Would you return this Robeson peanut?

Cory Hess said:
I had a Case peanut with that exact same issue. I sharpened it out, and it reappeared. I sharpened it out again and it came back again. I told myself I was going to be more careful when closing it, but that just made it a pain to use so I stopped using it. I ended up giving it away. Personally, I would send it back. I am lenient about cosmetic issues, but a blade hitting the backspring that much is a functional issue to me. It's fixable, but I wasn't satisfied with any of the fixes.
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knarfeng said:
I have a couple of knives that I bought used which have nicks in the blades. In each case the nicks appear to be due to a previous owner trying to cut something that he shouldn't have. They are deep enough that I haven't wanted to sharpen them out. I just carry those knives and use them as-is. Shocking I know, but that's just me.

So if it were my knife, and I really liked everything else about it, and the nicks did not interfere with cutting, then I'd follow Jack's suggestion about putting a wooden shim in there and fixing it with a bit of glue. And ignore the nicks.

I know. There's one in every crowd.
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I'm the person that ended up with Cory's knife, and I handle the blade nick just like Frank describes. You probably won't find many knife owners happier with a knife than I am with that Case Peanut I won in Cory's GAW. :D:D I've carried that knife almost every day since I received it last September, and it's done everything I've asked of it. Just this week, there were a couple of days when it was warm enough on my way home from work that I could do a little whittling at the bus stop, and I thought that peanut did a better whittling job on one of the days than a Case swayback jack did on the other day.

Frank's right, though, when he says, "but that's just me." Different folks have different expectations and levels of tolerance.

- GT
 
Gary, it's really good to read your kind words about the peanut. I'm glad it ended up with somebody that appreciates it so much. Does it still have that nick or has that sharpened out yet?
 
Either the dealer can send similar one or i'd sharpen the knife to minimize that ding, as it is a user.
Mike
 
Cory Hess said:
Gary, it's really good to read your kind words about the peanut. I'm glad it ended up with somebody that appreciates it so much. Does it still have that nick or has that sharpened out yet?
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Cory, the nick is still there and I have no plans to do anything drastic to try to remedy it in the near future. I have a little paper wad under the kick to keep it from banging against the backspring any more than it already has. I'm hoping to have a "sharpening fest" for most of my knives this summer, and we'll see if a "normal" sharpening is enough to remove the nick; if not, no big deal. The knife is a great user, but it's also sort of an illustration of the "spirit of the Porch" for me, so it will always be one of my favorites! Thanks for your GAW, and I feel really fortunate that I ended up getting your old peanut!

- GT
 
So, there's your answer lucydog. Try to sharpen it out and if you aren't happy with it send it to Gary. I'm sure he'll make sure to let you know how great the knife is so that you can enjoy it by proxy. With a little arm twisting I think we can convince him to carry two peanuts, as long as he knows it's for a good cause. :p
 
I'm thinking about peening the kick, I have a set of punches and other metal working tools. It's sort of killing me looking at this beautiful knife and not using it!
 
Well I think this may be an issue with these knives in general, I found the same model online and looking at the pic of the knife there appeared to be a dent on the blade edge in the same spot. Emailed the seller and they confirmed the knife has the same problem.

So I smoothed the blade out on my stone but there's still a tiny spot missing from the edge. Then I took the peening end of a chasing hammer to the kick and I believe the problem is fixed, but i'll find out for sure as I use the knife. The tip of the blade rose higher in the frame a bit, but isn't exposed. I really do love this little knife, thanks to everyone for your feedback and suggestions.
 
knarfeng said:
I have a couple of knives that I bought used which have nicks in the blades. In each case the nicks appear to be due to a previous owner trying to cut something that he shouldn't have. They are deep enough that I haven't wanted to sharpen them out. I just carry those knives and use them as-is. Shocking I know, but that's just me.

So if it were my knife, and I really liked everything else about it, and the nicks did not interfere with cutting, then I'd follow Jack's suggestion about putting a wooden shim in there and fixing it with a bit of glue. And ignore the nicks.

I know. There's one in every crowd.
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To me the issues are: it's a $40 knife you like alot. You're gonna use it. You're not performing surgeries with it I assume? Just live with it as Frank says. Over time and some sharpening it will fade and disappear if you actually use it that much.

The peening suggestion for the kick sounds like a very easy and simple fix. Place it on a flat piece of steel plate... Rap it with a steel drift lightly on the left and right sides and watch the tiny fraction of an inch you need on the kick appear. Very easy, no more edge issue. :)
 
arizonaranchman said:
The peening suggestion for the kick sounds like a very easy and simple fix. Place it on a flat piece of steel plate... Rap it with a steel drift lightly on the left and right sides and watch the tiny fraction of an inch you need on the kick appear. Very easy, no more edge issue. :)
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That's what I did (more or less) and it worked great! I've snapped this thing closed atleast 100 times since peening and no issues. Thanks again to everyone for all of the information - this forum is wonderful! :)
 
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Cory Hess said:
So, there's your answer lucydog. Try to sharpen it out and if you aren't happy with it send it to Gary. I'm sure he'll make sure to let you know how great the knife is so that you can enjoy it by proxy. With a little arm twisting I think we can convince him to carry two peanuts, as long as he knows it's for a good cause. :p
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Thanks for nominating me to be the BF Statue of Liberty, Cory. :D:eek::D When it comes to knives,
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

- GT
 
Sorry. Up too late last night, double posting this morning. :(
 
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