On my quest to be a "one knife guy" like my grandfather, who carried the same knife for over 70 years (not a typo...one knife for 70 years) I seem to be closing in on the goal. These three knives have been getting all of my pocket time of late. When wearing cargo shorts or a jacket, they get paired with an Opinel 8, but they do just fine on their own.
Mini-Copperhead in Deep Canyon Bone, Medium Jack in slick black, and CV Peanut in Chestnut Bone.
It's going to be really hard to eliminate two of these to get to the one knife phase...
The MCH--I love the wharncliffe blade. It may just be my favorite blade shape. For all the tasks I use a pocket knife for, it works the best and is easy to sharpen and strop. The MCH is the perfect handle length for me as well. I wish Case would make a three inch peanut. That little extra bit of handle makes all the difference in the hand, but very little difference in the pocket. I also like the deep canyon jigging. It gives a fantastic grip and the fact there is no shield glued on makes it even better, in my opinion.
An almost perfect pocket knife.
The slick black medium jack is the largest of these small knives. Unlike the others, I do notice when this one is in my pocket, but not in an uncomfortable way. More in a reassuring way. Summer means cargo shorts, and I am always worried my small knives have fallen out of my pockets. This one I know is there, and the stainless as-ground blades make it ideal for hot summer days. I wish case made more knives with the slick black delrin. I never warmed up to "yeller" knives. I understand their usefulness if you drop it in the woods, but black reminds me of Grandpa's knife.
I don't need to say anything about the Peanut. A forum search will give a plethora of peanut posts. I have a feeling that, in the end, it's going to be between this little guy and the MCH. I need to weigh my love of CV steel with the way the MCH just fits my hand so perfectly. And the wharnie. That might tip the scales, too...
And, in closing--the knife that got carried every day for 70 years.
Thanks for reading. I feel privileged to have such problems as choosing between so many fantastic knives.
Andrew
Mini-Copperhead in Deep Canyon Bone, Medium Jack in slick black, and CV Peanut in Chestnut Bone.
It's going to be really hard to eliminate two of these to get to the one knife phase...
The MCH--I love the wharncliffe blade. It may just be my favorite blade shape. For all the tasks I use a pocket knife for, it works the best and is easy to sharpen and strop. The MCH is the perfect handle length for me as well. I wish Case would make a three inch peanut. That little extra bit of handle makes all the difference in the hand, but very little difference in the pocket. I also like the deep canyon jigging. It gives a fantastic grip and the fact there is no shield glued on makes it even better, in my opinion.
An almost perfect pocket knife.
The slick black medium jack is the largest of these small knives. Unlike the others, I do notice when this one is in my pocket, but not in an uncomfortable way. More in a reassuring way. Summer means cargo shorts, and I am always worried my small knives have fallen out of my pockets. This one I know is there, and the stainless as-ground blades make it ideal for hot summer days. I wish case made more knives with the slick black delrin. I never warmed up to "yeller" knives. I understand their usefulness if you drop it in the woods, but black reminds me of Grandpa's knife.
I don't need to say anything about the Peanut. A forum search will give a plethora of peanut posts. I have a feeling that, in the end, it's going to be between this little guy and the MCH. I need to weigh my love of CV steel with the way the MCH just fits my hand so perfectly. And the wharnie. That might tip the scales, too...
And, in closing--the knife that got carried every day for 70 years.
Thanks for reading. I feel privileged to have such problems as choosing between so many fantastic knives.
Andrew
