black Whiskey is the cure, my Grandmother always said.
Hope your feelin' better real soon.

Great start to the year Kevin Thanks pal

I just finished my black-eyed-peas & cabbage for good luck & prosperity.

Wishing you both of those Rachel, great pic

(Having to split my post)

 

[Jack Black]

Yep! It’s Wednesday already! Hope y’all have a great day! Jack Black Jack, I hope you get better real soon my friend!

Thanks Ron, lovely crisp pic of your ebony '18

I think @r8shell nailed it. The southern tanager is "our only crestless bird that is all red". Now I can stop worrying about crestless cardinals and start worrying about what the tanagers are eating if their habit is to snatch insects out of the air and migrate across the Gulf of Mexico.
Snatching insects out of the air reminds me of the speed and accuracy possible with a lambsfoot blade.

I hope you're over your Christmas scourge, Jack Black .

Stellar Lambsfoot content my friend Thank you

Hope your recovery is swift, Jack.

I hope you are feeling better Jack!!
Happy New Year to you, and to all the Guardians!!

Get well soon our friend.

Hope you'll soon recover Jack!

No way to ring in the new year!
Hope to get to feeling better soon, Jack!

Jack Black I sure hope you are improving and will soon be up and about.View attachment 1047237

Thank you very much for the kind words fellers Another lovely pic Dwight

It's a hooting Ashley
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Cool pic Dave

For the Day after New Year's Day:
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[A New Zealand thing, I think.]

Looking good Vince


Morning folks, I'm still only half-way recovered, but certainly better than I have been. I've missed you all, and also feel like I've been derelicting my duties, got a lot of PMs and emails to catch up with, and Russell's giveaway prize to get off, plus an important email to send out of course I'll try to get as much as I can done today. Hope 2019 is treating everyone wll

 

[Jack Black]

Hello, lads. I'm a youngin' from across the pond and was very surprised that I skimmed over this thread for the few months I've been a member of the Porch. Was thinking about how I wanted a new Lambsfoot and this thread caught my eye. Nice to see some fine knives being displayed here and equally quality chatter. If there are still some left of the 2019 Guardian's Lambsfoot then please sign me up, Jack. Looking forward to being a newly added Guardian for 2019.

Good to see you here SIG96 , we all need a new Lambsfoot

 

[Half/Stop]

Fab pic Ron

Thanks Ron, lovely crisp pic of your ebony '18

Thanks for the compliments Jack! I’m glad to see you posting and I really hope you’re on the mend! I’ve got my Ashley’s Choice in my pocket today. I’m sharing the pile side which is exactly what our weather is doing! If you get my drift!

 

[bonzodog]

The mints aren’t helping

 

[DCMcElroy]

Good day, Guardians! This beauty, which is my first lambsfoot, arrived just in time to ring in the New Year on December 31, and I began 2019 with it tucked away in my pocket. Here it is on New Year's Day, after cutting some turkey!

 

[Prester John]

Thanks Ron, lovely crisp pic of your ebony '18



Stellar Lambsfoot content my friend Thank you













Thank you very much for the kind words fellers Another lovely pic Dwight



Cool pic Dave



Looking good Vince


Morning folks, I'm still only half-way recovered, but certainly better than I have been. I've missed you all, and also feel like I've been derelicting my duties, got a lot of PMs and emails to catch up with, and Russell's giveaway prize to get off, plus an important email to send out of course I'll try to get as much as I can done today. Hope 2019 is treating everyone wll

Glad the worst is over. She should have known better. Had to tell my son he shouldn't come to Christmas dinner (with his wife and my newest grandchild) because we had colds. Saw them at New Year's, though.
To your health....

 

[JohnDF]

After all your great contributions here John, I think you deserve a New Year gift, PM me your address, and I'll get a Lambsfoot off in the post to you

While it's not necessary, I know better than to turn down a generous gift. Thank you very much, PM on the way.
And might I say, it is great having you feel better and back to posting. Hope you continue to mend and are back to 100% soon.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks for the compliments Jack! I’m glad to see you posting and I really hope you’re on the mend! I’ve got my Ashley’s Choice in my pocket today. I’m sharing the pile side which is exactly what our weather is doing! If you get my drift!

Thanks a lot Ron, I still feel rough to be honest, not having eaten for several days probably doesn't help. Nice to see the other side of your AC, and I hope the weather gets better there soon

View attachment 1047549 The mints aren’t helping

Cool pic

Good day, Guardians! This beauty, which is my first lambsfoot, arrived just in time to ring in the New Year on December 31, and I began 2019 with it tucked away in my pocket. Here it is on New Year's Day, after cutting some turkey!

Welcome to The Guardians my friend, you've arrived in some style

Glad the worst is over. She should have known better. Had to tell my son he shouldn't come to Christmas dinner (with his wife and my newest grandchild) because we had colds. Saw them at New Year's, though.
To your health....

Thanks Vince, sorry to hear about your Christmas, hope you're all well now, but that's the right approach my friend. I remember having to cancel a family Christmas because one of the kids had chicken-pox. Sometimes people are too cavalier about passing on infections

 

[Jack Black]

While it's not necessary, I know better than to turn down a generous gift. Thank you very much, PM on the way.
And might I say, it is great having you feel better and back to posting. Hope you continue to mend and are back to 100% soon.

I just hope, that after all your time hanging out here, you actually LIKE the pattern John!

 

[JohnDF]

I just hope, that after all your time hanging out here, you actually LIKE the pattern John!

I'm not sure what's not to like, it seems like a knife that I would love. But even if I end up hating it (unlikely), it would still mean a lot for me to own it.

 

[Prester John]

I'm not sure what's not to like, it seems like a knife that I would love. But even if I end up hating it (unlikely), it would still mean a lot for me to own it.

You're gonna love it, John.

 

[kamagong]

Glad to see you're on the mend Jack.

How is the fit and finish on the Lambsfoot?

I'm pleased as Punch. There's a noticeable gap between the backspring and one of the liners, but other than that the fit and finish is pretty good. I lucked out and got a knife with covers of dark rosewood, my preference. The blade profile has a more curved tip than the angular ones you sometimes get, so that's another plus. The pins (wires?) are flush with the covers! And this particular specimen has no blade droop nor drop, the spring to spine transition forming a continuous curve. I've had more expensive knives that didn't get this detail right.

This knife is smaller than the typical lambsfoot offerings, and smaller than the knives I usually like to carry. I got it because it was the only one that came in the classic swayback pattern. Yet the smaller size doesn't seem to be much of a handicap. It feels more substantial than every other 3 1/4" knife I've owned.

Walk and talk is good too. Some will find it too strong, but I want my springs stronger rather than weaker.

Just a lovely piece of Sheffield steel.

 

[Jack Black]

I'm not sure what's not to like, it seems like a knife that I would love. But even if I end up hating it (unlikely), it would still mean a lot for me to own it.

I think you'll like it John

You're gonna love it, John.

Hope so

Glad to see you're on the mend Jack.



I'm pleased as Punch. There's a noticeable gap between the backspring and one of the liners, but other than that the fit and finish is pretty good. I lucked out and got a knife with covers of dark rosewood, my preference. The blade profile has a more curved tip than the angular ones you sometimes get, so that's another plus. The pins (wires?) are flush with the covers! And this particular specimen has no blade droop nor drop, the spring to spine transition forming a continuous curve. I've had more expensive knives that didn't get this detail right.

This knife is smaller than the typical lambsfoot offerings, and smaller than the knives I usually like to carry. I got it because it was the only one that came in the classic swayback pattern. Yet the smaller size doesn't seem to be much of a handicap. It feels more substantial than every other 3 1/2" knife I've owned.

Walk and talk is good too. Some will find it too strong, but I want my springs stronger rather than weaker.

Just a lovely piece of Sheffield steel.

Thanks Christian, I'm still pretty rough, but better than yesterday definitely

I'm glad that you got a nice one my friend. Those knives are Wright's bread and butter, and at their price point, they can't afford to spend a huge amount of time on fit and finish (most of their customers care more about the price), but I still think that the standard Rosewood model (3 1/2" is the standard, or medium, size) can be a very nice knife, a great user, and fantastic value for money. Wright's use a slightly more rounded tip on a few of their knives, but that looks like their standard Lambsfoot pattern. The pins are lengths of brass, which are snipped off, hand-peened, and then ground with the covers, which is how they traditionally make knives in Sheffield. With stag, because of the uneven surface, they just hammer the pins, or smooth them off in the same way where that is possible. The action should improve still further with age (I'm sure you've already flushed out the joints) Really glad you like the knife Christian, and I dare say that after you've carried and used it a while, you like it even more. To use a Lambsfoot is to love it. Welcome to The Guardians my friend

 

[kamagong]

I really lucked out with this one. Looking it over, and knowing my own idiosyncracies, there's a very good chance that were I at Sheffield in person, I would have picked out this exact knife had I been given a choice.

Knife is flushed and ready to go. Even worked the knife open and close a couple of hundred times to improve the action. Standard fare whenever I receive a new slipjoint.

Really glad you like the knife Christian, and I dare say that after you've carried and used it a while, you like it even more. To use a Lambsfoot is to love it.

It's gonna be a tough hill to climb though. These two are what I like to call the Jack Black Special. The lambsfoot is nice, but it's no Castor.

 

[Jack Black]

I really lucked out with this one. Looking it over, and knowing my own idiosyncracies, there's a very good chance that were I at Sheffield in person, I would have picked out this exact knife had I been given a choice.

Knife is flushed and ready to go. Even worked the knife open and close a couple of hundred times to improve the action. Standard fare whenever I receive a new slipjoint.

I'm glad it's worked out my friend Great pairing, and a cool pic, but just Lambsfoot knives in this thread please