Guardians, what size flock?

[black mamba]

I'm curious what the Guardians have in the way of a lambsfoot flock. I'm relatively new to the lambsfoot, but quickly fell in love with the simplicity and usefulness of the pattern. Because of that, even though I carry one quite frequently, I only own 3, my '18 Guardians ebony, a 4" custom in stainless and stag, and a 2-blade #88. I've grown too attached to RALF to leave him "off duty" very often. Please vote and explain your reasoning behind the number you have in your flock.

 

[waynorth]

10 to 15, because I am an obsessive collector!!

 

[seas165]

I have 6, two Hartshead barlows, one small stag. On big wood, one wood "senator" i think its called and one friction folder. Ill post a flock pic later tonight or tomorrow. Great idea for a thread i look forward to seeing peoples flocks

 

[afishhunter]

>1
I do have a couple sheepsfoot (excluding the stockman's) and I  think I have one ramsfoot, though.

 

[Jack Black]

I have 6 sitting on my desk! Because I'm daft! In my defence, I have given a lot away!

Here's some photos I took a few years ago

 

[pholder]

I have 3, i am not here to bash, after the first one i really wanted to like them, so i bought 2 more. Highly disappointed. Rosewood, Ebony wood and Rams horn

 

[Jack Black]

I have 3, i am not here to bash, after the first one i really wanted to like them, so i bought 2 more. Highly disappointed. Rosewood, Ebony wood and Rams horn

Disappointed with the build quality, or the pattern?

 

[Modoc ED]

I had sixteen at the height of my folly.



I've since whittled it down to eight.



The knife with the cracked cover in the first picture (middle bottom) was sent to Jason Signalprick for a recover. He did a great job.

 

[kamagong]

I had five last week. The first two I bought, and I was gifted the other three by some very generous members. I'm down to four now because a knifemaker friend needed one to study, so he is now the caretaker of a vintage Harrison Bros. knife.

Thanks again Modoc ED !

 

[GusSharp68]

Are they still being made and if so by whom? Are they mostly custom or is someone mass producing them so to speak?

 

[SteveC]

I have eight, nine if I include the Bayou Trapper

 

[Jack Black]

I had five last week. The first two I bought, and I was gifted the other three by some very generous members. I'm down to four now because a knifemaker friend needed one to study, so he is now the caretaker of a vintage Harrison Bros. knife.

Thanks again Modoc ED !

Interesting!

Are they still being made and if so by whom? Are they mostly custom or is someone mass producing them so to speak?

Several Sheffield firms still produce them, along with a few individual makers. GEC did a run for Charlie waynorth , in addition to their #88, and there are custom makers who produce them in Australia, South Africa, the USA, Italy, and maybe a few other places

 

[kamagong]

Interesting!

Gotta pay it forward Jack. As much as I treasured that knife, it was better off with someone who could use and study it to recreate this nearly extinct pattern.

 

[Prester John]

Currently have four:
(1) Ashley's Choice, small stag swayback. My first one, really beautiful.
(2) Desert Ironwood swayback (2019 Guardian). Another beaut.
(3) Rosewood swayback (gift). Most used.
(4) Rosewood Hartshead Barlow (gift). Wonderful knife.
Had five, but gifted a gorgeous stag Hartshead Barlow. Had two lambsfoots gifted to me, and it's good to share!

 

[kamagong]

Good to see you around Prester John !

 

[Prester John]

Good to see you around Prester John !

Thanks, Christian. If I remember, maybe I can add pics later. Only got the one with me now.

 

[JTB_5]

I think I've owned five or six over time, but I only have one right now--the Ashley's Choice SFO in stag. Let's see if I can recall the others:

2018 Ashley's Choice that I sold (I bought back a different one)
2019 Ironwood Guardian's SFO
Big un buffalo horn I won and then gifted
K'roo custom lambsfoot in black linen
Ashley Harrison big un in white bone
GEC 15 Navy Knife old barn oak modified into a lambsfoot by traumkommode
GEC 15 Navy Knife brown canvas modified and acid washed by traumkommode

Had to check my spreadsheet. So that's more than I initially thought.

 

[Prester John]

I have 6 sitting on my desk! Because I'm daft! In my defence, I have given a lot away!

Here's some photos I took a few years ago

We want to see the Stan Shaw ivory swayback, Jack!

 

[AntDog]

While I don’t know that I’d consider myself a “Guardian”, I have two. One big, one small.

 

[lambertiana]

Currently only two. An ebony Wright and the SFO horn Wright.