The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
That is another stunning knife. Congratulations.It has been said many times before but honestly not enough. Jack Black you are truly an ambassador to the lambsfoot and a wonderful member of these forums. I want to pass my sincere thanks for all that you do.
A package arrived from across the pond late last evening and I could barely contain my excitement. This is my first lambsfoot and I must say it's stunning. The ironwood on these knives is so beautiful it's hard to try and capture with words how cool it really is. I would love to own an ebony someday but this knife has set a pretty high bar for all future lambsfoot knives.
The action on my knife is like many others, not for the faint of heart. I would rate it a solid 9 out of 10. At first I almost thought something was preventing it from opening. This thing opens and shuts like an alligator! I have been opening and closing it with a wash cloth wrapped around the blade when working the action to ensure I don't receive a nasty bite. I saturated the pivot area with WD-40, blew some canned air through it and whipped off any gunk before oiling it with some nano oil. Then I continued to work it back and forth as my time has permitted over the last few hours. It's loosening up some and I hope it continues.
I don't have the type of knife collection that a few prominent members of these forums have but I do have some nice knives that I feel very blessed to own. This knife will no doubt take a special place in my collection. I fully intend to put it in my rotation and use it.
More to follow... Thanks again Jack
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My two Sheffield knives have stout pulls, stouter than what I am used to: Case, Buck, GEC, Schrade, etc. But I am used to them now. I much prefer their pull to my Buck 301's, which is too light.I'm probably not the best person to ask Duncan, the pull on mine is just what I'd expect from a Sheffield knife, authoritative, but I certainly don't struggle to open it, not in the least, and it's pinchable. It'd be interesting to hear what others think though
"...and all say all of us" - Well writtenIt has been said many times before but honestly not enough. Jack Black you are truly an ambassador to the lambsfoot and a wonderful member of these forums.
Helmets? Sawed-off horns? Bull riding sure has gotten soft since my day!Great! I've signed you up for the Bull Riding.
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Nice! I'd call that one Harlequin!It has been said many times before but honestly not enough. Jack Black you are truly an ambassador to the lambsfoot and a wonderful member of these forums. I want to pass my sincere thanks for all that you do.
A package arrived from across the pond late last evening and I could barely contain my excitement. This is my first lambsfoot and I must say it's stunning. The ironwood on these knives is so beautiful it's hard to try and capture with words how cool it really is. I would love to own an ebony someday but this knife has set a pretty high bar for all future lambsfoot knives.
The action on my knife is like many others, not for the faint of heart. I would rate it a solid 9 out of 10. At first I almost thought something was preventing it from opening. This thing opens and shuts like an alligator! I have been opening and closing it with a wash cloth wrapped around the blade when working the action to ensure I don't receive a nasty bite. I saturated the pivot area with WD-40, blew some canned air through it and whipped off any gunk before oiling it with some nano oil. Then I continued to work it back and forth as my time has permitted over the last few hours. It's loosening up some and I hope it continues.
I don't have the type of knife collection that a few prominent members of these forums have but I do have some nice knives that I feel very blessed to own. This knife will no doubt take a special place in my collection. I fully intend to put it in my rotation and use it.
More to follow... Thanks again Jack
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I am one who sometimes complains about too hard a pull, but I never seem to have problems with the lambsfoot. I think it's because a nail nick located toward the tip of a long blade gives enough leverage. It's the smaller secondary pen type blades that I have the most trouble with. With my weak nails, but strong fingers, as long as I can pinch the blade open I have no trouble with a hard pull.I'm probably not the best person to ask Duncan, the pull on mine is just what I'd expect from a Sheffield knife, authoritative, but I certainly don't struggle to open it, not in the least, and it's pinchable. It'd be interesting to hear what others think though
Another great example. Grats!
Sure has changed alright. Hope OSHA stays far away!
Love the grain on that bad boy! Very nice Joshua!
Very nice, Joshua.
Hi Jack - no no please don’t do that my friend - half the fun is when getting a knife - and if the pull is strong - to work that out while getting to “ know “ the knife!
There’s no real concerns here at all! Just a point of interest.
I hope your feeling ok my friend
I am one who sometimes complains about too hard a pull, but I never seem to have problems with the lambsfoot. I think it's because a nail nick located toward the tip of a long blade gives enough leverage. It's the smaller secondary pen type blades that I have the most trouble with. With my weak nails, but strong fingers, as long as I can pinch the blade open I have no trouble with a hard pull.
My rambling point is: there is more to what makes a knife easy or difficult to open than just spring strength.
Great pics, and I think that's a real looker 
Sweet dramatic grain Joshua. I love how this batch is lateral on one side and vertical on the other. Beautiful!
That is a pretty little lamb!
Very nice, Joshua.
I was only joking Duncan
Very interesting to hear your perspective Vince
Good point Rachel, I find the blades on my Big Uns almost too easy to open, but I suspect the spring strengths are the same, it's just that the extra length of the blade makes them easier to open
Glad it made it across the pond Joshua
and impact vests!!! I can see how it's probably smart to wear all that stuff, but none of that stuff existed when I was riding them.
Beauty!!! Congratulations.
Another beauty. Congratulations.
Got a package from Sheffield today
I didn't realize how much smaller this one is, and think it will make an excellent edc. I greatly prefer the feel of the pruner handle in hand and in pocket, and see why you guys like these so much .
Thank you Jack! Your a kind ambassador my friend!I can understand that Ron, they each have their own beauty I think
Thanks!
Thank you Joshua!
Well said and so true about Jack!It has been said many times before but honestly not enough. Jack Black you are truly an ambassador to the lambsfoot and a wonderful member of these forums. I want to pass my sincere thanks for all that you do.
A package arrived from across the pond late last evening and I could barely contain my excitement. This is my first lambsfoot and I must say it's stunning. The ironwood on these knives is so beautiful it's hard to try and capture with words how cool it really is. I would love to own an ebony someday but this knife has set a pretty high bar for all future lambsfoot knives.
The action on my knife is like many others, not for the faint of heart. I would rate it a solid 9 out of 10. At first I almost thought something was preventing it from opening. This thing opens and shuts like an alligator! I have been opening and closing it with a wash cloth wrapped around the blade when working the action to ensure I don't receive a nasty bite. I saturated the pivot area with WD-40, blew some canned air through it and whipped off any gunk before oiling it with some nano oil. Then I continued to work it back and forth as my time has permitted over the last few hours. It's loosening up some and I hope it continues.
I don't have the type of knife collection that a few prominent members of these forums have but I do have some nice knives that I feel very blessed to own. This knife will no doubt take a special place in my collection. I fully intend to put it in my rotation and use it.
More to follow... Thanks again Jack
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That’s another beautiful example you received! Congratulations! Thanks for the compliment!
Those blossoms will be ugly brown in color by tomorrow! I admit might be just a little greedy Duncan!Great reading folks
Ron - that’s just plain greedyseriously- lovely group of knives.
Interesting reading what pgg365247 said about the very strong pull - that’s like going back to the early Sheffield days.
Jack matey - what is the general feedback of the rate of the pull with this latest run Sir?
But just a little! Congratulations Joshua!
That is a beautiful Lambsfoot! That’s a beauty!
Got a package from Sheffield today
I didn't realize how much smaller this one is, and think it will make an excellent edc. I greatly prefer the feel of the pruner handle in hand and in pocket, and see why you guys like these so much .
