A look at Sebenza design changes through the years

[bart1]

Here's a question... I have an April 1995 "P" model and others as far back as 1991 (numbered) . Since the "Original" is discontinued in 1996 .. Were "P"'s and Originals made side by side from 1991-1995, or were Originals only really made from mid-late 1995-1996? Does anybody have a NON "P"marked Original older that 1995?

 

[photoman12001]

Here's a question... I have an April 1995 "P" model and others as far back as 1991 (numbered) . Since the "Original" is discontinued in 1996 .. Were "P"'s and Originals made side by side from 1991-1995, or were Originals only really made from mid-late 1995-1996? Does anybody have a NON "P"marked Original older that 1995?

I can't say for sure but my understanding is that non-P Sebenzas (Original) were only made for that short period 1995-1996 before the Sebenza Regular was introduced.

 

[bart1]

Sounds logical, making a non "P" Original one of the rarest productions, if not the rarest CRK Sebenza of all.

 

[photoman12001]

I seem to see a lot more of the Ps than the non-marked versions. I wish I knew the production numbers.

 

[jjg6319]

This is a great post. It makes me want to buy more CRKs.

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

What a cool and informative post!

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

I seem to see a lot more of the Ps than the non-marked versions. I wish I knew the production numbers.

By the time they dropped the P, they were close to introducing the Regular.

 

[photoman12001]

Added some photos of lock side scale markings, stop pin sleeves, & blade jimping to the first post.

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

I need to get you a pic of the thumbstud they switched to near the tail end of Original production.

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

I need to get you a pic of the thumbstud they switched to near the tail end of Original production.

This is a very late Original, from the final few months. Notice the stepping goes all the way around the stud.

 

[mrknife]

look at that thumb stud! i wonder what made them change to the current one

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

Wider jimping used briefly in 2004.

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

Decorated P Sebenzas, mid 95 on top, mid 94 on bottom. Note the smaller P on the older one. Chris did all the graphics on these.

 

[photoman12001]

Lone_Wolfe , thanks for providing those photos. Very cool stuff.

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

Here's a question... I have an April 1995 "P" model and others as far back as 1991 (numbered) . Since the "Original" is discontinued in 1996 .. Were "P"'s and Originals made side by side from 1991-1995, or were Originals only really made from mid-late 1995-1996? Does anybody have a NON "P"marked Original older that 1995?

Purely by accident, I found the break point a few years back. For a time, I owed both knives. The one with the card on the left had a P, the one with the card on the right did not.

 

[Foxhound13]

This is a really great post, thank you!

I was curious if you eventually got a 31 to add to the comparison? Would be interesting to see that in the line up.

Also another random question, is it compiled anywhere some technical details of the Sebenza over time? Things like weight, scale thickness, blade stock thickness, blade length(?), etc. I’m a nerd who likes that sort of thing. I couldn’t find anything the forum search.

 

[rishma]

This is a really great post, thank you!

I was curious if you eventually got a 31 to add to the comparison? Would be interesting to see that in the line up.

Also another random question, is it compiled anywhere some technical details of the Sebenza over time? Things like weight, scale thickness, blade stock thickness, blade length(?), etc. I’m a nerd who likes that sort of thing. I couldn’t find anything the forum search.

I don’t think any of the thicknesses have changed over time, unless you count the short lived 25. The small blade length did change from 2.94 to 2.99…I forget when, maybe 2014 or so.

 

[Kettleman]

Most excellent Thread! Thank you.

 

[photoman12001]

This is a really great post, thank you!

I was curious if you eventually got a 31 to add to the comparison? Would be interesting to see that in the line up.

Also another random question, is it compiled anywhere some technical details of the Sebenza over time? Things like weight, scale thickness, blade stock thickness, blade length(?), etc. I’m a nerd who likes that sort of thing. I couldn’t find anything the forum search.

I haven't gotten a 31 yet. They always underwhelm me when I handle them. A vendor at a gun show this weekend had a bunch of them but I ran away with another Classic MM & an old Mnandi instead.

 

[rishma]

Oh man, I had a mnandi like that let it go in a moment of weakness.