The beloved Peanut, does have it's limits...

[Raymond1000]

Jr. Stockman + Vic Farmer. I’ve carried that combo for a decade.

If appropriate, Randall Pathfinder. My favorite sheath knife.

 

[cchu518]

Hmmm the Jr stockman is very interesting. So what is the closest two bladed schrade OT equivalent to a peanut?

 

[richstag]

One of my grandfather's had a very similar combo all of his life. I will try to get up a picture of both if I can find both in photobucket.

He was one of the most all around capable men most people could meet. He had the Case 62087 though and some kind of leather handled fixed blade with a stone butt.

Kevin

Absolutly totally, 100% agree with this.:thumb up:

It's always been my personal belief that if a 2 inch blade is not enough, then a 3 inch pocket knife is not going to be that much better. Very early on in life I had the great opportunity to hang around with some people that neither my parents nor grand parents approved of. It's what I called the liars circle down in Marylands eastern shore. All of them were outdoorsmen by their trade, that of trapper's, both legal and otherwise, poachers, and no goods, who wrenched a living out of nature. All of them to a man had the same set up; a small pocket knife that did most of what they had to do cutting wise, and a small sheath knife on their belt. The pocket knife was almost always a small 2 3/4 to 3 1/4 serpentine jack, and the belt kife was a leather handled little finn type made by Case, or Western, or Kabar. It seemed to handle everything these bush outlaws had to deal with. Occasionally there was a hatchet employed if needed. But the pocket knife and sheath knife did 99.99% of it.

A peanut makes a great 4 inch sheath knife companion. Anytime I leave the suburbia I live in to go to the woods or canoeing, this combo is with me.

 

[richstag]

The case he gave me first when I when a little kid



If anyone tries to tell me it was over-sharpened I will tell you yours was under-used

Found a couple of the fixed blade he gave me when I was just a little older.





Now that he is gone and I think back its really something else that he passed both of these along to me. He never replaced either of them for himself.

Kevin

 

[jackknife]

Now that he is gone and I think back its really something else that he passed both of these along to me. He never replaced either of them for himself.

Kevin

He knew he didn't have to. He'd had good use out them, and he passed them on to someone he loved, and knew who would treasure them. :thumb up:

Carl.

 

[jon_slider]

The case he gave me first when I when a little kid

Beautiful! About how young were you?

Here is my fixed blade camp knife, thanks to sitflyer. Definitely under used

 

[richstag]

I sure do Cherish them, Carl.

Jon, I was under ten and couldn't believe he gave it to me. On top of that he gave it to me razor sharp. He always taught me what a knife is for and it was always a respected tool in my family.

 

[silenthunterstudios]

Even elephants EDC

 

[Woodrow F Call]

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Even elephants EDC

Elephants, know what's up.

 

[Gevonovich]

Priceless experience, Kevin! That's what its all about.

 

[pinnah]

Ditto. One of my 3.5" +/- pocket knives and one of a couple different fixed blades I have (varying between 3" and 5" blade).

Different strokes for different folks, I guess. The small jack/fixed blade combo doesn't work for me.

Small jacks fail in three ways for me. First, they aren't big enough in my big hands (blade size aside). Second, I find the blade size frustrating for most of my EDC uses, which includes food prep. Third, they lack the sheer utility of a scout/SAK type knife. The Case scissors peanut is interesting, but not enough tools (and honestly, too small for me regardless).

Other than hunting and the occasional winter/cold season trip where a lot of wood prep is expected, and as much as I love to use fixed blades, my fixed blades are way, way underused, even in the backcountry. First (and this might be a northeast thing), I find them to be upsetting to others on the trail. SAKs are by far the most common hiking knife and when somebody pulls a fixed blade out in a camp site, people notice it, even if it's small. It's not rational, but that's my observation. Second, it's not need really. Other than batoning wood, I find that stout locking folder is more than adequate for any camp need, including food prep and cleaning fish. Hunting is a different matter but even then, a good folder will do well. Third, for me, sheath knives ride in my pack, while a good light folder rides easily in a pocket, with me all the time and easy to get to.

Here's my preferred outdoors/backcountry carry.

Outdoor Carry by Pinnah, on Flickr

None of this is a diss on the peanut.