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GREAT NEWS!! Looking forward to it.I will make all my announcements in this thread, so Guardians should be the first to hear!!
BTW, Congrats, Jack, on 900+ pages!!!
Jack Black
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GREAT NEWS!! Looking forward to it.I will make all my announcements in this thread, so Guardians should be the first to hear!!
BTW, Congrats, Jack, on 900+ pages!!!
Jack Black
Gary, you’re Lam Jack and its’ reflected light frames things nicely. I think I can speak for everyone when I say the welcome light is always on. Do what you have to do to take care of things. We’re blessed with your presence.I was caught up with reading this thread early Friday morning, and now I'm caught up again for the moment.
I feel like Sisyphus!!
Maybe tomorrow I'll actually respond to some posts (or maybe I'm regressing to my pre-membership days when I simply lurked).
This week, the lambsfoot I've carried has been my Lam Jack, the 2017 horn Guardians lambsfoot (thanks, @mrknife):
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- GT
Very nice Jose, my whisky glass comes from the same place
I pass the building whenever I visit Sheffield. You may be interested to know that it was formerly owned by Firth Steel, and it was in that very building, in 1913, where Harry Brierley invented stainless steel. There is a plaque on the outside of the building
A stainless Lambsfoot by Stan Shaw (the mural of Harry Brierley was sadly replaced recently after local idiots found it a convenient site for graffitti )
It's certainly unusual
It was supposed to be in carbon Stan told me, "I thought you could keep it for best."
Jack sent me a box of this tea and I loved it I found it for sale on the South American River site and very reasonable. I love a cup of hot tea with cream and honey but sorry Jack I also make southern boy iced tea NO SUGAR I just like the flavor of tea.
It's Knaresborough in North Yorkshire Dave, and I've written about it many times in the distant past The photo is taken from Knaresborough Castle...
Where this bloke used to hang out
So, I have been trying to get GEC to make a Real Lamb Foot knife for several years!!
It would be a production run of a pattern that has been largely ignored in the North American market since the Lambfoot was developed or invented in England.
I am proud to tell you, that the knife is in the works!!
The various stamps have arrived, and just to add to the firsts, it will be my first knife with my Brand on it! Waynorth Cutlery!!!
The knife is based on a Joseph Rodgers (JR) design I particularly admire. It won't be a direct copy, but will use some of the best features the JR has to offer, along with GEC's great design skills, materials and workmanship!!
Here are the Joseph Rodgers Lambfoot knives; the jigged bone being my favorite, but the wood (I think Cocabola ) my second.
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Here is a drawing of our American Lambfoot, and a revised sketch which shows a change in the kick. I was trying to get a "full" stovepipe*, but production realities altered it a bit!
The knife, on a new GEC pattern #93, is a hefty 3 7/8" long!!
Tang mark:
I used Buffalo as my home base, to recognize my birthplace, and to give tribute to the fact that the knife is truly American!View attachment 1105500 View attachment 1105504 View attachment 1105511
* another of those phrases only knife people understand!!
View attachment 1105546 Celebratory lambsfoot photo!
I was caught up with reading this thread early Friday morning, and now I'm caught up again for the moment.
I feel like Sisyphus!!
Maybe tomorrow I'll actually respond to some posts (or maybe I'm regressing to my pre-membership days when I simply lurked).
This week, the lambsfoot I've carried has been my Lam Jack, the 2017 horn Guardians lambsfoot (thanks, @mrknife):
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- GT
GT, I missed that day at school so I had to look up "Sisyphus"
Sisyphus was a cruel Greek king who was punished to push a large rock up on a steep hill, only to find it rolling back on nearing the top. Ever since, he has been known for pushing the rock tirelessly till eternity.
Very neat picture of the castle, Jack. And that stag handled Damascus model is beautiful!!!
Thanks for all the other great pictures from everyone else as well!!!
Congrats Guardians on the 901 pages as well, my favorite place to hang in Bladeforums is this subforum! I think this page was around 300-400 when I started hanging around...I think. Enjoy your Saturday all!
I got so excited about the new Waynorth Cutlery Lambsfoot I forgot to post Ashley’s fine stag that I’ve been spending time with today!
This just freed some pork chops from their packaging, prior to tossing them on the grill.
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Maybe some of us loyal to this thread could get a better shot at getting these future GEC Lambs...
Musta been related to the infamous BFO . Don't know why some feel they have the right to steal from others and to use age as an excuse for being rude.
One thing I do know is that his Karma will get him.
Congratulations Looks like it's time for me to start saving up...again. Hope I'm fortunate enough to score one.
I do look forward to seeing these new American Lambs, though.
I carried my Rosewood Big-un today:
The size of the GEC will be a "no" for me. My next Lambsfoot will be a Wright's Small.
I will make all my announcements in this thread, so Guardians should be the first to hear!!
BTW, Congrats, Jack, on 900+ pages!!!
Jack Black
That's one of the things I like about ironwood. Even plain wood looks great in the light, the chatoyance is remarkable.
Desert ironwood has so much oil that it will look like it has been varnished if it is buffed well. A while back I had a local custom maker use desert ironwood for some handles and he complained that it was so oily that the dust didn't fall loosely from his sanding belt, it clogged the belt up.
I like your whiskey glass, Jack. I’ve always found the old pewter tankards with glass bottoms interesting, too.
I think the vandalism to that mural must’ve occurred not long before my visit to Sheffield in December. I think you first noticed it when we were walking down the hill together to grab breakfast. It’s a real shame.
Beautiful knife, Jack, always a pleasure to see that one. Have you spoken to Stan recently? I know it had been a while since you’d had a chance to visit with him. (Sorry if you’ve mentioned it elsewhere, I’ve done a pretty poor job of keeping up lately.)
Hey, I was listening to this song just the other day.
Wonderful news Charlie. Congratulations the drawing looks superb. It looks like the sharpened part of the blade will be a hair under the [ THREE] inches mark, which is good news for people over here in the UK. Thanks a lot.
Thank you José and an outstanding photo of your pinstriped ironwood lamb in the sunshine my friend.
Turned out excellent, too, Jose.
Here's one of the River Aire further upstream
And one with a Lambsfoot
Here is a drawing of our American Lambfoot, and a revised sketch which shows a change in the kick. I was trying to get a "full" stovepipe*, but production realities altered it a bit!
The knife, on a new GEC pattern #93, is a hefty 3 7/8" long!!
Tang mark:
I used Buffalo as my home base, to recognize my birthplace, and to give tribute to the fact that the knife is truly American!
My first, which I will always love.
I got so excited about the new Waynorth Cutlery Lambsfoot I forgot to post Ashley’s fine stag that I’ve been spending time with today!
Desert ironwood has so much oil that it will look like it has been varnished if it is buffed well. A while back I had a local custom maker use desert ironwood for some handles and he complained that it was so oily that the dust didn't fall loosely from his sanding belt, it clogged the belt up.
My work restrictions have taught me one thing...Because of your restrictions at work John?
I wasn't a particular fan of the small size initially, but the ACs really charmed me