Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[JoeGoblyn]

Now that it’s not raining there’s a lot more green around here. Hope everyone had a good Sunday.

Joe

 

[dc50]

Congrats on all the fine cutlery and edible goodies you got from Rob, Dave!!
And plaudits to Rob for his thoughtfulness and generosity!

Rob is a mighty fine fellow, Guardian, and friend.

You're a pool hustler, too, Dave?? I shoulda known!

My best man at my wedding in 69 and I played pool at our local pool hall before the wedding, to fill in time and calm the nerves.

 

[dc50]

Now that it’s not raining there’s a lot more green around here. Hope everyone had a good Sunday.

Joe

Looking good Joe! not only that you have green grass.

 

[Prester John]

Rob is a mighty fine fellow, Guardian, and friend.

My best man at my wedding in 69 and I played pool at our local pool hall before the wedding, to fill in time and calm the nerves.

Who won?

 

[dc50]

Who won?

Randy Won but I put that down to pre-marriage jitters. They took a photo of the boys dragging me into the church.

 

[Prester John]

Randy Won but I put that down to pre-marriage jitters. They took a photo of the boys dragging me into the church.

Well, all's well that ends well, eh?

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Gary! Man I have really missed a lot of posts today. That’ll teach me to miss a day again. I did get a new specimen in the mail this weekend that I hope to get some photos of in the morning. It’s an Eyewitness Bigun. It is carbon with steel liners and pins. I’m not sure of the handle material, but it’s man made. It is textured and I almost think it’s Gum Fuddy. I’m not sure but I know someone here will be able to help. All I’ll say is it’s ugly but it’s a well made solid knife!

Sounds like Bexoid Ron, looking forward to seeing it my friend

Now that it’s not raining there’s a lot more green around here. Hope everyone had a good Sunday.

Joe

Nice pic of your AC Joe

 

[dc50]

I carry a Lambsfoot...

To cut the Cheese!

 

[Jack Black]

I carry a Lambsfoot...
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To cut the Cheese!

Cool pic Dave

Morning folks, hope everyone had a good weekend Kicking off another week with my Ashley's Choice

 

[Jack Black]

 

[dc50]

Cool pic Dave

Morning folks, hope everyone had a good weekend Kicking off another week with my Ashley's Choice

Thanks, Jack, I'm trying to figure out what your Lambsfoot is laying on Is it a medieval helmet?

 

[Jolipapa]

I carry a Lambsfoot...
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To cut the Cheese!

Nice lambsfoot, a good slicer. The mention " natural cheese" seems indeed essential!

 

[dc50]

Nice lambsfoot, a good slicer. The mention " natural cheese" seems indeed essential!

haha who knows what that means I suppose what sets it apart from some, of the other cheese products that say "cheese food" on the package
whatever that means.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks, Jack, I'm trying to figure out what your Lambsfoot is laying on Is it a medieval helmet?

Yes, it's the photo on the front of the Royal Armouries guide book I purchased yesterday

Good news this morning Guardians, check your emails!

 

[dc50]

Yes, it's the photo on the front of the Royal Armouries guide book I purchased yesterday

Good news this morning Guardians, check your emails!

Fantastic! I'm hoping the postal fairies are working for me this time.

 

[Jack Black]

Fantastic! I'm hoping the postal fairies are working for me this time.

Hope so mate, I'll already got your mailing sticker written out!

 

[dc50]

Hope so mate, I'll already got your mailing sticker written out!

 

[Half/Stop]

Sounds like Bexoid Ron, looking forward to seeing it my friend

Bexoid!? That’s one I’ve never heard of my friend! Thanks Jack! I’m headed to do some googlefoo now, but I will definitely try to get some photos this morning!

 

[Jack Black]

Bexoid!? That’s one I’ve never heard of my friend! Thanks Jack! I’m headed to do some googlefoo now, but I will definitely try to get some photos this morning!

They've been using it in Sheffield since before WW2 Ron, maybe earlier. It could be that the actual composition of the material has changed, and the Sheffield cutlers just call it that, I really don't know. I have a couple of bookmarks for vintage plastic links, but at least one of them is no longer, but I'll edit anything I find into this post. For now, here's my TEW Lambsfoot with Bexoid scales

It seems Bexoid was originally manufactured by the British Xylonite Co. in 1937, it was a Cellulose Acetate. I suspect that the Sheffield cutlers still use the term for any similar plastic. Bexoid was used most famously on British Army Clasp Knives, as a cheaper replacement for Buffalo Horn

 

[Half/Stop]

They've been using it in Sheffield since before WW2 Ron, maybe earlier. It could be that the actual composition of the material has changed, and the Sheffield cutlers just call it that, I really don't know. I have a couple of bookmarks for vintage plastic links, but at least one of them is no longer, but I'll edit anything I find into this post. For now, here's my TEW Lambsfoot with Bexoid scales

Thanks Jack! That is most definitely what my scales are made from! I have saw Bexoid used before but I either had forgotten or didn’t realize what the proper name was. Not to stray from the Lambsfoot but I have also saw a lot of military clasp knives with this type material.