Ever lose a knife that just tore you up? And can anyone help with a resurrection? :(

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James Healy

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Hey guys,

So, in the middle of the last crappy year, I managed to make it infinitely worse for myself by losing a knife which meant a lot to me in several ways. It was my first real "grail knife" and I loved it and carried it so often that even as the shine wore off, it was a beauty to me. It always cut like a dream and did endless hard work, as its name would suggest. It truly was my EDC and I never hesitated to use it, and never would have parted ways willingly.

I struggle to even type this as I didn't want to admit it to myself but yes, like the gigantic idiot I am, I lost my 2002 Redwood Burl Sebenza with Bronze ladder damascus blade. After 18 years of faithful service in my belt pouch and pocket, it slipped away and I've finally admitted to myself that I'm not suddenly going to find it in the bottom of a drawer or under the bag in a box of cereal. I have just managed to order a new Sebenza, and though I can't be as fancy as I was last time, I look forward to trying a new model and seeing what has changed, for better or worse.

I'm wondering if anyone else has any similar stories they're willing to tell, tales of love and loss that must be a part of carrying anything that consistently. Share, and be free, others might judge you but I surely won't. I just hope that somewhere out there a new knife knut has been born, and that they treasure what they have.

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My own hope at redemption is a difficult one. When I ordered the knife originally, I was hesitant about the damascus and ordered a "spare" plain blade for it, which along with the pivot bushing is now all I have left. I have asked CRK, unfortunately, there is nothing they can do. A great warranty and parts supply they may have but 19 years is a long time! Can anyone suggest a way to get this blade working again? Am I insane for thinking someone might be able to "rebuild" a handle for it, even if it is different than original? Almost certainly yes but I hope you guys understand that I have to try.


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Thanks for reading and I hope your knives stay eternally in your pockets (or hands).
 
Are you certain that all hope for its return is lost? I had a knife that I lost repeatedly, but it always found its way home. Well, almost always. I was working one of the worst jobs that I've ever had when it slipped from my pocket for the last time. I quit the rubbish job and moved on, but losing a knife was an insufferable insult to which I still bear a resentment.
 
Couple suggestions:
Go post your quest in the CRK forum. Lots of really, really, great Knife-knuts in there and someone may be able to help you out.
Buy a Gold membership and post in the "Wanted to buy" section of BF. There may be an older model Sebenza with a broken blade, or maybe a user sitting in someones collection that can be sent for a CRK spa treatment and a blade refit.

Good luck!!!
 
James Healy said:
Hey guys,

So, in the middle of the last crappy year, I managed to make it infinitely worse for myself by losing a knife which meant a lot to me in several ways. It was my first real "grail knife" and I loved it and carried it so often that even as the shine wore off, it was a beauty to me. It always cut like a dream and did endless hard work, as its name would suggest. It truly was my EDC and I never hesitated to use it, and never would have parted ways willingly.

I struggle to even type this as I didn't want to admit it to myself but yes, like the gigantic idiot I am, I lost my 2002 Redwood Burl Sebenza with Bronze ladder damascus blade. After 18 years of faithful service in my belt pouch and pocket, it slipped away and I've finally admitted to myself that I'm not suddenly going to find it in the bottom of a drawer or under the bag in a box of cereal. I have just managed to order a new Sebenza, and though I can't be as fancy as I was last time, I look forward to trying a new model and seeing what has changed, for better or worse.

I'm wondering if anyone else has any similar stories they're willing to tell, tales of love and loss that must be a part of carrying anything that consistently. Share, and be free, others might judge you but I surely won't. I just hope that somewhere out there a new knife knut has been born, and that they treasure what they have.

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My own hope at redemption is a difficult one. When I ordered the knife originally, I was hesitant about the damascus and ordered a "spare" plain blade for it, which along with the pivot bushing is now all I have left. I have asked CRK, unfortunately, there is nothing they can do. A great warranty and parts supply they may have but 19 years is a long time! Can anyone suggest a way to get this blade working again? Am I insane for thinking someone might be able to "rebuild" a handle for it, even if it is different than original? Almost certainly yes but I hope you guys understand that I have to try.


anonymous photo sharing

Thanks for reading and I hope your knives stay eternally in your pockets (or hands).
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Bummer
 
As a kid I lost a few (quite a few), recently one sticks out though. The 2020 forum knife has been “misplaced” for about 6 months now.
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I’m not big into traditionals but I do like a single blade wharncliffe.
I’ve replaced a couple others I lost as a kid the only other one(aside from a forum knife if mine doesn’t turn up) is a Buffalo Skinner.
 
Out of production (hence irreplaceable) Rough Ryder 'Old Yeller' six blade (no redundent blade profiles/shapes) sowbelly stockman, way back in '18. :(
 
I think the advice is sound to try the CRK section to ask if someone has a broken one.
 
J85909266 said:
My ex stole and sold my Spyderco K2 to spite me. I loved that knife. I think about it every day.
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thats low. I'm glad, so far, I've never dated, lived with, or married a woman who would do something like that or much worse from horror stories I've heard from others. I love the k2 as well. hope ya find another one day.
 
jbmonkey said:
thats low. I'm glad, so far, I've never dated, lived with, or married a woman who would do something like that or much worse from horror stories I've heard from others. I love the k2 as well. hope ya find another one day.
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Stay careful. If she seems mean, she probably is mean. She took my LW Chapparel too. I won't even get into what she did to my fountain pens. Before anyone asks, no I didn't cheat, lol. Just pissed that I finally called it quits.
 
I bought my son a limited edition ZT knife (ZT551 Elmax, I believe) which he lost while serving as a U.S. Marine. I bemoaned the loss on the Kershaw/ZT subforum where the head of the company or marketing responded and REPLACED it FOR FREE! I believe he sent one from his personal collection. Now that's SERVICE!
 
J85909266 said:
Stay careful. If she seems mean, she probably is mean. She took my LW Chapparel too. I won't even get into what she did to my fountain pens. Before anyone asks, no I didn't cheat, lol. Just pissed that I finally called it quits.
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good advice there. sounds like ya did the right thing even at the cost of some nice stuff.

back to ops topic.....only knife I regret losing was my own fault. wasnt lost rather tossed. grandpa gave me a 110 Buck. as a young child i used it poorly broke the blade. no internet back then. wasn't aware of the lifetime warranty and tossed it later on.

I've moved on as its just a knife, and you will too. also hope ya find what ya need to move on.
 
I didn't lose this one. But I sold it here a few years ago and it s the one knife I miss the most and would do anything to get back.
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I have had a lot of knives in the past several decades. But this one means something to me. Wish that someone would recognize it and I could get it back.


I sold it here for $100 when I really needed the money because my daughter was getting cancer treatment. I think it was about 5-6 years ago that I sold it.

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Had a Buck 301 stockman that was given to me when I was 12 or 13 for a fishing knife. I managed to keep it when I was a kid with no problem but I lost it somewhere when I moved into my first apartment after high school. I still need to buy another one.
 
Oh god my heart sunk reading your post OP.

I luckily haven't lost any knives but I have sold a few that I swear to goodness I wish I hadn't. I might as well have lost them cause I cant even remember what I did with the money I got from said knives.

P.S: The knives that I'm speaking of are the Marfione custom MSG 3 and BG42 Sebenza large. I still wince thinking how much that BG42 sebbie is worth now.
 
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