Thanks guy's. Indeedy I have been extra good, well, as far as I'm concerned! My Sebenza arrived about 11AM today. The African Blackwood is black indeed and I love the way it looks. I used a little polish on the wood, frame, and blade, followed by a coat of Renaissance Wax and it did a great job. I also like the Umnumzaan laynard bar, and did not know that the Sebenza had it. I removed the laynard and refitted with green, not OD green, more of a medium green, gutted paracord. I used the standard hangmans knot, then coated the knotted area with several coats of super glue. So there it is, I am back in Sebenzaland!