What the heck

[SimpleIsGood229]

This made me laugh pretty hard.

Thanks for the reminder.

The fried banana sounds really good. Wow.

Haha, you're welcome, David! I really love your idea for redirecting (potentially) doomed threads. This is forum self-moderating at its best. :)

I had fried banana for the first time ever, the other night at Brazaviva Brazillian Steak House (Houston). I must say, it's a brilliant idea! So, it makes sense to put it in a sandwich, don't'cha think? Okay....I seriously should do a pilot run! :p

[Pneumothorax]

That was and is a pretty funny way to divert the discussion away from the poor horse. What I want to know is...David, do you use this on a regular basis?

Boss: :mad: "David, your project is late and over budget, what is going on?"
David: :D "Have you ever tried a PB and fried banana? They're great!"
Boss: :confused: "No, but that sounds pretty good - what kind of bread do you use? I like whole wheat toast"
David: "I use english muffins, but will try the whole wheat - in fact, I'm going to the store right now to get some. Bye."

You could get a Nobel Prize for this - "PB&J Conflict Resolution" strategy :D

[rangefinder]

Anyone up for a Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich thread? How about Peanut Butter and Honey? Mmmmmm....

:D

My favorite is peanut butter and bacon on toast. The bacon can be cold (I make a few extra slices with breakfast, then put them in the fridge to keep until lunch time), but the toast needs to be right out of the toaster to melt the peanut butter some. Yummy.

In fact, I think I'm heading to the kitchen now for a late snack...

[v8r]

How about a fluffernutter.....peanut butter and marshmellow cream. :D

[Praxis]

How about a fluffernutter.....peanut butter and marshmellow cream. :D

Ack, no! That combo tastes salty to me for some reason. Straight up PB&J is the food of the gods. :D I could live on that stuff...

[tap]

The round hole evolved from a depression. The depression evolved from a "Nail Nick". Nobody gives credit to the inventer of the "Nail Nick" probably because the inventer is unknown. I was using the nail nick to help grip the blade for drop openings back in the early 1970's. The round hole is first and foremost a functional opening feature. Not everybody likes the round hole (or any shape) but some people do prefer holes for one handed opening. The hole has gotten larger over the years because it works better than the older smaller holes. If you want to better understand why Benchmade or other manufacturers really can't be stopped from using the round hole as an opening feature, do some research on "functionality doctrine".
PS. extra crunchy SKIPPY Fuel the Fun! (TM) Super Chunk (R) . Have you ever seen a peanut butter jar that doesn't have a ROUND cover?

[tap]

The round hole evolved from a depression. The depression evolved from a "Nail Nick". Nobody gives credit to the inventer of the "Nail Nick" probably because the inventer is unknown. I was using the nail nick to help grip the blade for drop openings back in the early 1970's. The round hole is first and foremost a functional opening feature. Not everybody likes the round hole (or any shape) but some people do prefer holes for one handed opening. The hole has gotten larger over the years because it works better than the older smaller holes. If you want to better understand why Benchmade or other manufacturers really can't be stopped from using the round hole as an opening feature, do some research on "functionality doctrine".
PS. extra crunchy SKIPPY Fuel the Fun! (TM) Super Chunk (R) . Have you ever seen a peanut butter jar that doesn't have a ROUND cover?

[phaust]

In the threadstarter's defense, the stickied thread from Sal (http://spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28093) took me a long time to figure out what it was referring to because it's purposely unspecific (or at least that's how it seems). If the line, "Much of the hostility seems to be centered around the round hole issue," has added to the end of it just the two words "with Benchmade," the whole thing would be a lot more clear.

[Pneumothorax]

David Lowry,
PBJ is wearing off...

[Blerv]

I hope I didnt come across as company bashing. I wasn't - didnt talk about the hole - I know the history. I was just commenting on that specific knife since Ive handled it. I would have said that it had rough opening/closing or low quality if its any other brand. I belieive in shiny footprints.

Oh not at all! Your inquiry was very respectful.

I placed the "company bashing" tagline as threads occasionally slip that way over time and Sal has spoken against manufacturer vs manufacturer title bouts on the forums.

Great question but it is definitely a question that deserves mature responses due to the volatile nature of the internet :) .

[Blerv]

Oh not at all! Your inquiry was very respectful.

I placed the "company bashing" tagline as threads occasionally slip that way over time and Sal has spoken against manufacturer vs manufacturer title bouts on the forums.

Great question but it is definitely a question that deserves mature responses due to the volatile nature of the internet :) .

er...I mean...

"I like toast!"

[SimpleIsGood229]

The round hole evolved from a depression. [. . .]

Oh, the finger depressions left in your PB&J once you've been holding it for a few minutes! So that's where the Spyderhole evolved from. Sal must be quite clever to get such brilliant inspiration from such a mundane source. :p

[Bizarro 528]

SORRY didn't mean to open a can of worms, I just thought it was odd things about the knife and my spydercos', Yes the pika was stiff opening, I also own a Benchmade Presido black class and it's a great knife, but I never pack it like spydercos, so I don't know much about them, I won this one a raffle, but thanks for the comments and the laughs I love this forum

[usmc1371]

I own both brands and both are great. The BM tanto point is great for spreading peanut butter and jelly while the zdp-se endua is much better for cutting bread and fruit.

[MANIXWORLD]

My Delica 4's roundhole has peanut butter crudd stuck in it,after slicing up that delicious peanut butter and pickle sandwich.****,how much i love my Delica4 and peanut butter and pickle sandwiches.. Crudd an all..

[sal]

The round hole evolved from a depression. The depression evolved from a "Nail Nick". Nobody gives credit to the inventer of the "Nail Nick" probably because the inventer is unknown. I was using the nail nick to help grip the blade for drop openings back in the early 1970's. The round hole is first and foremost a functional opening feature. Not everybody likes the round hole (or any shape) but some people do prefer holes for one handed opening. The hole has gotten larger over the years because it works better than the older smaller holes. If you want to better understand why Benchmade or other manufacturers really can't be stopped from using the round hole as an opening feature, do some research on "functionality doctrine".
PS. extra crunchy SKIPPY Fuel the Fun! (TM) Super Chunk (R) . Have you ever seen a peanut butter jar that doesn't have a ROUND cover?

Hi Tap,

On the "functionality doctrine" we were able to trademark a round opening hole as opposed to other shaped opening holes, all of which are functional.

Much like the shape of an automobile grill; Dodge has a "cross" in a square hole, Volvo has a diagnal line, Jeep has vertical slots. All are functional, but the trademark is in the shape for identification.

I didn't create the hole from a nail nick. I had learned to thumb open my Buck 110 and Gerber folding hunters. I was looking for a way to dupicate that action in a safer more user friedly action. First I roughed up the blade, then I created a depression, which evolved to a hole. I used drill rod welded to a "Silver Falcon" folder and drilled with a haqnd drill to make my first piece to see if it would really work, circa 1980.

Hope that helps.

We didn't realize the hole would trap peanut butter.

sal

[5.56]

Well I'm stuck in a rut, because all of my folders need holes now.
Thanks a lot Sal. :p

[MCM]

Now its getting somewhat interesting........

The 1st thumb stud I recall owning was on a Cold Steel Voyager. (early 80's)
Also recall the "break through" when I sent mine back with a broken plastic molded clip and new one was returned with a metal clip!

Was more into guns back then...... Didnt take knifes too seriously....
Unlike today..... :)

Just looking for some trivia.......... thumb std / metal clip........
I just recall several Co's having them but am not sure if was Sal? Or someone else?
Who was 1st?

[demtek9]

I'm not sure about the stud, but I think that Bob Terzuola came up with the thumb disk on top of the blade.

[The Deacon]

Now its getting somewhat interesting........

The 1st thumb stud I recall owning was on a Cold Steel Voyager. (early 80's)
Also recall the "break through" when I sent mine back with a broken plastic molded clip and new one was returned with a metal clip!

Was more into guns back then...... Didnt take knifes too seriously....
Unlike today..... :)

Just looking for some trivia.......... thumb std / metal clip........
I just recall several Co's having them but am not sure if was Sal? Or someone else?
Who was 1st?

Thumb stud has got to go back further than that. When I had my gun shop in the late 60's a customer asked me to drill and tap the blade on his Buck 110 and put a screw in it. The idea wasn't his, although the method may have been. He'd seen a knife with a stud and wanted to try it. Was definitely an educational experience. Learned very quickly the difference between gun steel and blade steel. :o :D

As for knives with round holes, I will stick to Spydercos, and customs made by makers who had decency to ask permission before using it. Beyond that, in the interest of "shiny footprints" I will only say that anyone interested in my true feelings on this subject need only visit my website.