Recommendation? US$40 Toothpick Knife

Hickory n steel said:
If you see words like wood bone or barnboard bone it means that it's bone that's been carved to resemble old wood from a barn ...ect
There are lots of different types of bone handle materials, most of them are cow bone, but all are just different ways the bone has been carved.


One knife you might want to check out is peanut pattern, case has a few different models with natural handle materials that cost just under 40$.
One thing nice about the peanut is that you get 2 handy blades, and they're an all American knife pattern unlike others that may have originated in Germany or the UK.
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Now that makes perfect sense! I now get it when wood and bone are referenced together.

I do have come across recommendations to look at peanut pattern as well. I recently bought a medium-sized 3-blade Stockman and noticed that I usually just use the main blade. So this is the reason why I'm keen on single-blade slim small toothpick as my next traditional.

In the future though, I might check out the other patterns as well. Thank you sir!
 
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Jack Black said:
Hey, no Euro-Bashing please! :D
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I have nothing wrong with Europe, after all that's where Barlow's, sodbusters, and Vic's come from.
I was just pointing out that if he's specifically looking for am American made traditional pocket knife, then why not go for an all American pattern.
I'm not 100% positive on this but I believe the toothpick originated elsewhere. The peanut is the only pattern that I'm pretty sure is all American.
 
Hickory n steel said:
I have nothing wrong with Europe, after all that's where Barlow's, sodbusters, and Vic's come from.
I was just pointing out that if he's specifically looking for am American made traditional pocket knife, then why not go for an all American pattern.
I'm not 100% positive on this but I believe the toothpick originated elsewhere. The peanut is the only pattern that I'm pretty sure is all American.
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In some adverts it's called a Texan (or Texas) Toothpick, so all the while I assumed it originated there. Maybe when Texas was still part of Mexico, and Mexico was colonized by Spain....so its European? Just thinking out loud....
 
Hickory n steel said:
It may have more American origin than I realized, but that thread didn't make much clear.
The peanut I know started life as a pattern used solely as advertising knives until it became popular for how handy it is.
I still don't own a toothpick yet, and this thread is making me want one.
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Yes, the discussion in that thread was not definitive, but it does show how colorful is the history of the Toothpick.

Do post a picture if you do decide to get one, sir :)
 
Hickory n steel said:
It may have more American origin than I realized, but that thread didn't make much clear.
The peanut I know started life as a pattern used solely as advertising knives until it became popular for how handy it is.
I still don't own a toothpick yet, and this thread is making me want one.
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I just saw this Youtube video and the guy makes a case that a Toothpick is heavily influenced by the Spanish Navajo knife. Hmmm. Interesting.

 
Just an update guys. I finally decided to get a Case Carhartt instead, is it looks like a Sway Back. Will be getting this next week. Thanks for the tips! :D

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