Anticipation

[WrayH]

A month or so ago I started visiting this forum to get information about the Chris Reeve Sebensa that I seemed to hear about all the time from every quarter. I now find that I have the disease and am sure that there is probably no cure.

My first Sebenza is due to arrive on Friday and I am experiencing an uncharacteristic seizure of anticipation. I thought that my age would insulate me from such but I was wrong.

This Sebenza is not solely for my personal satisfaction and pleasure. No, to a great extent it is an effort to assure President Bush that he was right and just in sending me the "tax relief" check that arrived in the mail on Monday and to make my personal contribution in support of his effort to stimulate and strengthen the economy.

I want to thank all of you who participate in this forum. I have found it to be exceptionally informative and home for unusually civil discourse, and civil discourse being rather uncommon, it is much appreciated.

 

[Paul Work]

You're gonna love it!!!

Paul

 

[CUTIGER 3]

You'll be glad you did

 

[Sidewinder]

Yes, yes the waiting is the hardest part...Congratulations!

I've had my first Sebe for about 2 weeks now. I love it.

S.

 

[WrayH]

Yes, the waiting increases the anxiety at least geometrically, perhaps exponentially. However, tomorrow is supposed to be THE DAY and I think that I will be able to make it to delivery without burnout.

Previous threads on this subject have suggested suitable celebratory activities including but not limited to fine wine, other suitable spirits and really great cigars. Until a few years ago I would have been able to so indulge myself while enjoying my unwrapping of the box and initial examination and inspection of this precision instrument (in truth, read "playing with my new knife"). However, for health and other reasons I must instead settle for a more sedate celebration and will probably welcome my new Sebenza with an extended period of quiet contemplation and appreciation.

I really enjoy being able share this with others who are familiar with and appreciate fine knives. Thanks to you all.

 

[Bugs3x]

Cheap champagne, mixed with orange juice, is a healthy, fairly inexpensive method of getting one's Vitamin C, and celebration of a variety of sorts.

Am sorry I can't relate to your anxiety. Mine, though pretty intense, lasted only about 45 minutes at a knife show from first seeing the Sebenza to buying it. I was in agony that somebody else would nab it at such a great price! Frankly, my Scottishness prevailed over my actual desire to own the knife. But, it has grown on me, steadily, day by day, to the point I'm very glade I own it.

I do sympathise with your inability to partake of many celebratory activities --even the one above. My meds rule out alcohol. Even when I decide to ignore that problem, it has been so long since I tasted any form of alcohol, that it usually doesn't even taste good, tho orange juice always does.

 

[WrayH]

It seems that UPS has somehow learned of my eagerness to receive my Sebenza and decided to give me a lesson in patience. By default the magic day has been moved to next week. I would say that Monday is the day but that would indicate to them that I have not learned my lesson, so next week is close enough.

 

[OwenM]

Ah, perhaps the Lord is using UPS to teach you patience
He did the same thing to me this week!
UPS damaged, and then lost my package (which had three-my only three-small fixed blades in it). I went to the distribution center, and they actually let me go through all the packages they had (on shelves and floats). Found the package myself, knives intact.
It was bizarre.
No comment on how much patience I gained from this experience It didn't improve my language a bit....
Good luck, I know the waiting game is painful-but that Sebenza will be worth it!

 

[WrayH]

Quite unexpectedly UPS has accecpted my last post as proof that I have learned my lesson. My doorbell rang a little after 1:00PM PDT today and much to my surprise I found UPS at my door with what was in my experience an unprecedented Saturday delivery.

After close inspection, handling and due deliberation of my first (large plain) Sebenza I must say that all of the praise that I have read in this forum about the Sebenza has been true. It is indeed a fine precision instrument and exactly what I have been looking for in a knife - absolutely no blade play, perfect alignment, rock-solid lockup and beautiful configuration and proportions.

I am a happy man (at least for the present). It is obvious that this large, plain Sebenza is crying out for a small plain classic to keep it company.