Love them Peanuts.

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I just got a Case Peanut 6220, and I love this thing. I had one a while ago, but only for a few days, as I gave it to a friend who had lost his knife. Of course, he went and lost the Peanut I gave him to the TSA. I've been sampling other pocket knives since then, from my SAK Sportsman, to my Case Sodbuster JR, from a Buck Medium Trapper, to a few differet Stockmans (Stockmen?), and the fact is, I don't really like the feel of anything in my pocket. It drives me up a wall feeling anything poking me in the leg, you know? I carry my Leatherman Wave on my belt everyday, and usually use it for much of my cutting chores, but sometimes need a smaller knife. The Peanut fits the bill PERFECTLY. Small enough to go unnoticed in my front left pocket, yet I get alot of knife for it's size. And man oh man is it sharp!! I don't know if it's because the blade is soo thin (it is a small knife) and dosn't have alot of material to it, but both the main clip and the smaller pen blades are razor sharp. Very cool little knife with big knife ability. Anyone else absolutely love their 'nuts?
 
Be warned right now pal, peanuts are like potato chips- you can't have just one. I started out last summer with one yellow handle carbon peanut, gave it to my grandson, then missed it so much I had to buy another. Now I have the yellow peanut, a pocket worn red bone peanut, a bone stag peanut.

Damm things are multiplying on me!:D

I know what you mean about the knife in the pocket thing. I used to not mind, but these days I don't want a big knife weighing down the pants. You'll be surprised how much cutting the peanut will handle. I hear Amos carves up ribs with one!:eek:
 
jackknife said:
You'll be surprised how much cutting the peanut will handle. I hear Amos carves up ribs with one!:eek:
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Heheh, sure did the trick that day!

Count me in both as one of those guys who doesn't like stuff piled up in his pocket and as a confirmed 'Nut, nut! Heck of a lot of knife in a small package. I only have the yellow handle in the Case (for now - been gandering a few more). I also have a little Remington single blade peanut with carbon steel blade that came in a promotional pack of .22lrs some years back. It also walked 'n talked with half stops. It's also seen some pocket carry having been washed and dried several times as a result. It carried a little too unnoticeable sometimes. ;)

Oddly enough, I have a Remington Daddy Barlow single blade that carries very well in my front jeans pocket. I get a chuckle setting either of the peanuts by it and comparing two very different carries that I consider comfortable. The peanut will naturally carry sweetly in either jeans or slacks. The Daddy Barlow, well, that's a jeans only deal.

I hope you will hear from many fans of the peanut. It's a great little knife pattern and the Case is one of the best expressions of it.
 
Yeah, I was at a local Bass Pro-Shop, and saw the display. I took out and held a few of the yellow handle ones, which I guess have the CV steel, but they were really loose. All had a wobble on the blades, so I decided to buy the brown jigged handle with tru-sharp. Love this little thing.
 
Amos Iron Wolf said:
It's also seen some pocket carry having been washed and dried several times as a result. It carried a little too unnoticeable sometimes. ;)
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If it went through the washer at least it got the barbaque sause out of it!:D

Did ya use the regular cycle or the delicate/permanent press?:eek:
 
The Peanut pattern is a fine invention indeed. I suppose I will now take a great interest in the history of the origin and roots of this fascinating little cutter. My son and daughter took a liking to it several years back when they were about the ripe old age of 7 and 8. They fancied these wonderful little knife patterns because of there size and I approved because of the half stops(for safety), the cost and they always come out of the box sharp as a razor, not to mention the variety.. And at the time we were just getting started on the introductory of whittling soft wood, making basic shapes, faces and the like. The knives offered small handles which fit there small hands and had two blades which gave them options on detailed cuts.. Well it wasn't long before these two children wanted to accumulate more Peanut knives, and of coarse if you know kids, especially siblings, you can't do for one, without doing for the other.. Anyway, it was a very short time again that passed and it did not take long before they started begging me to tag along to go to the knife shows that Daddy frequented. And each purchased a knife here and there with there allowance money and Daddy supplementing the cost now and then where needed...

Now,, fast forward to several years later and my kids still like accumulating slip-joint knives, and although they both still love there old Peanuts, my daughter has taken a fancy to Texas Toothpicks and my son is loving all kinds of old traditional Lock-backs like old Bucks, Cases, Schrades and such..

And yesterday my father came to visit and of coarse the subject of firearms, hunting, fishing and knives permeated the conversation before long and my dad who is turning the big 70 in a little less than 6 weeks mentioned that his new favorite folding knife pattern is the Peanut. Well, "hell" I said "your kidding,, how come?" He told me basically the same reasons that I have already stated here why I liked them for my kids.. That is, it is razor sharp right out of the gate and seems to stay that way longer than most, half stops for safety and its dual blades for versatility. My Dad also loves the fact that the size is small enough to put in his pocket without the, "slightest bit of discomfort" as he put it..

So well here it is, our little collection of Peanuts, minis one Pearl Case XX that my Daughter is currently EDC'n as I write this while she is out Christmas shopping with her friends.

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Many Blessings,

Anthony
 
Nice collection, Anthony! Good to see someone starting his kids out on the right path!!
 
Pretty little set there! Let us know what you find out when researching the history of the peanut!

Sharp is right. My yaller CV was also sharp out of the box, and I've maybe given it only a lick or two on the stones since getting it. It won't shave at this moment, but just out of curiosity last night I pulled out a section of the manila rope I use to test cut some knives just to see how the little peanut would do. Yipes! That little peanut cut through that 1/2" rope all out of proportion to its size! It put some of my bigger, shaving sharp knives to shame and was acting like a tiny folding Mora instead. The edge, grind, and blade thickness is just right to make fast work of any number of materials.

As Jackknife pointed out in his post sometime back and many of us have agreed by experience, the Case peanut is a heck of a lot of knife in a small, easy to carry package.

Hmmm, wonder what a stag peanut in D2 would be like?

:D Bring on them ribs!
 
A stag Peanut with High Carbon blades? Hmmm, let's see what I can do about that.
Greg

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Very nice Anthony. :thumbup: :thumbup:

mckgreg, that is a super looking knife, as are all of yours. :thumbup:

Here is one I have, a Wendell Carson "Reverse" Peanut...

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I've got to take my own pictures of this little fellow someday. :o :)

Bill
 
Thanks to all for your input.. waynorth, I really do think my kids are started off on the right track. They seem to appreciate things that are accomplished by hard work. They definitely knew the difference between right and wrong at an early age. They admire folks that have good moral fiber and emulate them on a consistent basis. I really do believe that they are good kids for the most part..

mcgreg, Just a beauty to behold, that Cripple Creek!. I'm hoping to catch one of those myself some day soon.

El lobo, I love that one of Carsons. I have only seen 2 or maybe 3 Peanut patterns of his. Don't you just love the way he leaves the bark on his Mammoth Ivory scales, it appears so darn rustic looking..:thumbup:

Here is the Case xx mop my daughter has been EDC'n around for a while now..

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sunnyd said:
Thanks to all for your input.. waynorth, I really do think my kids are started off on the right track. They seem to appreciate things that are accomplished by hard work. They definitely knew the difference between right and wrong at an early age. They admire folks that have good moral fiber and emulate them on a consistent basis. I really do believe that they are good kids for the most part..

mcgreg, Just a beauty to behold, that Cripple Creek!. I'm hoping to catch one of those myself some day soon.

El lobo, I love that one of Carsons. I have only seen 2 or maybe 3 Peanut patterns of his. Don't you just love the way he leaves the bark on his Mammoth Ivory scales, it appears so darn rustic looking..:thumbup:

Here is the Case xx mop my daughter has been EDC'n around for a while now..

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Whoa, Sunny!

Your girl is not really carrying that nice pearl jangling around with those keys and stuff, is she? :eek:

I'm gonna have nightmares tonight!
 
Like Greg said, cool one! I didn't even know that Case made/had made a scissors peanut or one with a shackle. Especially one in MOP. Learn something every day.
 
Holy Crap!!! I just fell in love with the Peanut pattern, and SunnyD goes and shows me that friggin scissor/bale Nut!!! I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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