Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Onebigbill said:
Good afternoon Guardians. Haven't been posting. Been a rough month for me and my wife. We suddenly and unexpectedly lost our son over the Christmas holidays. It will be a while longer before there will be any sort of normalcy in our lives again. I will only be posting occasionally but one thing is certain; I am keeping my HHB close to me because it gives me a little comfort. The very best to all of you for the new year.
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Sorry to hear this, my condolences to you and your wife. 🙏
 
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Onebigbill said:
Great dram and a very nice LF knife to boot!
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Onebigbill said:
Good afternoon Guardians. Haven't been posting. Been a rough month for me and my wife. We suddenly and unexpectedly lost our son over the Christmas holidays. It will be a while longer before there will be any sort of normalcy in our lives again. I will only be posting occasionally but one thing is certain; I am keeping my HHB close to me because it gives me a little comfort. The very best to all of you for the new year.
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Oh blimey Bill, I was going to say that it is nice to see you posting again, but that is such terrible news my friend, I am broken-hearted for you, there is nothing worse :( I'm not sure life will ever be the same again, but please know that there are friends here who care about you :thumbsup:
 
Onebigbill said:
Good afternoon Guardians. Haven't been posting. Been a rough month for me and my wife. We suddenly and unexpectedly lost our son over the Christmas holidays. It will be a while longer before there will be any sort of normalcy in our lives again. I will only be posting occasionally but one thing is certain; I am keeping my HHB close to me because it gives me a little comfort. The very best to all of you for the new year.
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Terrible news, Bill!! My heart aches for your family!!
You are in my thoughts!!
Charlie
 
Onebigbill said:
Good afternoon Guardians. Haven't been posting. Been a rough month for me and my wife. We suddenly and unexpectedly lost our son over the Christmas holidays. It will be a while longer before there will be any sort of normalcy in our lives again. I will only be posting occasionally but one thing is certain; I am keeping my HHB close to me because it gives me a little comfort. The very best to all of you for the new year.
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Sorry for your loss, Bill. I will keep your family in my prayers.
 
Onebigbill said:
Good afternoon Guardians. Haven't been posting. Been a rough month for me and my wife. We suddenly and unexpectedly lost our son over the Christmas holidays. It will be a while longer before there will be any sort of normalcy in our lives again. I will only be posting occasionally but one thing is certain; I am keeping my HHB close to me because it gives me a little comfort. The very best to all of you for the new year.
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My most sincere and condolences to you and your family Bill.
 
Onebigbill said:
Good afternoon Guardians. Haven't been posting. Been a rough month for me and my wife. We suddenly and unexpectedly lost our son over the Christmas holidays. It will be a while longer before there will be any sort of normalcy in our lives again. I will only be posting occasionally but one thing is certain; I am keeping my HHB close to me because it gives me a little comfort. The very best to all of you for the new year.
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Bill, you have my deepest condolences for your loss. Stay strong and keep going forward. 🙏
 
Onebigbill said:
Good afternoon Guardians. Haven't been posting. Been a rough month for me and my wife. We suddenly and unexpectedly lost our son over the Christmas holidays. It will be a while longer before there will be any sort of normalcy in our lives again. I will only be posting occasionally but one thing is certain; I am keeping my HHB close to me because it gives me a little comfort. The very best to all of you for the new year.
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Thoughts go with you Bill.
 
Angry Waiter said:
Thanks Jack! There is really nothing more fun than a .22

Had a nice lunch with my Facilities team today in Seguin, TX. The brisket was good, the “brisket boudin” stole the show.

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Texas brisket is how I judge a BBQ joint... but you sent me over the top with brisket boudin! Funny enough there's a chain (Rudy's, I know you're familiar) that I'm "like okay" with but their green chili brisket stew is my favorite thing on their menu.


Onebigbill said:
Good afternoon Guardians. Haven't been posting. Been a rough month for me and my wife. We suddenly and unexpectedly lost our son over the Christmas holidays. It will be a while longer before there will be any sort of normalcy in our lives again. I will only be posting occasionally but one thing is certain; I am keeping my HHB close to me because it gives me a little comfort. The very best to all of you for the new year.
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My most sincere condolences to you and your family! I can't even imagine, really, and it pains me to even try. Take good time with each other.
 
peanutsxx said:
Texas brisket is how I judge a BBQ joint... but you sent me over the top with brisket boudin! Funny enough there's a chain (Rudy's, I know you're familiar) that I'm "like okay" with but their green chili brisket stew is my favorite thing on their menu.
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I’ll try that stew next time I visit a Rudy’s. The boudin was called “impressive” in Texas Monthly and I would agree with the assessment. 👍🏻👍🏻
 
I went back to double check the first post and make sure this is acceptable. I THINK this meets the guidelines on this thread, but if not I’ll gladly remove.

Jack Black said:
[…] it may be acceptable to post a photo of another knife for discussion purposes in relation to the Lambsfoot pattern, a fake for example, or one with a very similar blade shape […]
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Anyways, a friend of mine reached out to me about “saving” a GEC 47 that used to have a different blade shape but had been reground into a straight-edge. He wanted the knife recovered, the blade thinned a bit, and the blade shape changed to something like a lambfoot. I must say, this was a daunting task, but he was very patient and very open to my creative input.

I won’t post the original condition it came to me, but you can probably imagine how it may have looked. Here’s the final product. The work completed includes new covers in mesquite, blade ground into a lambfoot shape, small choil added, and the blade has been slightly thinned and given a new satin finish. There is indeed a very slight taper to the blade. I would’ve liked to go a bit further down on the spine, but did not want to remove any more material as there is no nail nick and it needs to remain pinchable to open.

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Onebigbill said:
Good afternoon Guardians. Haven't been posting. Been a rough month for me and my wife. We suddenly and unexpectedly lost our son over the Christmas holidays. It will be a while longer before there will be any sort of normalcy in our lives again. I will only be posting occasionally but one thing is certain; I am keeping my HHB close to me because it gives me a little comfort. The very best to all of you for the new year.
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I'm so sorry for your loss. We'll be praying for you and your family.
 
Onebigbill said:
Great dram and a very nice LF knife to boot!
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Thank you Bill :thumbsup:
SteveC said:
Bonus pic of the day 👍


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Another great shot Steve :cool: :thumbsup:
Jakeywax31 said:
Work picked up a little today. Not much but better than nothing. Got the GL-24 today.

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Has Uncle Sam got you on piece-work rates pal? :eek: Great pic of that fine knife :cool: :thumbsup:
Onikudaki said:
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Got this in from Michael May today. :)
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Hope you're pleased with it :) :thumbsup:
echoscout said:
Afternoon Guardians! Hope y'all are well today. Bog Oak 🐑


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Nice pic David :) :thumbsup:
sceva said:
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Cool pic buddy :) :thumbsup:
echoscout said:
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Great composition David :D I like your patch :) :thumbsup:
Hoffmajo89 said:
I went back to double check the first post and make sure this is acceptable. I THINK this meets the guidelines on this thread, but if not I’ll gladly remove.



Anyways, a friend of mine reached out to me about “saving” a GEC 47 that used to have a different blade shape but had been reground into a straight-edge. He wanted the knife recovered, the blade thinned a bit, and the blade shape changed to something like a lambfoot. I must say, this was a daunting task, but he was very patient and very open to my creative input.

I won’t post the original condition it came to me, but you can probably imagine how it may have looked. Here’s the final product. The work completed includes new covers in mesquite, blade ground into a lambfoot shape, small choil added, and the blade has been slightly thinned and given a new satin finish. There is indeed a very slight taper to the blade. I would’ve liked to go a bit further down on the spine, but did not want to remove any more material as there is no nail nick and it needs to remain pinchable to open.

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Thank you my friend, you did a great job of reclaiming that one. I'm sure your pal will be thrilled :thumbsup:
mitch13 said:
Afternoon all
Out and about

Then had to bbq sausage in-between showers.
Kristy had threatened to use my bbq 🤬😤 outrageous! She is making curry sausage for dinner.
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Sorry about the showers mate, I'm glad you managed OK :D :thumbsup:

Good morning Guardians, it looks pretty miserable outside, which is generally pretty typical of an English winter I'm afraid. We don't get the low temperatures we've had recently, too often. Nor do we get too much snow. It generally rains a lot however, is windy, and generally unpleasant. The lighter nights are already on the way, thankfully, but if this year is typical, we'll have at least a couple of months of wind and showers. I usually meet up with my pals on Saturdays, but we have only made the loosest of arrangements this week, so I'll see how it goes. Most likely I'll head into town at some point. I was expecting some work yesterday, but it didn't come in, and I'm worried that it will arrive at the least opportune time :rolleyes: I have an extremely busy week ahead though, with trips to both the cardiologist and dentist, as well as a bunch of work, which is going to keep me busy. I hope your weekend goes well Guardians, and that you get some time to put your feet up and relax. I'm carrying my GL-24 today, such a great-looking knife :) :thumbsup:

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