Traditional Pattern Knife: The Peanut

[@tomt5745]

Peanuts are just brilliant. One blade for daily use (apples, sandwiches, opening bags and boxes, etc), and a razor sharp tiny pen blade for sharpening graphite pens only. And it sleeps in your pocket without bulking up. :) Love them.

[@richardruda369]

Ten years on and still an extremely informative video that has drawn very helpful comments. Thank you very much!

[@terrillschneider3778]

These tutorials started me on my slide into insanity lol Thanks a LOT

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

Glad you found them helpful

[@michiganedge4770]

Great video. Sorry it took me 6 years to watch it. I am carrying a jigged brown synthetic handled peanut today.

[@cruz68]

The knife that started it all for me.

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

Peanuts are a great little knives and actually a practical choice for the collector due to their size!

[@Tilbily]

Just added a Case Delrin model to my watch pocket this year and found out why they are so popular.

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

Tilbily, I think Peanuts are probably the most popular of all small pattern traditional, at least among people who actually carry and use them. It seems like Case makes more 3 inch Toothpicks but those are more likely bought but not carried. The Peanuts actually get used! Thanks for watching.

[@jesterskull38]

Love how small it is

[@thorodinson8089]

Great Review....

[@alexdetrojan4534]

So Tobias, it's nine years later and I have to assume you now own quite a few peanuts. Do you have one or two favorites that you might recommend?

[@user-ov4um8uk6u]

I have little blades and find I don't use them as my hand purchase is too short for my liking. I roll a Victorinox Executive so I always have a ready blade avaliable. Plus my work pants never have watch pockets so I'd lose it in by pocket being the size of a lip balm. Thanks for the show Tobias.

[@bhilton5898]

This is great! Keep it up.

[@timvest8141]

I have 2 or 3 RR peanuts. A handy size for my watch pocket. Do you have any mini copperheads Tobias? They are also handy but a little bit larger.

[@SubUrbanNinja-EDC]

I just got the Rough Ryder bone jigged peanut. It is very good quality and I made a video showing me carving wood with it and cutting paper. It held up very well and it cut and carved well. For $9.99 at SMKW, it is a better value than Case. I a was very impressed with the edge retention as well.

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

At the end of the day, Case will hold its resale value better than Rough Ryder. I like to think that Case knives hold up better over time as well but then I'm reminded that I've got this Rough Rider Large Toothpick that's been in my pocket for years and except for the typical blade scratches and such it rock solid. People keep telling me that they a re good for a year or so but this one is going strong for at least 4 or 5 years now! No blade wobble, no loose covers. Just a fantastic little cutter. I'm not as confident with some of the newer Rough Ryders but many of them are rock solid. They make an excellent peanut in my opinion, So does Case but the case cost four times as much!

[@johne9231]

When you're talking about the cost of a peanut knife and American companies, what is that tortoise shell handled one you're holding?

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

The Tortoise shell handled peanut is made by Rough Rider is actually made in China. I is a Smoky Mountain Knife Works house brand. It is a well made, solid knife and goes for around $10 or so. The build quality and the 440a blades is similar to that of Case but alas, it is made in China and not the USA.

[@garyhouston113]

My peanut has a spearpoint blade which i much prefer to the standard clip blade

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

Now that would be cool Peanut to have! I'll have to keep an eye out for one!

[@garyhouston113]

@@KnifeChatswithTobias Its a Rough Rider but Queen has one just like it too @SMKW

[@garyhouston113]

@@KnifeChatswithTobias I did notice my Schrade minute man is almost like the peanut except it has a blade at each end like a canoe...identical blades to a peanut tho

[@ajclaramont5472]

Whats pattern do you like with 9cm and two blades?