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Not a bad focus on the patina, though I say it myself.
Coming along very nicely Jer
Not a bad focus on the patina, though I say it myself.
I did my friend, thank you.
Thank you Sir! The person I have in mind will most certainty appreciate it!Great pic Ron, and I am certainly happy for the winner to pass on their prize I'd even mail it for them
That sounds like a great day you have planned Jack! Please give Stan our regards!I just spoke to Stan Shaw on the phone, and as he is in work tomorrow, I'm going to pop over to Sheffield, so we can have lunch together, and I can give him the two old Sheffield files I have for him - the larger one is about 2 1/2 foot long! Unfortunately, I probably won't have time to call in the Wright's factory on this visit, but my Guardians Lambsfoot will be making its first return visit to Sheffield since I picked it up
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Before I forget, I'd like to post some seasonal pics to qualify me for the 150-page giveaway! Here's a photo of my 3 A. Wright lambsfoot knives with the first of the Christmas decorations my daughter pulled out on Black Friday:
Thanks for your thoughtful responses and encouraging words, Jack!
A knee has suddenly betrayed me so I haven't played basketball for 3 weeks. As a substitute method to get my heart rate elevated, I've been placing pocket knives in precarious positions near bodies of water (sometimes just a toilet).
That big one looks dark and dandy, Ron!
Beautiful, Ron; each time I see that mark side, I hear a "Whoosh!" It suggests Poetry in Motion!
With that pair, Ron, every day must feel like a holiday!!
Cool entry featuring your entire flock, Ron!!
Another seasonal lambsfoot pic, inspired by the carol "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night" and facilitated by my wife's small flock of sheep (she's interested in fiber arts such as knitting, weaving, etc.)
- GT
Good morning all! Have a great Sunday!
I thought I posted this photo this morning around 7:00 AM. I just now opened my iPad after getting home from my daughters to find this still in the Post Reply window! Oh well! Better late than never!
That sounds like a great day you have planned Jack! Please give Stan our regards!
Christmas in East Asia ain’t always easy, but we make it happen. Congratulations on 150 and here’s to giveaways and new friends!
What's this I hear about 150 pages, and a holiday photo giveaway?!? I'm in!
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Thanks for keeping the thread going and on track, Jack!
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Gotta keep those cutlers happy, Jack!
Congrats on 150 pages!!
The Lambsfoot invasion is afoot in North America!!
OOOH!!! AHHHH!!!!
TRIPLE Rattails, nice Stag, Svelte blade!!!
Pant, drool, slobber!!!!!!!! (where is the pant, drool, slobber emoji???)
Nice knife, Jack.
Good morning, Guardians.
Please forgive my absence in recent weeks, it has not been my intention to neglect this fine place. Work, coupled with the Holiday, has made my contributions here rather scarce. That being said, the holiday has passed (a smashing success) and the hectic business at work is starting to mellow a bit, which hopefully will allow me to be more present here.
Jack, excellent job at keeping this fine thread alive and focused on such a wonderfully designed pattern, 150 pages (158 now) is quite an accomplishment and a testament to not only your efforts, but to the Lambsfoot design itself. It is an exceptional knife and I have not been without one in my pocket since initially being introduced. Sure, other knives have most certainly joined me, but they come and go, where the Lambsfoot really is there to stay. It truly is a hard knife to beat in terms of its utility, versatility, ergonomics, and aesthetics. If any knife pattern were to have a soul, it would certainly be the Lambsfoot. Thank you for all that you do, Jack, all us Guardians truly appreciate you.
A stag covered Lambsfoot as a giveaway? I'd be a fool not to throw my name in the hat, so to speak. So if I may, I'd like to enter your fine gesture.
This Shamrock clad Nutcracker was a gift from many, many years ago and it still remains as one of my favorite ornaments, though he seems to missing his teeth... In any case, I hope this a a qualifying entry, displaying, of course, the chosen Lambsfoot carry for the day today.
That Turner knife is some turn-on
At first I thought it was a carving knife, the length of the blade relative to the handle is really something. Great pins, a three necked Rat-Tail and mythological Stag
Why on earth should they be displaying fewer and fewer knives? What else is Sheffield about?
Reminds me of trips with my father to admire the huge window displays at Hoffritz in NYC. He used to take me to their shop in the city at Christmas time each year. Later they had a smaller shop also with a nice display (at the airport, of all places!).Everytime I go in the Sheffield museums, there are less and less knives on display. This Thomas Turner display case, in which the Lambsfoot can be found, has been on display since I was a kid, but who knows how long it'll remain on public display (it's just in the corner of one of the galleries now) With the darkened gallery, spotlighting, and glass, the contents are kind of hard to photograph unfortunately. Sometimes, particularly with the larger Lambsfoot patterns, the blades look so long as to be too big for the handle
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I think @Cambertree has a better pic of the cabinet
(Hopefully, I do too, but I may have to look for it! )
Everytime I go in the Sheffield museums, there are less and less knives on display. This Thomas Turner display case, in which the Lambsfoot can be found, has been on display since I was a kid, but who knows how long it'll remain on public display (it's just in the corner of one of the galleries now) With the darkened gallery, spotlighting, and glass, the contents are kind of hard to photograph unfortunately. Sometimes, particularly with the larger Lambsfoot patterns, the blades look so long as to be too big for the handle
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I think @Cambertree has a better pic of the cabinet
(Hopefully, I do too, but I may have to look for it! )