Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Pt-Luso]

Superb sextet, José! (In mathematics, 6 is a "perfect number" because it's equal to the sum of its proper divisors: 6 = 1+2+3. The next perfect number is 28 = 1+2+4+7+14, so maybe your new goal should be to obtain a total of 28 lambsfoot knives! )

Thanks Gary, but it seems to me that this goal (28) is difficult to achieve because it would be very expensive and not have so much Lambsfoot variety!

 

[OLd_gUY]

Another day of great pics on the Guardians site - grats and thanks to all

...Someone badgered me into processing at high school, but that was the only time...

I get more than a little slow on the uptake at times and find myself puzzled with understanding the meaning of your sentence.
The context was with regard to graduation, so I'm assuming that you were referring to overseeing and organizing the ceremony.
Am I correct?
If not, and since I'm always interested in learning something new (to me, anyway), I'm hoping you or someone will enlighten me.
Signed, a bewildered OLd_gUY from Coarsegold, CA.

Apologies for the blurred pic

 

[Pt-Luso]

Guardians 18 and 19.

 

[Jack Black]

G'day folks (getting on for 10pm here), hope everyone is having a good one. Friday tomorrow I've had a busy day, and I will tomorrow too (off to Sheffield), but wanted to check in and say Hi

Been carrying my Unity again, seemed appropriate

Nice looking Barlow’s Jack.
Whether it’s me or other people who get to obtain one - it will be nice to see them appear here in this Thread!

Thanks Duncan

Cheers to Jack! So excited!

Thanks buddy Me too!

I've been a curmudgeon a LONG time! :grumpy:

You're not alone in that Vince! Bring back :grumpy:!

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Beautiful Dwight

Jack, thanks for the additional info!

A pleasure my friend, I know more about the history of the Barlow family than I know about my own ancestors!

I want to apologize for any perceived rudeness on my part. I was sifting through another thread and i realized that I might have neglected to acknowledge a number of posts. So I did a search here and sure enough, so I did...



Thank you, Jack. And yes, I'd fully recommend a Kupilka, just a great cup. I think it might even come in a couple different sizes too.



Again, I do apologize for not getting back to you sooner. Jack mentioned it in my quote below as well but you should be able to find Kupilka relatively quickly with a search. They are not that expensive either. I can also send you a PM per your request.



That kuksa is certainly a wee one, Jack. I like it though and it was a thoughtful gift from your girl. Perhaps it would do for a wee dram of something stiffer than coffee now and then?







Thank you, fellas, and I do apologize for the lack of acknowledgement. It was 500+ post ago, this thread tends to cruise along.





Thank you, my friend. Always good to be here whenever I can. I didn't say I was any good at the fiddle but I have performed at a number of weddings, including my own. No one covered their ears so I guess that is a good sign.



Well, I thought my phone was getting old... Yours is practically a dinosaur. That said, you are able to produce some fine pictures regardless.


Figured I would show this dusky lass some mark side love.

Great to see you here Dylan Good to have your opinion on the Kupilka my friend Yes, my kuksa is smaller than I would have liked. It is OK for coffee in the woods, or miso soup which I have grown quite fond of, or tea if you have a pot to pour from, and certainly for a dram, but a bigger one would have been more useful

Sounds like you are a pretty proficient fiddler Dylan Fine photo too

Well we officially finished our school year today, as teacher's debrief week was given an early closing due to a conference we're all attending next week. I haven't been able to post as much as usual, and I've had to skim through more threads than read carefully, but I've enjoyed what little I've been able to get through.

I've been carrying light a lot lately, just one knife most days. My oldest son started soccer practices and the coaches have graciously allowed me to participate with the team in the practices and workouts. The tryouts were last week and the first practice was yesterday. All of my sons got up with me this morning to do the running routine with my oldest. Of the four, the youngest dropped out first (he's only five, and he made it almost a quarter mile :-D). Then I lost the second oldest when he stopped to help the five-year-old (he ended up doing his own running since he didn't stay up with us, but didn't want to stop entirely). The second youngest got behind a few times, but cut some corners to keep up. The oldest and I managed to make it through the whole workout (about two miles of jogging and sprinting alternately) and felt pretty whipped by the end.

In the meantime, I was toting my K'roo today. Here's a shot with my 5-year-old's Ukulele:

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Good lads Excellent pic Joshua

Going to San Antonio on this anniversary of D-Day.

Have a good rest of the week, Guardians!

Good stuff Vince

 

[Jack Black]

Kind of late, but you turn your back and it’s several pages past. I’m not a scholar, but I’ve read quite a bit about WW2. My Father was seriously injured as a Tanker, in the Battle of The Bulge, which after he passed, led me to read everything I could get my hands on.

The collective courage throughout the War is nothing short of astonishing. Speaking of the British People, who endured so many challenges from the start, and throughout the War, deserves much praise. Your Grandfather, being part of D Day, must have been a larger than life character. Making those beautiful planes was a great way of expressing his pride. Those mementos are precious, as is all life, which many gave to preserve our Freedom. Thank you to all who paid the ultimate price, or who survived to enrich our lives.

Sorry to hear about your father Harvey, they were certainly an incredible generation. My grandfather was definitely quite a character, I think he may have actually been sorry when the fighting was over! My other grandfather, by contrast, never left England during WW2. My grandmother's brother probably had the toughest war experiences of my immediate family, as he was already in the army as a boy soldier when war broke out. He was a tank driver throughout WW2, at Tobruck, Monte Casino, El Alamein, and also at Dunkirk. He was blown up 3 times, and each time had to crawl out through the corpses of his comrades. When I think of that war though, my thoughts are often drawn to the American troops, partly because those boys came so far, often from farms and small towns, and for many, D-Day would have been their first taste of battle - a hard start

I don't think I've seen Annette O'Toole since that Nastasia Kinski werpanther movie where the zoo employees all carried lambsfoots.

"It's been so long, so long, so long..."

Good Morning Guardians
Happy Thursday to you all. It's the last day of work before Summer vacation begins for me. A month and a half to get ready for next year.

Some vacation eh John?! I hope you get a bit of free time at least my friend

Welcome to the jungle. I swear the foliage grew at least a Foot last night.

Ace pic

Morning has broken

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You are taking some cool pics in your new place Dave

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Fabulous Dwight

I salute the men who stormed the beaches of Normandy 75 years ago, and all involved with Operation Overlord. We will never forget.

From the Yorkshire Post: The 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion on D-Day in Normandy.

From Robert Capa, imaging the U.S. Forces Assault on D-Day on Omaha Beach.

@Foddering Forgive me Dwight, I missed your question. I believe it’s horn.

Good Afternoon Guardians

Incredible photos

Spectacular view of these two beautiful Barlow!!!
Congratulations Jack and A. Wright too.

Thanks Jose

Guardians 18 and 19.

I love those stripes Jose

 

[JohnDF]

I hope you get a bit of free time at least my friend

I will make the most of every day.
I plan for many days in the mountains, driving my Jeep and catching fish.

 

[Jack Black]

I will make the most of every day.
I plan for many days in the mountains, driving my Jeep and catching fish.

That sounds like a great plan John

 

[screened porch]

Another day of great pics on the Guardians site - grats and thanks to all


I get more than a little slow on the uptake at times and find myself puzzled with understanding the meaning of your sentence.
The context was with regard to graduation, so I'm assuming that you were referring to overseeing and organizing the ceremony.
Am I correct?
If not, and since I'm always interested in learning something new (to me, anyway), I'm hoping you or someone will enlighten me.
Signed, a bewildered OLd_gUY from Coarsegold, CA.

Apologies for the blurred pic
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Sorry. I thought processing looked a little funny. What I meant was I took part in the procession of graduates, for that ceremony only.

 

[dc50]

You are taking some cool pics in your new place Dave

Thank you, Jack. We hope to get out into the township once all the details are finished with the new home.

 

[cigarrodog]

Sorry to hear about your father Harvey, they were certainly an incredible generation. My grandfather was definitely quite a character, I think he may have actually been sorry when the fighting was over! My other grandfather, by contrast, never left England during WW2. My grandmother's brother probably had the toughest war experiences of my immediate family, as he was already in the army as a boy soldier when war broke out. He was a tank driver throughout WW2, at Tobruck, Monte Casino, El Alamein, and also at Dunkirk. He was blown up 3 times, and each time had to crawl out through the corpses of his comrades. When I think of that war though, my thoughts are often drawn to the American troops, partly because those boys came so far, often from farms and small towns, and for many, D-Day would have been their first taste of battle - a hard start

Well the thing about the grandfather who didn’t leave England, as others, had the War come to them. I admire the spirit of the British People as they dealt with direct attacks.

My Father, like your grandmother’s brother was also a tank driver. All the experiences your grandmother’s brother had could fill a book.

If you haven’t seen Ken Burns, seven part series, “The War,” and wanted an exceptional view of those “Boys,” I would highly recommend it.

 

[Dschal]

Carried this one today for luck, but England needed more than that! Baked baguettes after the disastrous extra time.

 

[cudgee]

haha reprofiled
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Are you slacking off? I get definition after "ONE" sit up!!!

 

[JohnDF]

Good Evening Guardians

 

[WHT]

My grandmother's brother probably had the toughest war experiences of my immediate family, as he was already in the army as a boy soldier when war broke out. He was a tank driver throughout WW2, at Tobruck, Monte Casino, El Alamein, and also at Dunkirk.

My father and your uncle were in at least one battle together, Monte Casino. My father was in artillery observation and went through North Africa, southern Italy through Rome and then Monte Casino. Then went up through southern France up to Alsace Loraine and ended the war in Germany. One of my memories as a boy is that when he would get to close to the edge of the road he would swerve to the middle; a habit he developed to avoid land mines. He went into the war as a First Lieutenant and came out as a Lt. Colonel. He stayed in the reserves until he had his twenty years in.

 

[Prester John]

Good Evening Guardians

Federal Hydra-Shok .38 Special?

 

[JohnDF]

Federal Hydra-Shok .38 Special?

Right on the money.
My home defense round of choice.

 

[5K Qs]

Valley Jack is with me all week, but he's complaining about some of the restrictions I put on him.

- GT

 

[draggat]

Been a while since I stopped by. Nice to see the usual suspects!

This one has become a standard daily carry. For some reason, I prefer carrying this over a GEC. I think because it wasn't built so perfectly... it's more apparent that human hands built it. Even the pins have a hammered look to them. They match my rough hands.

Anyways, just wanted to stop by and say hello to everyone!

 

[Fodderwing]

those were the days,weren't they? Memorial Day to Labor Day. Ya, those days are long gone.

John do the kids still have 3 months off?

Beautiful Dwight

Fabulous Dwight

Thank you my friend.

Forty Creek and SRV tonight. Have a great evening.

 

[flatblackcapo]

LOL! You guys are giving me a good chuckle today Nice pic Kevin

5K Qs showed a pic of his button spanner a few pages back. Metal 'buttons' were certainly the most common way of joining leather drive belts, but apparently some were joined by a crude buckle, like these John Maleham gave me from the Wright's factory. Carrying my AC today

AT LAST!!

Glad we could give you a laugh, Jack. Those buckles from Wrights are super cool, as is that AC of yours.

Now.....those Barlows.........you have really out done yourself!

LOL! I could. But I doubt they'd make it as far as the airport....
Great knife to get those chores done with.

No meat pies , no pallets.

"Lava" sounds hot to me, FBC; you're an influencer and trend setter! Your horn lambsfoot with the lined bolster and the white speed streaks is so lava-like, it flows!

That's right you heard it on the Porch first....LAAAAAVA.
The speed streaks make it cut faster.
BTW, Valley Jack is lookin superb, GT.

Been a while since I stopped by. Nice to see the usual suspects!

This one has become a standard daily carry. For some reason, I prefer carrying this over a GEC. I think because it wasn't built so perfectly... it's more apparent that human hands built it. Even the pins have a hammered look to them. They match my rough hands.

Anyways, just wanted to stop by and say hello to everyone!

Howdy, draggat!
Thanks for dropping in and posting that awesome Lambsfoot.

Here's a pic of Betty from yesterday.