Gratitude give away. - Dipbait wins!

Thanks for the opportunity.

Permit me to relate a story . . .

A few years ago, I hadn't even heard of the Peanut. Heck, I'd practically forgotten what slipjoint knives were all about. I was enamored of "modern" gadgetry and kewl featurez, dood. Unbecoming for a man of my age, but still . . .

I was introduced to the Peanut pattern through the stories of a man we will call "Steve." I'm proud to call him my friend. He's a guy who, without regard for his own welfare will wade in to help someone else who's in trouble, or who needs specific training, or his particular talents in achieving safety in particular contexts. He shares what he has, as well as what he knows, and places honor and friends above comfort and security. He is younger than I am, but has traveled a lot more road. I look up to him as a model of what I could be, if I ever learned humility.

After some looking and a lot of reading those tales of "Suthern practical" knife applications, I finally got one of my own. (No, it's not a yeller CV, but I will eventually get one of those, too.)

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It's part of my EDC load-out. It's been my constant companion on and off for more than a year. It now has its own permanent pocket, regardless of whatever else I happen to be carrying.

My life has been enriched by the simple experience of returning to slipjoints and the discovery of the Peanut.



Steve, on the other hand, has had an astonishing run of bad luck.

There were tornadoes and storms, his truck and most of his possessions were a complete loss, and he wound up on the road for a while, essentially without a home of his own, but never really homeless.

He has regained his balance and is back on his feet, has a decent place, steady work, and is gradually getting back into his groove.

This last Christmas, I sent him a surprise gift of a Case Barehead Slimline Trapper, yeller & CV.

It was only after this that I learned he had lost his peanut in the calamities down South. Well, damn. Just ain't right.

So . . .

In the event I should find a yeller & CV Peanut in my hands, especially one given as an act of random generosity, that's where it would go.

The man brought me back to slipjoints and classics.

I figure it's the least I could do.


And I thank y'all for listening.

 
I have only had one peanut, a Key Lime Case. I sold it along with a lot of other knives during financial difficulties a few years back and always regretted it. I have been meaning to get a new one to carry to work since I work in an office job now. The most sheeple friendly knife in existence in my opinion. I appreciate the chance.
 
No experience with a peanut... and pretty much any traditional slip joints for that matter. I'm hoping to
change that though as I have my first slip joint on its way to me. A nice canoe. A peanut would be a
great backup knife. Thanks for the chance!!
 
thank you for the opportunity! owned a peanut several years ago but lost it when my home was destroyed during hurricane katrina
 
I'm in. Last real Case I owned, I was probably 12 years old. Ever since then it's been knock-offs. My entire family has always carried Case-style knives. From great grandpa to myself. They're great knives. An outdoorsman knife.
 
I have a Damascus and MOP Bear MGC Peanut that I have used as a good luck talisman in my first University program during final exams, was my first real slipjoint that I carried regularily, and was also my first Damascus and MOP in a knife. Unfortunately for me the peanut is too small for the foodstuffs and other EDC uses I have for a knife, and I prefer to carry three blade when I carry slipjoints. If my number is drawn please give it to my favorite number, Post #26 (I did not read it so I wouldn't be biased).

Thanks for the giveaway!
 
Thanks for the chance! I dunno if my schrade old timer 120T would count as a peanut but I have never owned a case knife.
 
.. Just wanted to say good'n on ya, LKJW! Great contest!. I just did the same type of give-a-way here with my last contest only with NIB yellow scaled Case CV Stockman.. The Case model # 6220 Peanut pattern is quite a dandy and I still have and carry several of mine from time to time when I am in a minimalist state of mind. I think everyone should try them out. They come in quite handy if you like small knives that can handle pretty large jobs. :cool:


Best of Luck to All,
Anthony
 
I like the peanut. Bought one for my mom a while back. Handy little knife it seems, disappears into any pocket or crevice you want it in. Thanks for the giveaway.
 
Never had a peanut. Never owned a Case either. Count me in. Thanks for the awesome give away. Glad to hear about the job. Harder to find than a diamond in an outhouse.

Pat
 
Thanks everybody. And the knife came today. I will do the drawing tonight or tomm. So let's say as long as you get your name in by 5pm today, you're in and I'll let everybody know by tomm at the latest.
 
I had one of my Grandfathers when I was in High School, but lost it.

Would be nice to have another...

I'm in
 
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