Official June 2011 Walk A Mile In The Other Fella's Boots Challenge!

For June, I'm leaving my tacticalish one handed high tech spydercos and kershaws at home, and carrying more traditional knives. This was today's load out.
EKA Swede 8
Wenger Pocket tool chest attached to a Fenix E05
Case Peanut, emerald green jigged bone, stainless. 6220SS.


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I might have to throw in the towel early on only carrying my Case 6332. Riding my bike around in this heat causes a bit of perspiration, and a carbon steel knife with no oil/polish just isn't working, even though it's still dry out and not the humid/rainy monsoon season. I looked at it this morning after a ride, and it was spotting with definite rust, not just patina. I had to clean it up a bit to kill the rust, but still left a bit of the beginnings of a patina on. I'll either have to force a patina on it, or start carrying a stainless knife for the next couple months.
 
I use to discard the Peanut as a tiny novelty but a few weeks ago I had to see what all the fuss was about so I got a peanut in yellar derlin and of course CV and have carried it a short time not everyday but enough to draw some conclusions about the pattern it still realy isn't for me but I can now appreciate it for what it is.
 
I'm still going with the cannitler and carrying it today. Its been great so far but I still have the itch to carry some of my other knives. I've pulled a few out to fondle a couple of times:o but haven't faltered yet.:cool:
 
I am still going with the Peanut. I have been missing my other EDC knives. The Peanut has not let me down at all. I had a couple of days I had to go knifeless and really missed even the Peanut in my pocket. I am planning on finishing the month on the Peanut without too much trouble. I will not look too much at the other EDC knives. Friday AM 7/1/2011 will be interesting... I will have to decide if the Peanut stays in the pocket or rests in the drawer with it's family. This week is a good test for the little big knife because I have a friend's dog staying with me through Wednesday night. This little dog is elderly, lost many teeth and only eats a small selection of people foods. I have a number to containers with all the foods but have to cut it all up into small bits for him to eat. The Peanut is doing all the cutting. A good chance to learn what this little pattern has to teach. Blade length is OK but my skills need to improve with that small handle.
 
This weekend we were finally able to harvest some of the lettuce from our tiny veggie patch in the garden. The 34OT handled the evisceration duties nicely! :thumbup:

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I'm still enjoying carrying the stockman and definitely have a greater appreciation for the pattern. At the same time, though, I'm really looking forward to getting back to my 'nut. :)

-- Mark
 
Just fine so far. The Cannitler has all the blades I need and everything was big enough. Really carrying and using a canoe shaped knife has helped me appreciate why this pattern is well thought of. Having a coping blade is a bonus.
 
I'll make it through one more day. Carrying my little Imperial has helped me to see why so many people like the Peanut sized knives. It can do plenty in spite of it's small size and the super thin blades cut well even when they aren't extremely sharp.

That said, I'll be glad to get back to my other knives. It will be nice to have a more comfortable handle to hold on to for extended cutting and I won't have to work so hard to dig the knife out of my pocket either.
 
I give all of you who made it a lot of credit. It's definitely harder than it sounds. I don't have a problem carrying the same knife for a month or longer, but carrying one that I don't usually carry is tough. It seems that the experiment has proved one thing though.... people know what they like. It seems that most of you were content with what you chose to carry for the month, but can't wait to get back to your old stand by.
 
Full disclosure, I did just get a Benchmade Mini grip in the mail, so it's been going along with me each day, along with a Case. Been making an effort to only use the traditional knives, though.
 
So far so good. The GEC Conductor has held up like a champ to whatever tasks I set it to. The blades now have some patina / funk which I may be adjusting in a couple of days. Good to have some character on a blade, sez me. Pics will be up in a few days.
 
mdsmith said:
It seems that the experiment has proved one thing though.... people know what they like. It seems that most of you were content with what you chose to carry for the month, but can't wait to get back to your old stand by.
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Indeed. I can't wait to get back to my 'nut!

-- Mark
 
mnblade said:
Indeed. I can't wait to get back to my 'nut!

-- Mark
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You have good taste Mark. The knife you chose for the month, and your old stand by are the two knives I'm torn between every morning when leaving for work. Lately the nut has been winning out, but I still miss the 34OT when it's not in my pocket.
 
Last day of the Large Case Saddlehorn. Not as difficult as I imagined. This knife is still a pocketfull and I can't wait to get back to my more manageable GEC Barlow or Dogleg Jack - still and all On days out feeding alpacas I carry a Case Moose or Buck 307 the Large Saddlehorn easily took their place.
 
I stuck with the challenge since I took it up and the muskrat did everything I asked it to do and I did not find it lacking in any significant way, but it did not have "the feeling". I am going to drop back to my standards for a while (the mini copperhead and the canoe or the Kabar jack). This was a worthwhile experience for me and I will probably try this again with a different knife at some point down the road. - Ed J
 
Carrying my cannitler in my pocket with my keys and occasional change smoothed out some of the peaks I think. Here is what it looks like now (yesterday afternoon, I didn't wipe down the horn before the pics). The cannitler worked for me but I'm back to my Alsdorf trapper and Case peanut in my pocket for today.

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