Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

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Get well quickly Ron. Kermit here will keep a watch over the flock until you're 100%.
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Beautiful old knife! I find the bail interesting as well.

Thanks Dylan!:) Another photo of your Rosewood Lambsfoot and a beautiful pipe! I profess to know little about pipes, but I can tell that one is a hand carved work of art! :thumbsup:

Cool pic Dylan :cool: :) :thumbsup:

Thanks, guys! I think pipes and slipjoints pair well together. Both are usually handmade and they both smack of tradition.

Greg, a while back I posted in this thread about that same issue with two horn-handled A. Wright Lambsfoot knives, one that I've had for a while (the worse of the two, noticeably pulling away from the edges of the liners), and my Guardian's Lambsfoot (more minimal, but definitely noticeable when you feel the pins).

About a week ago, I took two 65% Boveda two-way humidification packets (I use them for my cigars), stuck them in a sandwich-sized ziplock bag, put my Guardian's Lambsfoot directly in between them and sealed the bag. (I decided to start with my Guardians Lambsfoot because it's such a special knife, I didn't want it to get any worse.)

Yesterday afternoon, I checked on it for the first time, and the pins seemed much better, almost flush with the horn again! I put it back in there and sealed it up again, and plan on checking again in another week or two. I'll report back then, but I'm hopeful it will keep improving (at which point I'll give it a go with the other knife as well).

Fantastic to hear that your efforts are producing some favorable results! I hope it only continues to get better for you and that this serves as a plausible solution for other folks who are experiencing similar issues.

gonebad395 gonebad395 , I hope you are able to get your horn squared away. I'd be pretty bummed if that happened to me, hopefully the advice that has been offered up so far will be helpful to you. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with in terms of a repair.


I have this guy with me today, I hope everyone here is having a good Thursday so far.

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A bit of snow?? Say it ain't so!! :eek::eek::(
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Just passing through briefly on a typically crazy Thursday. Could have used more of this concoction this morning to keep me going until work ends at 9pm! Back to the salt mines! :rolleyes:
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- GT
 
A bit of snow?? Say it ain't so!! :eek::eek::(
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Just passing through briefly on a typically crazy Thursday. Could have used more of this concoction this morning to keep me going until work ends at 9pm! Back to the salt mines! :rolleyes:
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- GT

LOL! :D It didn't settle, but an indication of the temperature :eek: ;) Cool Lambsfoot pics my friend :) I hope you make it through that long shift at the chalk-face ;) :thumbsup:
 
Cool :) I've also experimented with some of the epoxy putty you can buy, it's great for moulding, less messy, and very strong, but it is quite expensive (though you don't need much) :thumbsup:
I tried epoxy putty first, thinking it would be easier, but it stuck to my gloves instead of the knife.
 
Thanks Keith, it looks like the top layer of horn, where the flaw was, has flaked off.

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If you have the piece, you could re-affix it, or I think that area can be filled with epoxy. I've used it to repair smooth bone in the past, and my friend @ADEE has had a lot of success with it, colouring and texturing it to repair chipped jigged bone. It naturally dries clear, darkening brown with ages, but can be coloured with powdered paint or pastel. Here is a repair he did for me a couple of years back, the bone was cracked badly, with loose pieces, and a piece actually missing. I've enlarged the pic to show the repair, but in the hand it's barely noticeable. The repairs he's done on horn are even better :thumbsup:

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+1 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Thanks for all the info guys I’m going to look into epoxy. If not I’ll take r8shells advice and use a low grit sand paper and stay away from the power tools lol. I’ll let you know how it turns out hope everyone had a great day.
 
Beautiful old knife! I find the bail interesting as well.





Thanks, guys! I think pipes and slipjoints pair well together. Both are usually handmade and they both smack of tradition.



Fantastic to hear that your efforts are producing some favorable results! I hope it only continues to get better for you and that this serves as a plausible solution for other folks who are experiencing similar issues.

gonebad395 gonebad395 , I hope you are able to get your horn squared away. I'd be pretty bummed if that happened to me, hopefully the advice that has been offered up so far will be helpful to you. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with in terms of a repair.


I have this guy with me today, I hope everyone here is having a good Thursday so far.

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Thanks Dylan I’m checking out fixes I’m not really bummed out I love the knife and love to use it everyday something about using a knife that’s special to you that makes it a better experience. I truly think this adds character to a already conversation starting blade. At work guys that don’t know me or my knife obsession will see me pull it and the slip from my pocket and always ask about it. So who knows what route I’ll choose to take about it.
 
Thanks for all the info guys I’m going to look into epoxy. If not I’ll take r8shells advice and use a low grit sand paper and stay away from the power tools lol. I’ll let you know how it turns out hope everyone had a great day.
You want high grit, like 800, or 1000 grit just to buff down sharp edges.
I look forward to seeing your results.
 
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You want high grit, like 800, or 1000 grit just to buff down sharp edges.
I look forward to seeing your results.

Thanks r8shell I was just checking that out in some internet searches. In my line of work taking a sharp edge off we use a 6in grinder lol. Still learning the softer touch needed on knife repair. And I will post pics soon.
 
I tried epoxy putty first, thinking it would be easier, but it stuck to my gloves instead of the knife.

It's very sticky stuff isn't it?! I noticed that it can even leave an epoxy version of your fingerprints behind if you're not careful!

I have had better luck with less thick stuff by building it up in layers. The five minute stuff gives pretty good control as long as each layer is allowed to cure fully.

I've also built standard epoxy up in layers like that, and it was easier to control than I'd expected. I think ADEE still uses standard epoxy, and he's done some incredible repairs, which are really hard to spot. I'll have to see if I can get him to come here and post some examples :thumbsup:

Thanks for all the info guys I’m going to look into epoxy. If not I’ll take r8shells advice and use a low grit sand paper and stay away from the power tools lol. I’ll let you know how it turns out hope everyone had a great day.

Good luck Keith :thumbsup:

Thanks Dylan I’m checking out fixes I’m not really bummed out I love the knife and love to use it everyday something about using a knife that’s special to you that makes it a better experience. I truly think this adds character to a already conversation starting blade. At work guys that don’t know me or my knife obsession will see me pull it and the slip from my pocket and always ask about it. So who knows what route I’ll choose to take about it.

You may just want to soften the sharp edge a bit then Keith :) Look forward to seeing your 'fix' anyway my friend :thumbsup:

Thanks r8shell I was just checking that out in some internet searches. In my line of work taking a sharp edge off we use a 6in grinder lol. Still learning the softer touch needed on knife repair. And I will post pics soon.

:eek: :D :thumbsup:

I'm glad to see Friday here, though I've another busy day ahead :( Looking forward to the weekend :) :thumbsup:

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Beautiful old knife! I find the bail interesting as well.

I have this guy with me today, I hope everyone here is having a good Thursday so far.

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Thanks Dylan! I been told a bail is quite unusual on a lambfoot. The color on it was modified making it slightly more appealing than the original, something you'll never have to do with yours. Beautiful horn my friend !!!
 
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