Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Rufus1949]

Great pics Bob, that's a spectacular Lamb

Thanks kindly Jack. Hope you had a good day.

 

[mitch13]

View attachment 3150013
My kudo for today.View attachment 3150016

Very cool
Bob we need to see more of these gardens you’ve been working on

 

[Rufus1949]

Very cool
Bob we need to see more of these gardens you’ve been working on

I will try Mitch. They are small and immature right now. My wife is just starting her tomatoes and strawberries.

 

[echoscout]

Afternoon Guardians! Been having lots of thunder and lightning but not much rain. Hope y'all are having a good day

 

[mitch13]

I will try Mitch. They are small and immature right now. My wife is just starting her tomatoes and strawberries.

Just spread a few lambs around they seem to grow on their own

 

[birdsbeaks]

 

[SteveC]

Afternoon Guardians! Been having lots of thunder and lightning but not much rain. Hope y'all are having a good day

View attachment 3150505

I hope you don't have any fires

 

[Mens Abdita]

So, if I were to try to join the Guardians, I would assume the first step would be to acquire a lambs foot knife. Is getting one direct from Wright the best way to go? It would appear that I could get a Wostenholm a lot sooner from a dealer here in the US.
Which avenue should I take, or is there a better option?

 

[mitch13]

So, if I were to try to join the Guardians, I would assume the first step would be to acquire a lambs foot knife. Is getting one direct from Wright the best way to go? It would appear that I could get a Wostenholm a lot sooner from a dealer here in the US.
Which avenue should I take, or is there a better option?

Have a look at Joseph Rodgers or Taylors eye witness for new British made lambs.
Rosecraft are a great entry level lamb.
Good luck.

 

[Mens Abdita]

Have a look at Joseph Rodgers or Taylors eye witness for new British made lambs.
Rosecraft are a great entry level lamb.
Good luck.

Thanks - I will check those out!

 

[Jack Black]

So, if I were to try to join the Guardians, I would assume the first step would be to acquire a lambs foot knife. Is getting one direct from Wright the best way to go? It would appear that I could get a Wostenholm a lot sooner from a dealer here in the US.
Which avenue should I take, or is there a better option?

Please read post 1 in this thread

The Porch was set up for the purpose of non-commercial discussion about traditional knives - to talk about KNIVES, not the BUYING OF KNIVES. As per the sub-forum guidelines, please keep questions about buying and selling out of this thread. If you see a knife you like the look of, and would like to purchase something similar, please contact the owner privately to ask about where they bought it, rather than in this thread.

 

[Jack Black]

Bonus pic


View attachment 3150421

Cracking bonus shot Steve

Thanks kindly Jack. Hope you had a good day.

Thank you Bob, it was a good day, despite heavy rain, and a series of other challenges

Afternoon Guardians! Been having lots of thunder and lightning but not much rain. Hope y'all are having a good day

View attachment 3150505

Nice shot of your FC Lamb David

Cool pic Will

 

[birdsbeaks]

Cool pic Will

Thanks, Jack. Belated congratulations on one more solar rotation.

 

[mitch13]

Afternoon all
Running late


Out and about

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks, Jack. Belated congratulations on one more solar rotation.

Thank you Will

Afternoon all
Running late


Out and about

Tasty-looking lunch to go with your Lamb Mitch

 

[Jack Black]

Good morning Guardians, I hope everyone is well, and having a good weekend. Yesterday's trip to Heptonstall was a challenging one, fraught with bad weather, insurmountable heights, and transport difficulties, but we still enjoyed it. After having coffee at Charlie's, I called round at Matt's house, and the 5 of us, Matt, his missus, Cillian and Rheia, caught a bus to the train station. There was a train to Hebden Bridge due in a few minutes, so we got aboard, and took our seats. The train got very busy, but there was a holiday spirit in the air. Eventually we got to Hebden Bridge, where there was supposed to be a bus to Heptonstall in 20 minutes. We chatted to the folks at the bus-stop while we waited, some were local, others, like us, had travelled to see the Pace-Egg play. Unfortunately, the bus didn't arrive. The next bus was another 20 minutes away. That bus arrived, but the driver had finished his shift, and there was no replacement driver. It was nearly half an hour before a bus eventually came. To get up the steep, winding, cobbled streets that go up the precipitous hill to Heptonstall, the buses need to be short, but we all managed to pack on. Then we were delayed by a combination of roadworks, and an ambulance needing to come the other way! In Hebden Bridge itself, there were more people wanting to get to Heptonstall, and we managed to cram a few more on. At the next stop, the poor driver had to drive past his mother, who was waiting there, as there simply wasn't any room left at all. We began the steep climb up the hill, with 45 people crammed on a small bus going up such a steep incline, those buses must have good engines - and good brakes hopefully! When we arrived near Weaver's Square in Heptonstall, the second performance of the play was already underway. It was raining heavily, but we all had coats, and the kids were excited to watch the play. It was busy though, and hard to see from the back. As the play approached the end, I slipped off to buy drinks in the pub, and the kids decided to come too. The first of the 2 adjacent pubs was so packed, we couldn't get in, but we managed to squeeze into the second, and I got 3 pints of Let's Go To The Winchester, and Cokes for the kids. Just as I was getting served Matt and Ruth arrived, and I passed them their pints. This year, they had large tarps set up across the courtyard outside, providing some much-needed shelter, and we were even able to get seats. Cillian, who never stops eating, went and got a Thai chicken curry. Some old ravers were banging out tunes that had the crowd dancing, and everyone was having fun despite the rain. Ruth wanted to watch the morris dancers, so we had another pint, and headed back to the square, watching them and the next Pace-Egg performance. Me and Matt had a look in the other pub, but their range of ales wasn't as good, so we went back to the first one, and got pints of a beer called See you in Ikea. It wasn't long before the fourth, and final performance of the day, but by this point there must have been a thousand people in the square. The kids went to the front, while we stood on a wall at the back. As the day reached its finale, and everyone prepared to leave, I spotted a bus negotiating its way down the hill, and suggested we hop aboard. Once again down in Hebden, we went for a curry at the same restaurant we went to last year. I wasn't very hungry, but we had a good meal, washed down with a couple of bottles of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. We walked back to the train station, and quickly got a train back to Leeds, which was almost empty this time. It was a memorable day out





My legs, knees, feet and sore today, and I'm tempted to have a lazy day, but I did say I might go into town to see some friends, so I'll see how I go. I better get myself ready though. Carrying the Ghost Lamb today Have a great day Guardians

 

[mitch13]

Good morning Guardians, I hope everyone is well, and having a good weekend. Yesterday's trip to Heptonstall was a challenging one, fraught with bad weather, insurmountable heights, and transport difficulties, but we still enjoyed it. After having coffee at Charlie's, I called round at Matt's house, and the 5 of us, Matt, his missus, Cillian and Rheia, caught a bus to the train station. There was a train to Hebden Bridge due in a few minutes, so we got aboard, and took our seats. The train got very busy, but there was a holiday spirit in the air. Eventually we got to Hebden Bridge, where there was supposed to be a bus to Heptonstall in 20 minutes. We chatted to the folks at the bus-stop while we waited, some were local, others, like us, had travelled to see the Pace-Egg play. Unfortunately, the bus didn't arrive. The next bus was another 20 minutes away. That bus arrived, but the driver had finished his shift, and there was no replacement driver. It was nearly half an hour before a bus eventually came. To get up the steep, winding, cobbled streets that go up the precipitous hill to Heptonstall, the buses need to be short, but we all managed to pack on. Then we were delayed by a combination of roadworks, and an ambulance needing to come the other way! In Hebden Bridge itself, there were more people wanting to get to Heptonstall, and we managed to cram a few more on. At the next stop, the poor driver had to drive past his mother, who was waiting there, as there simply wasn't any room left at all. We began the steep climb up the hill, with 45 people crammed on a small bus going up such a steep incline, those buses must have good engines - and good brakes hopefully! When we arrived near Weaver's Square in Heptonstall, the second performance of the play was already underway. It was raining heavily, but we all had coats, and the kids were excited to watch the play. It was busy though, and hard to see from the back. As the play approached the end, I slipped off to buy drinks in the pub, and the kids decided to come too. The first of the 2 adjacent pubs was so packed, we couldn't get in, but we managed to squeeze into the second, and I got 3 pints of Let's Go To The Winchester, and Cokes for the kids. Just as I was getting served Matt and Ruth arrived, and I passed them their pints. This year, they had large tarps set up across the courtyard outside, providing some much-needed shelter, and we were even able to get seats. Cillian, who never stops eating, went and got a Thai chicken curry. Some old ravers were banging out tunes that had the crowd dancing, and everyone was having fun despite the rain. Ruth wanted to watch the morris dancers, so we had another pint, and headed back to the square, watching them and the next Pace-Egg performance. Me and Matt had a look in the other pub, but their range of ales wasn't as good, so we went back to the first one, and got pints of a beer called See you in Ikea. It wasn't long before the fourth, and final performance of the day, but by this point there must have been a thousand people in the square. The kids went to the front, while we stood on a wall at the back. As the day reached its finale, and everyone prepared to leave, I spotted a bus negotiating its way down the hill, and suggested we hop aboard. Once again down in Hebden, we went for a curry at the same restaurant we went to last year. I wasn't very hungry, but we had a good meal, washed down with a couple of bottles of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. We walked back to the train station, and quickly got a train back to Leeds, which was almost empty this time. It was a memorable day out

View attachment 3150867

View attachment 3150868

My legs, knees, feet and sore today, and I'm tempted to have a lazy day, but I did say I might go into town to see some friends, so I'll see how I go. I better get myself ready though. Carrying the Ghost Lamb today Have a great day Guardians

View attachment 3150869

Sounds a great day Jack.

 

[Jack Black]

Sounds a great day Jack.

Thanks Mitch, there's a really friendly atmosphere out in 'Happy Valley', like everyone is a pal. I had a load of great conversations with complete strangers, who couldn't have been nicer. I've been going to Pace-Egg for nearly 25 years, but it's only the second time for Matt and his family, and it's already become a Good Friday tradition for them

 

[screened porch]

tempted to have a lazy day, but I did say I might go into town to see some friends, so I'll see how I go.

I hope your friends have chairs.

while we stood on a wall at the back.

After all those beers?
I might yet make it to Heppenstall one day.

I had a vigorous day in the yard yesterday and my gammy shoulder is fine.

I'm going to try plashing my hawthorn clumps into a deer-proof hedge. I have two new billhooks, after all.

 

[SteveC]

Cracking bonus shot Steve

Thank you kindly !

Good morning Guardians, I hope everyone is well, and having a good weekend. Yesterday's trip to Heptonstall was a challenging one, fraught with bad weather, insurmountable heights, and transport difficulties, but we still enjoyed it. After having coffee at Charlie's, I called round at Matt's house, and the 5 of us, Matt, his missus, Cillian and Rheia, caught a bus to the train station. There was a train to Hebden Bridge due in a few minutes, so we got aboard, and took our seats. The train got very busy, but there was a holiday spirit in the air. Eventually we got to Hebden Bridge, where there was supposed to be a bus to Heptonstall in 20 minutes. We chatted to the folks at the bus-stop while we waited, some were local, others, like us, had travelled to see the Pace-Egg play. Unfortunately, the bus didn't arrive. The next bus was another 20 minutes away. That bus arrived, but the driver had finished his shift, and there was no replacement driver. It was nearly half an hour before a bus eventually came. To get up the steep, winding, cobbled streets that go up the precipitous hill to Heptonstall, the buses need to be short, but we all managed to pack on. Then we were delayed by a combination of roadworks, and an ambulance needing to come the other way! In Hebden Bridge itself, there were more people wanting to get to Heptonstall, and we managed to cram a few more on. At the next stop, the poor driver had to drive past his mother, who was waiting there, as there simply wasn't any room left at all. We began the steep climb up the hill, with 45 people crammed on a small bus going up such a steep incline, those buses must have good engines - and good brakes hopefully! When we arrived near Weaver's Square in Heptonstall, the second performance of the play was already underway. It was raining heavily, but we all had coats, and the kids were excited to watch the play. It was busy though, and hard to see from the back. As the play approached the end, I slipped off to buy drinks in the pub, and the kids decided to come too. The first of the 2 adjacent pubs was so packed, we couldn't get in, but we managed to squeeze into the second, and I got 3 pints of Let's Go To The Winchester, and Cokes for the kids. Just as I was getting served Matt and Ruth arrived, and I passed them their pints. This year, they had large tarps set up across the courtyard outside, providing some much-needed shelter, and we were even able to get seats. Cillian, who never stops eating, went and got a Thai chicken curry. Some old ravers were banging out tunes that had the crowd dancing, and everyone was having fun despite the rain. Ruth wanted to watch the morris dancers, so we had another pint, and headed back to the square, watching them and the next Pace-Egg performance. Me and Matt had a look in the other pub, but their range of ales wasn't as good, so we went back to the first one, and got pints of a beer called See you in Ikea. It wasn't long before the fourth, and final performance of the day, but by this point there must have been a thousand people in the square. The kids went to the front, while we stood on a wall at the back. As the day reached its finale, and everyone prepared to leave, I spotted a bus negotiating its way down the hill, and suggested we hop aboard. Once again down in Hebden, we went for a curry at the same restaurant we went to last year. I wasn't very hungry, but we had a good meal, washed down with a couple of bottles of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. We walked back to the train station, and quickly got a train back to Leeds, which was almost empty this time. It was a memorable day out

View attachment 3150867

View attachment 3150868

Sounds like a great day despite the delays and rain. What a great tradition to pass on to Matt and his family.

Great pic buddy

My legs, knees, feet and sore today, and I'm tempted to have a lazy day, but I did say I might go into town to see some friends, so I'll see how I go. I better get myself ready though. Carrying the Ghost Lamb today Have a great day Guardians

View attachment 3150869

You too buddy, don't overdo it