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Inlay Sebenza warping falling out!!

Discussion in 'Chris Reeve Knives' started by Honda137, Jul 2, 2018.

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  1. Jul 6, 2018 #41
    Honda137

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  2. Jul 6, 2018 #42
    Honda137

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    Damascus Bog Oak carried for over a week and used to cut numerous things. The oak swells from sweat but dries out quickly
     
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  3. Jul 6, 2018 #43
    Honda137

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    Now that I know how to post pics I will post one tomorrow with the moisture accumulation around the inlay
     
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  4. Jul 6, 2018 #44
    Honda137

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    [​IMG]
     
  5. Jul 6, 2018 #45
    Honda137

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    Used not abused!
    When it’s passed down to my son do you think he will want something he seen me use and carry my entire life
     
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  6. Jul 6, 2018 #46
    Lapedog

    Lapedog Gold Member Gold Member

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    Is it possibly something with the Spalted beach not getting properly stabilized?
     
    Last edited: Jul 7, 2018
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  7. Jul 6, 2018 #47
    Blue Puma

    Blue Puma Gold Member Gold Member

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    Your photos literally made me laugh out loud.

    Next use the blade as a pry bar and tell us how it went.
     
  8. Jul 7, 2018 #48
    ljusmc

    ljusmc

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    Well in his defense, he can use his knife how he wants.... and the inlays shouldn’t have come out, even using it the way he did. I carry an Inkosi with micarta inlays and I don’t baby it at all... I haven’t had them come out or warp, but this thread has me watching it more closely.
     
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  9. Jul 7, 2018 #49
    gmarthur

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    Don't listen to the negatives. It's your knife. Use it how you want. CRK will fix it up like new.

    - Greg
     
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  10. Jul 7, 2018 #50
    353

    353 Gold Member Gold Member

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    WTF :confused::thumbsdown:
     
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  11. Jul 7, 2018 #51
    tank sniper

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    Honda137... Thanks for the pics..

    I for one will vouch that spalted beech is totally crap wood and should have never been used by CRK for inlays
     
  12. Jul 7, 2018 #52
    shqxk

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    He didn't even abused his knife bro...
     
  13. Jul 7, 2018 #53
    Honda137

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    I literally laugh out loud when I read that someone purchases an $800 knife and just keeps it in a safe and just looks at it once in a while. I WAS the same way, I use a knife within reason as to not damage it.
    We cut flashing with cheaper knives all the time it will just zip thought it a lot faster than snips.
    Your comment about using it as a pry bar is so frustrating!
    I use my knives as tools to cut
     
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  14. Jul 7, 2018 #54
    CRKDMike

    CRKDMike Gold Member Gold Member

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    I would say that it looks quite damaged actually. Your co-workers got the best of you. I am all for using the knives we own, or course, that is a given. However, using them properly, in the right way, is crucial to their longevity. Anyways, lesson learned I guess. Don’t misuse dressier styled knives in a construction environment, and they will last longer. If you were willing to stab sheet metal with it, I doubt you took really good care of it generally, and you probably did some other questionable things with it. I’m not surprised your knife is all scratched up and broken.
     
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  15. Jul 7, 2018 #55
    Honda137

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    When I removed the inlay it just snapped, like a candy cane. Seemed very brittle
     
  16. Jul 7, 2018 #56
    Blue Puma

    Blue Puma Gold Member Gold Member

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    Aug 17, 2003
    I guess those scratches on the blade are just bad photography.

    And I must be in the minority of people who don't use a fine blade to punch through metal.

    I use all my knives. I also don't take advice or instructions from my employees about using my expensive knives as hole punches.
     
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  17. Jul 7, 2018 #57
    Honda137

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    Actually those lines on the blade are from sharpening a pencil
    I didn’t stab sheet metal, it was thin like paper thin flashing a knife will cut it easily
     
  18. Jul 7, 2018 #58
    Honda137

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    The flashing didn’t damage the blade whatsoever
     
  19. Jul 7, 2018 #59
    Honda137

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    [​IMG]
     
  20. Jul 7, 2018 #60
    Honda137

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    You can see moisture between the handles and the inlay closest to the blade is swelling near the pivot it’s not much just barely noticeable
     
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