How to Clean Your Sebenza Video (from Tim Reeve)

NickShabazz

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So I was talking to Tim the other day, and he mentioned having posted this (rather good) official tutorial on cleaning and maintaining the Sebenza, which I'm now steering people towards. His YT account is pretty unknown, so I figured I'd post it here, in case folks had missed it:


It's the only video on his channel, but hopefully he'll do more of these. Nice to have an "official" video up.
 
NickShabazz said:
So I was talking to Tim the other day, and he mentioned having posted this (rather good) official tutorial on cleaning and maintaining the Sebenza, which I'm now steering people towards. His YT account is pretty unknown, so I figured I'd post it here, in case folks had missed it:


It's the only video on his channel, but hopefully he'll do more of these. Nice to have an "official" video up.
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That video...... Is a beautiful thing.
 
Tim posted this a while back on Facebook and I wanted to post it here but I had a hard time finding it searching Youtube. Kept coming up on the shop video and those made by Youtubers over the years.
 
No offense...but folks (snowflakes?) these days need a video tutorial to undo three screws and later refit them? Isn't self-explanatory simplicity the *essence* of the Sebenza? How have I ever managed these 20 past years? <Clutches pearls and heads for the fainting couch>
 
TC said:
No offense...but folks (snowflakes?) these days need a video tutorial to undo three screws and later refit them? Isn't self-explanatory simplicity the *essence* of the Sebenza? How have I ever managed these 20 past years? <Clutches pearls and heads for the fainting couch>
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Not sure that's entirely fair. There's a few ways to reassemble a Sebenza, some harder than others....I.E.: thinking you might build it like a sandwich. What most people who need Tim's advice are struggling with is getting the washers between the blade and the slab, while keeping the bushing in the hole, and preventing the lockbar tension from "sproinging" the whole assembly onto the floor, while you try to keep your lanyard pin in place..

It's not quite as simple as you state. People looking for a "pro tip" aren't morons. Maybe they are just new to knives you are allowed to take apart? Or new to knives with pivot bushings? I dunno.......I think the video is a great guide for newbs, and might prevent the dreaded "pinched washer".
 
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TC said:
No offense...but folks (snowflakes?) these days need a video tutorial to undo three screws and later refit them? Isn't self-explanatory simplicity the *essence* of the Sebenza? How have I ever managed these 20 past years? <Clutches pearls and heads for the fainting couch>
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Most people don't even know how to apply the lube tho. This clears that up for them on top of uninstall and reinstalling.

In fact I normally take everything thing apart and never take blade out first and put blade back in last. So it's very good tips
 
The correct amount of grease has always been a small small issue for me so it's always good to have a video like this. There's no huge wrong way to make all this happen but worth watching that's for sure
 
TC said:
No offense...but folks (snowflakes?) these days need a video tutorial to undo three screws and later refit them? Isn't self-explanatory simplicity the *essence* of the Sebenza? How have I ever managed these 20 past years? <Clutches pearls and heads for the fainting couch>
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I'm tempted to side with you, but considering that my approach in my (now taken down) videos was decried as an "epic fail" by this very forum, many people seem to feel there's a right and a wrong way to do it.
 
NickShabazz said:
I'm tempted to side with you, but considering that my approach in my (now taken down) videos was decried as an "epic fail" by this very forum, many people seem to feel there's a right and a wrong way to do it.
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As a maker of these videos, I'm assuming that you agree there is obviously a "market" for them.
 
NickShabazz said:
I'm tempted to side with you, but considering that my approach in my (now taken down) videos was decried as an "epic fail" by this very forum, many people seem to feel there's a right and a wrong way to do it.
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I do the sandwich way too..IMHO if the knife goes together and works then it's the right way.
 
blanco112 said:
As a maker of these videos, I'm assuming that you agree there is obviously a "market" for them.
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Surprisingly, yes! I didn't make them for a long time, but then I put a few up and people loved them. I should've been more clear: I agree with the original poster that the Sebenza's not a hard knife to take apart, with no right or wrong way.
 
You're never gonna read me complain about a maker putting out helpful videos, even if I'm comfortable with the information being shown.
 
It may have something to do with taking apart what may be someones first ~$400+ knife for the first time and messing it up. I was apprehensive but my brain kept telling me if I mess it up everyone would've already. This video could provide simple peace of mind for the new owner from someone with the same last name as the knife.
 
I mean, putting lube on just the Knife blade sides is idea vs putting it on every side and putting too much on. Just sayin.
 
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