Is the Schrade 272 a Peanut?

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dalee100

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Hi,

I have acquired a Schrade 272. I'm not sure if I should call it a Peanut or a small Jack. To me it looks like a Peanut. But while it's only a tiny bit longer than my Camillus 21's and 22's. It's far more robust and beefier than they are. It doesn't have the more delicate lines of the Camillus pattern.

Plus, I can't recall anyone posting any Schrade Peanuts in the past. Was this a pattern that Schrade didn't really make?

My 272. I really like the easy open pen blade.
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Dale
 
Absolutely a peanut-and a cool one too!(fwiw...a 2 blade peanut is a vers of a small jack)
 
I don't know the technical term for the 272.I always thought of them as a small Jack knife.... I do know I don't care much for the Case Peanuts (I know :D), but this pattern I do like. In my big hands, it just feels better and seems to be easier getting the blades out. could just all be in my mind though...

The first picture has the Schrade Walden era 219 taken with the 881. It is the only pic of it that didn't come out blurry :confused:
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This 272 was produced a little later and was after the Schrade Walden tang stampings

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Whatever a person wants to call them, they are a great little knife
 
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I'm not too sure when Schrade came out with the 272 pattern. I have a Schrade Walden in black composite with a leather (ahem) knife purse.

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Anyone have a old Schrade Walden Peanut with peachseed bone handles?
 
Thats a nice one Hal. I'll bet Charlie has a peachseed boned version :D
 
338375 said:
Thats a nice one Hal. I'll bet Charlie has a peachseed boned version :D
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The one I showed is likely a late 40's, stamped on both blades, no USA in the stamp. The 1947 catalog says "Stagged", rather than "Bone Stag". That indicates composite. I did see there is a bone stag in the 1930 Cut Co catalog. Along with quite a few celluloid versions. And Mike, I think the smaller knife in that top photo of yours is a 219, skinnier handle than a 272.
 
thawk said:
I'm not too sure when Schrade came out with the 272 pattern. I have a Schrade Walden in black composite with a leather (ahem) knife purse.
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"It's not a purse, its a sachel. Indiana Jones has one."
From "the Hangover"
 
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jackknife said:
Very nice little pocket knives, but are they a little more a dogleg jack than a peanut?
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I agree Carl. I think Schrade called them a Serpentine Jack. Same length and blades. The Camillus and Ulsters look a lot like the Schrades, and they all get called peanuts too. I'm guilty of it.

I think the Case Peanuts have the Peanutiest shape, and are the true peanuts.
 
I have a Schrade 72ot and on the box it's called a dogleg jack. What ever that means.
Jim
 
Hi,

You guys have got some very nice Waldens! I really like the looks of yours Hal. The dark scales and bright polished bolsters really pop. And Mike, the carmelly goodness of your scales! I wish mine had that killer looking swedge that is on both of your 272's. But I'm pretty sure mine is a late production. I wonder when they stopped making that pattern.

This is why I had to ask, I just wasn't sure. I think I do agree with you guys, while it looks kind of like a Peanut, it really doesn't feel like one.

I could easily agree to a dog-leg Jack. it's a lot more Jack than Peanut the more I look at it and handle it. Heck, even my Camillus Peanuts are listed as Pony Jacks in the old catalogs. I should really get a Case Peanut. But I'm like you Mike, the Case version doesn't really trip my trigger either.

Dale
 
Technically a Peanut pattern is a small Jack.

Very nice knives whatever y'all call them.

BTW: What is the exact measurement closed of the OP's knife??


Anthony
 
sunnyd said:
Technically a Peanut pattern is a small Jack.

Very nice knives whatever y'all call them.

BTW: What is the exact measurement closed of the OP's knife??


Anthony
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Hi,

Well yes, Peanuts are technically small Jacks, but I tend to believe that not all small Jacks can be called Peanuts. Kind of silly perhaps.:)

Caution!!! Retentive Machinist Measurements!

The exact closed length of the 272 is 2.893". Let's call it 2 57/64" One of my Camillus #22's is 2.806" or a shade under 2 11/16" The thickness measured over the widest part of the scales is .465" for 272. And .365" for the 22. What might be interesting is the 272 clip point is .100" longer than the 22, but it's only .005" thicker.

Dale
 
Different names for different people and being a peanut collector I search by all the above mentioned names when looking to buy a new peanut. The one characteristic that I find helps distinguish a knife as being what I call a peanut is the bolsters. A peanut has bolsters that are similar in shape to those on a trapper, whereas small serpentine jacks have bolsters on both ends of the knife that look equal to each other. In the above picture by 33875 showing the vintage Schrade Walden peanut, I wouldn't consider that a peanut because of how the bolsters look similar to each other. For me what gets difficult to identify are the reverse peanuts.
 
thawk said:
The one I showed is likely a late 40's, stamped on both blades, no USA in the stamp. The 1947 catalog says "Stagged", rather than "Bone Stag". That indicates composite. I did see there is a bone stag in the 1930 Cut Co catalog. Along with quite a few celluloid versions. And Mike, I think the smaller knife in that top photo of yours is a 219, skinnier handle than a 272.
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Busted.... :D Thanks Hal, you are correct. Not real sure what the heck I was thinking. I just like it so much, when we started talking little ones, I didn't want it to feel left out :D
 
That's a peanut even I could love! :thumbup::cool:
 
I've always thought a peanut was 2 3/4" to 2 7/8" closed. Any thing larger is a dog leg Jack. Here' a few examples. Left to right: Robeson-Hibbard-Schrade-Cattaraugus-New York Knife.
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