Flat ground Sebenza?

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I think I have made up my mind and I might buy a flat ground Large Sebenza from Barry Ingle. He tells me its engraved with a signature and date of build by Chris Reeves. A few questions. Is the flat grind BG-42 steel? How many of these knives where made? Do they stand up to abuse like there hollow grind brothers? Thanx guys.
 
The flat grind Sebenza is supposed to be a regular production option, not a limited edition, and the retail price is the same as the hollow ground Sebenza. I believe that Chris Reeve signed the first 100 knives in this version. The flat grind Sebenza is CNC machine ground as opposed to the hollow grind Sebenzas, which are hand ground. I believe that the edge geometry is the same for both versions; convex ground and polished. Both are BG-42.
 
All of the flat grinds are signed and dated. (About 136 - 160, I think). When these are done, the word is that they aren't going to make any more. I don't think they went over as well as everyone had hoped so the variation will be dropped.

At least that is the last word I got from CRK a while back. Anne could shed more light on it.
 
The flat ground blades project has been put on hold for the moment. It is not that they didn't go over well, it is that we have experienced a variety of machining problems in terms of accuracy and quality to our standards. Chris is chewing away at the problems and will come up with a solution sooner or later but the approximately 160 from that first run are the only ones that will be made that way. These 160 are excellent - it has been with repeatability that we have had problems. We are not getting the desired quality with the Classics, Smalls and Mnandis either and have not release any flat ground blades in these models.

Chris has all kinds of ideas up his sleeve - the r&d just takes a long time!

Anne
 
Anne (or Chris),

What is Chris' preference for the best grind on a Sebenza (given it's intended field of use), flat or hollow? Did he make the flats just because so many people asked, or was it motivated by a desire to further perfect the aims of the Sebenza?

Thanks,
John
 
I believe it was all the requests for a flat ground blade that led to the production of the flat ground blades. If Chris thought it was a better all around style to be used- I would bet it would be used.
 
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