The Lamb Foot Knife

[danno50]

Great lamb foot knives, Dimitri, Lee and Joe! Nice old knives as well, Bill!
Dimitri, thanks for posting the drawing to show the differences between lamb foot, sheep foot and wharncliffe blades.
If I had a lamb foot I would post it, however, I do not.

[BWT]

Bill, beautiful old knives but not Lamb Foot blades.

Here's a very good drawing explaining the difference between the various blade shapes a friend of mine made several years ago.

Thanks Dimitri for the drawing, I was close but no cigar

[LongBlade]

Bill - I wouldn't worry at the least about throwing those knives up - I think the lamb foot is confused by many folks until one understands by seeing the diagram that Dimitri posted... at least you tried to contribute a few ...

[jerryd6818]

Here's one you wouldn't expect to be a Lambsfoot. Case calls it a Wharncliffe but it's not. But then again, maybe it is a Wharncliffe because the slope on the end of the blade is not as abrupt as a Lambsfoot. What say ye?


The Knife. A Case 6249W Copperhead.

The ruler.

The Blade compared to parallel lines drawn with a ruler.

[LongBlade]

Interesting Jerry and nice knife

So my opinion is the blade looks to be half lamb foot and half wharncliffe ... too long to be a wharncliffe with not enough curve to spine and the curve should be abit more steep at the tip for a lamb foot... if you didn't say Case called it a wharncliffe I would be leaning more towards a lamb foot but in the fashion that Case designed it - not traditional for sure when one thinks of a wharncliffe or lamb foot... In any case (no pun intended) Case's knife and thus their terminology

[Miller Bro's]

Your welcome Dan & Bill

Anyone else have any?

[upnorth]

Nice diagram Dmitri!!
There is a lot of confusion about what constitutes a Lambfoot knife/blade. Perhaps because it was never fully adopted here in North America. It's a big seller in UK to this day!!!
Here is a Joseph Rodgers Lambfoot;

[glennbad]

Here's one I did last year, coincidentally, Charlie is the owner. It was a plain-jane Joseph Rodgers, and I was asked to put some nice stag on it.

Before and after...

[Miller Bro's]

That's an outstanding example Charlie!

Thanks for sharing it here, what is that pin in your picture?

[LongBlade]

That is a stunner Charlie ...

Glen - Great job rehanging that knife .. Thats a keeper for the pocket ...

[jr in va]

Anyone but me think it would make a good version of the Case Sodbuster?

[BWT]

Finally found a Lambsfoot bladed knife. Wade, Wingfield, and Rowbothan. Hopefully it has the original stag,it doesn't look the same as some other narly handles I have. Lots of scratches on the blade, thought about trying to remove them??? Thanks for looking and any comments.

[LongBlade]

Nice knife Bill and score ... I believe that knife has jigged bone handles and I assume original - not all were stag - see my E Watts knife on the previous page that also has jigged bone... Just my opinion Bill but I wouldn't remove the scratches which are not that apparent in the photos anyway... but I am not one to do much to any old knife

[BWT]

Thanks Lee for the help, I will leave the blade alone. I put another one on the old and rare thread maybe you can take a look at those handles, thanks again. That is whats great about AAPK, you can always get help and feedback for the rookies.

[RobesonsRme.com]

Not really sure about the parameters that define a Real Lamb Foot Knife.

However, I cannot look at what's posted here and not think of this little Robeson. It's less than three inches long.

Charlie Noyes

[LongBlade]

Nice knife Charlie - beautiful knife ... however imho the blade is a sheep foot and not a lamb foot... there is indeed a difference and well described in a diagram that Dimitri posted on the first page of this thread... it was a popular English pattern to this day but not many, if any, were made in America to my knowledge (but maybe Dimitri can correct me if I am wrong on that last point)...

[Dinadan]

There are some really nice knives posted here. I guess no American maker made lamb foot knives? Just based on the examples in this thread I gather that the lamb foot was always the main or only blade in a knife. I do not recall ever seeing a lamb foot blade in person, though the worn down coping blade on some of my whittlers matches the shape.

This is an interesting thread: thanks for starting it, Dimitri. And for the information and photos, fellows!

[BWT]

Not really sure about the parameters that define a Real Lamb Foot Knife.

However, I cannot look at what's posted here and not think of this little Robeson. It's less than three inches long.

Charlie Noyes

That's one good looking knife Charlie, to me it doesn't get much better than that one!!!