Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[dc50]

I love that lady's genre. Great lamb and pic Dave.

Thanks, Dwight. Yours is looking fantastic especially with your fine photography.

 

[dc50]

Another awsome shot, Dave! More great backdrop artwork!

Thank you, my friend.

 

[JohnDF]

JohnDF Anyway, back to the Sonic Screwdriver... so... do they use Vodka?

Lol. No vodka, maybe fish fingers and custard though.

My daughter probably knows that! I think I've seen one of those in the house. Called a "sonic screwdriver", right?

Right on!

Or on the Wooden Forest people.
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Great episode.

 

[pjsjr]

Probably just too expensive, or maybe nobody thought of it We really don't see many traditional folders made with Damascus here

Probably so, Jack, what's the backstory on the Damascus used for these knives, thanks.

 

[pjsjr]

I'm going to try and get out early tomorrow, so won't get time to post in the morning. Hoping everyone has a fab weekend, Going to be carrying some stag for Saturday

Those two would travel well anywhere in the world, a great weekend to you Jack.

Donald surfing a lamb. I love it.

Thank you Jack.

Thank you Preston. Definitely spring here.

Very interesting and cool photo.

I love that lady's genre. Great lamb and pic Dave.

I don't know what that is but I like it very much.


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Thanks Dwight, you as well. Great photo!

Great photo, Preston!
I think I have a connecting piece to your background "wood"! Maybe we can send them to Jack for next years covers!


And what a great carry, Taylor!

Another awsome shot, Dave! More great backdrop artwork!

And Jeet Kune Do was born!
Great photo!
You study JKD?

Awsome photo, Leslie!
Polled Angus? Yours?

Uhmp! One just as incredible as the next!! "Theyyy'rrrree Great!"

But as long as Spidey approves!!

Great and Great, OG! Love the Picture in Picture thing you did!

What a way to end the day!

See response above!

Nice foto, Rachel!

Or on the Wooden Forest people.
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Another Super Bodacious photo from you, Dwight!

....aaand, a great way to end a Friday and the Week!

Thanks Dennis, I found another piece this afternoon,I'll try it out soon.

 

[Ramrodmb]

TGIF! Have a great weekend Guardians!

 

[Prester John]

Have a super weekend, Guardians!

(If you zoom in, Jack, you can see that the Flitz did not remove the "REAL LAMB FOOT" etch).

 

[WDJ]

Out and about with the rosewood today. I hope everyone is having a good weekend.

 

[screened porch]

And Jeet Kune Do was born!
Great photo!
You study JKD?

Nope. I had three or four years of Korean karate, but then I went back to school in Ann Arbor and had to decide whether to do a slightly different style of karate or something very different. In order to not confuse myself, I went into Hung Gar (Tiger/Crane) at Karl Scott's Asian Martial Arts Studio.
I still don't know if Mr. Scott is a master of Chinese boxing specializing in Hung Gar, or a Hung Gar master sidelining in Tai Chi, Pa Kua, Hsing I, White Eyebrow...

He's also a master instructor in Aikido and one of the Okinawan karates.

 

[screened porch]

Ours mainly have old stuff in, rather than stuff from the future!







Anyone seen this one?

(Includes knife content! Could even have been made by Wright's! )

Boy, that was a young Edward Herriman.
That was a great scene where Willow ensorcels him through a stone wall. If he'd just succumbed, they would have had to find a different virginal fool to sacrifice.

 

[Cambertree]

The blade is just entrancing Mark, I've been so busy the past few days, I haven't had a chance to get any outdoor pics, but here's an indoor one of one of the others. I think these are the only Damascus Lambsfoot blades ever produced

Nice contrast with the dark damascus, long bolster and Sambar, Jack. What a lovely piece.

I’m guessing part of the reason for the bolster and choice of a candle-end frame, was the old pieces of Sambar weren’t big enough for a 3.5” swayback frame? Looks magnificent!

I must have been reading on my phone or something, I didn’t actually pick up on the damascus blade in that photo with your Northern Monk brew!

I'd certainly agree with your friends Chin, The Black Freighter storyline was omitted, but can be watched separately, and there is a slight simplification of the 'major event', but I think it was well-filmed, respectful of the book, and very enjoyable to watch. Just the opening credits are a treat I'm far more critical of V for Vendetta, but it has its moments

Cool clip Jack, thanks for that. The Black Freighter subplot was one of my favourite parts of Watchmen, I actually like the idea of being able to see it in isolation from the rest of the piece. I think I have it around somewhere, I’ll have to sit down and watch it.

Yes indeed, my friend, the Dale Dyke Reservoir is directly above the Loxley Valley, which runs on to the (then) small hamlet of Malin Bridge. Everything along the rivers Loxley and Don (into which the Loxley feeds) was devastated. Thanks for the great pic
...
Interestingly, the most militant union, the Saw-Grinders, had their historic base in Loxley, and the hills around the valley

Thanks for the extra information, as always Jack, I didn’t know that about the Saw-grinders membership base being in and around the Loxley valley.

Good Morning Guardians
Has anybody been reading the Watchmen re-boot?

I wasn’t even aware of it John, so thanks for that. Is this tied in to the upcoming HBO series?

I don’t buy many comics these days, John - I pretty much just have a handful of writers I know and like and every few months I’ll check in and get anything new they’ve written. I’ll read anything from Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, Grant Morrison and Ed Brubaker.

I sharpened this one last night to carry today and it started to get very sharp so I spent a good 30 minutes maybe more giving it an unbelievable edge it will feather paper.

Really nice job, Randy - it’s a pleasure to see your beautiful ‘17 again. You use diamond plates and strops if I recall aright?

I enjoy reaching that point where a new Lambsfoot becomes a li’l pocket straight razor, too.

For Chin Thanks for the nice comments about my RALF & tea photos.

Here is a sampling of my Yixing collection with the tea each one infuses (the ONLY one, to be more precise!).
RALF is presiding over the whole event.

Fantastic Jeff! I love the photo, and being able to examine a whole lineup of your fine teapots and brews. I can see I’m going to have to up my tea game, after seeing your setup! I think that gunpowder Imperial Green tea would be my first taster out of that quality selection.

Ralf’s lookin’ mighty sleek too!

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Just superb, Dwight!

Jack sent me a box of this tea and I loved it I found it for sale on the South American River site and very reasonable. I love a cup of hot tea with cream and honey but sorry Jack I also make southern boy iced tea NO SUGAR I just like the flavor of tea.

That’s a nice tea, Randy. The folks I stayed with in Belfast, would drink nothing but the extra strong Yorkshire tea.

I’ve cut out the sugar and milk in my coffee and black tea as well.

The picture of the S Shaw lambfoot, particularly the overall shape brought back memories.

The first Lambfoot knife I remember belonged to my maternal grandfather it was the best part of 6" long The blade at least 5.5" and exactly that long tapered blade shape the handle with swayed back. Apart from that it was entirely different having a crude black handle an enormous shackle and a hoof-pick curved along the back. He and the knife are long gone, I wondered if it was a part of his kit as a corporal in the Scots Greys during the 1st War

The most common blades when I was growing up where cheap Sheffield spearpoints, or the double ended penknife. Working men and farmers had cheap plastic handled sheepfoot blades. Many farmers in the 70s owned the the ubiquitous British Army Clasp knife as the fid on back allowed them to tease open knots in rope, (rope was more common before everything came on shrink wrapped on pallets). The blade reasonably safe while working with livestock. Lambfoot blades were however common in all the joinery workshops I worked in as was anything in any shape by James Barber.

Thanks for the post Willisoften, I really enjoyed hearing about your memories of the Lambsfoot pattern. May I ask what part of the UK you’re from? It sounds like you might be up north?

The reason I ask is I’m curious as to whether the Lambsfoot was also a ubiquitous pocketknife pattern down in the south of England. Apparently billhooks in the south retained a lot of their parochial style based on village blacksmiths patterns, and users resisted the factory made Sheffield patterns. I’d be interested to know if this same mentality extended to pocketknives?

Thank you Chin, for spending the time to 'show and tell' me about where you live. Great to have such diverse terrain so close. I know little about that part of the world, but will some research, thank you for the link...will look into the Adventures of Pearl.

It’s my pleasure, Preston. I must admit I’m keen to see more of your part of Colorado too, but I suppose that will have to wait for late spring and summer!

Interesting about the seconds Jack Black , I agree with you that perfection can't be expected for what they cost. I quickly got over it and I actually really like it and the fact that I'm not worried about doing dirty work with it that I wouldn't dream of putting a GEC (for example) through.

I'm finding myself fancying some more in different cover materials. A trip back to Sheffield to see my family is on the cards in the not so distant future so I think I'll head to eccy Road and pick a few out

Welcome Roscotanna. Yes, I think being able to examine and pick one out in a shop is the best way to acquire a nice working production Lambsfoot knife. Good luck. There’s some tips in the index here on smoothing out your Lambsfoot a bit, too. Most users seem to report the pattern grows on them after putting it to work awhile.

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Lookin’ sharp Leslie! Good to see you here, my friend. How’s that stunning bocote Lambsfoot that Michael May made for you going?

Yes, most people, of course, wouldn't know about them I feel the same about my Rosewood models, they're my 'rough use' knives

Those are really extraordinary looking knives Jack.

Here we are John

Wow, what a blast from the past Jack! I remember making the trek into Melbourne by train in my teens to get that graphic novel when it was first released. Simon Bisley did some amazing looking art, though in retrospect he wasn’t really the best of storytellers with his panels.

I'll probably post this in the Pearl thread at some point, but I thought JohnDF (and maybe a few of you other folks) would like to see this I came across in the Royal Armouries museum today

Very interesting, I’d never have guessed the ‘pulse rifle’ was a dressed up M1 Thompson. Looks like it probably had some stylistic influence from the Steyr AUG as well.

 

[Cambertree]

It's warming up down here.
Spring thyme.

Cool spring pic Rachel. I could have used some thyme yesterday. It’s getting a bit colder here, now we’re into Autumn, so I made a pot of French onion soup from scratch. I ended up using some parsley from the garden as a garnish instead.

Anyone seen this one?

(Includes knife content! Could even have been made by Wright's! )

Yeah the Wickerman’s a classic. I always think of it and Straw Dogs together, must have seen them both around the same time.

Probably so, Jack, what's the backstory on the Damascus used for these knives, thanks.

Thanks Preston, I meant to ask about that too.

I’m guessing it’s probably a 1084/15N20 mix, or the English equivalent grades.

I think I recall Jack saying that Wright’s were tooled up for forging, so I wonder if they made it themselves?

TGIF! Have a great weekend Guardians!

Beautiful photo, Mark - so crisp and vivid! Nicely done, my friend.

 

[JohnDF]

I wasn’t even aware of it John, so thanks for that. Is this tied in to the upcoming HBO series?

I was not aware of the upcoming HBO series, so thanks for that. I watched a trailer on the new series and it seems that it will not be a re-boot, but rather a new story within the Watchmen story line, with other new characters. I don't have HBO, so I'll probably have to wait for a Netflix release.

Good Morning Guardians

 

[JTB_5]

Hey Guardians! Willem O’Kelly (Kroo knives) recently sold a lambsfoot he made patterned from his dad’s old 70s Rogers version. Thought you guys would enjoy it—it’s a beautiful example:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv4NBlehO1N/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=nbkwqcw58cpm

 

[dc50]

Another fine day!

 

[black mamba]

I think that gunpowder Imperial Green tea would be my first taster out of that quality selection.

Thanks, Chin, the Gunpowder Imperial is my favorite green tea. I'm having some Silver Needle white tea this morning.

 

[Pt-Luso]

For me and also because today is Saturday, a Lambsfoot in stag and a craft beer!!!

 

[r redden]

Still playing with backgrounds but seeing everyone's pictures I need to "play" with them some more.

 

[tmd_87]

Hey Guardians! Willem O’Kelly (Kroo knives) recently sold a lambsfoot he made patterned from his dad’s old 70s Rogers version. Thought you guys would enjoy it—it’s a beautiful example:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv4NBlehO1N/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=nbkwqcw58cpm

That's an awesome blade at a great price.

Hey Jack Black if you have a picture of all the snake woods together can you post a picture?

Happy Saturday Guardians. I have a Lambfoot riding shotgun in my pocket.

 

[pjsjr]

TGIF! Have a great weekend Guardians!

Nice photo Ron, hope your weekend is nice also.

Have a super weekend, Guardians!

(If you zoom in, Jack, you can see that the Flitz did not remove the "REAL LAMB FOOT" etch).

Vince, nice shot of your AC! I must have had a deprived childhood, or my memory is diminished, as is my mind. I don't recall comics other than Superman and I saved none.

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Nice landscape photo with your Lambsfoot.

Nope. I had three or four years of Korean karate, but then I went back to school in Ann Arbor and had to decide whether to do a slightly different style of karate or something very different. In order to not confuse myself, I went into Hung Gar (Tiger/Crane) at Karl Scott's Asian Martial Arts Studio.
I still don't know if Mr. Scott is a master of Chinese boxing specializing in Hung Gar, or a Hung Gar master sidelining in Tai Chi, Pa Kua, Hsing I, White Eyebrow...

He's also a master instructor in Aikido and one of the Okinawan karates.

Boy, that was a young Edward Herriman.
That was a great scene where Willow ensorcels him through a stone wall. If he'd just succumbed, they would have had to find a different virginal fool to sacrifice.

Didn't know there are so many different martial arts. Like to watch movies with it in them...but don't care to watch the MMA type fights on TV, it's real and to brutal...for me.

Nice contrast with the dark damascus, long bolster and Sambar, Jack. What a lovely piece.

I’m guessing part of the reason for the bolster and choice of a candle-end frame, was the old pieces of Sambar weren’t big enough for a 3.5” swayback frame? Looks magnificent!

I must have been reading on my phone or something, I didn’t actually pick up on the damascus blade in that photo with your Northern Monk brew!

Cool clip Jack, thanks for that. The Black Freighter subplot was one of my favourite parts of Watchmen, I actually like the idea of being able to see it in isolation from the rest of the piece. I think I have it around somewhere, I’ll have to sit down and watch it.

Thanks for the extra information, as always Jack, I didn’t know that about the Saw-grinders membership base being in and around the Loxley valley.

I wasn’t even aware of it John, so thanks for that. Is this tied in to the upcoming HBO series?

I don’t buy many comics these days, John - I pretty much just have a handful of writers I know and like and every few months I’ll check in and get anything new they’ve written. I’ll read anything from Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, Grant Morrison and Ed Brubaker.

Really nice job, Randy - it’s a pleasure to see your beautiful ‘17 again. You use diamond plates and strops if I recall aright?

I enjoy reaching that point where a new Lambsfoot becomes a li’l pocket straight razor, too.

Fantastic Jeff! I love the photo, and being able to examine a whole lineup of your fine teapots and brews. I can see I’m going to have to up my tea game, after seeing your setup! I think that gunpowder Imperial Green tea would be my first taster out of that quality selection.

Ralf’s lookin’ mighty sleek too!


Just superb, Dwight!

That’s a nice tea, Randy. The folks I stayed with in Belfast, would drink nothing but the extra strong Yorkshire tea.

I’ve cut out the sugar and milk in my coffee and black tea as well.


Thanks for the post Willisoften, I really enjoyed hearing about your memories of the Lambsfoot pattern. May I ask what part of the UK you’re from? It sounds like you might be up north?

The reason I ask is I’m curious as to whether the Lambsfoot was also a ubiquitous pocketknife pattern down in the south of England. Apparently billhooks in the south retained a lot of their parochial style based on village blacksmiths patterns, and users resisted the factory made Sheffield patterns. I’d be interested to know if this same mentality extended to pocketknives?

It’s my pleasure, Preston. I must admit I’m keen to see more of your part of Colorado too, but I suppose that will have to wait for late spring and summer!

Welcome Roscotanna. Yes, I think being able to examine and pick one out in a shop is the best way to acquire a nice working production Lambsfoot knife. Good luck. There’s some tips in the index here on smoothing out your Lambsfoot a bit, too. Most users seem to report the pattern grows on them after putting it to work awhile.


Lookin’ sharp Leslie! Good to see you here, my friend. How’s that stunning bocote Lambsfoot that Michael May made for you going?


Those are really extraordinary looking knives Jack.

Wow, what a blast from the past Jack! I remember making the trek into Melbourne by train in my teens to get that graphic novel when it was first released. Simon Bisley did some amazing looking art, though in retrospect he wasn’t really the best of storytellers with his panels.

Very interesting, I’d never have guessed the ‘pulse rifle’ was a dressed up M1 Thompson. Looks like it probably had some stylistic influence from the Steyr AUG as well.

Chin, I will get some pictures...
When I saw that 'pulse rifle' it reminded me of a M3 A1 Grease Gun used in WW II, I can see where some parts in it could have been inspired by the Thompson and a pump shotgun. The Hollywood armorers take great freedom in their design and use of firearms.

Cool spring pic Rachel. I could have used some thyme yesterday. It’s getting a bit colder here, now we’re into Autumn, so I made a pot of French onion soup from scratch. I ended up using some parsley from the garden as a garnish instead.


Yeah the Wickerman’s a classic. I always think of it and Straw Dogs together, must have seen them both around the same time.


Thanks Preston, I meant to ask about that too.

I’m guessing it’s probably a 1084/15N20 mix, or the English equvalent grades.

I think I recall Jack saying that Wright’s were tooled up for forging, so I wonder if they made it themselves?


Beautiful photo, Mark - so crisp and vivid! Nicely done, my friend.

Delicious looking dish and horn handled Lambsfoot, so well photographed! I was interested because he said there where only twenty Damascus Lambsfoot blades available...inquiring minds and all!

I was not aware of the upcoming HBO series, so thanks for that. I watched a trailer on the new series and it seems that it will not be a re-boot, but rather a new story within the Watchmen story line, with other new characters. I don't have HBO, so I'll probably have to wait for a Netflix release.

Good Morning Guardians

Morning John, hope your Saturday is off to a good start.

Another fine day!
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Yes, and that wonderful sunrise background sure brings out the colors in your Lambsfoot, well done!