Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[waynorth]

Very nice flatcap Jack.
Barrett likes his blades shorter, but I think Charlie got it just right for my tastes.

Glad you like'em, Bob!! Me too!!!

 

[waynorth]

Thanks Bob

LOL! Very apt! When.I first moved to Leeds, there was a vegetarian food store with that name

The Beano is a really old British comic, which I read as a child. They've totally tamed the characters now, but in the past, they were outrageously naughty, and spent their time breaking windows, having fights, and playing pranks on teachers, policemen, and parents. Usually, the strips, the best known.of which is Dennis The Menace, ended with the poor kids being beaten!

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Hilarious!!!!

 

[SteveC]

Thanks Bob

LOL! Very apt! When.I first moved to Leeds, there was a vegetarian food store with that name

The Beano is a really old British comic, which I read as a child. They've totally tamed the characters now, but in the past, they were outrageously naughty, and spent their time breaking windows, having fights, and playing pranks on teachers, policemen, and parents. Usually, the strips, the best known.of which is Dennis The Menace, ended with the poor kids being beaten!

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Me too Jack

 

[Jack Black]

Me too Jack



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Brilliant Steve!

I just gave away the 1971 Dennis The Menace annual to a young friend to whom the 1982 Beano annual is going off in the post tomorrow

 

[Jack Black]

 

[danno50]

You’re definitely the Oregon Lamb Whisperer, Dan. You don’t find them… they find you.

How about some Lambsfoot content. Here’s a comparison pic I took today of some GEC Lambsfoot blades. Unfortunately I don’t have an #88 to throw in there (I had one at one point, but it wasn’t my favorite pattern so I moved it along). Personally, I much prefer the nail nick/drawn swedge to the long pull/cut swedge on a Lambsfoot.

GEC definitely likes to make their Lambsfoot blades long and lean. I’d kind of like to see them do a slightly shorter, stockier Lambsfoot someday.

Just a fluke, right place at the right time. You found the one that was at the show last year after I walked right past it a couple of time.
I have to agree with you on the lamb foot blade on the 41s, too lean. It is significantly narrower that the blade on Charlie's lambs.

Very nice flatcap Jack.
Barrett likes his blades shorter, but I think Charlie got it just right for my tastes.

I do agree with Bob though, the blade on Charlie's lambs is pretty much perfect to me. I like the significant taper to it and the way if flows from the handle. I do also really like the stockier blades on the Albers lambs as well.

 

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[SteveC]

Brilliant Steve!

I just gave away the 1971 Dennis The Menace annual to a young friend to whom the 1982 Beano annual is going off in the post tomorrow

I'm sure they'll enjoy those

 

[Jack Black]

Just a fluke, right place at the right time. You found the one that was at the show last year after I walked right past it a couple of time.
I have to agree with you on the lamb foot blade on the 41s, too lean. It is significantly narrower that the blade on Charlie's lambs.



I do agree with Bob though, the blade on Charlie's lambs is pretty much perfect to me. I like the significant taper to it and the way if flows from the handle. I do also really like the stockier blades on the Albers lambs as well.

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Nicely taken pic

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Ace pic Jer

I'm sure they'll enjoy those

I hope so '71 annual might have been the last thing I had left from my childhood. Younger folks ought to know those characters for what they WERE, rather than for what they ARE

 

[danno50]

Touched up the edge on the IXL and it is going into my pocket tomorrow. I find this one interesting, it has a few attributes I usually associate with an older knife: rough hand peened pins, short bolster, clean and square joint. However, the blade looks fairly modern. I would have expected a stove pipe kick on a knife with the other features?

 

[Jack Black]

Touched up the edge on the IXL and it is going into my pocket tomorrow. I find this one interesting, it has a few attributes I usually associate with an older knife: rough hand peened pins, short bolster, clean and square joint. However, the blade looks fairly modern. I would have expected a stove pipe kick on a knife with the other features?
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It's a REALLY interesting find Dan, and beautifullully made (I still can't get over how much it looks like Charlie's first jigged-bone Lamb) I wouldn't put it earlier than early 20th century though. What are your own thoughts?

 

[Rufus1949]

Touched up the edge on the IXL and it is going into my pocket tomorrow. I find this one interesting, it has a few attributes I usually associate with an older knife: rough hand peened pins, short bolster, clean and square joint. However, the blade looks fairly modern. I would have expected a stove pipe kick on a knife with the other features?
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Reminds me very much of Charlie's offerings.

 

[danno50]

It's a REALLY interesting find Dan, and beautifullully made (I still can't get over how much it looks like Charlie's first jigged-bone Lamb) I wouldn't put it earlier than early 20th century though. What are your own thoughts?

I would agree, definitely 20th century. But, when in the 20th century? I showed it to Mark Zaleski at the OKCA show and one of his first comments was 20th century.
I remember someone posting a speculation as to when Wostenholm started stamping "OIL THE JOINTS", but I don't remember what they said or where I read it? Steve SteveC occasionally posts a very similar IXL.

 

[danno50]

Reminds me very much of Charlie's offerings.

Have to agree, Bob, very similar. Jack also remarked on this a couple of posts ago.