Cult of the peanut , members

I have finally joined the cult. Broke down and bought a amber bone 'nut a few days ago as a holiday gift to myself. my grandfather whom I never got the chance to meet was my inspiration. He was a dairy farmer his whole life and passed out in the field a few years before I was born. Last year my grandmother gave me his pocket knife that she had found in the attic. I was shocked to find out it was a small colonial pen knife with the scales peeled off. The blades were worn down to toothpicks and were black as night. This man had a hard job maintaining a farm with only the help of his daughters and that's all he needed along with his m1 rifle from duty in ww2. so while moving a few weeks ago I came back across his knife and thought of the wisdom he could have shared with me if he was still around and I figured his knife was the only piece of advice that I could obtain from him now. Be simple, and you only need a small piece of sharp steel to get most cutting jobs done. So this peanut will be staying in my pocket to remind me of my grandfather and hopefully I can pass it down to my daughter one day and impart some of that knowledge to her also.
 
bladeblabber said:
I have finally joined the cult. Broke down and bought a amber bone 'nut a few days ago as a holiday gift to myself. my grandfather whom I never got the chance to meet was my inspiration. He was a dairy farmer his whole life and passed out in the field a few years before I was born. Last year my grandmother gave me his pocket knife that she had found in the attic. I was shocked to find out it was a small colonial pen knife with the scales peeled off. The blades were worn down to toothpicks and were black as night. This man had a hard job maintaining a farm with only the help of his daughters and that's all he needed along with his m1 rifle from duty in ww2. so while moving a few weeks ago I came back across his knife and thought of the wisdom he could have shared with me if he was still around and I figured his knife was the only piece of advice that I could obtain from him now. Be simple, and you only need a small piece of sharp steel to get most cutting jobs done. So this peanut will be staying in my pocket to remind me of my grandfather and hopefully I can pass it down to my daughter one day and impart some of that knowledge to her also.
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This is a wonderful post because it soooo hits the nail on head. Our fathers and more important our grandfathers lived in a much more hands on world than we do. They got though a Great Depression, fought in a world war in some cases, supported a family by hard work and guts. Yet, they got by very well in their tough day to day life with small two bladed jack or pen pattern knife. Blades at about 2 inches for the main and less for the secondary pen.

Even though they may long be passed away, they can still give us a lesson in what's needed for the job. And it's not some zombi killing blade that has stock thickness that can pry the hatch off a Russian tank. They carried a cutting tool, pure and simple. Something to deal with real world problems, not Chinese paratroopers dropping out of the sky or the zombi apocalypse. Their real life was challenging enough without resorting to fantasy. And a peanut class of pocket knife is enough to go down the road with. I watched my father deal with his knife needs with a old worn Case peanut, and he didn't fall short of getting it done.

That's good enough for me!
 
Hi All, this is my first post on this thread. I have not gone after peanuts at all and forgot that I had this one. It's an old Wardlow Cutlery Co Walden NY salesman's sample. Great etch that was a trademark used by EC Simmons. Probably made in the old Walden Knife Co factory. wardlow1.jpg wardlow2.jpg
 
So what exactly constitutes a "peanut" knife. Does it have to be a Case Peanut or a knife shaped the same? How about the Great Eastern Cutlery beagle which is similar but a bit fatter? How about the tiny Schrade 3 blade micro Stockman pattern knives? just wondering if there is a set definition or just anything less than 3" or so. I am finding these tiny knives very handy for my EDC and just wondering what else is included in the "Cult"
 
Heirphoto said:
So what exactly constitutes a "peanut" knife. Does it have to be a Case Peanut or a knife shaped the same? How about the Great Eastern Cutlery beagle which is similar but a bit fatter? How about the tiny Schrade 3 blade micro Stockman pattern knives? just wondering if there is a set definition or just anything less than 3" or so. I am finding these tiny knives very handy for my EDC and just wondering what else is included in the "Cult"
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The cult is primarily for the Case peanut, but the rules can be a little lax. While Case is the most prolific maker of the peanut pattern, others can be permitted on a probational level. I myself carried a Remington peanut that was made by Camillus, but it was close enough to be a cousin. Any small serpentine jack, two blades, and 3 inches in length is a peanut class of knife, and is regarded as a cousin from that other part of town. :D

Here's my Remington/Camillus that my granddaughter has now.


There should be a family resemblance.
 
Here's a Pinched Peanut.
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galvanic1882 said:
Hi All, this is my first post on this thread. I have not gone after peanuts at all and forgot that I had this one. It's an old Wardlow Cutlery Co Walden NY salesman's sample. Great etch that was a trademark used by EC Simmons. Probably made in the old Walden Knife Co factory. View attachment 819543 View attachment 819544
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galvanic1882 said:
Hi All, this is my first post on this thread. I have not gone after peanuts at all and forgot that I had this one. It's an old Wardlow Cutlery Co Walden NY salesman's sample. Great etch that was a trademark used by EC Simmons. Probably made in the old Walden Knife Co factory. View attachment 819543 View attachment 819544
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What a beauty
 
Thanks to Gary Peregrin Peregrin I ended up with these little beauties.. His prior posts on these made me want to look in to them, and when my wife asked about a gift idea for me this was the suggestion.
She gave me the stag for my birthday and the mammoth ivory for Christmas...I feel blessed, these are great little knives....

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lamco3 said:
Thanks to Gary Peregrin Peregrin I ended up with these little beauties.. His prior posts on these made me want to look in to them, and when my wife asked about a gift idea for me this was the suggestion.
She gave me the stag for my birthday and the mammoth ivory for Christmas...I feel blessed, these are great little knives....

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A couple of great looking little knives, for sure!
 
lamco3 said:
Thanks to Gary Peregrin Peregrin I ended up with these little beauties.. His prior posts on these made me want to look in to them, and when my wife asked about a gift idea for me this was the suggestion.
She gave me the stag for my birthday and the mammoth ivory for Christmas...I feel blessed, these are great little knives....

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Those look great, Ron! I like the looks of that stag. I might have to pick one up. We really are a bunch of enablers, aren't we? :D
 
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