Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Jack Black said:
Thanks Duncan, we don't have the crowd we used to down there :(

The Lamb is from Solingen, quite unusual. Markings indicate the 20's/30's interwar period, when Germany still had a large cutlery industry, but the English market didn't want to openly buy German-made goods. I like the way the stamp says 'Foreign Make', rather than 'Foreign Made', which is like the 'Sheffield Make' mark sometimes found on older Sheffield knives. The knife is light, with thin blade stock, and simply made, probably a real cheapie, which it would have had to be to compete with so many inexpensive Sheffield-made knives still widely available at that time. I've always wondered if it was anything to do with Richartz, with their unique link to Sheffield, but have no information to say it was :thumbsup:

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Thanks mate :) Sorry for using such a misleading term as bimonthly (with 2 mutually exclusive meanings) Mitch. I pick up my script every 2 months, though if I have a new item added, it usually takes them months to synchronise things for some reason :rolleyes: Fortunately, the chemist is just at the bottom of my road :thumbsup:

I really hope it does David 🤞👍
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Cool! Thanks Jack, I bet you it sharpens beautifully if it is anything like my older German knives, its a good looking knife that's for sure!


Rufus1949 said:
Enjoy your day Jack.

Does the horn seem stable without shrinkage. I contemplate a horn cover but worry about changes in gaps.
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Interesting you bring that up my friend, I often think of that, I do remember reading about that, and here is jack who comes in ( below) and helps us out with the information.......

Jack Black said:
Thanks buddy, you too 😊 Ram and sheep horn seems to be more stable than cow/water buffalo horn, but I think it is mostly down to climate I think Bob, (and storage), with hot, dry conditions potentially drying out the horn. Even when shrinkage or warping occurs, it's generally reversible though. How is the horn on your 2018 sample knife fairing? If that is OK, I don't think you need to worry too much 👍

Fast patina! 😁 Love the pics my friend 😎👍

Yikes! Glad you were indoors Jer 😊👍
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Thanks for that information Jack, I have read that it's not a good idea to place a humidifier in the knife room, apparently the stag will peel like Potato chips.
So Jack how would you reverse it, if you had a small closed room would you place a couple of jars of water in there with no lid? To add some moisture in the air? (Now that could be in the running for the dumbest question yet on BF 😂 ).
 
Campbellclanman said:
Beautiful Horn there Steve.
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Thanks Duncan.


Jack Black said:
Good morning Guardians, I'm afraid I have to work today, so this is just a flying visit to wish you all a happy weekend. Have a good one Guardians :thumbsup:

Carrying the Pals Lamb :) :thumbsup:

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Nice to see Pals lamb 😍 don't work too hard 👍

screened porch said:
It will be cold and wet today. Sixty degrees dropping to forty five by 5:00, from eightyish yesterday.
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Cold here also, nice Bex 🐑 :thumbsup:
 
SteveC said:
Your Cosimo collection is amazing 😍👍
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Thanks Steve, in turn, I always enjoy seeing your classics.
SteveC said:
Good morning Guardians 1

The rollercoaster of Minnesota spring weather continues. Woke up to 30° this morning 🥶


Carrying my HHB today, have a great day one everyone 👍



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Very nice stag Steve.
Our weather usually goes from 55- 90 in the same day Good thing I am an early bird.
 
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Jack Black said:
Good morning Guardians, I'm afraid I have to work today, so this is just a flying visit to wish you all a happy weekend. Have a good one Guardians :thumbsup:

Carrying the Pals Lamb :) :thumbsup:

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Don't work to hard buddy. Pals is 😎👍
screened porch said:
It will be cold and wet today. Sixty degrees dropping to forty five by 5:00, from eightyish yesterday.
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Nice 🐑👍
Rufus1949 said:
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😍👍
SteveC said:
Your Cosimo collection is amazing 😍👍
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Agreed 👍 💯
 
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