Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

sitflyer said:

Hello Guardians, I humbly present a photo in hand of my very first Lambs foot knife



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through the generosity of his Excellence, Mr. Jack Black, I humbly submit my request to be a member amongst you. I was discussing the possibility of acquiring a lambs foot with Jack, and after mentioning that I might be interested in a big'un, he offered to gift me this fine example. I love it! It fits my hand like it was made for it, and I can hardly wait to put it to use. Today was a happy day




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Thanks again Jack, I love this knife

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I'm glad it made the journey Duane Welcome to the Guardians my friend

As I told Duane, it was a 'second' I picked up from Wright's some time back. It was a second because of these flaws in the stag.



I think the cutlers must have just set it aside as a 'waster' because Duane told me the edge - which I hadn't checked - had not been sharpened at all! All's well now though, so I hope it'll make a good user

solphilos said:

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to thee the Douksfoot
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I recently got an A. Wright in rosewood that quickly suffered a broken back spring only minutes out of the mailbox. I was dismayed, but instead of giving up I decided to play Frankenstein. I had to grind a half-stop and fiddle a bit to get the action right, but its coming along.

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Ouch! The same thing happened to me with a Spanish knife I bought the other year If you contact Wright's, I'm pretty sure they'll send you a replacement knife. Here's a link to their contact page: http://www.penknives-and-scissors.co.uk/cgi-bin/mf000001.pl?ACTION=SHOWFORM

Nice work there though Out of the jaws of disaster, the Lambdouk rises!

solphilos said:

Thanks! Such a great blade shape, I think such a simple and utilitarian design such as the Douk Douk would do well with such a blade.
I was disappointed, but at least I got a fun project out if it! If the body rejects the transplant I'll probably look into making new back spring for it. Too good a blade to go to waste.

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Ask Wright's if they'll send you a spare back-spring too!

Cambertree said:

Congratulations Jack and everyone else who has contributed to these 200 pages.

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Thanks mate, always good to see your Unity Lambsfoot, cool pic

strokednbored said:

I can't remember if i've seen this particular blade listed here before or not...

If it's been there the whole time, my apologies all...

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Well spotted! That's a piece of history right there I have been admiring Charlie's skillful arm-twisting for a few years now, and it has been fun to watch Great to see GEC have finally stopped resisting the irresistible Lambsfoot Well done Charlie and GEC

Jack Black Thanks for the advice, I'll look into that
Since it would be coming all the way here from across the pond I may as well add a horn lambsfoot, you know, just because

@Cambertree Of course. I'll likely finish this project today and I'll get pics up once I'm done

@WhittlinAway and I had a small side conversation and after some checking he reminded me that the Ancient TC Barlow actually had a "C" listed in the tang stamp as well.

Still, my hopes are up!

solphilos said:

Jack Black Thanks for the advice, I'll look into that
Since it would be coming all the way here from across the pond I may as well add a horn lambsfoot, you know, just because

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I would be amazed if they don't make it right

Yeah, course!

solphilos said:

@Cambertree Of course. I'll likely finish this project today and I'll get pics up once I'm done

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Look forward to seeing those

strokednbored said:

@WhittlinAway and I had a small side conversation and after some checking he reminded me that the Ancient TC Barlow actually had a "C" listed in the tang stamp as well.

Still, my hopes are up!

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Well-observed gents



I was just looking at this old pic, and noticed there looked to be a massive ding in the edge of my knife! Fortunately, it's just a reflection!

Jack Black said:

Great pic Dylan

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Thank you, Jack!

HWF said:

Enjoyed every page of this thread!

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sitflyer said:

Hello Guardians, I humbly present a photo in hand of my very first Lambs foot knife



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through the generosity of his Excellence, Mr. Jack Black, I humbly submit my request to be a member amongst you. I was discussing the possibility of acquiring a lambs foot with Jack, and after mentioning that I might be interested in a big'un, he offered to gift me this fine example. I love it! It fits my hand like it was made for it, and I can hardly wait to put it to use. Today was a happy day




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Thanks again Jack, I love this knife

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Welcome, fellas! HWF , that black & tan ebony has quite the character, looks fantastic. sitflyer , looks like Jack got you squared away with a most excellent piece, I am sure it will serve you very well. I do not have a Lambsfoot in stag yet, nor do I have a large version but I will remedy that at some point in the future. The curiosity never ceases...

strokednbored said:

I can't remember if i've seen this particular blade listed here before or not...

If it's been there the whole time, my apologies all...

EDIT: WOOHOO!!!

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I saw this post right before I went to bed last night and I kept wracking my brain as to what I might have missed in terms of information being released. Regardless of what it means or signifies, Charlie has certainly hinted at this year being the year for a US made Lambsfoot. I look forward to what the not-so-distant future might bring us.

Miserable weather out today so I will have to make do with the abundant natural light that is coming into my new office for pics. Among the various things I collect are books and I pulled this one down to accompany the knife in a photo, I thought they paired nicely.

Still working on improving the action, but here's the douksfoot closed



Its nice and snappy, not quite as good as the original blade but perfectly acceptable. Of course the rivet isn't peined yet, but that shouldn't change much unless I get heavy handed.

I'll have to first get those file marks out, this thing was a nightmare to get apart! I can't see a Douk Douk pivot ever failing.

Pàdruig said:

Thank you, Jack!





Welcome, fellas! HWF , that black & tan ebony has quite the character, looks fantastic. sitflyer , looks like Jack got you squared away with a most excellent piece, I am sure it will serve you very well. I do not have a Lambsfoot in stag yet, nor do I have a large version but I will remedy that at some point in the future. The curiosity never ceases...



I saw this post right before I went to bed last night and I kept wracking my brain as to what I might have missed in terms of information being released. Regardless of what it means or signifies, Charlie has certainly hinted at this year being the year for a US made Lambsfoot. I look forward to what the not-so-distant future might bring us.

Miserable weather out today so I will have to make do with the abundant natural light that is coming into my new office for pics. Among the various things I collect are books and I pulled this one down to accompany the knife in a photo, I thought they paired nicely.

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Thank you for the compliment my friend. That is a beautiful picture you took! I too am hoping for a US Lambsfoot this year or any year for that matter!

solphilos said:

Still working on improving the action, but here's the douksfoot closed

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Its nice and snappy, not quite as good as the original blade but perfectly acceptable. Of course the rivet isn't peined yet, but that shouldn't change much unless I get heavy handed.

I'll have to first get those file marks out, this thing was a nightmare to get apart! I can't see a Douk Douk pivot ever failing.

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That is so awesome! Way to repurpose that blade into that handle. Love it.

Jack told me this was a second, and my eye it is a first all the way! After putting an edge on her, I did some test cuts and was impressed with this blade, today it sliced some tomatoes for my sandwich and I didn't see any hints of color change to the steel, so I left a drop of vinegar to test it, it is carbon steel The stag is thick and knobby, I had toyed with the idea of leveling it a bit, but after carrying it around in my jeans pocket today she rode good enough that I hardly noticed it in my pocket, and the slightly bulbous shape really does fit my hand like it was made for it, giving an exceptional grip.

The blade shape of the lambs foot, now I sit and wonder why I hadn't tried this pattern before now , it is a slicer, and the point is pleasantly effective at piercing cuts. I just love everything about this knife, and have had some fun today turning things into smaller and smaller pieces



Ill be looking into a rosewood version next, probably another Big'un, or maybe a regular version, we'll see Have fun Y'all, see you after a while...

You might say The lambsfoot = the sheepsfoot perfected.

strokednbored said:

I can't remember if i've seen this particular blade listed here before or not...

If it's been there the whole time, my apologies all...

EDIT: WOOHOO!!!

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Well spotted, SnB.

Jack Black , Look what you gone and did!

strokednbored said:

You might say The lambsfoot = the sheepsfoot perfected.

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There is some truth in that!

sitflyer I’m the proud owner of a Stag Second. If your like me that small defect is just considered character on an otherwise terrific knife! You are going to love your Lambsfoot!

if only those frames were straight!

Half/Stop said:

sitflyer I’m the proud owner of a Stag Second. If your like me that small defect is just considered character on an otherwise terrific knife! You are going to love your Lambsfoot!

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Yeah, a lil' crack or ding on stag is just that, character, I've hafted a couple knives with stag, and you get a real appreciation for how tough it is when you start hand sanding it. You really don't have to treat them gentle. That's a fine looking example you got there!

sitflyer said:

Hello Guardians, I humbly present a photo in hand of my very first Lambs foot knife



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through the generosity of his Excellence, Mr. Jack Black, I humbly submit my request to be a member amongst you. I was discussing the possibility of acquiring a lambs foot with Jack, and after mentioning that I might be interested in a big'un, he offered to gift me this fine example. I love it! It fits my hand like it was made for it, and I can hardly wait to put it to use. Today was a happy day




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Thanks again Jack, I love this knife

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This is so cool to see Duane. No surprise at all knowing Jack though Good on you both. Karma is do you tenfold Jack

Pàdruig said:

Miserable weather out today so I will have to make do with the abundant natural light that is coming into my new office for pics. Among the various things I collect are books and I pulled this one down to accompany the knife in a photo, I thought they paired nicely.

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Cool pic Dylan It's a rotten day here today, heavy rain and strong winds

solphilos said:

Still working on improving the action, but here's the douksfoot closed

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Its nice and snappy, not quite as good as the original blade but perfectly acceptable. Of course the rivet isn't peined yet, but that shouldn't change much unless I get heavy handed.

I'll have to first get those file marks out, this thing was a nightmare to get apart! I can't see a Douk Douk pivot ever failing.

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sitflyer said:

Jack told me this was a second, and my eye it is a first all the way! After putting an edge on her, I did some test cuts and was impressed with this blade, today it sliced some tomatoes for my sandwich and I didn't see any hints of color change to the steel, so I left a drop of vinegar to test it, it is carbon steel The stag is thick and knobby, I had toyed with the idea of leveling it a bit, but after carrying it around in my jeans pocket today she rode good enough that I hardly noticed it in my pocket, and the slightly bulbous shape really does fit my hand like it was made for it, giving an exceptional grip.

The blade shape of the lambs foot, now I sit and wonder why I hadn't tried this pattern before now , it is a slicer, and the point is pleasantly effective at piercing cuts. I just love everything about this knife, and have had some fun today turning things into smaller and smaller pieces

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Ill be looking into a rosewood version next, probably another Big'un, or maybe a regular version, we'll see Have fun Y'all, see you after a while...

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Glad you're getting on together my friend Yeah, those polished blades will keep their shine for quite a while in everyday use. My ebony model was still unblemished even after a couple of years of fairly regular pocket carry. It was only when I started using it in the kitchen occasionally that I lost the polish, and I doubt it would take much work to bring it back

strokednbored said:

You might say The lambsfoot = the sheepsfoot perfected.

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flatblackcapo said:

Jack Black , Look what you gone and did!

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I'm sure any knife Charlie does will be superb

Half/Stop said:

sitflyer I’m the proud owner of a Stag Second. If your like me that small defect is just considered character on an otherwise terrific knife! You are going to love your Lambsfoot!

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Glad you're liking it Ron

mrknife said:

if only those frames were straight!

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LOL!

paulhilborn said:

This is so cool to see Duane. No surprise at all knowing Jack though Good on you both. Karma is do you tenfold Jack

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Thanks pal

I thought I'd go Big myself today!

It’s Wednesday and I decided to carry this beautiful deep black Ebony Lambsfoot!

For some reason I've never taken a serious look at A. Wright stuff, I think because I first saw them when I was more concerned about having super hard/wear resistant steels and they tend to run a bit soft, but this thread has completely changed my mind. A 31 in ebony just looks like such a simple, refined knife, and I've learned that steel on the soft side is stilll more than serviceable (and sharpens up nicely). Very tempting, as is the 31 in buffalo and the pruner in rosewood.

What a thread! So many great pictures and stories

Half/Stop said:

It’s Wednesday and I decided to carry this beautiful deep black Ebony Lambsfoot!

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That is indeed a beauty my friend It's Thursday here now, but I am also carrying my ebony Lambsfoot. This is a pic from when I first got it

Carboniferous said:

For some reason I've never taken a serious look at A. Wright stuff, I think because I first saw them when I was more concerned about having super hard/wear resistant steels and they tend to run a bit soft, but this thread has completely changed my mind. A 31 in ebony just looks like such a simple, refined knife, and I've learned that steel on the soft side is stilll more than serviceable (and sharpens up nicely). Very tempting, as is the 31 in buffalo and the pruner in rosewood.

What a thread! So many great pictures and stories

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Glad you're enjoying the thread As far as I recall, Wright's HT their C70 steel to around RC57. It has a bit less carbon than 1095, but seems to sharpen up just as easily, and holds an edge pretty well too