While talking about mushrooms, this is a Sheepsfoot
Yeah I'm a union contractor in the Mills in northwest Indiana. I repair the mills as they fall apart.
Those of you who might frequent the Lounge might have gotten a taste of what I am getting ready to post. Regardless, this is all about the Lambsfoot. I went on a hunting trip this last weekend and I took Rosie with me, it is technically the first time that I have taken her out into the wilderness with me as I usually leave my folders at home, the Victorinox Huntsman being the exception of course.
I wanted to see how capable the Lambsfoot could be in a more rugged setting and I have to say, Rosie was exceptional. Though my hunt for animals was a bust, despite my buddies downing a few grouse, my hunt for wild mushrooms was hugely successful and I brought home quite a haul of Chanterelles, Lobsters, and Chicken of the Woods.
The Lambsfoot knife proved to be especially adept at cleaning and trimming mushrooms, processing the grouse, preparing other foods, and just simply being a terrific cutting companion. Aside from occasionally using a small fixed blade, I actually didn't use many of the other knives I had brought with me other than giving them a good sharpening during some down time.
I apologize that I did not get more "working" pictures but it can be awfully difficult to do camera work whilst having so much fun doing other activities.
This is almost a picture perfect specimen, just a gorgeous Chanterelle.
Perched atop of a mound of freshly picked Chanterelles.
Somewhat cleaned and trimmed. Rosie made the work easy.
A large Lobster, one of my very favorites.
Some very picturesque Chicken of the Woods, Rosie helped out yet again.
Our final meal before packing up and heading home consisted of fresh wild Grouse, paired with potatoes, zucchini and onions, diced chanterelles fried in butter, some homemade black pudding and followed up with some homemade bangers (which I did not get a picture of). I cannot tell you how amazing that meal was and my picture certainly does not do it any justice...
All in all, a fine trip, I will certainly be including a Lambsfoot in my outdoor kit from now on, I would be a fool not to.
(Unfortunately, the day I took this pic a few months ago, I also lost my ebony Lambsfoot. I'd been hoping it would turn up, but ah well - I just hope if someone found it, that they're also enjoying the virtues of the Lambsfoot!)
Great pic Chin, but...
Awww...gutted mate
Wow the handle scales on the last a.wright? Look really nice, what are they made out of?Thanks mate. Yes, it was my own carelessness, unfortunately.
I'd been taking a few photos in a nearby forest, when I spotted a few clusters of field mushrooms. Confirming the ID, I gathered a couple from each stand, cutting the stalks free with my ebony Lambsfoot, so as to leave the mycelium underground intact, and encourage more growth, next season.
My pockets and hands were full, and I brushed the blade of the Lambsfoot closed against my leg, and put it in my coin pocket, which I never normally do. I think it may have fallen out from there somewhere. I retraced my steps the next day, with no luck, and have been half hoping it'll turn up, somewhere. Anyway, hopefully someone else picked it up and is enjoying their lucky find, now. At least that'd be preferable to it rusting away somewhere.
At least I got some ok photos of it, that day:
And more time to use this one...
And this one.
Thanks mate. Yes, it was my own carelessness, unfortunately.
I'd been taking a few photos in a nearby forest, when I spotted a few clusters of field mushrooms. Confirming the ID, I gathered a couple from each stand, cutting the stalks free with my ebony Lambsfoot, so as to leave the mycelium underground intact, and encourage more growth, next season.
My pockets and hands were full, and I brushed the blade of the Lambsfoot closed against my leg, and put it in my coin pocket, which I never normally do. I think it may have fallen out from there somewhere. I retraced my steps the next day, with no luck, and have been half hoping it'll turn up, somewhere. Anyway, hopefully someone else picked it up and is enjoying their lucky find, now. At least that'd be preferable to it rusting away somewhere.
At least I got some ok photos of it, that day:
And more time to use this one...
And this one.
Wow the handle scales on the last a.wright? Look really nice, what are they made out of?
thanks for telling me Jack, but just look at all those colors, what a beauty it is.I hate to lose anything, and I'm sure you're the same mate. What a shame Hopefully someone is putting it to good use, but could be it's been trodden into the dirt - maybe a metal detector would help? I lost a knife in about 1971, and I'm still gutted Nice pics pal
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(Unfortunately, the day I took this pic a few months ago, I also lost my ebony Lambsfoot. I'd been hoping it would turn up, but ah well - I just hope if someone found it, that they're also enjoying the virtues of the Lambsfoot!)
I hate to lose anything, and I'm sure you're the same mate. What a shame Hopefully someone is putting it to good use, but could be it's been trodden into the dirt - maybe a metal detector would help? I lost a knife in about 1971, and I'm still gutted Nice pics pal
The blond horn look superb
Wow the handle scales on the last a.wright? Look really nice, what are they made out of?
I hate to lose anything, and I'm sure you're the same mate. What a shame Hopefully someone is putting it to good use, but could be it's been trodden into the dirt - maybe a metal detector would help? I lost a knife in about 1971, and I'm still gutted Nice pics pal
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thanks for telling me Jack, but just look at all those colors, what a beauty it is.
Sorry to hear about your lost Lambsfoot, Chin! As you said, though, hopefully someone else will find it, perhaps it'll make their day, and maybe it'll even introduce them to the world of traditional knives!
Went camping for my birthday a few weeks ago and lost my trusty GEC 77 barlow, so it's a lot easier to choose between it and my lambsfoot these days...
Although it's got me to thinking that maybe instead of finding a suitable barlow to replace it I should just order another lambsfoot!
Went camping for my birthday a few weeks ago and lost my trusty GEC 77 barlow, so it's a lot easier to choose between it and my lambsfoot these days...
Although it's got me to thinking that maybe instead of finding a suitable barlow to replace it I should just order another lambsfoot!
Cheers, Jack. The ground in that area is reasonably hard, or was then, but at one point my path crossed a less used walking track, which is also a mountain biking downhill run, so someone may have picked it up soon after I was there, pulling stuff out of my pockets to take some pics. Ha ha, I feel your pain on that 1971 loss - commiserations my friend! It's funny the big stuff we can just shrug off in life, and how there's other seemingly trivial things we get quite attached to. I've been intrigued by metal detectorist vids on Youtube for a couple of years, but don't think I know anyone with one.
Another interesting thing is, you can see a few strike marks on the brass from a small flat head punch. Sheffield cutler, Stan Shaw mentioned that he taps a similar line about a quarter inch in from the edge, on the side of the liners without a pin, so it induces a very slight curvature to the brass scales, and they fit snug, and flush to the cover material, at the edges.
Sheffield cutler, Stan Shaw mentioned that he taps a similar line about a quarter inch in from the edge, on the side of the liners without a pin, so it induces a very slight curvature to the brass scales, and they fit snug, and flush to the cover material, at the edges.
What a beauty.
Neat trick. Nice to hear these things that aren't likely to get written down.
What a beauty.