The Peanut Class of knife.

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Hey, I splurged the 10 or 12 dollars on a Taylor "Old Timer" a few months ago just to check them out. I bought the little bitty one with the liner lock. It actually is a pretty nice little knife, I like it! I know it's not a real Old Timer, but it came to me well built, with a straight blade, no rub and sharp. I morn the loss of Schrade cutlery, I got on the band wagon too late, but if you need a small give away knife or a back up that may not make it home, you could do worse.
I like the little ones.
 
deltaboy said:
I got several Taylor ones and they are just fine.
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Didn't someone do a side by side test of the old and new here? From what I understand, the new ones are actually a pretty decent knife. At leas they did away with that funky bolster set up that couldn't be snugged up like on the old ones. The last few years of the U.S. made Schrades, their workmanship was less than impressive. They were shoving junk out the door made on old almost non functional machines with sloppy tolerances. Pretty bad.
 
jackknife said:
Didn't someone do a side by side test of the old and new here? From what I understand, the new ones are actually a pretty decent knife. At leas they did away with that funky bolster set up that couldn't be snugged up like on the old ones. The last few years of the U.S. made Schrades, their workmanship was less than impressive. They were shoving junk out the door made on old almost non functional machines with sloppy tolerances. Pretty bad.
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I recently bought a Taylor-made single blade with the liner lock, and was pleasantly surprised. Solid knife for the money.

I'm a die-hard fan of the old-Old Timers, and I concur, many of Schrade's last minute knives were not good. I've bought a couple of those NOS Old Timers, still in the box, that were darn poor. Blade wobble beyond the pale. The previous tradition of good craftsmanship was gone right before Schrade closed up shop.

However, I got lucky with a late-model Old Timer 340T, the version with stainless steel blades (yet unmarked). Well built, tight, and sharpens pretty good.
 
I really have no problem with the Chinese knives. My only problem is rebranding those knives to capitalize on a traditional name built on American Workers. I'd buy a Rough Rider no problem.
 
Not sure if this one fits in here, might be a bit long for this category, but its listed as a Case 22087 jacknife black synthetic. I've never had one, but I've sure seen my share of them pulled out of a pocket and their owners seem to really carry them because the shield is usually worn smooth.
 
Carl, both you and Scott Gossman have been very influential in my knife carry. Scott has influenced me to carry fixed blade knives when I can, and you have influenced me to carry the small legume, but also to carry whatever works for you, and to stick with that. Hell, both of you have influenced me to that.

So, while I really enjoy the trapper sized knives, about the size of the Remington 1173, with 3" blades, the ones that I use the most are that peanut you gave me, my Victorinox cadet from Woodrow F Call and my small Gossman PSK Jr fixed blade.

I thought that my fingers locking up was a thing of the past. Cold wet weather in MD has not only seized up my back, but it has messed up my fingers again. Neuropathy strikes again, and may stick with me for life. The smooth action of the peanut, the smooth action of the SAK and the comfortable handle of the PSK Jr really serve me well. Using these blades, along with the general neuroses of the knife nut's carry of needless blades for chicken eyeing and raccoon fingering, has created a class of knives just for me.

The EDC kit that gets jobs done. I like larger knives, but for basic general use, you can't beat these three.

I even started carrying my ESEE Junglas in my truck tool box. God help me, I'm taking after Carl ;)...
 
silenthunterstudios said:
Carl, both you and Scott Gossman have been very influential in my knife carry. Scott has influenced me to carry fixed blade knives when I can, and you have influenced me to carry the small legume, but also to carry whatever works for you, and to stick with that. Hell, both of you have influenced me to that.

So, while I really enjoy the trapper sized knives, about the size of the Remington 1173, with 3" blades, the ones that I use the most are that peanut you gave me, my Victorinox cadet from Woodrow F Call and my small Gossman PSK Jr fixed blade.

I thought that my fingers locking up was a thing of the past. Cold wet weather in MD has not only seized up my back, but it has messed up my fingers again. Neuropathy strikes again, and may stick with me for life. The smooth action of the peanut, the smooth action of the SAK and the comfortable handle of the PSK Jr really serve me well. Using these blades, along with the general neuroses of the knife nut's carry of needless blades for chicken eyeing and raccoon fingering, has created a class of knives just for me.

The EDC kit that gets jobs done. I like larger knives, but for basic general use, you can't beat these three.

I even started carrying my ESEE Junglas in my truck tool box. God help me, I'm taking after Carl ;)...
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You are learning, Grasshopper. You are learning! :thumbup:

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silenthunterstudios said:
Carl, both you and Scott Gossman have been very influential in my knife carry. Scott has influenced me to carry fixed blade knives when I can, and you have influenced me to carry the small legume, but also to carry whatever works for you, and to stick with that. Hell, both of you have influenced me to that.

So, while I really enjoy the trapper sized knives, about the size of the Remington 1173, with 3" blades, the ones that I use the most are that peanut you gave me, my Victorinox cadet from Woodrow F Call and my small Gossman PSK Jr fixed blade.

I thought that my fingers locking up was a thing of the past. Cold wet weather in MD has not only seized up my back, but it has messed up my fingers again. Neuropathy strikes again, and may stick with me for life. The smooth action of the peanut, the smooth action of the SAK and the comfortable handle of the PSK Jr really serve me well. Using these blades, along with the general neuroses of the knife nut's carry of needless blades for chicken eyeing and raccoon fingering, has created a class of knives just for me.

The EDC kit that gets jobs done. I like larger knives, but for basic general use, you can't beat these three.

I even started carrying my ESEE Junglas in my truck tool box. God help me, I'm taking after Carl ;)...
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A peanut class of knife and a small machete class of blade really covers all your bases! :thumbup:

A small sharp knife for detail work, and a light chopper for the other crude work. With your neuropathy you probably experience some of the same difficulties that my arthritis gives me. More and more I find myself turning to friction folders for my edc pocket knife duties. Opinels and resolza's work well, not to mention the smooth light pulls of SAK's.
 
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