Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Jack Black said:
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 :thumbsup:

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 :thumbsup:
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That C70 steel really pleases me, I made a hole bunch of cuts through cardboard, and it seemed to just keep going and going, I had a big ole pile of cardboard slivers sitting there, and a quick strop on my pant leg brough that edge right back up to snuff. These Labmsfoot blades are natural born slicers :)
 
Thirsty Thursday lambsfoot:

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sitflyer said:
That C70 steel really pleases me, I made a hole bunch of cuts through cardboard, and it seemed to just keep going and going, I had a big ole pile of cardboard slivers sitting there, and a quick strop on my pant leg brough that edge right back up to snuff. These Labmsfoot blades are natural born slicers :)
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Yeah, I've found it pretty good too Duane :) I had a whole pile of cardboard boxes to break up last week, some of them were really thick cardboard too. I used this Sambar Lambsfoot, and was kind of looking forward to re-sharpening it after! :D Didn't need to :thumbsup:

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strokednbored said:
Thirsty Thursday lambsfoot:

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:cool: :thumbsup:
 
HWF said:
Love reading this thread each day. Tons of knowledge and great eye candy!

Loving the Lambsfoot more and more each day. Such a great blade shape. Dare I say favorite?

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I must say that I already had an affinity for straight edged blades before discovering the Lambsfoot, I find them to be exceedingly useful for daily use. That being said, the Lambsfoot really shines due to its taper, which allows for more precise cuts and can allow you to get the knife in places where a sheepfoot might prove cumbersome.

Just a terrific design and an immensely useful blade.
 
WhittlinAway said:
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A carried lambsfoot gathers no moss.
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Fantastic pic, some lovely colours there :) :thumbsup:

mrknife said:
is that a straight frame stag I spy?
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We've started calling it a Candle-end round my way ;) :D :thumbsup:

WhittlinAway said:
Jack, I think it’s time we stage an intervention and sway you back into the fold. :p;):D
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No need brother, I am firmly of the opinion that the Swayback is the superior Lambsfoot frame! ;) :D :thumbsup:

HWF said:
Love reading this thread each day. Tons of knowledge and great eye candy!

Loving the Lambsfoot more and more each day. Such a great blade shape. Dare I say favorite?

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It does kind of grow on you ;) :cool: :thumbsup:

Pàdruig said:
I must say that I already had an affinity for straight edged blades before discovering the Lambsfoot, I find them to be exceedingly useful for daily use. That being said, the Lambsfoot really shines due to its taper, which allows for more precise cuts and can allow you to get the knife in places where a sheepfoot might prove cumbersome.

Just a terrific design and an immensely useful blade.
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:cool: :) :thumbsup:
 
solphilos said:
Cambertree Cambertree Of course. I'll likely finish this project today and I'll get pics up once I'm done :thumbsup:
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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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Thanks for that extra info solphilos, that handle and blade really do go well together. :thumbsup::cool: Nice work, I can see how that would be a great user. :thumbsup::)

Stan Shaw mentioned a great tip just before doing the final blade fit, for improving the action. He uses a little emery compound in the bearing surfaces of the tang/backspring/pivot area, worked open and closed a few times, to achieve a finely polished parts fit.

I've used a dab of diamond polishing compound to the same effect. There's some more on action smoothing here.:)

Took the sunshine Lambsfoot with me to harvest some ingredients out in the garden...

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You put it in words better than I could!

Pàdruig said:
I must say that I already had an affinity for straight edged blades before discovering the Lambsfoot, I find them to be exceedingly useful for daily use. That being said, the Lambsfoot really shines due to its taper, which allows for more precise cuts and can allow you to get the knife in places where a sheepfoot might prove cumbersome.

Just a terrific design and an immensely useful blade.
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Cambertree said:
Thanks for that extra info solphilos, that handle and blade really do go well together. :thumbsup::cool: Nice work, I can see how that would be a great user. :thumbsup::)

Stan Shaw mentioned a great tip just before doing the final blade fit, for improving the action. He uses a little emery compound in the bearing surfaces of the tang/backspring/pivot area, worked open and closed a few times, to achieve a finely polished parts fit.

I've used a dab of diamond polishing compound to the same effect. There's some more on action smoothing here.:)

Took the sunshine Lambsfoot with me to harvest some ingredients out in the garden...

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A couple of beautiful pictures, Cambertree. They just about pop off the screen. :)
 
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