Guardians of The Lambsfoot!
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Great photos, Jack! Thanks for sharing!
That looks like my kind of lunch!
Thanks Barrett!
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Thanks for feeding my Lambsfoot obsession, Jack!Glad she made it at last Kevin
Thanks, r8shell. I have to say the folks at A Wright & Son did a real fine job on this run.
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Jack, that knife is just photogenic!
Thanks JP
Thanks for feeding my Lambsfoot obsession, Jack!
Thanks, r8shell. I have to say the folks at A Wright & Son did a real fine job on this run.
A pleasure my friend
That looks great What's the Pile side like? I think we have the best Lambsfoot knives to have been made in Sheffield for a very long time
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A pleasure my friend
I agree wholeheartedly, The folks at A Wright should be proud.
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That lovely knife gets around!!
Hopefully we'll get to a few more places together my friend
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Good morning to y'all from Tennessee! I am somewhat under the weather this morning so I took advantage of some extra time home. I have spent several hours with these four latest additions to the flock. I gave all of them a proper joint flushing and oiling. I cleaned out all of the blade channels spotless and just spent a lot of time generally Coon Fingering and Chicken Eyeing the lot of them! My feelings are that the ones among us that were able to receive a Guardian Lambsfoot are very fortunate indeed! These are truly beautiful knives. They are extremely well made and I know that with proper care and attention people will surely be admiring them long after we are all but a memory! Thanks again Jack! To the fine cutlers at A. Wright and Son a big thumbs up for your extra efforts with these special knives!
I am somewhat under the weather this morning so I took advantage of some extra time home. I have spent several hours with these four latest additions to the flock. I gave all of them a proper joint flushing and oiling. I cleaned out all of the blade channels spotless and just spent a lot of time generally Coon Fingering and Chicken Eyeing the lot of them! My feelings are that the ones among us that were able to receive a Guardian Lambsfoot are very fortunate indeed! These are truly beautiful knives. They are extremely well made and I know that with proper care and attention people will surely be admiring them long after we are all but a memory! Thanks again Jack! To the fine cutlers at A. Wright and Son a big thumbs up for your extra efforts with these special knives!
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Good morning to y'all from Tennessee!
Thanks Ron, sorry to hear you're not at your best my friend. Hope you're feeling better by tomorrow. That is a great pic
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Wow Ron those look great! Hope you feel better soon being sick stinks.
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A fine, and well cared-for collection, Ron!!
Hope you feel better soon!!
Thanks Ron, sorry to hear you're not at your best my friend. Hope you're feeling better by tomorrow. That is a great pic
Thanks Charlie and Jack!
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Much has been said about the horn on these Guardians Lambsfoot knives, and for good reason. It's been so much fun to follow this thread as they arrive and view and appreciate them all. From the most fantastically feathered to the deepest, darkest onyx, they are each unique and wonderful.
It's too early to say for sure, but I think what may prove to be my favorite feature of the GL is not the handles, but the bolster. From the get-go I've admired its simple, yet elegant, look. What I didn't realize until I had mine in hand, though, is that, in addition to being handsome, it's functional. Given the hard-working nature of the pattern, I now wonder if the motivation for its historical precedent in Jack's Unity lambsfoot was as much about utility as it was aesthetics.
As as example of what I'm talking about, I find that sometimes for fine detail work, pull cuts with a grip choked up on the blade offer the most control. This morning I discovered that, for my hands at least, a grip with my middle finger resting in the flute of the bolster, the top joint of my index finger wrapped around the spine, and my thumb laying against the blade and my index finger yields a confident grip. I haven't put it to work yet, but I think it will be very effective. It's similar to a grip I've become very comfortable using with puukkos and Moraknivs through my practice of spoon carving and also some times use with other slipjoints when whittling. Having the flute in the bolster as an index for the middle finger is really nice, in terms of feel, confidence, and repeatability.
I fully expect as I handle the knife more and put it through its paces I'll discover other functional advantages of its bolster.
I'm curious, are others also finding its bolster design to be advantageous in use?
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I am sorry that you are not able to go into work Ron !!!!! But you have a little something there to keep you company .Good morning to y'all from Tennessee!
They look very nice my friend . Nice picture too . Now that I have said all of that .
You need to get better , put the knives down , and take Pam out to dinner .
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Thanks buddy! I am extremely proud to be the Guardian of these! I fixed my lunch already. A bowl of veggie soup and a Bacon Buttie!
I was going to fix a Chip Buttie but I didn’t feel like cutting up and frying the taters! Now I think I’ll put myself down for awhile and let Pam bring my supper home when she comes in from work!
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Much has been said about the horn on these Guardians Lambsfoot knives, and for good reason. It's been so much fun to follow this thread as they arrive and view and appreciate them all. From the most fantastically feathered to the deepest, darkest onyx, they are each unique and wonderful.
It's too early to say for sure, but I think what may prove to be my favorite feature of the GL is not the handles, but the bolster. From the get-go I've admired its simple, yet elegant, look. What I didn't realize until I hand mine in hand, though, is that, in addition to being handsome, it's functional. Given the hard-working nature of the pattern, I now wonder if the motivation for its historical precedent in Jack's Unity lambsfoot was as much about utility as it was aesthetics.
As as example of that I'm talking about, I find that sometimes for fine detail work, pull cuts with a grip choked up on the blade offer the most control. This morning I discovered that, for my hands at least, a grip with my middle finger resting in the flute of the bolster, the top joint of my index finger wrapped around the spine, and my thumb laying against the blade and my index finger yields a confident grip. I haven't put it to work yet, but I think it will be very effective. It's similar to a grip I've become very comfortable using with puukkos and Moraknivs through my practice of spoon carving and also some times use with other slipjoints when whittling. Having the flute in the bolster as an index for the middle finger is really nice, in terms of feel, confidence, and repeatability.
I fully expect as I handle the knife more and put it through its paces I'll discover other functional advantages of its bolster.
I'm curious, are others also finding its bolster design to be advantageous in use?
Nice photo Greg, and a very interesting perspective