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Good evening. I spent the day at the beach fishing. I am worn out! Hope everyone is having a great weekend so far.
Thanks Jack.
Funny that happened today! I would have happily bought 3 pairs as well! In fact, I did the same thing when I found they were not going to make my favorites anymore. Having just bought a new pair, I ordered the only 2 more pairs, I found online, right away. (a steep discount over the stores) That was about 7 years ago...I'm on my last pair!!
Can I ask what size you wear? Me - 12 US
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I am loving the steel bolster, but it's makes my knives with nickel bolsters look brassy.
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You guys have Carnival at the end of August?Isn't that supposed to be a pre-Lenten, Springtime party? Anyway, I know how you feel. It seems there's some sort of festival every single weekend in Austin. (this weekend: Bat-fest)
The good news, after 19 consecutive days with high temperatures above 100, there's a sprinkle of rain. Hopefully enough to cool things down tonight, not just make sidewalk steam.
My best wishes during this difficult time.
Enjoy your holiday, Jack.
Your HHB is looking happy to be able to escape the crowds with you.
I used the HHB tin to put together a emergency survival kit.
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@Half/Stop Smoke and prayers from the FBC family, Ron.
Will there be a separate thread, or is this staying in the Guardians thread?
Double Desirable, Jack!
Love the funny!
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A Lambsfoot in the pocket and a hike just seem to go hand in hand!
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More wonderful reports from your grand walk, Jack!
I don't blame you! I don't tolerate crowds at all!Hope you found peace during your journey!
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I carry a Lambsfoot because...carrying a sword would be just silly!
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View attachment 1184837 I don’t know if peach pie is the best way to start off the day but it was so good last night I couldn’t resist this morning. I guess I have no self control
Better eat it before that pirate does! He sure looks like he's ready to take a bite.I don't blame you Al, I couldn't resist that either, it looks deliciousI have just been out picking blackberries in my garden, been a great crop this year, think I got about another 3lb, and there's plenty more
It's pretty hot outside for here. I decided I better retire indoors for my Sunday Sausage Sandwich
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Looks great Al! My kind of breakfast.View attachment 1184837 I don’t know if peach pie is the best way to start off the day but it was so good last night I couldn’t resist this morning. I guess I have no self control
It's very very valuable to me.Just tenI don't know about valuable, but certainly rare
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Beautiful knife, Jack!Morning Guardians, hope everyone is having a lovely weekendI'm carrying my AC today
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Welcome back, Chin! It’s good to have you back, my friend. I missed quoting this yesterday, but you make an excellent point, as usual.I
Thanks! My Thai chilis are ready to harvest, so I hope to try your harissa recipe soon. With lambsfoot participation, of course!![]()
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Looking forward to your pasty report, hopefully within the next couple of weeks before I head up to Pasty Country.Chin, have you ever run across Bell's Two-Hearted Ale? Given your Hemingway favorite, you'll have to try it!
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My desert ironwood Guardians 2019 edition was there to help put together an afternoon lunch out on the trail:
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I got some fine cheeses to try from Rob the British Butcher.
Ironsides sliced up some very tasty Leicester and aged Irish Cheddar for the roll. Delicious!
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Alright, this is the last report in an occasional series of investigations into traditional pies and pasties, inspired by David @donn, Jack, and GT5K Qs .
Thanks GT - I’ve not tried that Two-Hearted Ale, although I have noted that it’s a favoured brew of a few Guardians. I’ll look out for it, my friend - although I’m not sure we have it here.
So, with my ol’ ebony Lambsfoot in pocket, I headed out to try some of the wares of the famous ‘Victorian Sausage King’!
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I’ve been quite taken with this shop, and was pleased to find a very reasonably priced large bottle of Hendersons Relish among the British and Irish delicacies on their shelves. One thing I love about travelling is sampling the tastes of different foods around the world.
And who doesn’t love a shop where you can get a beer with your food supplies?
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(Actually, prompted by @donn ‘s accolades for Sarah Hughes’ Ruby Mild, I perhaps foolishly thought I’d try a John Smith’s Extra Smooth. I’ve never reflexively spat out a first mouthful of beer and tipped the rest down the sink before, so the less said about that one, the better.)
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Thankfully, the pies and pasties are far better!
I acquired some Cornish Pasties, some genuine vegetable pasties (no shortening in the crust), and some Manchester Cheese ‘n’ Onion pies, and a couple of Scottish ‘Bridies’.
Here’s a vegie pastie, and a Bridie:
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And a Cornish pastie and a Cheese ‘n’ Onion pie:
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I understand the folded edges of Cornish Pasties were made so miners could grasp them with their hands covered with dirt or toxic chemicals, and eat the inner pastie, and throw the crust away.
Both of the pasties were very good, but I think I like the pasties made with fresh chopped vegetables in the best of my local bakeries a little better.
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But the real standouts were actually the Manchester Cheese ‘n’ Onion pies and the Scottish Bridies, which were like a pastie with a minced meat and onion and suet filling.
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Why have I never heard of either of those two dishes before?
Both of them were very delicious, and I’ve returned for more, since then!
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Mmmm, so good!
Headed out in a few minutes to our local hospital for a couple more or three biopsies. I'm going to carry my Stag Hartshead Barlow just in case the surgeon forgets to bring his punch/scalpel.
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All I've got to say is that they better have a lollipop/sucker for me after the surgery. The last time they were out of them and when they called yesterday to verify my appointment, I let them know in no uncertain terms that I wanted a sucker.
Great shot of your stag HHB, ED!I'm Back!!!!! Two holes in a cheek, three suckers and a sticker that says "I Was A Big Boy".![]()
Thanks for the watery pics, Vince.That's a creek in a park in the small town where I work. I should try to get more beach and bayfront pics from the city where I live....
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Indeed! Thanks for the counterexample, GT!
'Truly unique' is now downgraded to 'rare example'. At least until it's shown that other examples that I've missed abound.![]()
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I carry a Lambsfoot because it's a handy, high calibre, cutting companion!
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Thanks, Harvey....
5K Qs - Thanks GT. Yes...Simply chalk and park-friendly asphalt. One can never get enough of Man Jack. Trust me.
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Chin, I might as well confess right now that I didn't have the proper powers to persuade my family to partake in the possibilities of pasty peregrinations around the Upper Peninsula....
I've got some serious Lambsfoot slicin', Pie 'n' Pasty eatin', investigative reportage to file with GT and the rest of y'all too.
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Thanks, Dave.
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Thanks, FBC....
Nice use of lighting on your two stag sentries.
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Thanks for the identification, Dan.Thank you Guardians for the kind words !
I am happy you are enjoying the pics.
Hi, GT, here is the pic from another angle
It's a BIG cast iron pipe
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Your rosewood HHB looks like it has already had a rich, full life, Taylor; I hope it brought some good luck to your team!Carried these two today. Have our first football game tonight. Gonna keep the Hartshead in my pocket.
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Congrats, Dylan, on your ongoing participation in the thread, and thanks for the creative way to celebrate it!ATTENTION!
Over two years have passed and almost 1400 pages have been filled since my very first post in this thread. Some might call that a good reason to celebrate. Though I cannot always keep up here due to the speed at which this thread flows, it is still something special to bear in mind when one considers the enthusiasm that the Lambsfoot knife has wrought.
This might be good cause for a giveaway. However, I am going to do something a bit different and get a bit of a pass-around started. This has been done with other traditional knives (notably Earl and Pearl in recent years) so I'd like to start an exclusive pass around for the Guardians here that will include a Lambsfoot from my personal collection.
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Spicy HHB, Greg!
Lovely pics of your walk, Chin!...
I’m out walking at the moment, but I’ll post properly when I get back.
Some quick pics of where I am right now:
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Hope you had a heavenly hike, Greg; your rosewood HHB looks right at home in the great outdoors!Hartshead in the park...
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... hike to follow.
Your stag HHB definitely wakes me up, Dylan!
Cool photo, but it's tough to get the rosewood HHB roof rack on a convertible, I guess!
Great to read that you had a heck of a hideout hike, Jack!Hope everyone is having a great weekendIt's a 3 day weekend here - a Bank Holiday Weekend as it's known - That usually means rotten weather, but on the contrary, it is unusually good - combine that with the fact it's the last Bank Holiday until Christmas, the start of the football season, an international cricket tournament in Leeds, a big local music festival, and the afore-mentioned Carnival, and in my opinion, you have a good reason to get out of town for the day and go somewhere quieter!
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Rough weekend, indeed, Ron; sorry to read about your concerns.Well Jack it’s starting off to be a rough weekend! Last night I was sick. For the better part of five hours I kept my head over a bucket. Enough said!Yesterday afternoon Pam’s brother had to go to the emergency room. He’s a paraplegic. They admitted him to a room and it was 2:30 AM before Pam got home. We woke up this morning and the doctor called Pam to tell her they were moving him to ICU. They are treating him but they have him on a DNR order which is his choice of course. It’s not looking good.
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I STILL get nervous thinking about Pearl and you under that massive aquarium tank, Mark!@Pàdruig - Dylan, I would love a shot at hosting Linus! I just hope my time does not come in the dead of winter like it did with Pearl.
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Your rosewood HHB is just looking better and better!!I am loving the steel bolster, but it's makes my knives with nickel bolsters look brassy.
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Excellent survival kit, FBC; gotta have HHBs if you intend to survive apocalypses of various kinds (including roller disco apocalypse)!...
I used the HHB tin to put together a emergency survival kit.
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Most excellent choices in knives and tunes! Been listening to some MTB lately.
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I carry a Lambsfoot because...carrying a sword would be just silly!
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I don't blame you Al, I couldn't resist that either, it looks deliciousI have just been out picking blackberries in my garden, been a great crop this year, think I got about another 3lb, and there's plenty more
It's pretty hot outside for here. I decided I better retire indoors for my Sunday Sausage Sandwich
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It depends, Gary. Texas is a BIG state (I still consider it the biggest 'cause Alaska is practically uninhabitedThanks for the watery pics, Vince.I know that Texas has lots of Gulf Coast (TX ranks 6th on list of states with most seacoast), but when I asked locals here, "Texas: Wet or Dry?" everyone said dry. Nice shot of your 4 Aces, including that toasty stag HHB!