Help! My Large Sebenza is slow, gritty and blah in general

OOOOOOOOOOOk

I had actually stopped watching this thread as I got the information I wanted from the CRK forum and didn't want to keep up a thread that might be in the wrong area.
That said, the information in this thread is very useful.

I WILL (Wont) WILL (wont) will NOT will (YES - no) use WD-40. That was the consensus right? :)

I took it apart (4 times) and while I did not polish the washers I removed a slight burr that was on one quadrant of one washer on one side. That ended up removing the grit.

When it comes to my overall feeling of BLAH I think I can better explain it now than before:

I love my Benchmades. I love my Kershaw Spec Bump. I love a lot of my knives and they are all completely different from the Sebenza. I DO Flick my Sebenza though I've gotten to the point where I can judge the pressure needed to the point where it BARELY engages and is not impacting in a violent way.

Anyhoo - I've been bonding with it and it might take the place of my BM Ruckus in the coming weeks.

I'm perfectly happy with the knife now that the grit is out. :)
 
Sebenza's are funny that way. They aint intricate or complicated. But they are bulletproof and simply marvelous knives. I adore mine.

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I am surprised I dont own more than one!
 
Glad you're happy with it now, I hope you continue to be as you use it more. The Seb is the perfect knife for many of us. I went for a long while without one and am really happy to have a small regular back in my pocket.
 
We use WD-40 at work by the 55 gallon drum. We use it as a cleaning solvent because the parts I assemble have to be heated for interference fitting. We are expressly forbidden to use anything with lubricating qualities when assembling these parts. WD is a good cleaning solvent and is easily removed. As a lubricant it is about as good as spit.
 
SOLEIL said:
We use WD-40 at work by the 55 gallon drum. We use it as a cleaning solvent because the parts I assemble have to be heated for interference fitting. We are expressly forbidden to use anything with lubricating qualities when assembling these parts. WD is a good cleaning solvent and is easily removed. As a lubricant it is about as good as spit.
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Perfect response on WD-40, Soleil. :thumbup:
WD-40 is designed to leave a protective waterproof film, not a lubricating film. It is about 50% solvent (something similar to standard paint thinner). Before the solvent evaporates, it does an excellent job of cleaning. Once the solvent evaporates, what is left is the gummy film. Not something one wants in a close tolerance situation such as a fine folder.
 
When I got my large Classic Sebenza, it was bit tight when opening and closing the blade. But after a bit of opening and closing it, it is smooth as silk. My small Classic micarta Sebenza was easy to open and close from the start. Both was purchased brand new. My last purchase which was Lisa's Pick July '06 (Large regular Sebenza) was again easy to open and close.

Sebenza knives are top shelf quality. I made sure that I got the flourinated grease just in case I ever needed to take the knives apart and service them. BTW, I like the smell of the Tuf-Cloth also. I use it to clean the the handles of the Sebenzas.
 
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