Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[black mamba]

Thanks, cudgee, I used up decades worth of "fortunate" when I won that one.

 

[5DogDad]

Duncan, it is a gem, and I hope you enjoyed your lunch.
It's interesting how a classic tool can put a smile on our face. At times, my wife will give me a strange look, as I ponder the provenance of a knife in hand.

Thank you Jack

Thank you Barrett.

Ken.
That's easy I name the knives that were gifted to me. Reminds me of the person every time I carry it.

Nice,
As far as I know they are, still available from the dealer here.

That makes sense. Happy Birthday Mitch!

And I definitely remember these knives from previous posts. Especially Beri and Roper.

 

[echoscout]

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks buddy

Pic of a great Lambsfoot try not to work to hard tomorrow

Not a chance of taking it easy yesterday, I'm afraid, buddy, it was a large event I had been organising for months. Now I have to write the press release

Great jigging !




Thanks Jack !

Yes, we barely had any snow last winter either and a pretty dry summer. The winter before that we had record snow


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Thanks buddy !



Have a good day Jack and nice to see your Charlie Lamb !

Thanks Steve, fantastic pics

Always a few bumps on a journey, path travelled is never perfect.
You have a good day.

Stoic attitude Mitch, thanks buddy

Happy Friday afternoon, Guardians! New lamb in the flock. Pictured here with gratuitous Texas barbecue sandwich lunch backdrop.
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Congratulations Dave! Great-looking new Lambsfoot too

Bonus pic of the day


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Fine pic my friend

The Barrett.
Something special for a special weekend. 26 January is Australia day and we get a public holiday. That's no the true reason for the public holiday it's Mitch's birthday, the government likes to keep it quiet else every 1 would want a public holiday on their birthday

Beautiful Lamb Happy Birthday Mitch, and I hope you all had a Happy Australia Day too

Good morning Guardians, I'm really lagging behind here, but have to get on with the rest of my work I'm afraid Have a great day Guardians

 

[Jack Black]

Surprise in the Mail!! Rufus1949 (Bob) sent me this beautiful Cosimo Barlow Lamb!!
Shocked, surprised and humbled about describes how I feel!! Thanks so much Bob!!
Very kind and generous of you!!
Many things I like about this knife are front and center!! Barlow, Rattail Bolster, Lambfoot blade, nice wood handles (natural materials for me!!) !!
A hint of Italy!! Ha Ha!!
Bob, you da man!! What more could I ask for!! - Nice creative slip!! It keeps on going!!!!
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A beautiful knife, and a generous gift, from one true gentleman to another Congratulations Charlie

I’ve been a bit absent last few days, a little busy. A few dm’s and lots of posts to catch up on.
Have my Blyde lamb today, will post it off next week to an Aussie maker who will attempt to recreate it. Excited to see what he turns out.
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Also got a swarm of bees for my hive. Hopefully they stick around
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Can't wait to see the result Jack I hope that your new bees are the Bee's Knees!

 

[screened porch]

This is probably the book that drew me into the Folio Society.

 

[Jack Black]

Might not be here next year.

May you live forever Leon, and in fine form !

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What beautiful jigging!

Love that one David ^

At Lunch today at a nice Garden Bar Pub on the outskirts of town, had this gorgeous piece in my pocket, I kinda have a grin when I pull this knife to carry as I think of Barrett and him getting this over the line.

I am trying to think of a nick name for this one, either way I love it, Thanks again Barrett, and hats off to Eric.

Under shade so the true colours of the Polish Elevator Roller Micarta doesn't come out, it's a very nice carry.

Sounds like a great place for lunch mate, I hope you enjoyed it A fine Lamb for sure

I read (and enjoyed, from what I remember) some of the short stories from Dubliners when I was in college, but every time I’ve tried to read Ulysses (and I have tried a few times), I don’t think I’ve made it past page 5 or so.

LOL! When I was young, I read a lot of stuff that I wouldn't have the patience for today

Happy early birthday, Mitch (although I guess by this point it’s only a few hours away on your time)!

Nice work Barrett

Hello all!

Need to be more mindful of taking my lamb out so I have something to share.

Hi Ken, nice Lamb there Welcome to The Guardians

I noticed some of you have nicknames for yr knives and I wonder how those came about. Been thinking what to name mine o if it has to be named by someone else.

Have a great weekend!

Ken

We have nothing better to do Ken!

Duncan, it is a gem, and I hope you enjoyed your lunch.
It's interesting how a classic tool can put a smile on our face. At times, my wife will give me a strange look, as I ponder the provenance of a knife in hand.

I think we've all seen that look!

I belonged to the Folio Society briefly. They would send you a book every month unless you asked them not to, and you had to buy two books before you could quit. Somewhere I must have the book that drew me in and the other book that got me out.

My dad belonged to the British one for a while, not sure if he ever read any of the books, but he liked them as wallpaper!

Have a great day buddy !

Thanks Steve

This one is a Daniels Family Farm, Napanoch Knife Company SFO. The seller said it didn’t sit right having a club knife, Slipjoint Exchange, and not being a part of a club. Too early in my Slipjoint journey to care how the knife came about. And I couldn’t take my eyes off of it. Plus, I wanted to be part of this Guardians club.

They have done a great job of their Lambs, from what I've seen Don't forget to check out post #1 please Ken

Good day Guardians !


Old Stag today


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Great pic Steve

Good weekend all.
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Nice to see that Bob, hope you're having a good 'un my friend

 

[jdtheriot]

This would be the place to ask that question

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/flat-cap-jigging.2020959/

Thanks for the redirecting/guidance, Steve -- pretty new to Blade Forum.

 

[Onebigbill]

Good Saturday. A bit overcast here in Santa Cruz. Hoping for some rain. Took out N. 9 for a picture.
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Beautiful LF knife you have there!


Good morning Guardians. Still very chilly here in NC but a warming trend is on the way. I'll be attempting golf next Tues as the temps will be 60 deg F. Haven't played for almost 3 months - sure to be rusty but one thing that isn't rusty is my blue rope Albers.

 

[Jack Black]

I don't know for sure, but I may have been the first to start naming my lambs. After receiving my first lambsfoot, the 2018 Guardians' ebony, I was completely taken with the pattern and the camaraderie of the Guardians. I noticed the etching on the blade, "REAL LAMB FOOT" and said to myself, "This is a Real A$$ Lamb Foot knife," and taking the first letters it became R A L F. Been calling him "RALF" ever since.

Once I started naming them, I couldn't stop, as all of them are special to me. So . . .

My blue rope jigged bone Albers became "Roper."

My cranberry relish jigged bone Albers became "Berry."

My stag Damascus lamb was a gift from Modoc ED, who was a navy man. He included some cowry shells from Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, so became "Diego."

My F. Benini custom stag lambsfoot became "Beni."

If you've told that story before Jeff, I've forgotten it!

That made me laugh, because I've only read the the first five pages of Ulysses, too. And yet, every time I've seen someone drop a quote from it in a book or article, I recognize it. Because I think 99.9% of readers never make it past page five.

Lambsfoot content:

LOL! Nice pic there Tyson, I have a few of those titanium mugs in my hiking kit

Love the content and lamb Tyson.
My head has still not recovered from my Greek and Roman lit class!!

Surprisingly, mine didn't kill my love of Greek literature!

Hope you have a good day pal

Thanks buddy, I spent a lot of time herding cats! The cats won!

Howdy Guardians, cloudy and cool. Hope y'all have a good day. Ethan is the pathfinder.

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A handsome Lamb

Eyup Shepherds, it’s been a while.

I ventured out with my fettled-up 4” AWright this afternoon to catch the sunset and a little bit of frostbite.

Sheffield just over the horizon (last pic)

This may well have been the last ever 4 inch Arthur Wright Lambsfoot for sale! I’ve not seen a single one since? Does anyone know if they’re discontinued?

Great photos Thomas, I bet it was nippy up there They were never as common as the smaller ones, and their production will depend on what is ordered. I have several, but I think my humble Rosewood model is still my favourite



Big Rose has some stiff competition too!

Good Saturday. A bit overcast here in Santa Cruz. Hoping for some rain. Took out N. 9 for a picture.
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Fabulous!

#9 is a dream

Bonus pic of the day


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Fantastic Steve

Ken.
That's easy I name the knives that were gifted to me. Reminds me of the person every time I carry it.

Not a bad plan Mitch

Happy birthday and happy Australia Day Mitch

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Happy Double Lambsfoot Day!

I’m convinced Cosimo is some sort of wizard.
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He definitely is! There's wizardry in your photography too!

 

[Jack Black]

Beautiful LF knife you have there!


Good morning Guardians. Still very chilly here in NC but a warming trend is on the way. I'll be attempting golf next Tues as the temps will be 60 deg F. Haven't played for almost 3 months - sure to be rusty but one thing that isn't rusty is my blue rope Albers.
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Good to see you here Bill, I hope you enjoy your golf

 

[Jack Black]

This is probably the book that drew me into the Folio Society.

Very interesting Jer I remember my dad's first books were Spinoza's Ethics, Nietzche's Zarathustra, and Darwin. He never read a single one of those!

 

[SteveC]

Happy birthday and happy Australia Day Mitch

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Nice pair Jack !

I’m convinced Cosimo is some sort of wizard.
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Sweet !

Thanks Steve, fantastic pics

Thanks Jack !

Stoic attitude Mitch, thanks buddy

Congratulations Dave! Great-looking new Lambsfoot too

Fine pic my friend

Beautiful Lamb Happy Birthday Mitch, and I hope you all had a Happy Australia Day too

Good morning Guardians, I'm really lagging behind here, but have to get on with the rest of my work I'm afraid Have a great day Guardians

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Such lovely burl !

Great pic Steve

Thanks buddy !

Good morning Guardians. Still very chilly here in NC but a warming trend is on the way. I'll be attempting golf next Tues as the temps will be 60 deg F. Haven't played for almost 3 months - sure to be rusty but one thing that isn't rusty is my blue rope Albers.
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Classy Lamb !

Great photos Thomas, I bet it was nippy up there They were never as common as the smaller ones, and their production will depend on what is ordered. I have several, but I think my humble Rosewood model is still my favourite

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Big Rose has some stiff competition too!

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All beauties !

Fantastic Steve

Thanks pal !

 

[Rufus1949]

Beautiful LF knife you have there!


Good morning Guardians. Still very chilly here in NC but a warming trend is on the way. I'll be attempting golf next Tues as the temps will be 60 deg F. Haven't played for almost 3 months - sure to be rusty but one thing that isn't rusty is my blue rope Albers.
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A fine carry Bill. I'm envious of you. We have been iced by the snow up here.

 

[Honest_Thomas]

Nice pictures ! There is a dealer over here in the states that still gets them from A.Wright.

Thank you Jack

Thank you Barrett.

Ken.
That's easy I name the knives that were gifted to me. Reminds me of the person every time I carry it.

Nice,
As far as I know they are, still available from the dealer here.

Thank you

No doubt a few emails could land me one then, but re-importing one seems daft , it’s just a little curious that shops that once advertised them here no longer do . I wonder if those that are in the US are of limited stock?

 

[Rufus1949]

Costco run today. Somehow, my wife seems to easily fill the basket each trip!

 

[SteveC]

Costco run today. Somehow, my wife seems to easily fill the basket each trip!
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Another beauty from Cosimo

 

[Rufus1949]

Another beauty from Cosimo

Thanks Steve.

 

[SteveC]

Thanks Steve.

You bet !

 

[Jack Black]

Thank you

No doubt a few emails could land me one then, but re-importing one seems daft , it’s just a little curious that shops that once advertised them here no longer do . I wonder if those that are in the US are of limited stock?

Probably due to the EDC laws here, but I doubt they are completely out of production. The blade dies the Sheffield firms are more than a hundred years old, so they won't just have tossed them out

Costco run today. Somehow, my wife seems to easily fill the basket each trip!
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Nice carry Bob