Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

I picked up one of the large ones last week, really nice wood, going to make it a user, I like the long slim blade.

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Congratulations, that looks really nice :) :thumbsup:

I don't think I have ever owned a large Lambsfoot but the size of the Guardian's knife is about perfect for my taste. Betty seems to be the same size.
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Betty is looking good my friend :) Yes, the same size :thumbsup:

The knife I'm offering in the giveaway in Sambar is the small size, but I picked up a 'Second', also in stag, with the longer blade. So I might offer the winner a choice :thumbsup:

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Jack Black Jack Black Thank you so much for the opportunity to win that beautiful stag Lambfoot. I've never owned a stag-handled knife, and it would be an honor to own that A. Wright. I would love to enter your giveaway. I snuck this picture in today while shooting some photos for one of my wife's product lines.

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Jack Black Jack Black Thank you so much for the opportunity to win that beautiful stag Lambfoot. I've never owned a stag-handled knife, and it would be an honor to own that A. Wright. I would love to enter your giveaway. I snuck this picture in today while shooting some photos for one of my wife's product lines.

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A pleasure Shawn :) Nice-looking Lambsfoot my friend, and a cool pic :thumbsup:
 
...That's another great pic of your Guardian. Not many many knives have their own soundtrack! ;) :D :thumbsup:

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Thanks, Jack. :D:D Terrific, toasty stag on your knife! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Thanks again GT :) Yes, a very generous gift, and one I'm sure you'll be seeing more of :) :thumbsup:

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Great photo of a couple of remarkable objects!! :cool::cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:

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Slick looking pic too, GT!:cool:

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Thanks, Chin, and same to you!! :thumbsup::cool::thumbsup::)

Wow, that's a striking knife, 3-1-1!! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup::cool: I have a couple of knives from Spain with blond bull horn handles similar to yours! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

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I have to say, based on some of the fabulous AW golden oxhorn Lambsfoot knives we've been seeing over the past couple of months, I might have to invest in another! :) I bought mine a few years back, from a UK mail-order, the mark side has a great glow, but the pile side is dark, and appears to just be just standard buffalo horn. I much prefer the golden horn on both sides :thumbsup:

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Say what you want, Jack, but that luminous oxhorn of yours will always be magical and memorable to me!! :eek::thumbsup::cool::thumbsup: Still breathtaking!!

Have a great weekend Guardians :thumbsup:

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That sign explains so much! :p;)

Well, it's here. Kind of lambsfooty. Cool looking.
I'm not too worried about the reproductive toxicity, as I've never reproduced because I figured my issue would be poisonous.
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I'll have to give it a fair trial, but I have my reservations: not much blade for the handle, and tapered the wrong way. Though I can't take my too-much-handle-for-the-blade objection too seriously:
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Still, if it tapered the other way my littler fingers would have better leverage.
But it does look cool and it cut well out of the box.
Congrats, Jer!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:

My son came home from school today humming a familiar tune. Before I could ask him about it, he inquired about an Irish tune that he used to hear me play on the fiddle. Apparently a fellow student at school played the violin and had learned the song via private lessons and taught my son the notes.

My son, who plays the cello, took his instrument out of the case, and proceeded to carefully demonstrate the jig that he had heard me play quite some time ago. So I took my fiddle out, tuned it, and quickly realized how rusty I had become...

It wasn't long though, before that Irish jig was singing...

I celebrated with a fine single malt. :D

Apologies for the poor indoor quality pic. It will have to do for now.

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Touching post, Dylan! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup: I'm not a musician, but I miss the days when my daughter practiced her violin every day. :( It broadened my horizons, that's for sure! :cool::cool::thumbsup:

Congratulations fellow Guardians, we’ve made it to 150 pages! :) :thumbsup:

I said that I’d do a giveaway when we reached this milestone, and so I will :) A couple of months back, I was lucky enough to pick up a couple of knives with Sambar stag covers from A.Wright & Son. I also picked up a couple for Ron. And I have a spare – which is the prize.

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The giveaway is open to anyone who has posted in this thread prior to this post.
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Good luck everyone. Thanks for all your contributions :thumbsup:

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150 pages seemed to FLY by!! :eek::thumbsup: I find myself struggling to keep up with this thread, with its relatively high information density! :cool::cool::thumbsup: Thanks for the generous GAW, Jack; a stag lambsfoot certainly has immense appeal! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup::cool: No Christmasy or Saturnaliaesque photos from me, though, until after American Thanksgiving on Thursday. :rolleyes:

Dynamic lambsfoot duo, r8shell!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

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I was going to do a patina update on my two-blader, but there really isn't enough to show.
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That pic puts acquisitive thoughts in my head, Jer, since I still stubbornly hold to my opinion (regardless of evidence to the contrary) that a multi-bladed folder is by definition superior to a single-bladed version. :rolleyes:

I have a terrible time with indoor photos, :( but today is indoors with these two! :thumbsup: ...
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You're not alone regarding the challenges of indoor photography, Ron! :( But subject matter can make up for some of the lighting deficits! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Here it is Jack :) I'm sorry it took so long, but I've been quite busy lately and it was hard to find a moment to take some outdoor pics.

But today it's a nice autumn day :cool:

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I like how the mark side gives a little hint of what to expect on the pile side :cool: This is also the first knife my non knife nut friends immediately picked up to cf&ce :D

Thanks again Jack, it really is a beautiful knife!
That's a beauty, Mark; congratulations!! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup: I'm fascinated my the mark side markings! The feathering with the center pin located where it is reminds me of some sort of bird or other beast poking its head up to take a peek at its surroundings!! :thumbsup::D:cool::thumbsup:

Very nice knives my fellow Guardians hope everyone is well and everyone is looking forward to Turkey day next Thursday. Me my son and a few friends hunt this entire week. Today is opening day for firearms in Indiana. So while on my way in for lunch I snapped a few photos enjoy.
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Cool photos, Keith!! :cool::cool::thumbsup: Hope you all have an incredible week of hunting and other adventures! ;):thumbsup::cool:

Just wondering what opinion you folks with a few different Lambsfoot knives have of the different sizes of blades they come in? Charlie @waynorth told me he prefers the larger size. I like the big ones, you've got a fair bit more knife there, they're a bit easier to pinch open, and possibly have better ergonomics. I prefer the medium size though, it's more pocketable, and a very versatile size I think, I don't miss having anything bigger. The smaller blade is OK, a useful knife for its size, but I definitely prefer the medium size, which is only about 1/4" bigger I think. Be interested to hear your thoughts and opinions though folks :thumbsup:

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I have no experience with the longest blade. I have the Guardians Lambsfoot and a rosewood version that are both apparently the medium size, and I like them more every day! :thumbsup::thumbsup: My first lambsfoot was an A. Wright stag senator with the slightly shorter blade that I won in an R.c.s. GAW, and it took me a while to get used to how to wield a lambsfoot blade, I think. I prefer the horn and rosewood models, but I think the preference is based more on handle length/shape than on blade length. The stag handle is shorter, thicker, and straighter than the rosewood and horn handles, and, when using the knives, I prefer the swayback curve and swell of the latter handles.
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I picked up one of the large ones last week, really nice wood, going to make it a user, I like the long slim blade.

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Sensational wood on yours, Augie!! Congrats! :cool::cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Jack Black Jack Black Thank you so much for the opportunity to win that beautiful stag Lambfoot. I've never owned a stag-handled knife, and it would be an honor to own that A. Wright. I would love to enter your giveaway. I snuck this picture in today while shooting some photos for one of my wife's product lines.

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Cool entry, Shawn! :cool::cool::thumbsup:

- GT
 

Yes indeed :thumbsup:

Of all these sheepsfoot knives what percentage may be American made....any?

Any Sheepsfoot knives included in this thread are either posted in error, or in a few cases for comparison purposes. None of the Lambsfoot knives posted here, so far, were made in the US. Several pages are devoted to the mystery of why this popular English pattern doesn't appear to have crossed the pond. This may be because the Lambsfoot does not appear to have originated in Sheffield until the latter part of the 19th century, when UK-US trade was already in decline due to import tariffs, and Sheffield cutlers were looking for other markets (the Lambsfoot was much seen in Australia). An early US-made Lambsfoot would be an absolute grail knife for many of us here, but I'm sure yours will be very nice too ;) They could also well be the very first US-made Lambsfoot knives (I have a US custom knife which was commissioned as a Lambsfoot, but while a beautiful knife IMO, it's actually a slender Sheepsfoot). I hope you'll keep us posted about them, great to have you contribute to this thread :thumbsup:
 
Thanks, Jack. :D:D Terrific, toasty stag on your knife! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:


Great photo of a couple of remarkable objects!! :cool::cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:


Thanks, Chin, and same to you!! :thumbsup::cool::thumbsup::)


Wow, that's a striking knife, 3-1-1!! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup::cool: I have a couple of knives from Spain with blond bull horn handles similar to yours! :thumbsup::thumbsup:


Say what you want, Jack, but that luminous oxhorn of yours will always be magical and memorable to me!! :eek::thumbsup::cool::thumbsup: Still breathtaking!!


That sign explains so much! :p;)


Congrats, Jer!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:


Touching post, Dylan! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup: I'm not a musician, but I miss the days when my daughter practiced her violin every day. :( It broadened my horizons, that's for sure! :cool::cool::thumbsup:


150 pages seemed to FLY by!! :eek::thumbsup: I find myself struggling to keep up with this thread, with its relatively high information density! :cool::cool::thumbsup: Thanks for the generous GAW, Jack; a stag lambsfoot certainly has immense appeal! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup::cool: No Christmasy or Saturnaliaesque photos from me, though, until after American Thanksgiving on Thursday. :rolleyes:


Dynamic lambsfoot duo, r8shell!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:


That pic puts acquisitive thoughts in my head, Jer, since I still stubbornly hold to my opinion (regardless of evidence to the contrary) that a multi-bladed folder is by definition superior to a single-bladed version. :rolleyes:


You're not alone regarding the challenges of indoor photography, Ron! :( But subject matter can make up for some of the lighting deficits! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:


That's a beauty, Mark; congratulations!! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup: I'm fascinated my the mark side markings! The feathering with the center pin located where it is reminds me of some sort of bird or other beast poking its head up to take a peek at its surroundings!! :thumbsup::D:cool::thumbsup:


Cool photos, Keith!! :cool::cool::thumbsup: Hope you all have an incredible week of hunting and other adventures! ;):thumbsup::cool:


I have no experience with the longest blade. I have the Guardians Lambsfoot and a rosewood version that are both apparently the medium size, and I like them more every day! :thumbsup::thumbsup: My first lambsfoot was an A. Wright stag senator with the slightly shorter blade that I won in an R.c.s. GAW, and it took me a while to get used to how to wield a lambsfoot blade, I think. I prefer the horn and rosewood models, but I think the preference is based more on handle length/shape than on blade length. The stag handle is shorter, thicker, and straighter than the rosewood and horn handles, and, when using the knives, I prefer the swayback curve and swell of the latter handles.
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Sensational wood on yours, Augie!! Congrats! :cool::cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:



Cool entry, Shawn! :cool::cool::thumbsup:

- GT

Thank you very much for all the kind words GT :) By all means, feel free to post some Thanksgiving pics :thumbsup:

Yes, I agree with you on the Swayback VS Straight handle, I find the Swayback has much better ergonomics that really compliment the Lambsfoot blade. Cool pic of your growing collection my friend :) :thumbsup:
 
Oh...my mistake on typing sheepsfoot. Sorry about that. I have made my pattern and am having at it today. Making 6 with horn on 4, stag on one and jigged bone on one. I have a new batch of horn that is quite colorful and Nguni from South Africa. I am surprised that horn is not used more in modern knives. Along with stag(almost unobtainable now), ele ivory(basically illegal), jigged bone and ebony/cocobolo.....horn is the most common around the world. I love it. I had a conversation with Ken Erickson once and we both agreed that horn was great cover material but confused why it is not more popular with customs. I think people have been led to believe it is very prone to beetle infestation but have only seen a few with that problem. Thoughts?
 
Oh...my mistake on typing sheepsfoot. Sorry about that. I have made my pattern and am having at it today. Making 6 with horn on 4, stag on one and jigged bone on one. I have a new batch of horn that is quite colorful and Nguni from South Africa. I am surprised that horn is not used more in modern knives. Along with stag(almost unobtainable now), ele ivory(basically illegal), jigged bone and ebony/cocobolo.....horn is the most common around the world. I love it. I had a conversation with Ken Erickson once and we both agreed that horn was great cover material but confused why it is not more popular with customs. I think people have been led to believe it is very prone to beetle infestation but have only seen a few with that problem. Thoughts?

No worries, just trying to keep the sheep out of the pen! ;) :D They sound fantastic already. Horn is still commonly used in Sheffield, and the same elsewhere in Europe of course. Unfortunately, Sheffield cutlers have been hit hard by the Indian export ban on Sambar - British stag is pretty rubbish - and none of the Sheffield firms jig their own bone anymore, or even bother to obtain anything worthwhile. Out of all the horn-handled knives I have, I only have one, a French Horseman's Knife, from the 1930's I believe, which may have been damaged by beetles. Or it could have been nibbled at by rodents! :D

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Edit - Actually Trevor Ablett started jigging camel bone when the Sambar shortage started to bite, but it really didn't look very good in my opinion.
 
No worries, just trying to keep the sheep out of the pen! ;) :D They sound fantastic already. Horn is still commonly used in Sheffield, and the same elsewhere in Europe of course. Unfortunately, Sheffield cutlers have been hit hard by the Indian export ban on Sambar - British stag is pretty rubbish - and none of the Sheffield firms jig their own bone anymore, or even bother to obtain anything worthwhile. Out of all the horn-handled knives I have, I only have one, a French Horseman's Knife, from the 1930's I believe, which may have been damaged by beetles. Or it could have been nibbled at by rodents! :D

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Edit - Actually Trevor Ablett started jigging camel bone when the Sambar shortage started to bite, but it really didn't look very good in my opinion.

Thanks for posting that Jack. I've always wondered why the Sheffield cutlers don't offer a more varied choice of cover materials. I have a hazy recollection of seeing Ablett camel bone folders on the Steel City Cutlery website, maybe a year or two before he passed away.
We have a healthy meat industry in this country. Is there any reason why domestic cattle bone can't be used for covers? I've always liked the look of the elk bone handled knives that have been posted on here but like you said, you can't find UK made bone covered knives, or at least I've never seen them.
 
Thanks for posting that Jack. I've always wondered why the Sheffield cutlers don't offer a more varied choice of cover materials. I have a hazy recollection of seeing Ablett camel bone folders on the Steel City Cutlery website, maybe a year or two before he passed away.
We have a healthy meat industry in this country. Is there any reason why domestic cattle bone can't be used for covers? I've always liked the look of the elk bone handled knives that have been posted on here but like you said, you can't find UK made bone covered knives, or at least I've never seen them.

Partly through complacency and a lack of imagination too I think Donn :( A quick Google image search didn't reveal any of those jigged camel bone folders. Trevor used some smooth camel bone the last few years, and I thought that looked OK, but the jigged stuff, which some vendors were erroneously calling 'stag', was ugly in my opinion. Domestic cattle bone (usually shin bone I believe) was certainly used in Sheffield in the past, and there were scores of specialist scale-cutters offering jigged bone (or 'bone stag'/'stag bone'), genuine stag, horn, ivory, and MOP covers. It probably wasn't the nicest job to be fair! :eek: I can remember when there was a pearl-cutters a couple of hundred yards from Sheffield railway station :thumbsup:
 
That's a beauty, Mark; congratulations!! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup: I'm fascinated my the mark side markings! The feathering with the center pin located where it is reminds me of some sort of bird or other beast poking its head up to take a peek at its surroundings!! :thumbsup::D:cool::thumbsup:
- GT
Thanks GT! I didn't notice it before, but now it's hard not to see an angry bird looking at me :eek::D
 
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