The " Roosters " are crowing for the " Farmers"

wlfryjr said:
Mark and Paul,thanks for posting your knives here.
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@ Steve Thank you for the compliment:thumbup:

I'm with Mark, Lyle...thank you for a great knife. I guess I was skeptical at first for using as a daily work knife? My doubt's were put to rest within a few hours...love the Pruner/Hawkbill blade...EXTREMELY useful. The Spey is thin and gets scary sharp.

The knife is very comfortable in hand and with the Pruner/Hawkbill deployed...I just readjust my grip when the Spey is being used.

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Lyle, thanks for the clarification. The rooster comb blade is as interesting as it is unique.

Regarding comfort, with the pruner blade deployed, this is one of the most comfortable patterns I've come across. I could be completely wrong, but the spey blade feels like it's designed for pull cuts, with the thumb resting just forward of the pruner blade. It feels very natural in the hand that way. Hope I described that right!

Just re read a previous post and that is where the thumb is supposed to rest. What an excellent design!
 
paulhilborn said:
Very nice Sarah:thumbup:
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Thanks, Paul! Ever since opting for something other than white bone on Charlie's first run of sheepsfoot barlows and being haunted ever since, I determined to not let it happen again. :D

For this knife, the antique yellow was mighty tempting (stunning, and perfect for this pattern), and ebony is always coming-home good, but I went with my first instinct and last impulse-- smooth white bone!-- and am so glad I did.

Sundown....

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UNCLE! I give! After reading this thread (again) from start to finish, I just couldn't hold out any longer. Inbound: Lyle's Lick Creek in antique yellow pickbone. Yeehaw!:D Next week I'll be farming with y'all.:thumbup:
 
coolio said:
UNCLE! I give! After reading this thread (again) from start to finish, I just couldn't hold out any longer. Inbound: Lyle's Lick Creek in antique yellow pickbone. Yeehaw!:D Next week I'll be farming with y'all.:thumbup:
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:D I'm starting to feel the same. I'm weakening daily. Don't know how much longer I can hold out. :D
My wallet will dictate that luckily.
 
I'm waiting for a Lyle and a Charlie, and the rhubarb is up.:D Just can't wait to put these fine tools to use.

Best regards

Robin
 
My thanks to Bill Howard for being able to make dreams come true. Very quickly, I might add.

Case can't come close to doing this.



Thanks everyone ..So glad you're pleased Sarah.

Jamie,it's catching,I feel I've shot myself in the foot regarding the collecting of this obscure pattern.:)

Robin,rhubarb is one of two vegetables that will propagate year after year after year,etc.

Brad here is another example for y'all of the long bar shield on the Wostenholms:

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The constant harassment and stalking of the postman is not speeding up the wait one bit!:D Shouting abuse across the street is next.... My nerves:eek::eek:

Sarah, I do like the Smooth Bone and it ages superbly on all the knives I've had. But I needed to get a grip on this one and got all Picky:cool:

Regards, Will
 
Sarah, the smooth bone is a great choice - looks great. I only bought one, picked out the antique yellow jigged bone, but the smooth ivory bone was my other top choice. Very nice (and I like the effect of the light in the setting sun view too). OH
 
Old Hunter said:
Sarah, the smooth bone is a great choice - looks great. I only bought one, picked out the antique yellow jigged bone, but the smooth ivory bone was my other top choice. Very nice (and I like the effect of the light in the setting sun view too). OH
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blee said:
Nice shot. I like how it shows off the "hump" of the blade, with the nice lighting as OH said, and with a creek in the background.
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Thanks, guys!

"Lick Creek, meet the Santo Domingo." :D

Will, we are all eagerly awaiting your getting a grip.

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coolio said:
I just couldn't hold out any longer.
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I received my Lick Creek Farmer's Jack today. First thoughts: fit and finish would have to be an A. Typical of all of the high-end GEC knives I have bought recently. The etch is great, the pick bone is amazing. The actual design of the Farmer pattern is what has me impressed the most. I didn't know what I would use it for, and I wasn't sure how it would feel in hand. Well I can say this, it is an awesome cutter! Feels great in hand, very sharp out of the tube, cuts through cardboard like paper, works great on stems. With the modified hawkbill closed, and the spey open, it also feels quite natural, I did not think it would. Congratulations are in order Lyle, I am smitten with my new baby, thank you for bringing this pattern to us!:thumbup:

Edit: forgot a couple things. Rat-tailed bolsters, awesome. Single spring! So obvious I forgot it. I love the single spring design, so elegant and slim.

 
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