Peanuts, who made them

[silenthunterstudios]

Before I met Jackknife, I couldn't have given a tinkers damn about the peanut pattern. Sure, it was neat, but it never tripped my trigger. My father liked them, and lost enough of them, when I was growing up, including one I found for him a couple years ago. I was more interested in a time in the big modern one handed folders that you needed a belt and pair of suspenders to carry, pocket clips on them were so the knife didn't fall through your pants pocket.

I tried a few Case peanuts, and gave them away, one of them to my father. Carl gave me a single blade Remington, later, I was gifted a single blade older stag Case Damascus peanut by Sitflyer. Carl later gave me his Case amber bone Damascus peanut. I in turn gave the Remington peanut to a buddy of mine, that is partial to giant choppers and frame locks. He carries it everyday now. The one from Sitflyer I gave to my little brother at his 21st birthday party. It's his "Sunday go to meeting knife". The one that Carl gave me is my daily carry.

So, I know that Schrade made peanuts. Case still does, and Camillus did for Remington. I'm guessing there are a few peanuts out there stamped Camillus. Each company has a bit of a different blade shape, but for the most part, the legume family looks similar.

If you have a peanut from another company, please share a pic and the name of the company.

 

[ConBon]

Peanuts are classified by their serpentine shape right? If not I may have some other makers.


Connor

 

[Cory Hess]

Here's a quick and dirty cell phone pic. The two on the left are both Queen made, the stag carrying the Northwoods brand. The other two are obviously Schrade.

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Cattaraugus

Case

Boker

John Primble Bellknap (Boker made)

Camillus #21

Mike

 

[Rich S]

Take a look at Rough Rider and Colt. Good, well made knives and inexpensive. Also, Frost makes them under a dozen various "old brands" and styles.

Rich

 

[hamsco]

This Nut is marked Rapid River on the tang. It looks like it was made by Queen , but that is a guess. Nice Red Stag

 

[Cory Hess]

This Nut is marked Rapid River on the tang. It looks like it was made by Queen , but that is a guess. Nice Red Stag

I was in the Rapid River store this winter and was told that they make all of their knives on location. That does look like a Queen knife to my eyes though, and doesn't resemble the knives that they had displayed. Maybe they used to commission knives and have more recently switched to only offering knives that they make themselves?

Either way, that's a beauty you got there.

 

[hamsco]

I sent them an e-mail once, asking about the knife. No reply.

 

[arrowhd]

Very nice collection of different peanuts Mike!

 

[silenthunterstudios]

Cattaraugus

Case

Boker

John Primble Bellknap (Boker made)

Camillus #21

Mike

All nice, I love well worn bone covers, but that swedge and long pull on the Cattaraugus, wow!

 

[Arathol]

I'm guessing there are a few peanuts out there stamped Camillus.

 

[deltaboy]

I got a model 21 and 2 Old timer doglegged Jack.

 

[ConBon]

I have a Valley Forge. Not sure what the main blade was, it was a toothpick when I bought it. Great little knife though, I use it for evening fruit prep.

It's next to the SAK

Connor

 

[mike Berkovitch]

All nice, I love well worn bone covers, but that swedge and long pull on the Cattaraugus, wow!

Imagine the work they had to put into these tiny knives to make the detailed swedges and pulls

 

[jackknife]

Ah, the mighty legume. I love peanut threads. Here's the well used Camillus made Remington that Dan gifted me. A daily companion that earns it keep with countless cutting jobs. Casr may have the only model that is actually called a peanut, but most companies have or had one in the lineup that was a peanut by any definition of the breed.

A hard working little knife, if a peanut won't work, then it time for a whole other kind of knife.

 

[leghog]

Ulster Schrade 180/Craftsman9407

Schrade 33OT

Schrade 219

Camillus 21

Camillus Remington

CAMCO 702. Not serpentine.

 

[mnblade]

According the current Queen catalog, they're making a nice looking Schatt & Morgan peanut.



-- Mark

 

[Will Power]

Mike Your Catt is a cool cat really pretty and intricate small knife.

I had a Queen oldie (didn't want to fall in the Old Queen trap...) nice bone and longer and slimmer than current CASE offerings, but I gave it away to Doug, who sadly no longer contributes here. A CASE Bonestag example I also gave away here, quite a decent thick handle which can be important on a small knife, also gave away an Antique Bone one here. Only one CASE left a Crandall cutlery.

Frankly, RR do a very tidy Peanut too. Rather thinner blades than the CASE and a sunk-joint which is impressive. I like the chequered green Gunstock Bone on this one .

GEC have yet to test the legume water, although the forthcoming Beagle may approximate. I wasn't that impressed by the Coyote version, very well made indeed but too toy-like in the end.

Here, the RR and Tiny Congress friend

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Thank you Will, This Cut is really amazing.

Mike

 

[silenthunterstudios]

According the current Queen catalog, they're making a nice looking Schatt & Morgan peanut.



-- Mark

The Daniels will be set up at the Mason Dixon knife show, I'm going to look for that peanut. They usually have a good selection of their factory products, including pieces for sale from Ryan's collection.

There's also a few dealers that have quite a bit of peanuts at the show. I just remembered that I have a picture of one of the displays for sale. When I say hundreds of peanuts, I mean it!