Order of the straight edge

avoidspam said:
I've been hankering after a Swayback, this one arrived over here yesterday and it's just what I was looking for:)



Sam
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Very nice Sam :thumbup:

pertinux said:
OOTSE, I Did It Again?

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:D

I picked up another yesterday :)

 
I'm online looking for a lamb foot, and I blame you, Jack.
 
Jack Black said:
:D Keep me posted r8shell, I can always pick you one up over here (though it's not as straightforward as it should be) :thumbup:
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Thanks. I found a site that ships in the US, and ordered myself an A. Wright Lamb Foot in stag. Hopefully it gets here and it's a good one. :) I'll post pics, and I swear I'm not buying anything else until I do my taxes in April!
 
r8shell said:
Thanks. I found a site that ships in the US, and ordered myself an A. Wright Lamb Foot in stag. Hopefully it gets here and it's a good one. :) I'll post pics, and I swear I'm not buying anything else until I do my taxes in April!
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Hope you get a nice one r8shell, Lambsfoot looks pretty good in stag :thumbup:

Look forward to seeing the pics :)
 
Jack Black said:
Hope you get a nice one r8shell, Lambsfoot looks pretty good in stag :thumbup:

Look forward to seeing the pics :)
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mr_badexample said:
Me too. These comments having me wanting one now! It's only a matter of time....
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I'll post pics, if good, bad or indifferent. I'm a little apprehensive, as I read that the QC can be inconsistent. Oh well, I had to risk it. I've also read about the dangers of drinking while online shopping, but no one warned me about shopping on Sudafed and fever. :p
 
r8shell said:
I'll post pics, if good, bad or indifferent. I'm a little apprehensive, as I read that the QC can be inconsistent. Oh well, I had to risk it. I've also read about the dangers of drinking while online shopping, but no one warned me about shopping on Sudafed and fever. :p
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The QC CAN be off for sure. I think you've reduced the risk somewhat by ordering a stag model, the few retailers who ship them tend to do their own QC, I've only had good experiences. I like the plain rosewood ones, but you have to go through a pile of them to find a model without too many flaws. I bought Charlie's A Wright & Son Buffalo Ettrick over the counter, and the first I looked at was stunning. The blade on my Oxhorn Lambsfoot (bought mail-order) is slightly off-centre, but I'm pleased with it. I think these knives still provide great value, and the Lambsfoot really is a great pattern in my opinion. Did you go for one of the fancy worked-back stag models or the plain r8shell?
 
Jack Black said:
The QC CAN be off for sure. I think you've reduced the risk somewhat by ordering a stag model, the few retailers who ship them tend to do their own QC, I've only had good experiences. I like the plain rosewood ones, but you have to go through a pile of them to find a model without too many flaws. I bought Charlie's A Wright & Son Buffalo Ettrick over the counter, and the first I looked at was stunning. The blade on my Oxhorn Lambsfoot (bought mail-order) is slightly off-centre, but I'm pleased with it. I think these knives still provide great value, and the Lambsfoot really is a great pattern in my opinion. Did you go for one of the fancy worked-back stag models or the plain r8shell?
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Plain. To each his own, but I don't really care for the filework. At least on this design, I like the clean, simple lines.
 
r8shell said:
Plain. To each his own, but I don't really care for the filework. At least on this design, I like the clean, simple lines.
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I'm of the same opinion, I think some of the file-worked Lambsfoot knives look a little too 'busy', particularly when both the back of the spring and blade have file-work, it's a working pattern afterall. I'd intended to get a stag model recently, but the vendor didn't have one in stock without file-work at the time.
 
So the lambsfoot came in today. I don't think I've ever had a knife look less like the dealer's picture. I'm not sure what to think. I'll post some pictures, but I may do it in a new thread, so as not to hijack this one.
 
I do enjoy seeing that knife Mike^^

It's all stunning but I especially like the way the grinds have been executed to accommodate the blades:)
 
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