Anyone EDC a wood inlay sebenza?

[JustinFournier]

I'm ready to pull the trigger on a small Sebenza, Micarta Inlay with polished blade... when I see a wood inlay version cheaper!

Sooooo that got me thinking, the wood looks wonderful, how does it hold up for EDC?

 

[Steel_Addiction]

Most of the woods are stabilized and are a harder denser species of wood to begin with.

They will hold up flawlessly.

The wood does look good!

If you are wanting something more grippy I would still stick with the micarta, the wood is quite smooth and doesn't offer as much grip.

 

[mongomondo]

I had one with bloodwood inlays and it was slippery. I prefer micarta.

 

[Fooj]

Here's a good thread on wood selection. In it, I comment on moisture resistance, with an opinion based on some unfortunate, extreme conditions. (Yeah, that's code for, "I screwed up.")

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...u-choose-wood-inlay?highlight=Mnandi+moisture

 

[Fferrell1]

Micarta +:
(1) grips better
(2) over all a better worker
(3) never need to worry about stabilization.

Wood +:
(1) no two wood inlays look identical.
(2) wood inlays (as an EDC) build character over time, like hats or blue jeans.
(3) variety in species choice.

Overall: who cares, it's another sebenza. It's not like there's a loosing option.

 

[JustinFournier]

Thanks to all of you, I purchased this one...

 

[sk8n]

Congrats! Great choice, now let's see how long it takes before you end up with a wood inlay as well.

 

[onlooker96]

Get it, you'll be happy.

 

[JustinFournier]

2 Sebenza's in a week? I am cut-off for a bit according to the wife

 

[DallasSTB]

I carry a small clip-less 21 with Snakewood inlays at least 3 days a week, but that's mainly in slacks to the office. I think if I were using the knife more as a tool instead of a nice package opener, micarta would probably be my preference.

But around the office though, this is just about everything I want in a knife.