Early Sebenza Blades....and my 200th Post :)

[Big_E]

Hello all!

Forgive my ignorance, but I have a question about the earlier Sebenza blades. What I mean by earlier is, in the early 2000's. I recently picked up a "regular" Sebenza with S30V. As it hasn't arrived yet, I'm using the sellers photos. Did the earlier style blade have a hump (for lack of a better word) on the spine when looking at it from the side. It doesn't travel in a straight slope as it travels to the tip from the thumb-stud. It almost appears to have a slight lift then drops again. Am I seeing this correctly? As this is the earliest Sebenza I've purchased, I noticed the jimping on the spine is slightly different also.


reg_seb_a by accutronman, on Flickr



reg_seb_d by accutronman, on Flickr



reg_seb_e by accutronman, on Flickr


reg_seb_h by accutronman, on Flickr


regg_seb_f by accutronman, on Flickr




Educate me please

Thank you.

 

[MostMenAreRuthless]

Great looking Seb! I absolutely love the jimping on that spine--I am guessing it is from early 04'? They produced them with that style of jimping for just a few short months so it is quite rare to see it. I have a small Reg with that Jimping and I love it.

The blade has what I call a "double drop." It slopes toward the tip and them about 3/4 toward the tip it drops again--very cool feature of the Regs.

I am jealous of that one--just sayin'!!

 

[gmarthur]

I saw this one on eBay. Seller pulled the listing because it was lost or broken.

Looks fine just like one I used to have. I like the old regs.

 

[nyefmaker]

Yes, about 3/4 down the blade towards the point, there is a slight hump that lowers to the point. The sebenza 25 keeps on going straight giving you slightly more blade. I have always loved the large regular sebenza and consider it to be the finest folding knife ever designed by CRK or any other maker for that matter. It oooooozes perfection....!!!

 

[daisy cutter]

Love the reg blade shape!

 

[Big_E]

Thank you for the education, most appreciated.

Yes, i believe it is an 04. The seller indicted "lost or broken ", as it broke free of the over priced eBay fees, and lost its way into a box headed my way.

I've been waiting for this version for well over a year. I had to part with a beloved Mnandi, but it was worth it.

 

[MVG]

Congrats on the large Regular.

One of my favorites and an EDC for years.

 

[Evany]

The silver thumb lug looks great, so does the jimping. Do the scales have those fine lines around the edges or are they smooth? I have a Regular from around 1999 and it has lines or ridges around the edges of the scales. My other Regs, from 2005 and 2007, don't have them. None if them have that cool jimping like yours. Nice score! Is it going to be a user?

 

[Big_E]

Yes....it has lines on the edges...and it's going to be a LIGHT user

I posted pictures just a short time ago.....