After all of the positive talk about this patern I had to see what all the hype is about. I've got a nice Case nut in yellow delrin coming for Christmas. Seems like a nice minimalist knife. My problem will be that I've been so used to my current daily carry, (SAK & Delica), that I'm really going to have trouble getting used to a small traditional.
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My first peanut!
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If you don't adjust to the peanut or like the knife put it up for sale. Somebody will snatch it up.
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When you actually do some cutting instead of shoving a thick piece of steel through things it's always such an interesting reminder just how much and how well a slim, old fashioned blade can cut. It still amazes me sometimes when a small, thin bladed knife just whooshes through stuff like it was nothing. None of the binding or loading up of a fat blade in a lot of materials. Just slice, slice, slice.
Of course we all know that for years, perhaps decades even we're just brain bombed that you have to have the biggest, baddest, kwickyflip tactical folder to even do a good job of cleaning your fingernails. Yet most of us don't use a knife as much or for the variety of daily work our ancestors did. Somehow those guys managed to run traplines, farm, ranch, fish and hunt for food and business, and any number of other pursuits with a simple pocket knife in their pocket.
I have to chuckle at all the "bushcrafters" and tattycool Tommies on YouTube and that I see around whenever I'm out then remember Jackknife's stories about his dad who did some pretty serious and secret stuff in dangerous places in service to his country. A man who only and always carried a simple Peanut and a Colt Woodsman .22 handgun, but who knew well how to use them effectively. A lot of useful in some lightweight, slim tools used by someone who simply went quietly about his business with quiet confidence in his abilities.
Also listen to Carl's tales about those old hunters and fishermen he got to hang around as a kid. Guys that if they felt the need to move up to a big knife from their slipjoints for heavy work went to something like a Case Finn.
The only real issue I ever had with a Peanut was getting my fingers and the knife covered in BBQ sauce when using it to cut a bulky BBQ sandwich for lunch a time or two. I had to cut first from one side then the other to get it fully cut with such a small knife, but it wasn't a big deal.
It does take a step of faith and a bit of confidence in your own abilities to go to a small traditional where you don't have a big, kewl looking blade to hide behind. But... It can be done.
Of course we all know that for years, perhaps decades even we're just brain bombed that you have to have the biggest, baddest, kwickyflip tactical folder to even do a good job of cleaning your fingernails. Yet most of us don't use a knife as much or for the variety of daily work our ancestors did. Somehow those guys managed to run traplines, farm, ranch, fish and hunt for food and business, and any number of other pursuits with a simple pocket knife in their pocket.
I have to chuckle at all the "bushcrafters" and tattycool Tommies on YouTube and that I see around whenever I'm out then remember Jackknife's stories about his dad who did some pretty serious and secret stuff in dangerous places in service to his country. A man who only and always carried a simple Peanut and a Colt Woodsman .22 handgun, but who knew well how to use them effectively. A lot of useful in some lightweight, slim tools used by someone who simply went quietly about his business with quiet confidence in his abilities.
Also listen to Carl's tales about those old hunters and fishermen he got to hang around as a kid. Guys that if they felt the need to move up to a big knife from their slipjoints for heavy work went to something like a Case Finn.
The only real issue I ever had with a Peanut was getting my fingers and the knife covered in BBQ sauce when using it to cut a bulky BBQ sandwich for lunch a time or two. I had to cut first from one side then the other to get it fully cut with such a small knife, but it wasn't a big deal.
It does take a step of faith and a bit of confidence in your own abilities to go to a small traditional where you don't have a big, kewl looking blade to hide behind. But... It can be done.
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If the peanut doesn't work for you there are schrade old timers, and mini trappers plus a host of other Patterson that give you a thin blade that is easier to pocket than many one handers and has a little extra more blade.
A peanut wouldn't be my regular everyday knife if I had to cut up carpet or something like that on a regular basis. But for basic light cutting tasks that I encounter in my regular everyday life it works great!
I had recently sold a Buck 709 yearling with the script lettering. It is a peanut size knife wwith tough 440c steel that had been BOS heat treated. I regretted selling it almost as soon as I did and just won a other one. They can be found for well under 20 bucks just like many of the patterns out there.
Chris
A peanut wouldn't be my regular everyday knife if I had to cut up carpet or something like that on a regular basis. But for basic light cutting tasks that I encounter in my regular everyday life it works great!
I had recently sold a Buck 709 yearling with the script lettering. It is a peanut size knife wwith tough 440c steel that had been BOS heat treated. I regretted selling it almost as soon as I did and just won a other one. They can be found for well under 20 bucks just like many of the patterns out there.
Chris
Thanks Sunandsteel and Chris. I've carried several medium stockman in the past and most can (and do) perform well. I;m just so used to the quick access of my delica(after 20+yrs). Not all the same knife, but similar size spydies. Great knives but they don't cut like a good old slippie. I also have a Buck pearllite 303 that's a great size, cuts like crazy. Love my SAK;s for the versatility. Great blade, tin opener and bottle opener with some screw drivers for light prying, scraping and of course popping open a cold beverage.
Interesting to hear your observations. I like the Peanut and hope it works out for you. I think you'll like it even more, as time goes on. I don't carry one all of the time, but find it interesting to carry, and find the pattern especially useful if I'm carrying an EDC fixed blade, and don't really "need" a folder, it's nice to have on hand. Still it'll hold it's own within reason. Perfect for the non-knife person, or knife person alike.