The Peanut Jack

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Nice Peanuts guys. Here are 2 Case and a Queen in the middle. :)
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sun Mar 01, 2026 8:05 pm
A VERY NICE pair of Queens, Dimitri. ::tu:: ::tu::
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danno50 wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 10:27 pm Lovely pair of Queens, Dimitri, looks like a winning hand to me! ::tu::
Here are the only 3 peanuts I have left: A Utica Kutmaster, Case and a Schrade made Keen Kutter.
Thank you Dan ::handshake::

Your three are excellent knives! 8) ::tu::
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woodwalker wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 10:38 pm Here are 2 Case and a Queen in the middle. :)
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Miller Bro's wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 10:49 pm
woodwalker wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 10:38 pm Here are 2 Case and a Queen in the middle. :)
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Thank you sir!! ::handshake:: :D
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Here are a few. The first batch are all under 3 in. The second is right at 3 inches. The last are at 3 1/4 inches.
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Very nice knives, MB, Dan, and Woodwalker.
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Miller Bro's wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 10:49 pm
danno50 wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 10:27 pm Lovely pair of Queens, Dimitri, looks like a winning hand to me! ::tu::
Here are the only 3 peanuts I have left: A Utica Kutmaster, Case and a Schrade made Keen Kutter.
Thank you Dan ::handshake::

Your three are excellent knives! 8) ::tu::
Thanks Dimitri.
Three nice peanuts, Woodwalker. ::tu::
Great batch of knives, Ray. ::tu::

Thanks Dinadan.
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Dinadan wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 2:01 am Very nice knives, MB, Dan, and Woodwalker.
Thanks Mel!! ::handshake:: :D
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danno50 wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 4:42 am
Miller Bro's wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 10:49 pm
danno50 wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 10:27 pm Lovely pair of Queens, Dimitri, looks like a winning hand to me! ::tu::
Here are the only 3 peanuts I have left: A Utica Kutmaster, Case and a Schrade made Keen Kutter.
Thank you Dan ::handshake::

Your three are excellent knives! 8) ::tu::
Thanks Dimitri.
Three nice peanuts, Woodwalker. ::tu::
Great batch of knives, Ray. ::tu::

Thanks Dinadan.
Thanks Dan!! ::handshake:: :D
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Here are a few peanuts.
Top to bottom, left to right. Case, Olsen Ok, and a Schrade Walden.
All three are well made in their own way however the Olsen is my favorite of the three. I like the nail nicks being on the same side and the cut-out for the secondary and it just feels better in the hand.
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All nice, but how easy is it to access that nail nick on the main blade of that Olsen?
I play bass and keep my nails short. I think I'd have some trouble with that one.
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Magnercraft wrote: Fri Jul 31, 2026 1:09 pm Here are a few peanuts.
Top to bottom, left to right. Case, Olsen Ok, and a Schrade Walden.
All three are well made in their own way however the Olsen is my favorite of the three. I like the nail nicks being on the same side and the cut-out for the secondary and it just feels better in the hand.
Three very appealing Peanuts, Joe. My favorite of the three is also the Olsen. I like that swedge. I do not know for sure, but I think that the Olsen was made by Schrade. I have a Craftsman and a Parker-Frost reportedly made by Schrade, with that exact design main blade, nail nicks and cut-outs. Thanks for posting: I have not seen one of those Olsens before.
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Steve Warden wrote: Fri Jul 31, 2026 2:41 pm All nice, but how easy is it to access that nail nick on the main blade of that Olsen?
I play bass and keep my nails short. I think I'd have some trouble with that one.
Thanks, That's a good point Steve. The main nick appears to be slightly obstructed by the secondary. I've never noticed an issue getting good purchase on the blade. I keep my nails long enough to open knives but short enough for good hygiene. I can see having short nails while playing stringed instruments would be beneficial. A musically talented friend of mine once said " Don't pluck it up, gotta slap that bass" ::groove::
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Dinadan wrote: Fri Jul 31, 2026 3:31 pm

Thanks Mel, I know the Olsen was made by others but I'm not sure by whom. The only other peanut I've seen that looks almost the same was an Ulster 183 which I do not own to compare side by side. When I bought the Olsen (several years ago for $4) I had no idea what it was. Rusty and black grime covering the whole knife, handle and all. Pleasantly surprised to see what was hiding underneath after a good cleaning. Perhaps the connection made by saving this one from the heap is why I am so fond of it.
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