Riddle Me Peanut

[Guyon]

I have been looking for those, Catts, and Fightin Roosters. I hope we do not bid against each other! The Camillus I have been watching have been selling at very reasonable prices, right around Schrade costs. I let a Big Chief by Queen slip by (got busy) and no one even bid on it, could have had it for $5! plus shipping. There was a write up on BF with decent review on that long knife with the aluminum handle, so now of course, it is on my radar.

I'm really only interested in stockman knives. It's the only design you could say that I "collect," and I'm more partial to the larger (~4") knives.

 

[mckgreg]

Peanuts. Did somebody say Peanuts ?
Greg

 

[Thomason]

Two by Joel Chamblin and one by Don Morrow.

 

[OldPhysics]

I agree, it's the shape that makes a peanut.

Some bits and pieces from page 185 of Levine's Guide 4th edition.

Several standard jack knife handles have a more or less S-curve shape. Sometimes called serpentine jack.
Unlike premium jacks, serpentine jack usually have their blades in the narrower end.
The small 2 3/4 inches or so round-ended serpentine jack is now called a peanut. Larger round end serpentine jacks are often called dog-leg jack.

So I would say a peanut is a small serpentine jack with a rounded head end.

Frankly, whenever I have a question of this sort, I look first in one of Bernard's guides (the latest I can get my sweaty hands on). I generally find practical guidance there.

Or ... I'll just ask Thomason. If it's a peanut. Or a slipjoint. That sort of thing ...

 

[Guyon]

Or ... I'll just ask Thomason. If it's a peanut. Or a slipjoint. That sort of thing ...

Do you think just anyone would be asked to write the Foreword for Peanut Fighting II, Advanced Edition?

 

[OldPhysics]

Do you think just anyone would be asked to write the Foreword for Peanut Fighting II, Advanced Edition?

Hmm.

I've only got PF I. Perhaps it's time to Upgrade.

But then ... I can hardly claim to have mastered the techniques in PF I. I've got the various grips down, but I keep flubbing the "speed deployment," due most likely to my suboptimal fingernails.

As a result, I've done far more damage to myself than to the "practice assailant" I assembled following Phil's instructions in Appendix II.

 

[Buck_Fan]

I just got my first peanuts. I am not sure what I think of them yet. Will have to carry them and use them some. But so far I don't see what all the hype that seems to follow them yet. But I am sure over time I will see the light.

Bill

 

[Doug S]

Couldn't resist a chance to post another picture of the two Case Peanuts I picked up recently. I like them a lot. They offer a lot of blade for their small size. Almost the same blade size as my Medium Stockman, which is almost the same size as my Mini Trapper.

 

[Guyon]

I've about settled on a red bone in CV. Red is my four-year-old boy's favorite color, so I might as well go ahead and buy two.

 

[navihawk]

I agree with Thawk about the Cases upturned bolster as being what I always invision when I think of one.

tha Camilluses can be had cheap. I paid 10 bucks for this one. One of the scales is shrinking, or pulling away from the liner. I wonder what super glue does to celluloid.

 

[Ice Tigre]

For me its more the serpentine shape than the bolster... To be honest I had not noticed the bolster shape being anything special before this..

"I wonder what super glue does to celluloid."

Thats a thought... I'd hate for it to melt it onto the knife.. I got some yeller celluloid scrap(that ironically enough came off a Camillus peanut) I'll have to try that later today..

G.

 

[navihawk]

For me its more the serpentine shape than the bolster... To be honest I had not noticed the bolster shape being anything special before this..

"I wonder what super glue does to celluloid."

Thats a thought... I'd hate for it to melt it onto the knife.. I got some yeller celluloid scrap(that ironically enough came off a Camillus peanut) I'll have to try that later today..

G.

Just wondering. If I can get some behind the scale it would pull it in nicely.Super glue has a nasty habit of "crazing"(turning it white, or melting) some plastics.