Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[dc50]

Very cool indeed.

Thanks, John.

 

[Jack Black]

Is there considerable remaining Jack or has it been used up?

I have some secured Dwight

 

[r redden]

The Royal family of Lambsfoot under the watchful and protective eye of the She Wolf.

 

[Prester John]

The Royal family of Lambsfoot under the watchful and protective eye of the She Wolf.

A wolf guarding lambs! Who'd a thunk it?

 

[r redden]

Anything is possible once you've succumbed by the dreaded "Knife Knut Virus.". For one thing you've just have to open your mind to the possibilities and explore the no boundaries side of knife collecting.

 

[Will Power]

Sheep in Wolf's clothing

 

[cigarrodog]

The Royal family of Lambsfoot under the watchful and protective eye of the She Wolf.

Very informative and good image. To the uninitiated, there’s more to the Guardians than meets the eye.

 

[Pt-Luso]

Happy Sunday to you too. I like the 'scratchy' stag on your Lamb.

Many thanks John...

 

[Pt-Luso]

Congrats on the Pere David stag lambsfoot to join your jigged bone model, Senhor José!

Many thanks Gary...

 

[donn]

donn Thank you. They were solemn until the ceremony was completed. They then feasted on meat pies and tankards of Ale. Viewing your journey images is a pleasure.

Men of impeccable taste obviously
As Jack said, I also carry my large rosewood lambsfoot regularly. It's just the right size for cutting meat pies in half

donn Just wanted to say that I thoroughly enjoyed viewing the fantastic pictures of your outing.
Well done.
OG

Thanks OG.

Your country is full of historical wonder of staggering beauty. Layers of human endeavor laid bare by time and the elements. Love your photo documentation David!

Thank you Dwight, kind of you to say. The Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans certainly thought so to

 

[flatblackcapo]

flatblackcapo I especially like the second image. Very nice.

Thanks, Harvey.
From the looks of your fine Lambsfoot collection, Lambsfoot fever must have taken a firm grip upon you.

Thanks pal, couple of great pics there, I'm looking forward to seeing how the patina develops

Thanks, Jack, I do like a good patina.

Thanks, FBC. Love those long neck bottles the Mac Bros are swigging from! Do any brewers still use those "glass cans"?

Ya know, I really don't know. When people ask me what my favorite beer is, I tell them whiskey.

Great pic of your cosmic horn lambsfoot, FBC!! What's the background book?

Thank you, kind sir. Here's pic of the title page....with a Lambsfoot, of course.

Impressive Ironwood, FBC; congrats! The grain reminds me of a cartoon crocodile with only its beady eyes above the surface of the river as it stalks its prey!!
Or it could be simply clever product placement, as Barrett suggests :

Oooo, I seeee it!

My ironwood lambsfoot refuses to go into storage with my other knives, and insists on hanging out on my desk or the kitchen table. I don't know how much longer I'll tolerate such insubordination!

Fine '19, GT! I know what you mean about these not wanting to relinquish any pocket time.

 

[OLd_gUY]

Ya know, I really don't know. When people ask me what my favorite beer is, I tell them whiskey.

 

[Jack Black]

The Royal family of Lambsfoot under the watchful and protective eye of the She Wolf.

Cool pic Randy, that quite a collection

Thanks, Jack, I do like a good patina.


Ya know, I really don't know. When people ask me what my favorite beer is, I tell them whiskey.


Thank you, kind sir. Here's pic of the title page....with a Lambsfoot, of course.

Oooo, I seeee it!


Fine '19, GT! I know what you mean about these not wanting to relinquish any pocket time.

Excellent pic my friend

Souvenir I brought back from York

 

[lambertiana]

L lambertiana , I’m very sorry my friend - you made a comment a while ago about using Verawood as a Lignum Vitae substitute. That sounds like a great option - and with the same self lubricating properties and better figuring, it would probably be ideal for a birds-eye, shadow pivot pattern.

I understand that Lignum Vitae is known as one of the most ‘steel friendly’ materials because of that self-lubricating quality. It’s pretty interesting to see this list of current industrial users of the timber.

For wood that I think would make a great handle material on lambsfoot knives (other than the ebony, ironwood, and rosewood that have already been done), I list five: African blackwood, osage orange, verawood, camelthorn, and ringed gidgee. All but osage orange make it on the list of ten hardest woods, while verawood and african blackwood are on the list of ten densest, with camelthorn and gidgee just missing that list. With the exception of osage orange, they are definitely denser and harder than ebony, and verawood is very similar to lignum vitae regarding oil content (they say it lasts almost indefinitely in direct ground contact, if that means anything to you). Here are some pictures in bright sunlight and in shade of some samples of verawood, gidgee, and camelthorn that I have. The gidgee example that I have is not finished past raw sawn so the grain shows poorly, especially in the bright sunlight. Fully finished ringed gidgee looks a lot like the best fiddleback maple.

 

[Half/Stop]

Ron, that is beautiful looking wood on that Lamb. The light and the dark aren't streaks and they kind of blend together.

Thanks John! This is just an off the shelf large size Rosewood model! I affectionately like to refer to these as “Biguns”!

Glamorous Guardians Grouping, Ron; you must be very proud!!

Thank you for the kind words Gary! I am proud!

If correct, this looks like Wright’s larger Rosewood. Love it. My habit is to carry larger blades, but can appreciate the utility of UK legal sized knives.

Harvey it is indeed a Rosewood Bigun! I see in a later post where Jack answered your UK legal reference.

 

[Prester John]

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

 

[dc50]

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

You to Vince.

 

[JTB_5]

I did some polishing experimentation to see what shine I could bring out. No sunshine yet to really tell, but here’s a teaser:

 

[tmd_87]

Just got back from a walk, and getting some shopping in. It rained almost all the time I was out of the house, only stopping briefly a couple of times Nice to get out though

Woah....that crazy!

 

[Jack Black]

For wood that I think would make a great handle material on lambsfoot knives (other than the ebony, ironwood, and rosewood that have already been done), I list five: African blackwood, osage orange, verawood, camelthorn, and ringed gidgee. All but osage orange make it on the list of ten hardest woods, while verawood and african blackwood are on the list of ten densest, with camelthorn and gidgee just missing that list. With the exception of osage orange, they are definitely denser and harder than ebony, and verawood is very similar to lignum vitae regarding oil content (they say it lasts almost indefinitely in direct ground contact, if that means anything to you). Here are some pictures in bright sunlight and in shade of some samples of verawood, gidgee, and camelthorn that I have. The gidgee example that I have is not finished past raw sawn so the grain shows poorly, especially in the bright sunlight. Fully finished ringed gidgee looks a lot like the best fiddleback maple.

Thank you for another extremely informative post If they were available, I would be very happy to see any of those on a Lambsfoot

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

You too Vince

I did some polishing experimentation to see what shine I could bring out. No sunshine yet to really tell, but here’s a teaser:

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That's certainly a beautiful example, love the way the patina is coming along

Morning folks, hope everyone had a great weekend. It's currently a bright, sunny day here, I'm rather busy though, and I have also agreed to pick my mate's three kids up from skool later, and look after them for a couple of hours. Hope everyone has a good week