The wife, my peanut and the C word

mnblade

mnblade

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Guys, So much is made around this forum of the handiness of Case's peanut model. Its got a near cult-like following around here and I willingly drank the Kool Aid about a year ago and bought one. I love it and have been carrying it every day since January.

Well, over the weekend I was assembling a cabinet and had the peanut out, using it to cut open packages of screws, brackets, etc. My wife needed to cut something so she walked over and got my p'nut. She took care of business and then, as she was putting it back where she found it, she said something that shook me to my very core.

"This is a cute knife," she said, "I really like this one."

Cute.

Cute.

My peanut, my pocket laser cutter, is CUTE!

It took me an hour of talking to the knife to convince it it was in fact a manly tool, more capable than supposedly rugged sharpened prybars 10 times its size. Eventually, the peanut and I finished the cabinet and went out for a few manly beers together. As a treat, at the pub I let the peanut slice off the end of a Romeo y Julieta Cuban. I think we'll be ok. :)
 
Don't worry, it'll recover just fine. In fact it may enjoy the flattery from the fairer sex.

A few years ago I was at a church social, and one of the older ladies needed to cut off some string from a ball of it. I took out a fairly new bone stag peanut and handed it to her open. After doing what she had to, she held the 'nut in her hand admiringly for a little bit, gently feeling the bone stag scales. On handing it back to me she remarked "What a pretty little knife!"

So far as I could tell, it had no negative impact on the knife. In fact it may have enjoyed the attention as it seemed to cut a bit better that day.:D
 
I keep wanting a Yeller handled CV Peanut, but I love my Bone Stag SS one so much, I keep changing my mind. Cute? Pocket jewelry is mor elike it, and the stag handles are so attractive, you know? Plus it does what I need it to, so why change right now? I get that alot at work, how cute my knife is, but usually from guys who are laughing at it while doing some chore. "You're gonna use that? Awww, how cute." The sarcasm invariably turns to surprise and then admiration when they see it perform.
Don't worry, mnblade. No matter what anyone calls it, your Peanut will know it's the MAN!!!
 
Case knives are taught from birth they are manly and grow up through the building process with that instilled in every step of their construction. I am speaking of the bone, stag, and delrlin of course. Some like the Purple Spiney Oyster are, quite obviously, cutely feminine. I am sure your Peanut understands that women sometimes use words that are incorrect for the gender they are referring to but that is a cross all manly things must bear. If it is a young knife, I doubt it is as you took him to a bar and I hope you are not irresponsible enough to take an underaged knife to a drinking establishment, then it may need some minor reinforcement like a ball game.
 
Absintheur said:
If it is a young knife, I doubt it is as you took him to a bar and I hope you are not irresponsible enough to take an underaged knife to a drinking establishment, then it may need some minor reinforcement like a ball game.
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It is a young knife, but I live in Europe, where it's not unusual to see kids in pubs with their parents. Heck, I took the knife to VEGAS a couple months back! :p

But no frolicking this weekend, just some hard work in the yard. The wife spent a fortune at the garden center and they delivered all the plants and soil just now. Looks like me and the peanut (and shovel and rake) will have to buckle down this weekend.
 
mnblade,

I too would "get in line", for a amber bone CV Peanut! :thumbup: Between the two CV's they now carry in the peanut, I prefer the "Yellow"!

Kent
 
I really want to get a Red Bone CV Peanut, but all I have around here is the yeller CV, which is also cool. I just have a thing for red handles on a knife. Sheeple friendly, inviting, and easy to spot if dropped in the woods, as opposed to my beloved Bone Stag, which would blend right in.
 
:barf:Ya'll can have them.I like Barlows,Trappers Stockmen's & Whittlers!! Not some puny "P/C "whimpy PEANUT!!A Peanut will do anything a big folder will do....yeah right!!:barf:Did I ever carry one...yep...cut something for a lady...she said..."That's such a cute little knife"...I looked at it...gave it to her...said, "Every women should have a CUTE little knife"!!Never bought another!!
Jim
 
Lemme 'splain 'bout them Peanuts.

They are centered and know what they are, they don't get affected by words, and they don't get their feelings hurt.

I use the term "neat". I am a guy and guys use this term.
Lady friend uses the terms cute, pretty, other goopy terms...

I called her Peanut "neat".
I got one of them looks ladies do, you know the one.
Then she did that grin, oh yeah, she did "that grin".

I am ready, I am a Southern Boy,and if a Southern Belle wants to Rodeo well "chute" lets get it on!

Dang it, gals 'cause "dang-its" ya know..

Well my neat Peanut sure is a cute pretty thang then! she said.

The Peanut? It was grinning ear to ear, just enjoying this interaction...

"Hey Sweet Thang, can I use your neat Peanut?" I asked.

We gotta new rider in the chute folks, can he go the 8 seconds?

*grin*
 
Kukri4302 said:
:barf:Ya'll can have them.I like Barlows,Trappers Stockmen's & Whittlers!! Not some puny "P/C "whimpy PEANUT!!A Peanut will do anything a big folder will do....yeah right!!:barf:Did I ever carry one...yep...cut something for a lady...she said..."That's such a cute little knife"...I looked at it...gave it to her...said, "Every women should have a CUTE little knife"!!Never bought another!!
Jim
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What can a bigger folder do that a Peanut can't?
 
I just spent 5 minutes writing a very witty, albeit smartass, comment/true story about peanuts and the last deer I took (in response to your question about what can a peanut do that larger blades cannot). Well, I have decided to play nice and wish everyone a good night. Cheers.
 
Jim (Kukri4302) is just having a little fun with you all. He tends to enjoy stirring it up a little from time to time (for those of you who may not be familiar with him).

Let's not get riled up and turn the thread into a p!$$!^g match.

And Jim (old friend) please do me a favor and don't go out of your way to get folks in this sub-forum to rise to the bait. Thanks. ;)
 
Well, yablanowitz, that's why I don't have one -- bigger knives seem to fit my hands, and shorter ones in extended use give my hands cramps. I have pen knives, but they are mostly for days I expect to trim little stuff and that's all, or as a tiny, friendly blade to companion a larger.

But all this talk about them Peanuts has me wondering ...















I've bid on three on the bay in the last two weeks. Haven't gotten one yet, keep getting outbid -- if I'm gonna spend THAT much, I'll go to town and see John at the knife store. :D But I haven't got a burn to have one. Nope, not me. ;D
 
I do own a peanut but need another as mine tends to get lonely. The big knifes often don't want to let him play with them and often make fun of him. I walked in this morning and found all the bigger knives singing....

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I yelled at the Trappers, Hunters, Texas Jacks...all of the big guys and told them to knock it off, the Peanut could walk and talk with the best of them. My Case Trapper popped of asking "Can he field dress a Deer"? And the Peanut replied "Maybe not, but when was the last time a purty woman called you cute?". My peanut can handle himself just fine.
 
I've had pen knives as well and they didn't handle as well as a Peanut. Something about the boxy handles that make up for a lack on length. (LOL It's not the length, but the width that counts.)
As for ability? It's all good. It can also be said that a large folder can't do everything a Peanut can do either.
Funny how life works that way.
 
Oh, I have one sixgunner455. Every time I get to reading one of these peanut threads I wind up getting it out, putting it in my pocket and trying to love it for a week or two. In fact, it is back in my pocket now. Maybe I'll love it this time, but more likely I'm heading for another round of cramps. ;)
 
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