What do we do?

[marcinek]

My wife always looks at me strangly when, as she serves up a steak dinner, I push the steak knife aside and whip out my little Peanut.

Sorry TDG, this has nothing to do with anything, but I just read that line again, and am now in tears from laughing. Out of context...its hilarious

 

[silenthunterstudios]

Something I've noticed recently. The duties I used my tacticals for, I was afraid to use them for kitchen duty. What I use my traditionals for, I don't mind using them in the kitchen.

 

[TheDoggyGuru]

Something I've noticed recently. The duties I used my tacticals for, I was afraid to use them for kitchen duty. What I use my traditionals for, I don't mind using them in the kitchen.

When I use to carry a tactical (In a different life), I would never dream of using one in the kitchen either. Strange. I guess when we think of slippies, we think of camping, or our grandfathers using one to cut up fruit or veggies or whatever. I am soo glad I am a traditional knife user now. It's a world onto itself, a culture complete with it's own practices, terminology, and traditions.

 

[marcinek]

Neat point silent!

I can see cutting an apple or slice of pizza or sandwich or steak with a slipjoint or "traditional" fixed blade.

But imagining doing the same with any of my tacticools seems almost perverse.

Thats really odd/interesting.

Why is that?

 

[jackknife]

I am soo glad I am a traditional knife user now. It's a world onto itself, a culture complete with it's own practices, terminology, and traditions.

Yeah, you can say its downright folksy!

 

[cat]

You could get an EYE Brand Eye Brand Sod Buster from knifeworks for $27 instead of a Case:

http://www.knifeworks.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2632

I like mine, it's what I put in my pocket every day.

 

[kevins73cigars]

I recently used my whittler & a peanut while making a jewelry box for my wife. I was working with thin strips of mahoganey & teak and the joints needed to be tight.

I also opened up a bunch of DVDs with my harness jack.

 

[Franciscomv]

The main thing keeping me away from the peanut is cash, getting one in Buenos Aires costs more or less four times as much as it would cost for you guys to get one in america. Even if I buy it on-line, once you add international shipping charges and taxes, it can get pricey. Specially in a country with currency that's weaker than the dollar. I've spent a bunch of money in customs lately, so I just need to pace myself a bit.

I don't doubt the usefulness of a small knife. My dad carries a Victorinox Executive quite often, and he gets the job done all right. I've got quite a few pocket fixed blades that seem tiny but pack a lot of utility (Fireant and Mikro Canadian, to name a couple).

Re: Food. I couldn't agree more, silenthunter. My slippies get kitchen duty all the time, but not my "tacticals", I don't know why but it just doesn't feel right. I spend a lot of time outdoors and my pocket knives, specially my trappers, cut a lot of snacks and prepare a lot of food.