Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[rockman0]

Good luck Rob!

Thanks Dave! Hope you are staying warm up north

 

[dc50]

Thanks Dave! Hope you are staying warm up north

So far its been mild this year, the weatherman just said it was -32F on this day in 1976 so yeah the coldest we've seen so far was -5 F
overnight.

 

[Jack Black]

Morning Guardians Hope everyone had a great weekend

I'm starting off the week with some ebony

 

[Half/Stop]

Looking good there Jack! The 18 Ebony’s are a treasure! I know I’m darn proud of mine! I started my week off with this Rosewood Bigun. It’s destined to slice my apple at lunch which will probably be the extent of its duties for today! Have a great week my friend!

 

[Fodderwing]

Good morning all. Fine looking lambs Jack and Ron. I'll carry this one today. Have a great week Guardians.

 

[Jack Black]

Looking good there Jack! The 18 Ebony’s are a treasure! I know I’m darn proud of mine! I started my week off with this Rosewood Bigun. It’s destined to slice my apple at lunch which will probably be the extent of its duties for today! Have a great week my friend!

Thanks a lot Ron, great start to the week my friend, I hope it's a good one for you too

 

[Jack Black]

Good morning all. Fine looking lambs Jack and Ron. I'll carry this one today. Have a great week Guardians.View attachment 1035297

Thanks Dwight, cool pic of your AC

 

[r8shell]

I carry a lambsfoot, because the sufganiyot were huge!

 

[Pàdruig]

Good evening, Guardians.

A beautiful day today and a perfect one to carry the AC (actually every day is a perfect day for that ).

 

[5K Qs]

Good Morning Jack and fellow Guardians! My AC Lambsfoot is getting itself ready for the big day,opening presents.
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Beautiful stag lambsfoot, Dave! You are on a roll with the quality of your photos lately!!

Very stylish my friend, I can picture you striding across a Highland moor, in full plaid, with Lambsfoot in hand!

Will you post that picture please, Jack?

I still haven't found Dad's tin of clay marbles. They're bound to be in a box in the garage. Can't find my book on marble games either, which must be on a shelf in the basement. I haven't had the books sorted by subject for a couple of moves.
I took this picture to make up for the one where you could barely see the lambsfoot in front of the Bud clock.

Then I dropped the knife and it started acting deuced peculiarly. First it closed on the middle of the liner, but maybe I pushed it over closing it with one hand, because it didn't do that again. Then it got very hard and gritty to open and close, and I could see some tiny bits of steel under the tang.
So I worked it with dish detergent and ran it under water a few times and PB Blasted it,then gun-oiled it. It seems fine now.

Glad you eventually tamed that Beast, Jer! Nice clock! I was a loyal consumer of fire-brewed Stroh's for quite some time in my youth. I see it's back on the store shelves; I wonder if the current version would fill me with nostalgia and a sense of youth?

Today is all about staying in where it’s warm and dry. This 2018 Ebony has been keeping me company!

Excellent ebony, Ron! Did the winter storms affect you, too, there in TN? (Congrats on the UTK basketball win over Gonzaga! )

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Gary, I also missed this. I hope you get back to your normal life asap.
Until then, I will make all posts to you in this easy to read old guy text.
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Thanks GT. Oh well, we're all throwing darts. Very glad to hear you are doing well after the eye procedure. If you're not gonna need Kevin's x-large old man font, then just pass it on to me.

FBC, you must have been a Boy Scout who earned his Large Font Merit Badge! What a selfless gesture! Thanks, but I don't need you to take special measures for my benefit anymore. (And Dwight, I've learned that repeated "Command+" applications on my MacBook keyboard will enlarge all kinds of stuff on the screen! )

Mammoth post GT Thanks for all the kind comments my friend

Most of the comments are well-deserved, Jack!

Definitely not GT I think the contributions to this year's KOTY thread are better than ever, some great knives posted in it

Always a very entertaining thread, Jack; wonderful concept you came up with! (Although you seem to be starting it earlier each year! )

It's a 750ml Lixada titanium camping pot/mug GT, I have a titanium Toaks twig stove that fits inside just nicely, and a wee 220ml titanium cup which fits inside that. Whole thing weighs next to nothing With all my aches and pains, I'm having to think about the weight I carry!
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The first is my rosewood Big 'Un my friend, the second my ebony '18 (I gave my Midnight Special to Gary @Peregrin )

Thanks for the ID of your kit, Jack. I like hiking, but I've never been much for useful equipment.
Thanks for the knife IDs as well. I'd probably have correctly guessed the rosewood, but I was sure the gleam on the second one indicated horn instead of ebullient ebony (lack of patina also confused me )!

That's good to hear I spoke to Stan Shaw earlier, and he's recently had cataract surgery, and is recovering well

I was wondering if I might be too old to bother with the procedure, but if Mr. Shaw is having the procedure in his 90s, I can justify doing it in my 60s!

A particularly attractive pile-side pic I will miss Cracker Jack, but look forward to seeing his Lambie replacement

Thanks, Jack. One last pic of Cracker Jack (unless he shows up as a free choice knife in the next month):

That Cracker Jack is the crackers, GT!!
Here are a couple of tribute pictures to our Guardian of Guardians, as I reorganize some of my collection (and send off an extra!).
Well done, Jack, and thanks!!
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From last Christmas!!

Thanks for noticing, Charlie! That is a high-quality quintet of various lambsfoots you've posted; thanks!

Thank you Gary! Your Cracker Jack is certainly one of the nicest of the Ashley’s Choice Sambar LF. I don’t know that I could go 4 weeks without dropping that one in my pocket!

Thanks for the effusive praise, Ron. Supposedly, following my predetermined schedule will help me build character! (Or do you think it's too late for that?? )

I know what you are saying the AC is hard to put down, but the rosewood is still my favorite. kinda like we have a brand new Nissan, but I love driving the old 91 Sentra for around town duties. I don't have to park a mile away from the store for fear it will get a door ding.

My Missus, Linda is the creator of all my widgets and nick nacks. She belongs to the art guild which makes for a colorful interior of our home.

I can see why its a darn good looking Lambsfoot.

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Thanks for your thoughtful and informative replies, Dave. (Do you think the Cracker Jack kid and dog are the same as for Buster Brown shoes??? )

...I started my week off with this Rosewood Bigun. It’s destined to slice my apple at lunch which will probably be the extent of its duties for today! Have a great week my friend!

Resplendent rosewood, Ron!!

Good morning all. Fine looking lambs Jack and Ron. I'll carry this one today. Have a great week Guardians.View attachment 1035297

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Yet another magnificent pic, Dwight! Your stag almost looks like it has made off with a bunch of Alan's @joeradza sea shells!

For me this week, it's my Lam Jack in a pocket:


- GT

 

[Half/Stop]

Excellent ebony, Ron! Did the winter storms affect you, too, there in TN? (Congrats on the UTK basketball win over Gonzaga! )

Resplendent rosewood, Ron!!

Thanks for the LF compliments Gary! That was a great game against the Zags! They moved up to #3. They should have beat Kansas which would have made them #1. If they can stay injury free it should be a great season!

 

[Old Engineer]

Please count me in Jack : Knife content is a couple of TEW's



And the modern version of our Tartan


Harry

 

[Fodderwing]

(And Dwight, I've learned that repeated "Command+" applications on my MacBook keyboard will enlarge all kinds of stuff on the screen!

Well I'll be dog! Dang if it ain't so! I use a MacBook Pro and sure enough you speak truth. (see Fred Flintstone with flat rock in lap) Cracker and Lam are looking buff.

 

[dc50]

And the modern version of our Tartan

Harry, your Tartan sure looks similar
Modern Tartan

 

[Old Engineer]

Harry, your Tartan sure looks similar
Modern Tartan

Yep !!! Similar but not the same .

Harry

 

[dc50]

Yep !!! Similar but not the same .

 

[tmd_87]

Uhhhh December 19th still open for guessing?

Don't have any new lambsfoot pictures to post today. I promise I will tomorrow.

 

[dc50]

Uhhhh December 19th still open for guessing?

Don't have any new lambsfoot pictures to post today. I promise I will tomorrow.

Taylor your busy being a Dad,its all good. Congratulations.

 

[Jack Black]

I carry a lambsfoot, because the sufganiyot were huge!

That IS huge!

Good evening, Guardians.

A beautiful day today and a perfect one to carry the AC (actually every day is a perfect day for that ).

Beautiful photo Dylan

Will you post that picture please, Jack?

Most of the comments are well-deserved, Jack!


Always a very entertaining thread, Jack; wonderful concept you came up with! (Although you seem to be starting it earlier each year! )

Thanks my friend I posted the thread on December 3rd last year, December 5th in 2016, December 4th this year

Thanks for the ID of your kit, Jack. I like hiking, but I've never been much for useful equipment.

I was a professional outdoor equipment reviewer (gear junkie) for years GT! Now, I compensate for my declining abilities with 'kit'! I used to be able to walk 40 miles with a 60ib pack, now I'm looking at shaving off as much weight from my pack as I can!

I was wondering if I might be too old to bother with the procedure, but if Mr. Shaw is having the procedure in his 90s, I can justify doing it in my 60s!

Definitely GT I think my granny was in her 80's when she had the op, and it made a world of difference to her

Thanks, Jack. One last pic of Cracker Jack (unless he shows up as a free choice knife in the next month):
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Great pic GT

For me this week, it's my Lam Jack in a pocket:
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- GT

Welcome back Lam Jack!

Please count me in Jack : Knife content is a couple of TEW's



And the modern version of our Tartan


Harry

Great pics, and a fine tartan Harry, but you need to pick a date for the giveaway my friend

Yep !!! Similar but not the same .

Harry

The auld clan rivalries run deep!

Uhhhh December 19th still open for guessing?

Don't have any new lambsfoot pictures to post today. I promise I will tomorrow.

Yep, all dates are still open Taylor Congratulations to you and the missus on the birth of your baby girl Hope all's going well for my friend

 

[Jack Black]

Forgot to post my Lambsfoot du jour!