The life of a Case peanut from Day 1

Hi guys...for my first post I figured it was appropriate that I post here.

I've been on the fence about what trad folder to pick up after years of carrying my other flippers & folders. The peanut (chestnut no less) was on the short list and this thread put me over the edge. The pics after a year of wear reminded me of the small case that my Grandfather used to always carry so I ordered one up for myself.

Thanks for the inspiration!
 
For some reason I decided to wear my old Tony Lama sharkskin boots to work today, and thought the occasion called for snapping a new pic of my 'nut. :cool:

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-- Mark
 
Mark, your peanut looks like it's been around for 10 or 20 years (:thumbup:) rather than a year and a half ..... and on this forum you know that's a compliment rather than a derogatory remark! ;)
 
Lookin good, Mark.

Was yours a pocket worn model or 'softer' around the edges when you go tit? Mine is still looking not too worn, but it was a heck of a crips jigging when I got it. It's a little smoother than when I got it, but still looking like a young knife.

Carl.
 
jackknife said:
Lookin good, Mark.

Was yours a pocket worn model or 'softer' around the edges when you go it? ...
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Nope. Case only makes their pocketworn line in stainless. This guy spends a lot of time in my front-right pocket with coins and keys. Still, I think mainly what you're seeing in this pic is a trick of light.

-- Mark
 
I really am enjoying the aging time lapse photos, thanks! imho, you are oiling the blade with coconut oil in that rag you use. If you did not, your patina would build quicker, and more evenly on the pen blade maybe..

in any case, beautiful photos
its your guys fault Ive got this peanut in my pocket, every day.

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jon_slider said:
I really am enjoying the aging time lapse photos, thanks! imho, you are oiling the blade with coconut oil in that rag you use. If you did not, your patina would build quicker, and more evenly on the pen blade maybe..

in any case, beautiful photos
its your guys fault Ive got this peanut in my pocket, every day.

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that picture is like a girl the day before prom ... such a tease
 
jon_slider said:
I really am enjoying the aging time lapse photos, thanks! imho, you are oiling the blade with coconut oil in that rag you use. If you did not, your patina would build quicker, and more evenly on the pen blade maybe..

in any case, beautiful photos
its your guys fault Ive got this peanut in my pocket, every day.

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You have most excellent taste in 'nuts, Jon. Beautiful little knife, but then I am biased.:D

Carl.
 
> Not sure what you mean?

> I've never really oiled the blade (though I have knocked off some surface rust with my Miracle Cloth, and I've oiled the joints once or twice)

I sent you private mail you did not reply to, so am posting public. I did not mean to offend by criticizing you patina. I just don't like the spots on your pen blade, and thought the coconut oil in your Miracle cloth might have prevented even patina.

In any case, thanks for the fantastic time lapse of your Peanut patina development.

I do oil my blades, and I do have a very nice even patina on my Slimline Trapper, so I disagree with my earlier posted belief, gleaned from others here, that oil interferes. In fact, my opinion today is, I think oil makes for a smoother patina.

this Slimline is less than a year old, it has cut limes, tomatoes, apples, and other food. I have oiled stand put it away for a few months, and the patina was more developed, and quite even, when I pulled it out again.
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jon_slider said:
I just don't like the spots on your pen blade, and thought the coconut oil in your Miracle cloth might have prevented even patina.

In any case, thanks for the fantastic time lapse of your Peanut patina development.
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I've used the Miracle Cloth on carbon steel blades for years and it's never caused spots. If I'd used it more on the pen blade, I'm certain those spots wouldn't be there. And one way or another, in time I'm sure they won't be there as long as I keep carrying and using the 'nut.

The main point of this "experiment" has been to simply see how a cv knife will age with everyday carry and normal use. I've tried to do as little as possible to affect the look of the patina, only working to keep the blades sharp and rust-free. Stay tuned for more!

-- Mark
 
This thread has earned an esteemed spot on the Powernoodle Top 10 Threads list. I'm not sure what the other 9 threads are, but I sure love watching the progression of this Peanut.
 
Here is my peanut after almost 1 year. Received it on 11 august 2011, so now it's 7 august 2012, so actually four more days to that year...
Anyway, I've found that i always come back to the peanut, be it because of the stories around it, the cult, the "big" blade for its small size, the very pointy tip of the clip blade, the usefulness of the small blade, the small weight and little space that it takes in the package, the carbon steel, patina, the bone, or the fact that it did all i asked from it, anytime i need it. It has become my perfect urban edc knife, and about an year before, if somebody would have said that i would like it so much that i will prefer it to my other edc knives, I'm sure I'd said no way man !
You know the story...:D , it's heavily documented around this parts by the multiple threads about this little knife.

So here it is on august 2011

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And here it is today, 7 august 2012

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the tip

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the knife :D

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