Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[dc50]

That may be a nightmare but it looks like a delicious one. Hey Dave, I've been meaning to ask... Have you been on top of those peaks you are always photographing that surround your town? And what's this I hear about you buying "milk in a bag"?

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If and only if, I lost enough weight from eating poutine and spam maybe I could climb as far as the tree line. Until that happens, I will drive my Subaru to the quarry at the bottom of those 3 mountains which are called the three sisters.
Re milk in a bag, they tried it out here in the West some 30 or more years ago, it was a good idea that didn't work. The bags leaked in the dairy cooler in the stores also customers complained of broken bags as well. We even had some guys freeze the bags of milk then throw them on the ice at hockey games.

 

[Fodderwing]

If and only if, I lost enough weight from eating poutine and spam maybe I could climb as far as the tree line. Until that happens, I will drive my Subaru to the quarry at the bottom of those 3 mountains which are called the three sisters.
Re milk in a bag, they tried it out here in the West some 30 or more years ago, it was a good idea that didn't work. The bags leaked in the dairy cooler in the stores also customers complained of broken bags as well. We even had some guys freeze the bags of milk then throw them on the ice at hockey games

I am really fond of the "Three Sisters". Northern folk seem to have a real affection for Subaru, eh?

Jack Black - My friend you had better start counting sheep...

 

[Prester John]

We even had some guys freeze the bags of milk then throw them on the ice at hockey games.

They used to throw dead stingrays on the ice after our home team ("Ice Rays") scored. That was when we had a professional minor league team. Now the team--same name--is part of a "developmental league", and the players are younger (maybe 18 to 21 or so). Now they throw plastic or rubber stingrays onto the ice. Not the same!

 

[dc50]

They used to throw dead stingrays on the ice after our home team ("Ice Rays") scored. That was when we had a professional minor league team. Now the team--same name--is part of a "developmental league", and the players are younger (maybe 18 to 21 or so). Now they throw plastic or rubber stingrays onto the ice. Not the same!

It's all these tree huggers that take the fun out of games eh..wink wink nudge nudge say no more. when I lived in NW Ontario for a time they would throw frozen Perch and Whitefish on the ice.

 

[dc50]

Northern folk seem to have a real affection for Subaru, eh?

I have owned 7 Subarus for me its the perfect vehicle year-round for the road conditions which can change by the hour. Fodderwing it worked

 

[Fodderwing]

I have owned 7 Subarus for me its the perfect vehicle year-round for the road conditions which can change by the hour

They are no doubt a wonderful vehicle. The farther north you go the more of them you see. Like you say, I guess it's a snow thing mostly, and being well built and dependable. I worked in the gas fields in the mountains of western Wyoming. There were several hundred guys from Michigan and the majority of em drove Subarus.

 

[Dschal]

Longtime Subaru owner here for Northern New England.

 

[dc50]

They are no doubt a wonderful vehicle. The farther north you go the more of them you see. Like you say, I guess it's a snow thing mostly, and being well built and dependable. I worked in the gas fields in the mountains of western Wyoming. There were several hundred guys from Michigan and the majority of em drove Subarus.

I believe Washinton State holds the record for most Subaru owners. I certainly could see Michigan as a Subaru State, lots of heavy wet snow.

 

[flatblackcapo]

Thanks Kevin, Stan once told me he changed the lock on his workshop door because he'd caught Ken Hawley taking a short-cut through it. He didn't want him taking a shine to his tools and wandering off with them!

I'd trade for tacos for sure Thank you my friend, it's a wee pocket model, I find it quite handy

Cool pic there Enjoy your tacos Kevin

Haha, does everyone know everyone around Sheffield?! It would appear that Mr Hawley has a bit of a tool addiction.

Dang it, another food that I can't get around here!!! It looks sooooo goood !!!

Betty rode shotgun today.

 

[dc50]

Longtime Subaru owner here for Northern New England.

Great Dave! I accidentally discovered Subaru when I was looking for a van. A slick salesman sold me my first, and I haven't needed to look at another brand since.

 

[dc50]

Dang it, another food that I can't get around here!!! It looks sooooo goood !!!

You know Kevin if I was on death row I think that would be my last meal its that good!

 

[Dschal]

I

Great Dave! I accidentally discovered Subaru when I was looking for a van. A slick salesman sold me my first, and I haven't needed to look at another brand since.

I don’t even buy snow tires. But the electronics suck!

 

[dc50]

I

I don’t even buy snow tires. But the electronics suck!

The radios and sound system are waaay behind. Other than that all I ever do is change the oil.

 

[Cambertree]

It's good to hear from you Chin. I suppose you are in some far off corner of the globe adventuring. View attachment 1052551

Great to see you here Chin, and that lovely Lambsfoot of course Hope you're keeping well my friend

Welcome back, Chin! Fine ebony lambsfoot that predates the 2018 GELFs, I'd wager.

Thanks for the kind welcome back, my friends.

Dwight, I’ve been exploring a few places out in the old volcanic plains of Western Victoria recently - so a bit closer to home for me, but definitely a far flung corner of the world for most of you guys and gals.

(Yes, there’s a Lambsfoot knife in there somewhere, if you can spot it!)

GT, you have a good eye, my friend - that’s the same knife I picked out, back when I was visiting Sheffield.

This J. McClory was in my mailbox when we got home today. Tracking still shows it in France I wasn't expecting it so it was a very nice surprise. Took it 12 days which isn't bad but I was starting to worry with no tracking updates. It's a big un at 4 1/16". I'm guessing 1880 ish. The flush joint is a nice surprise, sellers pictures didn't reveal it hand carved bones covers. rock solid old knife no blade play and a nice strong pull and snap

Wow Rob, you find some treasures! And still with a relatively full blade! Do you happen to have any calipers? I’d be curious as to the thickness behind the edge. I’ve been comparing measurements on the older Sheffield knives I have access to, and they were a fair bit thinner behind the edge than modern traditionals - 0.015” and less, compared to about 0.025”.

Thanks for the in depth background, Jack. I thought that McClory was probably the descendent of a Plantation Scot, having a Scottish surname in County Down, Ulster, and being involved in wholesale industry - but as you say, that only amounts to conjecture.

Here’s the listing from Eileen Woodhead’s Trademarks on Base-Metal Tableware.

What I can't tolerate is when they put the nice stuff on the pile side. I've got a Case with very nice pile side stag and a very smooth and plain mark side. That always makes me scratch my head and wonder why they'd do that, especially on a knife with a shield. Probably because it's easier to set a shield in smooth material... Lazy Buggers

Those pile sides are obviously meant to be mark sides for us left handers, John!

I’ve been using the verdant growth on some of my chilli pepper plants as a backdrop for a few pics - here’s a few photos from the past couple of months:

Thai birds-eyes

Carolina Reaper

Trinidad Scorpions, Butch T cultivar.

Trinidad 7 Pot Brain Strain. (So named because one pod will heat up seven pots of stew!)

 

[rockman0]

Cambertree I went an grabbed my calipers and the battery is dead I'll replace it next week and report back with a measurement. Thanks Chin for the comment on my knife

 

[flatblackcapo]

You know Kevin if I was on death row I think that would be my last meal its that good!

Go ahead, rub it in!
I worked with a girl from Wisconsin that was pretty bummed that there was no source of fresh cheese curds here..... She also was complaining about the heat, and it was only March. haha

Thanks for the kind welcome back, my friends.

Dwight, I’ve been exploring a few places out in the old volcanic plains of Western Victoria recently - so a bit closer to home for me, but definitely a far flung corner of the world for most of you guys and gals.

(Yes, there’s a Lambsfoot knife in there somewhere, if you can spot it!)

Yes GT, you have a good eye - that’s the same knife I picked out when I was in Sheffield.



Wow Rob, you find some treasures! And still with a relatively full blade! Do you happen to have any calipers? I’d be curious as to the thickness behind the edge. I’ve been comparing measurements on the older Sheffield knives I have access to, and they were a fair bit thinner behind the edge than modern traditionals - 0.015” and less, compared to about 0.025”.

Thanks for the in depth background, Jack. I thought that McClory was probably the descendent of a Plantation Scot, having a Scottish surname in County Down, Ulster, and being involved in wholesale industry - but as you say, that only amounts to conjecture.

Here’s the listing from Eileen Woodhead’s Trademarks on Base-Metal Tableware.

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Those pile sides are obviously meant to be mark sides for us left handers, John!

I’ve been using the verdant growth on some of my chilli pepper plants as a backdrop for a few pics - here’s a few photos from the past couple of months:

Thai birds-eyes

Carolina Reaper

Trinidad Scorpions, Butch T cultivar.

Trinidad 7 Pot Brain Strain. (So named because one pod will heat up seven pots of stew!)

Always enjoy your posts, Chin.
Those peppers must be hot, it looks like the leaves are sweating.
It looks like your ebony Lambsfoot has plenty of work to do.

 

[dc50]

Go ahead, rub it in!
I worked with a girl from Wisconsin that was pretty bummed that there was no source of fresh cheese curds here..... She also was complaining about the heat, and it was only March. haha

That poor girl My wife and I went to LasVegas in May and we thought it was hot then, I can imagine what July and August must be like.

 

[Prester John]

I carry a lambsfoot...

...because it's the cat's meow.

How 'bout you?

 

[SIG96]

Ahhh....the cloud parts! so is that why my horn lambsfoot has such mismatched covers? Personally it doesn't bother me, but it would be nice if they offered you the choice of matching or non-matching covers, regardless of whether it was the A or B grade stuff.
It's not just the horn covered knives though. My A.Wright stag ettrick has mismatched covers to.



Oh no for us it was either a spud or two cooked in the coals of the inevitable bonfire, or doorstep buttys smothered in half an inch of butter then smothered again in "meat mound"; a mystery meat pate like food substance that my gran bought off Leigh market



Thanks Harry, no I didn't know that. A lot of our tractors in this country were a throw-back to the preparation for WWII. Well into the 1930's many British farms were still using Shire horses for motive power. I think my dad grew up (post-1945) driving a Fordson and many farms had them as Ford approached the British Government in 1938 with an offer to build tractors under a financing deal. They were built at a factory in Dagenham in Essex, and one in Cork in Ireland.
That may be the one I have a recollection of him explaining to me that you started it with a blank charge that you had to hit with a hammer??
A later model perhaps.

Thanks GT, not been a tractor rally for awhile now. Sounds like you had a much larger farm than ours . Two tractors (plus the combine) sufficed for harvest of arable crops. Though as late as the 1960's my dad (and many farms in general) would harvest the grass crop the old fashioned way. The crop would be forked into a hay wain, then that would pull up beside the steam powered thresher. They then stood on top of the thresher and forked it into the top.
Oh and in answer to your lettuce query.
Errr....no....



You'll be talking about these pies then...

Yes, there excellent. Even better after several Yorkshire ales...



Oh that's stunning, and a real size to, like a proper English Jack knife should be. Great find



That would be great Jack! If it looked anything like Rob's 19th century acquisition above I'd be up for that!

Hope everyone's having a nice Sunday .

In the market for new socks and see that Woolpower treats their sheep well. How have they been treating you?

Good morning (or afternoon/evening, as the case may be), Guardians!

Mentioned I was going to a hockey game last night. [Although knives were not allowed at the game, there will be knife content.] It was a blast. My daughter enjoys the hockey games much more than the baseball.

It sure is a fast-paced game. We had a couple of fights (nothing like the Hanson brothers!):

Another thing I like about hockey is that not only are the players allowed to fight some, the fights are replayed on the big screen. They even had a montage of previous fights to the delight of the crowd.

They did something weird last night, which I had not seen before (hadn't been to a game in a year or two): they had a "minute of madness" where the crowd was supposed to scream at the top of their lungs.

Yes, Jack, that is the "Whataburger" where your "What-a-Knife" came from! (I know it was a joke by @r8shell).
My favorite part was the Zamboni cleaning the ice between periods:

Of course, you have to drink beer at these games:

Yes, that's Budweiser. Not much to choose from. No Guiness or Samuel Smith. Not even Samuel Adams. (Had a Dos XX too.)
Cheers!
The home team won 3-2 with 46.5 seconds left in the sudden death overtime period.

Knife content:

May the puck be with you!

Hockey is a sport I’ve been meaning to get into. Tried to get into it last year watching the Stanley Cup, but there was a big hugabaloo whether or not a certain Las Begas team warranted playing in the finals. My local club is finally playing well for once so I think I’ll start tuning in.

Looks like a fantastic night Vince - Beer and fights - and you don't even have to get involved!

I thought I'd post a couple of tractor pics, I know the old boy looking at the camera in the second pic

Lambsfoot content

How does that licorice taste, Jack? I’ve been looking for a new healthy snack after eating nuts and fruits for many a month. I see you spell it differently on the other side of the pond saw well.

I spent most of my day watching footy matches. My Lambsfoot was watching them with me but I forgot to take a photo. Been feeling down in the dumps after a certain Prem team bottled it, as usual.

 

[Jack Black]

I don't mind mismatched cover... as long as the mark side has the better cover.
This seems very traditional and I accept Jack's explanation that the makers want to stretch their stock of nice material.
What I can't tolerate is when they put the nice stuff on the pile side. I've got a Case with very nice pile side stag and a very smooth and plain mark side. That always makes me scratch my head and wonder why they'd do that, especially on a knife with a shield. Probably because it's easier to set a shield in smooth material... Lazy Buggers

Sorry John, I think I missed your post before. Part of the problem is that Wright's have been led by the UK dealers they supply, most of whom know little about knives, and just want to buy them as cheaply as possible

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Thanks for that, great pic Dwight

Haha, does everyone know everyone around Sheffield?! It would appear that Mr Hawley has a bit of a tool addiction.



Dang it, another food that I can't get around here!!! It looks sooooo goood !!!

Betty rode shotgun today.

Well, usually they do in Sheffield! But Ken Hawley ended up as one of the big-wigs down at the museum where Stan works. He passed away a few years back, but his collection of tools and trade catalogues was purchased by the museum, and still held there

Nice to see Betty is helping out there

Thanks for the kind welcome back, my friends.

Dwight, I’ve been exploring a few places out in the old volcanic plains of Western Victoria recently - so a bit closer to home for me, but definitely a far flung corner of the world for most of you guys and gals.

(Yes, there’s a Lambsfoot knife in there somewhere, if you can spot it!)

GT, you have a good eye, my friend - that’s the same knife I picked out, back when I was visiting Sheffield.



Wow Rob, you find some treasures! And still with a relatively full blade! Do you happen to have any calipers? I’d be curious as to the thickness behind the edge. I’ve been comparing measurements on the older Sheffield knives I have access to, and they were a fair bit thinner behind the edge than modern traditionals - 0.015” and less, compared to about 0.025”.

Thanks for the in depth background, Jack. I thought that McClory was probably the descendent of a Plantation Scot, having a Scottish surname in County Down, Ulster, and being involved in wholesale industry - but as you say, that only amounts to conjecture.

Here’s the listing from Eileen Woodhead’s Trademarks on Base-Metal Tableware.

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Those pile sides are obviously meant to be mark sides for us left handers, John!

I’ve been using the verdant growth on some of my chilli pepper plants as a backdrop for a few pics - here’s a few photos from the past couple of months:

Thai birds-eyes

Carolina Reaper

Trinidad Scorpions, Butch T cultivar.

Trinidad 7 Pot Brain Strain. (So named because one pod will heat up seven pots of stew!)

Fabulous photos Chin I think you are probably right about McClory, he certainly had more coin in his pocket than the average son of Erin forced to flee across the water

That poor girl My wife and I went to LasVegas in May and we thought it was hot then, I can imagine what July and August must be like.

Dave, that's your 12th consecutive post without any knife content at all, you old gossip!

Come on fellers, it's great having a good crack here, but please include more Lambsfoot content in your posts, otherwise we risk losing this thread, or at least having posts moved to the Lounge

I carry a lambsfoot...

...because it's the cat's meow.

How 'bout you?

Nice

How does that licorice taste, Jack? I’ve been looking for a new healthy snack after eating nuts and fruits for many a month. I see you spell it differently on the other side of the pond saw well.

I spent most of my day watching footy matches. My Lambsfoot was watching them with me but I forgot to take a photo. Been feeling down in the dumps after a certain Prem team bottled it, as usual.

Very good I think, I'll try to remember to send you a stick

Hope your Lambsfoot can put a spring in your step

Start to a new week, and I better get my skates on, and actually do some work :rolleyes; Slipping my ebony '18 in my pocket Have a good week Guardians