Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Lazy Sunday morning here, Guardians. Triple whammy of dreary wet and cold day in Dallas, the daylight savings Spring forward lunacy and our older dog was up half the night destroying our bedroom carpet with catastrophic stomach issues. To brighten things up, here’s the lovely Purple Burl which I had hoped to take out for a sunny photo session but instead is helping me make my second espresso.
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DaveHS said:
Lazy Sunday morning here, Guardians. Triple whammy of dreary wet and cold day in Dallas, the daylight savings Spring forward lunacy and our older dog was up half the night destroying our bedroom carpet with catastrophic stomach issues. To brighten things up, here’s the lovely Purple Burl which I had hoped to take out for a sunny photo session but instead is helping me make my second espresso.
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"Loudest" alarm clock in the world is a dog preparing to hurl...makes me fly outta bed. Hope the stomach issues resolve quickly and the carpet cleans easily!
 
black mamba said:
Hard to beat the simple beauty of ram's horn, Steve, and yours is a peach!
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Thanks Jeff !

Jack Black said:
I feel sorry for our younger members! :D OK, not really! :D ;) :thumbsup:

Beautiful photo Steve, that's a looker :thumbsup:
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Thanks pal !

DaveHS said:
Lazy Sunday morning here, Guardians. Triple whammy of dreary wet and cold day in Dallas, the daylight savings Spring forward lunacy and our older dog was up half the night destroying our bedroom carpet with catastrophic stomach issues. To brighten things up, here’s the lovely Purple Burl which I had hoped to take out for a sunny photo session but instead is helping me make my second espresso.
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I hope your old pup is feeling better !
 
Rufus1949 said:
Handsome grandson Adam. I would grin having grandpa's knife too.👍🏻
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SteveC said:
He looks a natural with that lamb in his hands 🙂👍

Great pics buddy !
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Jack Black said:
That's a nice thing to do Adam :) What a great pic of your grandson, he definitely deserves to be a Guardian :) :thumbsup:
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Thanks gentlemen!

I married later in life, and my wife's sons were basically grown when I came along. I am the male figure in his life, and he is the first boy I have helped to raise. So, he and I are a mix of grandfather/grandson and father/son. He makes me play video games with him, and I do my best to interest him in tools, pocket knives, and fishing. We love spending time together, and I hope that never changes for him. I know it won't for me.
 
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DaveHS said:
Happy Friday morning, Guardians! It’s warm enough in Dallas that Callie the pup and the lady and I are enjoying our coffee on the patio.

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That’s a looker, Dave!
SteveC said:
Hope there wasn't too much damage !
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Nothing irreplaceable. Thanks for the concern!
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So, I finally had it with the Twisted Lambs edge. It was just too thick behind the edge and since they butchered the initial grind it just wasn't getting much better no matter what I did. I decided to get out my hand held belt sander. I flipped it over on its back on my workbench and with a worn out 80 grit belt I carefully started sanding the blade. I dipped in water often to keep it cool. I started with the pile side and it went pretty well so I went ahead and did the mark side. No action shots but after that I used finer and finer wet dry paper to smooth it out. I then gave it a subtle vinegar patina

It's much thinner behind the edge with a subtle convex grind.

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Big improvement! Well done.
Onebigbill said:
Good morning guardians. Haven't posted in awhile. Been recovering from surgery. Have a little ways to go yet but making some progress. It's hell getting older.:eek:
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Glad you’re on the rebound.
black mamba said:
Yesterday I had a 200 miles roundtrip taking my wife to the cancer center in Bradenton. Just looking for a second opinion after the surgeon who removed her lung tumors thought she got all the cancer. So the wife needs a couple more scans to be certain it hadn't spread, but we're believing all is well. Enjoying some coffee and a bagel this morning with Berry in pocket. Have a great weekend, Guardians!

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Cancer sucks. It’s nice to hear any good news. Hope your wife continues to hear positive news.

I was scrolling through my email in a hospital bed after just finding out I had cancer in May of 2018, when the Jack’s order for the ‘18 Guardians Lambsfoot came through. I considered not ordering one, not knowing what would be happening in the future, but ultimately decided that I needed to. We’re both still here…
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Adam5 said:
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Cool pic buddy !

Campbellclanman said:
Out the Door to work!
Have the very best day Guardians
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You too Duncan 👍

Nature Boy said:
Big improvement! Well done.
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Thanks !
Nature Boy said:
I was scrolling through my email in a hospital bed after just finding out I had cancer in May of 2018, when the Jack’s order for the ‘18 Guardians Lambsfoot came through. I considered not ordering one, not knowing what would be happening in the future, but ultimately decided that I needed to. We’re both still here…
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Such a great looking Lamb ! Glad that you are both here 👍
 
SteveC said:
So, I finally had it with the Twisted Lambs edge. It was just too thick behind the edge and since they butchered the initial grind it just wasn't getting much better no matter what I did. I decided to get out my hand held belt sander. I flipped it over on it's back on my workbench and with a worn out 80 grit belt I carefully started sanding the blade. I dipped in water often to keep it cool. I started with the pile side and it went pretty well so I went ahead and did the mark side. No action shots but after that I used finer and finer wet dry paper to smooth it out. I then gave it a subtle vinegar patina

It's much thinner behind the edge with a subtle convex grind.

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Great job correcting that edge 👍
 
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