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TrapperMike said:
The spear point is very versatile blade shape also. This peanut will always be in my pocket not just because it is a great all a rounder but because my kids proudly gifted to me last Christmas. The looks on their faces was unforgettable and I proudly use it.
The GEC was a kind gift from my friend @Cutfinger.
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If your kids gave you the knife, that puts it in a very special class!

My dad carried his peanut for about 40 some years until it was a worn down old knife with pale shadows of the former blades. His mother gave him that knife as he was leaving Maryland to go to college. He was the first of his family to do so, and it was a special occasion. Dad had a great sentimental value on that little knife. It was moe than a pocket knife, but a reminder of family, especially when he was far away.

Family knives are always special.
 
jackknife said:
If your kids gave you the knife, that puts it in a very special class!

My dad carried his peanut for about 40 some years until it was a worn down old knife with pale shadows of the former blades. His mother gave him that knife as he was leaving Maryland to go to college. He was the first of his family to do so, and it was a special occasion. Dad had a great sentimental value on that little knife. It was moe than a pocket knife, but a reminder of family, especially when he was far away.

Family knives are always special.
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That's exactly how I feel about my peanut.
 
I have been working on some woodworking projects for the last month for a craft show with my better half. The peanut has been there every step of the way. My #14 has helped too. All set up and ready for the show tomorrow.
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Me and the mighty peanut are all tuckered out after the craft show. We had a great time and rescued this little Uncle Henny stockman. It is exactly the same size as the peanut and not in to bad of shape.
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A little bit of rem oil in the joints freed the blades up and it walks and talks pretty good.
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Here it is saying thanks to the my peanut.
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I figure it was made in the 80's or 90's.
 
Amir Fleschwund said:
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Shrade USA which I’m pretty sure means made in China for the name that used to mean something- still not a bad little pocket knife.

Remington

Camillus 22
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How do you like the Remington 'nut? Good W&T? Does it have a half-stop? Stainless or carbon?

I've been eyeballing them on eBay and haven't found much in the way of opinions.
 
The peanut at work. The little legume allows me the room to carry a full size sak. I can get a lot of work done with what I carry in my pockets. I carry these two along with a little crescent wrench everyday.
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That's what is so great about the peanut. It's enough knife for 99% of what I need a knife for but allows me the room for other tools.
 
I've been a long time lurker and just joined the forum. First post here I come!!

So I recently got a 2017 made Case Peanut CV in Chestnut Bone and have been EDCing it for a couple months. I really love how capable this little knife is.

I do have a question though. How often are the blades kicks ground down from the factory? I see a lot of pictures of peanuts and it looks like most of them have kicks that are not ground and simply the shape of the stamping out of the blade during production. My new peanut has the main blade kick ground down and this is how it came in the box. The height of the blade looks right but I kind of wish the kick wasn't ground down. If I close the knife by snapping it closed under its own spring force, the very tip of the blade ends up hitting the back spring and leaves a little flat spot on the edge. I sharpened out the spot and now I'm careful to gently let the blade down when closing. Im thinking that because the kick is ground down, it now contacts the back spring closer to the pivot and as the blade snaps closed there's more leverage which allows the blade to swing further and hit the back spring. When it's resting closed there appears to be a large enough gap between the blade and back spring.

Still figuring out how to add photos from my phone so I can post pics.
 
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Nice looking 'nut there!

Both of mine came that way from the factory (ground kicks) and both had the same issue of the blade tip hitting the backspring. You've perfectly described what is happening. It will eventually sharpen out, but that may take a while. My solution was to cut a small piece of rubber (may have been an old bike inner tube or maybe a black rubber band) and jam it in the bladewell for the tip to hit when it snaps closed. I cut it just a bit wider than the blade well and friction holds it in. Mine have been in there for about 3 years, so I'm thinking the friction fit solution works pretty well. That resolved the issue temporarily, at least until the blade is sharpened down to the extent that doesn't happen anymore. Mine may not be hitting anymore, but I haven't thought to take out the rubber because I don't notice their presence at this point.

ETA: I'm sure you could send it into Case, describe the issue and they'd fix it. I've heard they have great CS. I'm going to have to test it out soon, because the pen blade backspring on my 'yella nut broke in half a few months ago :eek:
 
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