Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Rufus1949]

Looks good Paul

Enjoying your bauble pics Jer, good luck with the varmints!



Not made by Burgon & Ball buddy

Great to see you here Harry, thanks for calling in Wishing you and your family a very Happy Christmas

Thanks Jack. We're they just a broker?

 

[Jack Black]

Good morning Guardians !

J Rodgers today


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Beautiful Steve

Thanks buddy, those Damascus Lambs sure are fine

Thanks buddy

Bonus pic and a bump to get us back to the top


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Thanks for the maintenance Steve Another great pic

Afternoon Guardians!

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Very nice David

Lambs do like potatoes!
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LOL! Nice IXL Bob

Here's Black Jack after I'd had him about a year and a half. He's trying out a couple of coasters in the strong sunlight in the upstairs bathroom.

- GT

Cool pics

MERRY CHRISTMAS!
To you all
It's Christmas Eve here nearly 1pm.

Merry Christmas to you and all your family Mitch Nice pic of your FC Lamb

Thanks Jack !

I hope you had a good day

I had a good evening buddy!

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Nice to see the Pile side David

I got called into the lounge room earlier.
Kristy said quick you need to to a picture I've found a use for it! She had taken Brian from the side table and proceeded to use it to scratch a scratchy.

I have a cheeky wife.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Jack. We're they just a broker?

They may have had it made to promote their business, or to gift to reps, etc. More likely though is that someone thought it was a good name to use to sell knives. Burgon & Ball is a well-known name, particularly in Australia and New Zealand, where they were famous for their sheep shears (you can see these being made in videos online). For this reason, their name is regularly used on products, such as pocket knives and secateurs, sold in garden centres and hardware stores. The firm, and their old factory, still exist, but are more of a marketing outfit these days. Your knife could have been made by any number of Sheffield cutlery firms, a wild guess would be Howarth's

 

[Jack Black]

Good morning Guardians, it's currently 8 minutes past nine, on Christmas Eve morning here. Sorry I wasn't able to get back in here yesterday, I ended up writing press releases thick and fast, quickly grabbed some bread, and a couple of bottles of wine, and by the time I had shaved and got changed, it was time to go out again. I had been hoping to get a nap, but there wasn't time. The evening was better though, and I had a great Thai meal at a lovely restaurant on the other side of town. It had a BYOB policy, so I took a couple of bottles of decent wine with me I'm still running way behind with Christmas, and I don't fancy doing too much today really Hope everyone is well, and more prepared than I am

Inspired by Mitch

 

[Rufus1949]

They may have had it made to promote their business, or to gift to reps, etc. More likely though is that someone thought it was a good name to use to sell knives. Burgon & Ball is a well-known name, particularly in Australia and New Zealand, where they were famous for their sheep shears (you can see these being made in videos online). For this reason, their name is regularly used on products, such as pocket knives and secateurs, sold in garden centres and hardware stores. The firm, and their old factory, still exist, but are more of a marketing outfit these days. Your knife could have been made by any number of Sheffield cutlery firms, a wild guess would be Howarth's

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Thanks again Jack for your imput.

 

[mitch13]

Beautiful Steve

Thanks buddy

Thanks for the maintenance Steve Another great pic

Very nice David

LOL! Nice IXL Bob

Cool pics

Merry Christmas to you and all your family Mitch Nice pic of your FC Lamb

I had a good evening buddy!

Nice to see the Pile side David

Thanks Jack
Merry Christmas!

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks again Jack for your imput.

A pleasure my friend Looking online, the Lambsfoot knives with the Burgon & Ball mark look to be of better quality than some of the ones I've seen in the past (similar to ones carrying the Wilkinson Sword mark), and clearly made by A. Wright & Son, who took over Howarth's

Thanks Jack
Merry Christmas!

Hope you have a great day Mitch

 

[Jack Black]

I had a walk down to Charlie's, and had a couple of coffees, and a blueberry muffin

 

[black mamba]

Good morning, Guardians, and Happy Christmas Eve to you all! Our tree is lit, with all the presents under its boughs, and fresh cookies coming out of the oven.
And . . . I don't have to work again until next Monday. RALF says, "Hi, and have a great holiday!"

 

[SteveC]

I had a walk down to Charlie's, and had a couple of coffees, and a blueberry muffin

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Hope you have a great day buddy, FC lamb is looking good

Good morning, Guardians, and Happy Christmas Eve to you all! Our tree is lit, with all the presents under its boughs, and fresh cookies coming out of the oven.
And . . . I don't have to work again until next Monday. RALF says, "Hi, and have a great holiday!"

Nice pic of RALF !

 

[Jack Black]

Good morning, Guardians, and Happy Christmas Eve to you all! Our tree is lit, with all the presents under its boughs, and fresh cookies coming out of the oven.
And . . . I don't have to work again until next Monday. RALF says, "Hi, and have a great holiday!"

Sounds great Jeff, have a fantastic Christmas Eve Great pic of RALF

Hope you have a great day buddy, FC lamb is looking good

Thanks a lot pal, you too

 

[black mamba]

Thanks fellas, Merry Christmas!

 

[Jack Black]

Hope everyone is having a great day

 

[Rufus1949]

A pleasure my friend Looking online, the Lambsfoot knives with the Burgon & Ball mark look to be of better quality than some of the ones I've seen in the past (similar to ones carrying the Wilkinson Sword mark), and clearly made by A. Wright & Son, who took over Howarth's

I will agree this lamb is of better quality than some recent A. Wrights.

 

[Rufus1949]

I hope everyone is doing well leading up to Christmas.
No white Christmas here. It will be in the 70's for the next several days.

 

[Jack Black]

I will agree this lamb is of better quality than some recent A. Wrights.

I think a lot of the time the quality is determined by the retailers and wholesalers. If they checked the knives, which few do, and sent back the junk, instead of passing it on to customers, it might improve quality at the factory

I hope everyone is doing well leading up to Christmas.
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Sounds great Bob, some nice Bex there, on a bed of brussell sprouts!

 

[Jack Black]

 

[5K Qs]

Thanks, Jack. I'm sure I'll be fine, even though I know that's when they get you.
Still snowing here.
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Me too. But that's when they get you.
...

...
I got a $30 gift card with a used book, that entitles me to give my contact info to the gift card company in order to get a gift card emailed to me.
It's probably fine, but that's when they get you.

That escape was in a state far from mine! I guess I'll stand down a bit. Except that's when they get you.
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There must be some ice out there, judging by the number of highway-closing crashes we've had overnight and into the morning. However, the only hazardous weather predicted is heavy lake effect snow in the lakeshore counties today, with nothing for days 2-7.
I'm a county back from the lake.
Of course that's when they get you.

...
It's still dark and I haven't looked at the weather yet, but I think it's time to carry the lawnmower to the back of the garage and haul the snowblower out of the shed.
I'm not sure anybody would steal an electric mower without the battery (which I keep in the house to spare it temperature extremes), but that's when they get you.

Thanks! I shouldn't need a lot of luck, but that's when they get you.
I found my winter gaiters, hanging on a hook at face height.
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They weren't under anything, that's what threw me.

Jer, I appreciate your use of recurring phrases to encourage us ("Spring is just around the corner.") or to remind us to remain alert for those out to get us (the examples above).
Recently, I was browsing through new arrivals at out local branch of the public library and came across this title that reminded me of you. I think the title raises an important point: not only should we think about the timing of them getting us, but also we should think about the methodology they might use to get us!! (I haven't actually read the book yet, but I hope to do so before 2025 ends.)

Good morning Guardians. The weekend is starting off very nicely. Weather is pleasant here in coastal souther NC. Gonna carry my Senator today for a change. I was inspired by the photo by SteveC above with his HHB.
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Mid-day switch

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Bonus pic of the day


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Afternoon Guardians!

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Good morning Guardians, late start for me, as I had a very late night down at Matt's, watching movies and drinking beer. It's a busy time, and I'm worn out! I better get myself together though, as I have a lunch date, and then meeting more friends later. I hope you have a great Sunday Guardians

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Love to see a bunch of stag lambs (even if that may be an oxymoron in "normal" English)!

Just cooked a chicken curry for tea

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That burl goes well with the chicken curry!

Howdy Guardians

... So, I don't need my license. But I worked so damn hard to get it. And I kind of take pride in being a licensed P.E. ...
Then I decided screw it, I'm keeping it another 2 years, so I've been furiously doing online seminars. After today I'm at 27 hours. I should get the other three hours tomorrow, then I'll renew my license
I will admit that I found the courses pretty interesting

Now its time for scotch

Sounds to me like you made the right decision about your license for some very persuasive reasons, Mike.
And your last sentence seems justified (even though it's something only-beer-drinking me has never said)!

I always admire the grain on your ironwood Guardians Lambsfoot, José!

I wish I could send everyone some of this weather!
T W Ablett today.
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It takes some brass to post that beauty, Bob!

The church's Christmas Cantata went well. Afterwards I went by Hardings for some sale Buffalo wings (go, Bills), ...

My Mom occasionally shopped at a Hardings when I was a kid, but I don't think I've seen one in over 40 years. But a couple of weeks ago, we drove through Middleville on the way home from the cemetery in which my Dad was buried and saw a Hardings. And I just looked online and found that the one we used to go to in Wayland is still in operation. I found a list of 30-some Hardings Markets, mostly in southwest Michigan; the Wayland one might be their northernmost outpost.

Bonus pic


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When I saw your first photo of this knife, I thought it had a blond horn handle, Steve. But this fine bonus shot shows that it's some kind of wood, right?

Gotta stay regular

I know what you mean, Mitch. For me, it's a tablespoon of raw unground flax seed in my breakfast each morning.

Black Beauty !

LOL! Wow, doesn't that new Ebony Lamb look spiffy?!

Diggin Black Jack

Cool pics

Steve, Jack, and David, I and Black Jack appreciate the positive feedback!

- GT

 

[Rsmith_77]

I can't currently post a pic

But would the sak florist knife be considered a chisel ground lambsfoot or more of a chisel ground sheep foot?

 

[Jack Black]

I can't currently post a pic

But would the sak florist knife be considered a chisel ground lambsfoot or more of a chisel ground sheep foot?

A Sheepsfoot my friend