Anyone ever (really) damaged a wood inlay?

[kidcongo]

You can only look at that sterile and practical bead-blasted titanium for so long before those gorgeous wood inlayed Sebenzas and Mnandis start catching your eye. I notice there is a lot of questions and conversation regarding the durability of the wood from many new posters on this forum. From previous questions I have asked it seems like it's much ado about nothing, and these wood inlays are super tough. I gather if you don't mind some scratches, scuffs, and wear, they are fit for some hard use.

I am wondering has anyone out there ever seriously chipped, cracked, or had a wood inlay break apart, shrink, or fall out? Any tales of woe out there with a wooden sebby or Mnandi?

 

[au5t3n5]

Had a box elder mnandi inlay start to peel off on one side...CRK went ahead and replaced BOTH sides with new inlays (to match), sharpened, tuned, the whole 9 yards on the knife on their dime plus refunded me the original shipping cost...not sure if customer service gets better than that.

Use the knife without worry and CRK will be there to back it up if anything happens!

 

[kidcongo]

Well, I think its pretty much settled these wood inlays are tough stuff. We had one report of an inlay coming unglued, but so far that's it. I'm going to stop worrying about my wood inlayed small sebenza.

 

[Toyz]

I've been carrying a large sebenza bloodwood inlay for quite some time with no issues at all.

I don't abuse my gear but info use it.

I don't believe you will have any issues, especially if it's one of the hardwood inlays.