Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Jack Black]

Afternoon snack. Bit of sports overload/overlap today. NASCAR, F1, the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs are all on today

Tasty-looking snack Mike I'm just having some pistachios with my whiskey

 

[5K Qs]

We caught a wee road-train to the National Railway Museum, which is always impressive.

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I always enjoy your train museum photos, Jack!

Kind of hard to tell the southern lights apart from the northern lights. Maybe this’ll help.

World-class visual aid, Barrett!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend

First-rate GL-24 pic, Jack; those knives have an ideal color scheme to be Halloween carries!

I've forgotten the content of some of my quotes, but I think this is the one with the theme song from the Skippy, the Bush Kangaroo, TV show. I don't recall ever seeing the show, but it looks like the kind of "nature show" I used to enjoy when I was a kid (e.g., Flipper, Lassie, My Friend Flicka).

Stag and horn for a special day, Lorna 21 today.



It's a double special day.

Well last Sunday morning I got a phone call from my step Mum, that she had to get an ambulance Saturday night for my Dad. Turns out he had viral pneumonia & spent 3 days in the ICU & the rest of the week in hospital came home yesterday, still not good but he is home.
The reason it is double special is that Lorna turn 21 today & Poppy Griff turns 80 today!

I'm a week late with my birthday greetings to 2 generations, Mitch!
What would be extremely cool and symmetric is if last Sunday was also YOUR 50.5 "half-birthday" so you'd be 29.5 years away from each of the other celebrants!

Fall is here, loving the cool weather.

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The covers of light wood with dark markings are quite striking, Bob, even if the edge looks wavy!
How does it cut? I have at least one knife (a rosewood HHB) whose edge is ugly, but it cuts very well.

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Large I*XL

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That's a beauty, Steve, with several features none of my lambsfoots have: extra length, extra blade, bone covers (with extra-special jigging)!

Just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge a couple of great Guardians -

Bob Rufus1949 and Jeremy @sbh06 are are two of the finest gentlemen I've ever met, and I'm truly honored to be able to call them friends! The level of generosity here never ceases to amaze me.

What a WONDERFUL prize and "proper" way to store my ever growing Lambsfoot collection:
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I was not familiar with Gerstner chests prior to this one. This is a stunning and extremely well-built example. An heirloom piece, no doubt. Thanks again, Guardians!

That chest is a champ, Chris; kudos to Bob for his generous GAW contest!

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Splendid photo of your GL-24, David!

Berry is going back to work this evening.

Berry has breathtaking bone, Jeff!

Big weekend for our family.
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Sunday took the kids to the aquarium, even Han and I really enjoyed it. The highlight was the saltie. People kid about Australia being dangerous but when you see these things up close it’s very uncomfortable they really are monsters! We don’t get them down south, but when I buffalo hunted a few years back up north I saw a few and gave the water a wide berth.
This guy is big - 6m and 750kg or in your money just shy of 20ft and 1650lb, photos don’t do him justice.
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Flynn loved the Moray eel.
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Charlie was…Charlie.
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And of course lamb content.
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Thanks for the pics of your aquarium visit, Jack!

Nice one Gary !

Thanks, Steve.

Afternoon all

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Scintillating scarlet stag senator, Mitch!

I met up with Rick

I remember you mentioning that once, Jack.
I don't know English geography, whether Leeds to Manchester is a long trip. Just looked it up: about 45 miles or 72 km - not a huge distance (at least by American standards).

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Tunisian lunch

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Your lunch looks great, Jack; so does Ariete!

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Hope everyone's week has a good start.

Vintage goodness, Bob! Mum's the word!

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I decided to call in Charlie's on the way back from town

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Looks like your Cracker Jack cheesecake came with a valuable cutlery prize, Jack!

Thanks Gary , it's Buffalo horn.

Thanks for the info, Steve.

Nice Senator Gary

I appreciate your comment, David.

- GT

 

[mitch13]

It’s out 8th wedding anniversary on Tuesday but han decided to do something today. For fun we stick to the anniversary gifts by year either modern or traditional. This year is salt or linen, I bought her sheets for our new bed (romantic I know) and she decided on a family picnic to a local salt lake - pink lake.

Bit sunny for a decent pic but I did have good company other than family.

Took some salt home, going to dry it out for a few days. Should last a while!

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Congratulations on the anniversary to you both Jack.

I always enjoy your train museum photos, Jack!


World-class visual aid, Barrett!


First-rate GL-24 pic, Jack; those knives have an ideal color scheme to be Halloween carries!


I've forgotten the content of some of my quotes, but I think this is the one with the theme song from the Skippy, the Bush Kangaroo, TV show. I don't recall ever seeing the show, but it looks like the kind of "nature show" I used to enjoy when I was a kid (e.g., Flipper, Lassie, My Friend Flicka).


I'm a week late with my birthday greetings to 2 generations, Mitch!
What would be extremely cool and symmetric is if last Sunday was also YOUR 50.5 "half-birthday" so you'd be 29.5 years away from each of the other celebrants!


The covers of light wood with dark markings are quite striking, Bob, even if the edge looks wavy!
How does it cut? I have at least one knife (a rosewood HHB) whose edge is ugly, but it cuts very well.


That's a beauty, Steve, with several features none of my lambsfoots have: extra length, extra blade, bone covers (with extra-special jigging)!


That chest is a champ, Chris; kudos to Bob for his generous GAW contest!


Splendid photo of your GL-24, David!


Berry has breathtaking bone, Jeff!


Thanks for the pics of your aquarium visit, Jack!


Thanks, Steve.


Scintillating scarlet stag senator, Mitch!


I remember you mentioning that once, Jack.
I don't know English geography, whether Leeds to Manchester is a long trip. Just looked it up: about 45 miles or 72 km - not a huge distance (at least by American standards).


Your lunch looks great, Jack; so does Ariete!


Vintage goodness, Bob! Mum's the word!


Looks like your Cracker Jack cheesecake came with a valuable cutlery prize, Jack!


Thanks for the info, Steve.


I appreciate your comment, David.

- GT

Thanks Gary
The best I can do in auspicious dates for birthdays.
Me- Australia day
Lorna/Dad- 13 October
The rest of the family just average
Lilly- St Patrick's Day.

 

[5K Qs]

Afternoon Guardians! Ethan is on duty today. Happy trails

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I'm enthusiastic about Ethan, David!

Going with my Hartshead Barlow tomorrow

Good to see that old favorite, Jack!

Bonus pics of the day


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Heavenly horn, Steve!

I agree GT! That rock is found not too far from this area and is referred to as a "turtle rock".

Hard to believe that's a natural geological formation, Dwight!
I did some looking online, trying to figure out how that's formed (especially the dark dividers between the sandstone (?) chunks), but I must have been trying to read too fast. I learned that the same formations occur near Finger Lakes in New York; I wonder if Peregrin has ever run across turtle rocks?

Jb lamb today.

Flexing the Bex!

Morning Guardians! Hope y'all have a good day. Gotta go pick a prescription then it's lollygagging. Happy trails

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Grand grain, David!

Jack my friend - Yes I do see that Bridge Sir!

Went for a big walk today with our wee Grandson Leo and of course my new Lambsfoot kindly gifted to me by Jack.
Thank you so much Jack for this great knife.

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Congrats on your new knife, Duncan!

Good morning Guardians !


G. Butler 2 blader today

In the morning glow

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Getting low on the page bonus shots of the day


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Premier polished stag on that vintage lamb, Steve!

I carry a lambsfoot...
because some things are easier to tie than they are to untie. How 'bout you?

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Welcome back, Greg; great to see you here, and to see the "I carry a lambsfoot" theme revived!

Distinguished photo of Old Toffee Wings, Jer!

Good morning and Happy hump day !


GL-19


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You sure have superb grain on your desert ironwood Guardians Lambsfoot, Steve!

Nice stag buddy

Thanks for the encouragement, David.

Morning Guardians! Very chilly this morning but don't think there was any frost. Y'all have a good one. Some Bex today. Happy trails

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Brilliant Bex, David!
I've heard of Tex-Mex cuisine; is there Tex-Bex, or Bex-Mex??

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Sorry Steve, I think I may have only mentioned it in passing. York Railway Station has an attractive old footbridge, crossing over the tracks. Unfortunately, while descending it, and going round a corner, with Duncan behind me, my left foot slipped off the edge of one of the steps. The rucsac I was carrying further threw me off balance, and I went flying. Most of the impact was on the corner of one of the other steps, which I hit with my right knee just below my patella. While I suffered other minor injuries, and damaged the screen of my phone, my right knee swelled up immediately. I broke my right tibia 22 years ago, and it has a steel rod inside the tibia, which runs all the way to the tip of my patella. I am worried that the impact may have moved, or dislodged the steel rod Thanks buddy

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Yikes! That sounds WAY less than ideal, Jack!
I was glad to read in later posts that it doesn't seem to have caused severe damage, although bruised from foot to thigh is bad enough.
My wife fell last week while walking in our basement; she has bruises on one arm and the opposite hip, but is otherwise OK. Just seems like the older one gets, the farther the falls seem!

Back in my ski bumming days I hit a rock with my knee in deep powder and fractured my knee cap. Not much fun when you are in the backcountry and have to hike back onto the ski area to get down the mountain.

Any permanent damage from that, Steve?

Checking frosted wheat today.
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Oh, is that what's used to make Frosted Flakes, Jack??

Quick pic.
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Double dose of beautiful bone, Bob!

And even minor falls can have devastating consequences. When my wife took a fall in the bathroom last year, she broke her right femur (clean break, complete separation of the two halves), her left tibia just above the ankle, and another bone in her ankle. Now she sports a titanium rod in her right femur and a large plate with 12 screws in her left ankle/tibia. Airport security will be interesting.

Jack Black Hopefully no permanent damage was done, other than to your pride.

That's a lot of damage for a bathroom fall! Is she getting around OK now?

- GT

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

A question

Oh, is that what's used to make Frosted Flakes, Jack??

Haha if my farmers heard me laugh at that joke they may just string me up!

 

[SteveC]

5K Qs thank you for your kind comments

Just outstanding!

Thanks Bob !

Nice one buddy

Thanks buddy !

Wow Steve, there's no stopping you! Congratulations

Thanks pal !

That is a stunner Steve. Congratulations!

Thanks Pete

Afternoon snack. Bit of sports overload/overlap today. NASCAR, F1, the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs are all on today

Great picture !

 

[SteveC]

Bonus pics of the day

 

[echoscout]

 

[Peregrin]

Hard to believe that's a natural geological formation, Dwight!
I did some looking online, trying to figure out how that's formed (especially the dark dividers between the sandstone (?) chunks), but I must have been trying to read too fast. I learned that the same formations occur near Finger Lakes in New York; I wonder if Peregrin has ever run across turtle rocks?

I've never heard of Turtle Rocks, Gary. I did a little sleuthing and found a good article about their formation and local history. It's fascinating. I hope no one minds the link: https://www.lifeinthefingerlakes.com/turtle-stones/.

 

[Rufus1949]

The covers of light wood with dark markings are quite striking, Bob, even if the edge looks wavy!
How does it cut? I have at least one knife (a rosewood HHB) whose edge is ugly, but it cuts very well.



Vintage goodness, Bob! Mum's the word!

First, I had to stop halfway through you post to eat somehing. I was running out of energy.

Mine does cut well; so function trumps form here.

Thanks Gary..a favorite of mine.

 

[lambertiana]

That's a lot of damage for a bathroom fall! Is she getting around OK now?

- GT

She's slow, but she gets around with a cane. It has been almost a year now, with a long recovery.

 

[mbkr]

Great picture !

Thanks, Steve

 

[Fodderwing]

Cool pic !

Silver Eagle and a wonderful Lamb make a fine pair

Stark beauty

Thanks fellers!

It’s out 8th wedding anniversary on Tuesday but han decided to do something today. For fun we stick to the anniversary gifts by year either modern or traditional. This year is salt or linen, I bought her sheets for our new bed (romantic I know) and she decided on a family picnic to a local salt lake - pink lake.

Bit sunny for a decent pic but I did have good company other than family.

Took some salt home, going to dry it out for a few days. Should last a while!

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Interesting lake Jack and happy anniversary mate.

Stunning photo Dwight

Thank you my friend.

Good day Guardians !


Picked up another Barlow lamb this week



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Wonderful lamb Steve. I love that style handle too!

Fantastic photo Dwight.

Thanks brother!

unclekurty
Kurt if GT hadn't commented on your latest K'roo I would have missed it. Simply stunning work! Fantastic combination of ram horn and damasteel. What a extraordinary piece of lamb cutlery mate! Willem rocks.

 

[Fodderwing]

I've never heard of Turtle Rocks, Gary. I did a little sleuthing and found a good article about their formation and local history. It's fascinating. I hope no one minds the link: https://www.lifeinthefingerlakes.com/turtle-stones/.

Thanks for the link Gary! Very interesting and informative.

 

[SteveC]

Wonderful lamb Steve. I love that style handle too!

Thanks Dwight

 

[mitch13]

Evening all,
Postimage was down all day for maintenance.
Had violet today.

 

[Jack Black]

I always enjoy your train museum photos, Jack!

Thanks buddy, it's definitely quieter when the kids are back at school

I've forgotten the content of some of my quotes, but I think this is the one with the theme song from the Skippy, the Bush Kangaroo, TV show. I don't recall ever seeing the show, but it looks like the kind of "nature show" I used to enjoy when I was a kid (e.g., Flipper, Lassie, My Friend Flicka).

Very much in that vein, from what I remember Gary

I remember you mentioning that once, Jack.
I don't know English geography, whether Leeds to Manchester is a long trip. Just looked it up: about 45 miles or 72 km - not a huge distance (at least by American standards).

No, not far at all, and Manchester to Sheffield is even nearer

Good to see that old favorite, Jack!

Thanks pal, it's been pushed out of my pocket a bit recently!

Yikes! That sounds WAY less than ideal, Jack!
I was glad to read in later posts that it doesn't seem to have caused severe damage, although bruised from foot to thigh is bad enough.
My wife fell last week while walking in our basement; she has bruises on one arm and the opposite hip, but is otherwise OK. Just seems like the older one gets, the farther the falls seem!

I'm very sorry to hear about your wife's fall Gary, I'm glad it wasn't worse. From what I've seen, falls can have huge implications for older people Thanks for the kind words

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Splendid, Steve, plenty of meat left on that blade

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Cool pic David

I've never heard of Turtle Rocks, Gary. I did a little sleuthing and found a good article about their formation and local history. It's fascinating. I hope no one minds the link: https://www.lifeinthefingerlakes.com/turtle-stones/.

Fascinating stuff Gary

She's slow, but she gets around with a cane. It has been almost a year now, with a long recovery.

Very sorry that she had to go through that my friend

Good morning Guardians, and here we are in another week, with Halloween just round the corner, and other events getting frighteningly close After working all weekend, I'm going to try and have an easy day today I was searching for something yesterday, and came across this Maybe I don't need a new phone after all



I hope your week gets off to a good start Guardians, I'm finding it hard to kick the Italian Ramallion out of my pocket!

 

[Jack Black]

Evening all,
Postimage was down all day for maintenance.
Had violet today.

Looking good Mitch

 

[Rufus1949]

Good morning Guardians, and here we are in another week, with Halloween just round the corner, and other events getting frighteningly close After working all weekend, I'm going to try and have an easy day today I was searching for something yesterday, and came across this Maybe I don't need a new phone after all



I hope your week gets off to a good start Guardians, I'm finding it hard to kick the Italian Ramallion out of my pocket!

Two classics Jack, but hope you don't need to resort to the Nokia. It is a nostalgic throwback, which was slow, but reliable.( at first, I thought I was caught in a time warp!)

Glad you can take a day to pause and heal some.

 

[mitch13]

Looking good Mitch

Thanks Jack