Another first time Sebenza owner and a question

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purple95

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Greetings,
My first post here, after lurking for several months and reading all the archives, marks the beginning of a new era in my knife use/collecting; Sebenza ownership! Prior to today, the collection consisted mainly of Victorinox, Spyderco, and Randall; knives I felt were unsurpassed in their cost/value relationship. My knives work for a living and many have been with me for over forty years.

My first Chris Reeve offering, a small Sebenza, arrived this morning. Only now can I appreciate the quality of this knife and the almost cult-like following of Sebenza owners. As many first time owners have mentioned it is truly difficult to put down. Fit and finish, quality, and workmanship are overused terms in today’s world, but they certainly apply to this knife.

One question…on the inside of the locking bar at the end where the back of the blade passes, is a small protrusion. As the blade opens, this protrusion “rides” on the side of the blade’s end keeping the locking bar at a constant distance from the blade. When the blade is almost fully opened, the blade’s end passes this protrusion allowing the locking bar to move inward very slightly. When the blade locks into place the locking bar travels 3/16” and the lock/blade is as solid as a rock. I suspect this is as designed to keep the locking bar a constant distance from the bar in the closed position. I had not noticed this in other Sebenzas that I had handled. Is this condition correct?

Thanks so much for any input you may have. The education you all have provided to me about these delightful knives is much appreciated. Thank you.

Later,
dan
 
I think your talking about the detent ball which is fitted into the lock...? If this is what your refering to, its there to keep the blade in a snug closed position & for a smooth opening. The ball is made of ceramic. There is also a small indentation in your blade for this ball to settle in when closed.

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Dan:
Both my small Sebenzas do the same thing. I never noticed that before. In fact even my liner lockers do the same thing. I suspect that this is a safety device to keep the blade from closing too quickly but I'm not sure. Even my Emerson CQC 7 does the same thing. I'll be darned!
 
Keith has it right. The detent ball is there to keep the blade from opening while in the pocket. It fits into the corresponding detent in the blade. It also acts as a bearing to facilitate smooth transition from open to close or vise-versa. without it, the lock would rub against the blade causing drag and a rough feeling movement. The extra click or motion you feel is the blade dropping off this detent ball.

As Scott has noticed, virtually every quality liner/leaf/frame/integral locking mechanism has this feature. In some cases the ball is mounted in the blade and the detent is in the lock and in some (as in the Sebenza) it is mounted in the lock and the detent is in the blade but the effect is the same. In some makes, the extra click is more pronounced than with others but it's there.

As we say in the sales business "They all do that"
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BTW Welcome aboard. I'm sure that there is help available for the "Sebenzaholic Syndrome". I've just never heard anyone say "Hi, I'm *****, and I'm a Sebenzaholic".

Just enjoy it. It doesn't hurt...really.



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Wright Knife & Sporting Goods
La Mesa, CA
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Thanks guys for the info. I got out the magnifying glass and indeed, this is just as you all described. I just couldn’t force myself to take it apart the first day…it’s sooooo smooth.

Scott Dog…after reading your post, I went and got out my 4yr old CQC7. Yep, it does the same thing. I’ve cycled this knife a bunch but never noticed this. Not as pronounced at the Small, but since the CQC7 action is a bit rougher, I had never noticed it. I’ll be darned too.

So far the Small has: shaved arm hair, opened one envelope and one case of Deere oil. It also cut some gray nylon cord with a nice black and white pattern for a replacement lanyard. It looks great with the Ti color of the knife. I wanted to save the original.

I buy this cord in bulk in lots of weird colors and put lanyards on all my carry knives. On occasion I have untied the cord and used it to secure the knife but countless times I have needed a strong piece of cord for a field repair or whatever. I just untie the lanyard, use the cord, and go home a put on another wild color. Kind of changes the “personality” of the knife too.

Since I now lust for just two more (to complete the Trio), I refuse to admit that I have a problem with this disease. I can stop whenever I want……..

Thanks again,
dan
 
Wlcome to the forums. Enjoy your Sebenza.

One of the pleasures of Chris Reeve Knive ownership is the company (people!) behind the knife; another is that few things in life are of the quality and function of CR knives. I do not know if an automobile is made of similar quality, but I am sure, if there was one, I could not afford it. Ditto for airplanes, etcetera. Long live Chris Reeves and his knives.
 
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