Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[pjsjr]

Thank you, that worked sooooo much better

You're welcome, glad to have helped.

 

[flatblackcapo]

LOL! I knew a guy years ago who hooked his wife in the ear while casting! That's a great pic mate

I guess he could joke that she is quite the catch.

I suspect that I will be at work when we hit page 1000. I'm tellin' ya, this work thing is getting in the way of all the really important stuff!

 

[gunstockjack]

Good morning Guardians!

 

[r8shell]

I suspect that I will be at work when we hit page 1000. I'm tellin' ya, this work thing is getting in the way of all the really important stuff!

Me too, and I don't know how to post pictures from my phone, so I'll just leave this here:

Long Live The Guardians of the Lambsfoot!

 

[Jordan@DLT]

Good morning Guardians!

What a beauty

 

[JohnDF]

One more before heading off to work...

 

[Leslie Tomville]

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I thought this would make for some interesting Lambsfoot content. This John Lloyd knife is the most faithful representation of a traditional Lambsfoot made by a custom knife maker that I have seen. In fact, it closely resembles the one that Charlie @waynorth is having made by GEC. I am not the owner, (wish I was), but the photos were posted with his permission. The sunset over Lake Pontchartrain is mine!

 

[cigarrodog]

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I thought this would make for some interesting Lambsfoot content. This John Lloyd knife is the most faithful representation of a traditional Lambsfoot made by a custom knife maker that I have seen. In fact, it closely resembles the one that Charlie @waynorth is having made by GEC. I am not the owner, (wish I was), but the photos were posted with his permission. The sunset over Lake Pontchartrain is mine!

That’s a beauty for sure.

 

[Jack Black]

I was wondering something. On some of the knives you folks show here, "Real Lambs Foot" is on the blade. On others, it is not. Was this done only by some companies, or only during certain years? Thanks.
Larry

Sorry Larry, I lost your quote earlier, having a few problems with that lately It was very widespread at one time, more Lambsfoot knives had that mark (or similar) than not. It was generally a deep stamp rather than an etch or engraving though, and the blades would have been hand-forged too. Then they started using machines like this, which engraved the blades, and could handle multiple blades at a time.

It's a pantograph machine, they would have been widespread at one time in Sheffield, but are now very rare. Wright's actually have three of them, all quite different, with this one, the largest used on our knives. It's getting on for 100 years old.

Before the 2017 Guardian's knives, they had stopped using the machine, as the small copper 'nibs' wear out, and they haven't been made for decades. I'd love to see a return to using a deep stamp, but it's pretty problematic. I live in hope though

Now Larry, one of your responsibilities as a Guardian is to go to page 1, and to start reading

But you can also use the index

I don't think there's a discernible pattern. Changing fashions? Passing whims?

Thanks for replying to Larry's post Jer, without seeing your post I wouldn't have realised I'd missed it

Hopefully, page 1000 will be 20 posts of Lambfoot photos! Wouldn't that be cool?!
Hope you had a great weekend, Jack and all the Guardians. Here's to hoping Friday rolls around asap.

Wouldn't that be great Mark, how about that fellers, a Lambsfoot pic in every post?

Thank you my friend, that's a beautiful photo

Thank you very much


Oh ya, the patina builds up quickly... and then I Flitz it off

I don't really know. The price of bamboo rods has always kept me from investigating them.

That's the way of the world.
Years ago, cheap cars had black trim and black wheels, while the expensive cars had lots of chrome. Nowadays, it's the other way around.

Yes, times and fashions change John There must have been a time when folks preferred the new-fangled plastics to MOP and jigged bone

Good Morning Guardians
Seems you get sharp focus knives and blurry backgrounds, or in this case... the other way around

Yeah, my camera often decides it knows better than me too!

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Great pic JP, good to see you here my friend

Thank you Jack.

@Prester John and Ramrodmb lovely lamb compositions guys.

Have a great week Guardians.
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You too Vince, another great pic my friend

I can believe that when you are hungry, and have no money you would eat almost anything to ease the pain.

Being an old fart and a pack rat, I have many old things! I have tried over the years to cull the belongings and now have just what I deem personally needed and cherished. That creel is one of the cherished

Great hat to have, especially with those two Lambsfoot...they would definitely be in the Orvis realm of things.

That would be great, maybe we all can make that happen. Nice detailed photo of your '19 Guardian's Lambsfoot, Mark.


John, I think it depends on the focus setting of your camera. Most have a square or series of lines and dots in the foregound...like a scope's reticle, that you can manipulate by moving the camera to get the closer object in focus or a distant one. On my iPhone I can just touch where I want the focus to be...on my DSLR not so easy, haven't really figured it out. Maybe someone with more knowledge of photography can explain it to us.

Great detail in that photo JP

Monday morning and on our way to 1000 pages...should be a cakewalk!
I have always loved fishing and fished to catch fish. Different times of the year and in different areas certain methods work better than others so Im prepared to 'tackle' whatever Mother Nature throws at me. Spinning gear has yielded fish when flies failed.

For sure Preston I keep meaning to change the way my camera focuses, but for that I'd have to read the instructions Hey, I think I might have had that very same reel, cool pics Preston

Good morning Guardians! RALF and I had some Formosa Oolong this morning from my dragon pot.

Cool stuff Jeff

Thank you, that worked sooooo much better

Much nicer Well done to both you and Preston

You're welcome, glad to have helped.

I guess he could joke that she is quite the catch.

I suspect that I will be at work when we hit page 1000. I'm tellin' ya, this work thing is getting in the way of all the really important stuff!

LOL! Well, I doubt she went fishing with him again at least! They should declare an International Holiday! Great pic Kevin

Good morning Guardians!

Looking good Barry

 

[Jack Black]

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I thought this would make for some interesting Lambsfoot content. This John Lloyd knife is the most faithful representation of a traditional Lambsfoot made by a custom knife maker that I have seen. In fact, it closely resembles the one that Charlie @waynorth is having made by GEC. I am not the owner, (wish I was), but the photos were posted with his permission. The sunset over Lake Pontchartrain is mine!

Great-looking knife Leslie (and a great pic of your own) If I remember correctly, John made a few posts here prior to making his first Lambsfoot

 

[dc50]

The Sound of Silence

 

[Jack Black]

The Sound of Silence
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That's a beautiful photo Dave

 

[dc50]

That's a beautiful photo Dave

Thank you, Jack, thank you for all the historical information, it gives meaning to why one carries a Lambsfoot.

 

[Pàdruig]

Good morning, folks.

I am starting to get settled in with some coffee and such after my vacation. Back to the grind, as they say... I have a LOT of catching up to do and am not so certain that I will be successful as I have to balance that with getting caught up on work stuff that accumulated during my absence as well.

Pàdruig Beautiful Image, Dylan.

Great to see you here Dylan, sounds like you have been 'gainfully employed' Beautiful photo of your '17 my friend

Beautiful shot Dylan. Good grief that horn is amazing!

Thank you, fellas. One of the hallmarks of the 2017 special horn is that every one of them is different from the other.

Have a great week Guardians.

A terrific capture of that Damascus, Dwight!

I am pretty certain that is my knife there in the center, getting its etch. How cool is that?


Well, I decided that since spring is fully upon us, the leaves are returning in force and the world is full of color, why not add a bit of my own?

 

[gunstockjack]

Guys, here are more detailed photos on the Crookes Lambs Foot for your perusal:

First a comparison shot:

unmatched bolster

protruding cover pin inside frame:

blade well

 

[gunstockjack]

unmatched bolster:

the end:

 

[gunstockjack]

Beauty in the morning light!

 

[Ramrodmb]

Beautiful Ironwood Mark.
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Thanks, Dave! Great looking stag!

Thank you Preston.

Thank you Harvey.

Beautiful shot Dylan. Good grief that horn is amazing!



Thank you Jack.

@Prester John and Ramrodmb lovely lamb compositions guys.

Have a great week Guardians.
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Thanks, Dwight. Great shot there!

I can believe that when you are hungry, and have no money you would eat almost anything to ease the pain.

Being an old fart and a pack rat, I have many old things! I have tried over the years to cull the belongings and now have just what I deem personally needed and cherished. That creel is one of the cherished

Great hat to have, especially with those two Lambsfoot...they would definitely be in the Orvis realm of things.

That would be great, maybe we all can make that happen. Nice detailed photo of your '19 Guardian's Lambsfoot, Mark.


John, I think it depends on the focus setting of your camera. Most have a square or series of lines and dots in the foregound...like a scope's reticle, that you can manipulate by moving the camera to get the closer object in focus or a distant one. On my iPhone I can just touch where I want the focus to be...on my DSLR not so easy, haven't really figured it out. Maybe someone with more knowledge of photography can explain it to us.

Great detail in that photo JP

Monday morning and on our way to 1000 pages...should be a cakewalk!
I have always loved fishing and fished to catch fish. Different times of the year and in different areas certain methods work better than others so Im prepared to 'tackle' whatever Mother Nature throws at me. Spinning gear has yielded fish when flies failed.

Love the fishing gear and tackle, Preston.

Sorry Larry, I lost your quote earlier, having a few problems with that lately It was very widespread at one time, more Lambsfoot knives had that mark (or similar) than not. It was generally a deep stamp rather than an etch or engraving though, and the blades would have been hand-forged too. Then they started using machines like this, which engraved the blades, and could handle multiple blades at a time.

It's a pantograph machine, they would have been widespread at one time in Sheffield, but are now very rare. Wright's actually have three of them, all quite different, with this one, the largest used on our knives. It's getting on for 100 years old.

Before the 2017 Guardian's knives, they had stopped using the machine, as the small copper 'nibs' where out, and they haven't been made for decades. I'd love to see a return to using a deep stamp, but it's pretty problematic. I live in hope though

Now Larry, one of your responsibilities as a Guardian is to go to page 1, and to start reading

But you can also use the index



Thanks for replying to Larry's post Jer, without seeing your post I wouldn't have realised I'd missed it



Wouldn't that be great Mark, how about that fellers, a Lambsfoot pic in every post?

Thank you my friend, that's a beautiful photo



Yes, times and fashions change John There must have been a time when folks preferred the new-fangled plastics to MOP and jigged bone



Yeah, my camera often decides it knows better than me too!



Great pic JP, good to see you here my friend



You too Vince, another great pic my friend



For sure Preston I keep meaning to change the way my camera focuses, but for that I'd have to read the instructions Hey, I think I might have had that very same reel, cool pics Preston



Cool stuff Jeff



Much nicer Well done to both you and Preston







LOL! Well, I doubt she went fishing with him again at least! They should declare an International Holiday! Great pic Kevin



Looking good Barry

Thanks, Jack. Great to see and learn about the pantograph machine. Lots of moving parts in that!

The Sound of Silence
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That's a beautiful photo Dave

Great pics, Dave and Jack! The old feller's beard looks like wool!







I am very fortunate to have some fishing gear and tackle from both my Grandpa and my wife's Grandpa. I will try to get some of it out for a pic. Here's an old metal baitcasting setup of my Grandad's, that was handy.

 

[pjsjr]

Guys, here are more detailed photos on the Crookes Lambs Foot for your perusal:

I like it. All adds to the individuality and uniqueness of the knife...has a lot of character. Thanks for the photos.

 

[gunstockjack]

Thanks Preston; I hope Jack can give us a better date on it's construction, but maybe it is a 'lunchbox' knife.


Seeing all of this old fishing gear is tough! You guys know it's fishing season here and I'm laid up and can't get out! Well, I can get out maybe, but cant lift the boat outa the truck yet, and there are no rivers on the Kitsap Penninsula, so we have to fly fish the sound for coho salmon in the summer, and FF the lakes for trout. Over the bridge across Hood' Canal and on to the Olympic Penninsula is steelhead and salmon country where there are lots of rivers including the Hoh, Sol Duc, Bogachiel, and many more. Barnstorming river banks was a favorite pastime when I was younger, but my back can't take casting from shore all day anymore. A big steelhead is an incredible thing at the end of your line, I can tell you! Not only the power of the fish, but also of the river.