Case Peanut: the small wonder

[JAB]

I think many people around here also consider asymmetric bolsters part of the "peanut" classification.

Absolutely - that front bolster is such a huge part of what gives it it's peanutty shape and further differentiates it from other small jacks.


ETA: Of course what constitutes a Peanut vs. what constitutes a peanut is really pretty much just late nite knife knut hair splitting...

 

[Railsplitter]

I'm probably done purchasing pocket knives for many years now.

Welcome to the forum. That's a good looking Peanut. I never could warm up to the pattern but I do own three of them. They are just a little too small for me but many, many people love them. Congrats on finding a knife that brings you such pleasure.

That being said, good luck with your statement above in quotes. The first time I said that was probably 80 knives ago.

 

[hamsco]

Peanut knives ( like the snack nut ) are hard to stop at just one.

My latest is this yellow Kutmaster. It cost more to ship than to purchase. I'm up to 12 peanut knives.

 

[TsarBomba]

Peanut knives ( like the snack nut ) are hard to stop at just one.
My latest is this yellow Kutmaster. It cost more to ship than to purchase. I'm up to 12 peanut knives.

Nice 'nut! Seems like yeller is the next one I need. I have noticed that with the peanut the saying "in for a penny, in for a pound" seems to apply in spades. Even now I'm forcing myself to wait a few days before I start hunting for a yeller nut with carbon blades.

 

[leghog]

For me to carry a knife in my pocket it needs to be 3" closed or smaller. Also, I've never preferred single blade slipjoints. 2 7/8"' peanuts fill my bill quite well.

Here's my Case peanut from 1964-1969. Waiting to give this to my twin's son when he graduates from university.

I carry this ~55 year old Ulster Craftsman peanut every day. The Craftsman 9507 is the same knife as the Ulster 180. Both knives made in Schrade's Ellenville, NY plant shortly after Schrade moved its Schrade-Walden division to the Ellenville plant after the Walden, NY plant was destroyed by fire. I paid $15 shipped for this peanut on the BF Exchange in November 2014. Such a good knife I've carried it everyday since receiving it.

This Camillus 21 now resides in a friend's pocket.

I just can't find it in my heart to part with this CAMCO 702.

 

[deltaboy]

I got several brands except for a Case so I will try to cure that.

 

[deltaboy]

Well they were out and I got a Dog legged Jack by OT that was on Clearance at TRS today. 12 bucks.

 

[WvHiker]

I bought a Case Peanut in 2013, when I went back to finish a degree. I thought it would be a nice little knife for the three semesters I'd be back at school, and I still carry it. They're sweet little knives, and quite the topic of discussion over in the traditional forum. Be careful if you make your way over to that subforum; you may just find yourself steered towards slipjoints as your go-to knives.