I actually suggested that earlier in this thread. I am thinking of some kind of give-a-way on these forums maybe. Or, just waiting for someone to come along that doesn't have a nice knife to call their own. They might just have a nice little peanut to accompany them.
@Jackknife, Thank you for posting your thoughts and that wonderful information. I guess your right when some people don't look at knives like we do, some say they are tools and others are more priceless than the Mona Lisa. My uncle has had the same case trapper for 22 years, skinned many dear and uses it as his main working utensil. I'll buy my dad a knife and in 3-4 months time, it needs to be replaced. I learned the hard way to not buy him a nice, expensive pocket knife. He uses them just like you explained and he's not really a knife knut, but someone that just looks for a good deal when he comes by one.
I have a couple of knives in my collection that are priceless and will just sit in the case, but then I have other knives that are disposable tools. And, I think deep down inside I bought the peanut because it was revered on these forums as a great thing. Maybe I just wanted to test how far it would really go? When I think about it, you're right, there is not going to be a knife that will stand up to that kind of use and me expect it to be as sharp as it was the first time I sharpened it that day. This peanut is a solider in a never ending war. Hopefully it will be passed along to someone that needs a good knife just as much as the next guy.
And, as far as the Stanley Utility knife goes. I have one and a husky lockback that gets used fairly often, but I am generally away from my tool bag, or need something a tad bit sharper or a little bit longer and it never quite does the trick.
@Jackknife, Thank you for posting your thoughts and that wonderful information. I guess your right when some people don't look at knives like we do, some say they are tools and others are more priceless than the Mona Lisa. My uncle has had the same case trapper for 22 years, skinned many dear and uses it as his main working utensil. I'll buy my dad a knife and in 3-4 months time, it needs to be replaced. I learned the hard way to not buy him a nice, expensive pocket knife. He uses them just like you explained and he's not really a knife knut, but someone that just looks for a good deal when he comes by one.
I have a couple of knives in my collection that are priceless and will just sit in the case, but then I have other knives that are disposable tools. And, I think deep down inside I bought the peanut because it was revered on these forums as a great thing. Maybe I just wanted to test how far it would really go? When I think about it, you're right, there is not going to be a knife that will stand up to that kind of use and me expect it to be as sharp as it was the first time I sharpened it that day. This peanut is a solider in a never ending war. Hopefully it will be passed along to someone that needs a good knife just as much as the next guy.
And, as far as the Stanley Utility knife goes. I have one and a husky lockback that gets used fairly often, but I am generally away from my tool bag, or need something a tad bit sharper or a little bit longer and it never quite does the trick.
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.. I know it was one of my favorite knives when I was 10.
