A question about Carbon Fiber.

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Carbon fiber, I like it...

I like materials that wear well over time. Titanium wears well and can be sent back to the spa to look new again. How does carbon fiber look after years of use? Can it be reconditioned?

I ask because I like the weight of the CF Sebenza.

Thanks!
 
I have a Small Insingo CF, I do like the light weight.
I don't think it can be reconditioned, I have a couple if tiny "scars" on mine, I don't foresee any way to cover them up. BUT THEY DON'T SHOW MUCH
I don't carry mine a whole lot, I prefer my Micarta for real work.:)

conclusion - It's more of a light duty knife for me.
 
I've had a lot of experience with carbon fiber. It holds up very well in normal usage, and it does not scratch very easily. Most people like their cf satin finished. Any topical light scratches could easily be sanded out and brought back to "satin" without compromising the integrity of the material.
 
Barry H said:
I've had a lot of experience with carbon fiber. It holds up very well in normal usage, and it does not scratch very easily. Most people like their cf satin finished. Any topical light scratches could easily be sanded out and brought back to "satin" without compromising the integrity of the material.
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Yeah Barry! :thumbup: It does refinish nicely. Most people I know prefer a high sheen buffed at about 600 grit. Either way its easy to refinish besides some crappy laminates out there.
 
I have had this one for a couple of years and it gets carried and used regularly. It has been sharpened twice now and the blade shows lots more wear than the scales. It has some light stray marks that only show if you look at it in certain light. I keep a layer of ren wax on it to keep it looking nice, it seems to help.
 
I'd be interested to see more photos of user CF sebenzas. Seems like they're never shown on here.
 
Here's my small. It sits in my back pocket of my jeans and has held up great. I'm a carpenter and I'm always using that pocket for other stuff besides the knife

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BellaBlades said:
What kind of cf is that BarryH?
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I few years ago, I had wondered what a cf scale would look like if one was made from the edge grain profile.

So I ripped several pieces of regular cf and reg glued them with epoxy so that the original edge grain became the face grain. To me, it looks the the fibers are "waved" rather than cross weaved.

It took me a long time to do it! Won't be doing that one again anytime soon!
 
dkblade said:
I'd be interested to see more photos of user CF sebenzas. Seems like they're never shown on here.
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User cf... Used for cutting gas lines, boxes, shrink wrap, heads and tails off rattlers, tape, gaskets, cleaning out deer, pivot drops, and pretty much anything that comes my way...
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Carbon fiber holds up amazingly well, almost to well! Hard to give it loving easy character like the plain ti...
 
Barry. Its amazing. That looks great. I wish it was a common pattern.

Here are two below I did a while back.

 
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Barry H said:
I've had a lot of experience with carbon fiber. It holds up very well in normal usage, and it does not scratch very easily. Most people like their cf satin finished. Any topical light scratches could easily be sanded out and brought back to "satin" without compromising the integrity of the material.
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Hi Barry, mind letting me know your contact info? I'd like to inquire about having a carbon fiber scale made, thanks.
 
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