Weakness and a new peanut

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pmew

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I bought a new peanut online. Case dark red bone cv. My first peanut. Looking forward to seeing why they're so beloved by so many.
And I have to make a confession; In the last month, I have commissioned two custom fixed blades, and paid for the preorder for the BF knife as well as the peanut.
When I was sixteen I started smoking. I gave up after ten years but I worked out that over that time I spent probably £20000 on cigarettes.
My new addiction, I think, is beginning to really take hold. I've been buying pocketknives with serious determination for about five years now, so maybe I'll stop when I've spent another 20 grand on them.

At least ill have my health.

So my question is this...
At what point does it stop?

Please tell me your tales of wisdom, woe and whimsy.

Paul
 
I think addiction has a lot to do with personal character. Although I have never smoked I have had my share of addictions over the years. I think the real key is understanding that you usually have more enjoyment with less than more. I have really began to appreciate the knive I do have. I have had to sell off most my collection due to financial change but I still have my traditionals and a few other knives. When you have very few I really find I have more fun :)
 
Theres always the chase and anticipation of the newest. :D

If there is a stopping point, I certainly haven't found it yet.
 
pmew said:
So my question is this...
At what point does it stop?
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"Abandon all hope, ye who enter here."

If there's an end to it, I've not discovered it.
 
Good question Paul,

I think......or hope.... that I may be near the end of the quest for must have knives. I have identified 4 more knives, that, when acquired "should" fill the coffers. I bought about 50 fountain pens before I found where I wanted to settle within that genre. Sold off 40 or so over a period of time....and now I'm left with those that I truly enjoy. I am not sure that's the common flow of things, but we'll see.

Ideally, I'd like to knock down the knife collection to 2 or 3 Modern folders and 3 to 5 go to traditionals (not including back-ups). I have 2 of the three Modern folders for sure (I think a mammoth mnandi will finish that quest). As for the traditionals, there are 3 more on the hit list. All I can really say is that it is a "fluid situation"........and therein lies the problem.

Good luck,
Peter
 
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It stops when it's no longer fun, when it's impacting you negatively either financially, emotionally, or in your relationships, when you die, when you have a significant downward change in your financial position or health, or when you find a different hobby.

You may also get to a point when you feel you have "enough" knives and just no longer see the need to buy more.

Hopefully you are happily engaged in a fun hobby and not feeling like it is an addiction that you can't control.
 
If what shone afar so grand
Turns to nothing in thy hand
On again, for virtue lies
In the struggle, not the prize.
 
pmew said:
When I was sixteen I started smoking. I gave up after ten years but I worked out that over that time I spent probably £20000 on cigarettes.
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You should have started smoking younger when cigs were cheaper Paul, think of all the money you’d have saved!! I started smoking at seven, smoked like a chimney for ten years, and stopped at seventeen, probably spent a fraction of that! :D

At least you still have your 'ealth :)

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Hope the Peanut works out for you :thumbup:

Jack ;)
 
I'm sure it will. They always do. I always love them and I always want another within about 30 minutes of opening the latest box/tube. Sigh. Just like smoking, I know I shouldn't and its expensive and I love it so much!
 
I wanted to revive this thread for an update. The peanut arrived this morning and I carried it today.

First impressions.
DHL wouldn't let me have it without paying them an extra £12.95 in tax duties. This after buying from amazon and already paying the supplementary shipping fee. Ho hum. The last GEC I bought from the states worked out cheaper.
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Ok, dark red bone... Well I'd call it pink to be honest, but the jigging is pleasant enough.
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There's a flaw in the bone at the spring pin on the shield side and
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the main blade is off centre and as dull as lettuce.
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I only have a rubbish iphone camera so it's hard to tell from the pictures but there is also a gap between one of the bolsters and the brass liner.

Tell you what though, I LOVE IT. I know it isn't perfect and I know I've been ripped off and I know the workmanship is poorer than I expected and I know I'll have to put a new grind and edge on it but it's ok. I've noted the flaws and I can live with them and tell you straight off that it will see a lot of pocket time.

My first peanut. Definitely not my last, I like the pattern and the size and I can sense the conception of a sub-collection.

Paul
 
I really hate that for you. I wish it were easier for you to send it to Case. I found that I really need to inspect them before I buy. Case does some things really well, sometimes fit and finish ain't there though.

Next time, maybe buy one from a member here or get one of us to inspect it for you..... there might be a few dealers here that will inspect or post pictures of the actual knife on their website.
 
Glad you like your Peanut Paul, though sorry to hear about the problems, and the rip-off shipping fee.
 
Good that you like your knife, despite the robbery taxation.

I have to agree with you though about CASE's ridiculous claim that it's Dark Redbone, nowhere near, far too garish! Their Redbone of yore was just that and superb, GEC comes closes to it these days..
 
Och it's a pity but I'm not that bothered. In a way it's good because if it had been super perfect I might not use it as much as I will.
I have heard mention many a time about newer case models being hit or miss, I think next time I will go to someone from this forum like you suggest. After all I still have chestnut bone and yellow delrin peanuts to get from case' cv line..
 
Case knives, sometimes good, sometimes great, sometimes not worth what is paid for them. Unless I see one in my hand first I'm not getting another one sight unseen. (and they can keep their true sharp stainless) glad you can be upbeat about your experience! :cool:
 
I'm happy enough. I've been cutting up fruit today and patina is forming already. Tomorrow I'll get stuck into putting a suitable edge on it. Apart from gimmicky knives it's my smallest traditional by far, but quite dexterous for its size none-the-less.
 
Here's a question for you, who else makes good peanuts? Lets see your pictures.
 
I think Schatt&Morgan had a line of Peanuts in their Keystone series, stag,bone,pearl,maybe wood.

The RR Peanut I have in Green Gunstock Bone is very well made actually.
 
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