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The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
Superior photos of your stag HHBs with red container, brown beans, white rocks, and flu cocktail, Jack & Mike & Bill & Dave! "Inflammable" and "Flammable" are synonyms; I find that confusing! Hope you feel better ASAP, Dave!
Lam Jack is my lambsfoot for this week. Here's a pic when it was brand new in October 2017:
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Here's my most recent pic of Lam Jack from Yorkshire Day in August 2019:
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- GT
Sounds great ('cept for the fungi!), Jack! Pasta is one of my favourite foods. And everything's better with garlick, olive oil, sausage, and tomatoes!![]()
You are very welcome my friend !!!
You have done a great thing with the Guardians and I feel happy to participate
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Lambsfoot content! I finally found a bottle of old school absorbine at the pharmacy... Shouldn't be this stoked at 31 for something like this but a torn up shoulder and arthritis in both hips has made me appreciate the remedies my old man showed me growing up.
Having spent some time in western Asia, I can state unequivocally that Turkish Delight is not something I would betray anyone for. I was once presented with a large box full of this questionable confection by a senior dignitary. I accepted it with a socially appropriate level of gratitude...but I did not eat it.
@cello Dan - Thank you Dan. What a cool tree. It’s called Deerfield Bakery. Freshly made, daily, They bake an assortment of sublime goodies.
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Looks like a great walk David, it must be 30 years since I was last at the Cat & Fiddle, it looks to have changed a bit - or my memory is going!
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But what a great shot it is! Hope the Tulips (?) recovered!
The other day after being 70° F, the next day, this!
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Are you guys talking about the "s__w" word
Evening guardians
Our high temp today topped at -14 Celsius, sunny day with not much wind.
We decided to bundle up really well and go skating.
My ebony lamb did not want come, it had had enough of the cold and so did my Hartshead.
So it was my African Rosewood turn.
I did the 5 km skate but today I was a minute slower than my previous one.
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Then it was time for hot chocolate
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I took my cup outside to at least pose for a pic by the fire
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Then we skated some more and had more hot chocolate.
While it sure is nice to see outdoor pictures from my warm weather Guardian friends, I also enjoy seeing the winter scenes from my fellow Northern friends.
When the conditions are just right (higher humidity and a quick drop in temperature) we get some beautiful ice crystal effects on trees and bushes.
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I dunno Dave. You could use your beautiful HHB to cure your flu bug. Back in the day didn't they do blood letting to cure illnesses?![]()
Where would we be, nutritionally, without our lambsfoots, David & Jack & Harvey??
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Morning Guardians, I hope all our US members enjoy celebrating George Washington's Birthday, and that everyone else has a gentle start to the week. Here's something to blow the cobwebs away!![]()
Just be sure to avoid the area marked in the top left corner of the map you have shown. You might find some fellow knife collectors there.It's been shut for the past 4 years apparently because of 'difficult trading conditions'. As to what's difficult about owning a gold-mine of a pub which sits on one of the busiest cross-Peak roads in the Peak District I don't know.
What I do know is that the brewery didn't want to spend money on it. I've got it on good authority that they'd allowed it to deteriorate to such a poor condition snow used to blown in around the window frames, the water system would freeze, the oil fired heating system would freeze and you literally couldn't swing a cat in the kitchen. And the less said about the state of the roof the better.![]()
But apparently it's going to be fully renovated and reopen under a partnership of the brewery and a local distillery, though I'm assuming the work is beginning in the spring.
Just after it was shut.
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A finer tour of your local bakery
Thanks Dennis. There 'Snowdrops' which flower January/February.
It looks like you need to plant some in your garden there.
And I envy your fire.
Only 188 calories! You'd think more wouldn't you. I guess it's skate it off, drink it back on again.
Great shots as always.
What a beautiful picture. I'm not sure what you guys call that but here in the UK when ice forms like that it's called 'ryme'.
Aye they did, but I reckon it's a mite extreme for the flu.
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2 stone lighter and wearing 34inch jeans I reckon...
Consider my cobwebs blown.
A random recycled picture for today's carry.
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I hope everyone's week begins smoothly.![]()
I thought that was a 'beverages' post at first!Sorry to hear about your ailments Willie, particularly at such a young age
I am going to have to do some research into lineament
If we have to talk you into it, it's probably not the pattern for you.Everyone, sell me on why I need a lambsfoot. Needing a reason to pull the trigger on one
There's something familiar about that old fellow, maybe it's the nose.
Fixed it for you, Jack.I thought I'd start (and end) my week off with my Hartshead Barlow
Where's your sonic screwdriver, John?
Linus is getting spoiled... Nice work.Time for the Extraordinary Linus to get cleaned up! First, a little sharpening on the diamond hone, View attachment 1285492 then a nice smooth edge on the black Arkansas stone.View attachment 1285493 Just a spot o' nice linseed oil rubbed in gently to keep his ebony from drying out.View attachment 1285495 And not seen: a drop of lubricating oil in the joint. Ahhhh!View attachment 1285494 And now if I could have @Ramrodmb get ahold of me Linus could continue his travels!
Sadly, I left it at work on my desk.Where's your sonic screwdriver, John?
Just be sure to avoid the area marked in the top left corner of the map you have shown. You might find some fellow knife collectors there.![]()
It's been shut for the past 4 years apparently because of 'difficult trading conditions'. As to what's difficult about owning a gold-mine of a pub which sits on one of the busiest cross-Peak roads in the Peak District I don't know.
What I do know is that the brewery didn't want to spend money on it. I've got it on good authority that they'd allowed it to deteriorate to such a poor condition snow used to blown in around the window frames, the water system would freeze, the oil fired heating system would freeze and you literally couldn't swing a cat in the kitchen. And the less said about the state of the roof the better.![]()
But apparently it's going to be fully renovated and reopen under a partnership of the brewery and a local distillery, though I'm assuming the work is beginning in the spring.
Just after it was shut.
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2 stone lighter and wearing 34inch jeans I reckon...![]()
Consider my cobwebs blown.
A random recycled picture for today's carry.
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I hope everyone's week begins smoothly.![]()
Just be sure to avoid the area marked in the top left corner of the map you have shown. You might find some fellow knife collectors there.![]()
Thanks Jack. It's pretty much par for the course in my line of work (and anyone who has a difficult job physically). It could always be worse. At least rubbing a little ointment on and popping a couple of aspirin pretty much take care of it... View attachment 1285460
Have a good one everyone.
Good morning Guardians. It's manic Monday for me. 1st order of business is to get my HHB out and about.View attachment 1285463
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Fixed it for you, Jack.![]()
Time for the Extraordinary Linus to get cleaned up! First, a little sharpening on the diamond hone, View attachment 1285492 then a nice smooth edge on the black Arkansas stone.View attachment 1285493 Just a spot o' nice linseed oil rubbed in gently to keep his ebony from drying out.View attachment 1285495 And not seen: a drop of lubricating oil in the joint. Ahhhh!View attachment 1285494 And now if I could have @Ramrodmb get ahold of me Linus could continue his travels!
Mark, email your shipping info to me : benv525@yahoo.com
I’ve been working with a shop...to get an ebony A. Wright. They’ve been very responsive and are willing to help pick me out one with good blade centering and spring gaps etc. Hoping to get a good one, looking forward to it and grateful they are willing to do that since I’m a few thousand miles away...
Hope you get a good oneAs per my first post and the sub-forum guidelines though, we talk about the knives here, not the buying process, particularly as this is not a BF-supporting business
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Thanks, Jack. I haven't even left the house yet, but I'm prepared if I do.Wishing you happy adventures my friend, excellent pic![]()
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That's terrible!I hope it re-opens soon David, when I was a lad, The Cat & Fiddle was a really famous pub with ramblers
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I think I've got about a dozen pairs in a suitcase on top of my wardrobe!![]()
It still would be today. It's also always been a huge bikers pub but the A537 is busy enough with all kinds of traffic for it to be successful. In the 10 minutes I was stood their when I took that snowy picture about a dozen cars must of pulled into the car park then driven off when they saw it was closed.
I love those old pictures.That building at the bottom is now a tearoom or cafe type of thing.
I admire your optimism.I admitted defeat and dumped all mine in a charity clothes bin...
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