It's a baby! (Mnandi content)

DaveH

DaveH

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I might have handled a Mnandi a few years ago, I'm not sure. But I haven't really considered one as I thought it would be too small and too dainty. So I finally said I'd give one a try, and I picked one up for a good price, figuring I could sell and break even if I didn't like it.

Well it arrived today and it's very nice. Even the wife likes it. That's the good news. The bad news is I might want more of them! :D
 
Dave:

No the Mnandi is not a "dainty" knife. I had about 6 good sized (taller than me) tomato plants that I grew this summer. When the plants were no longer bearing fruit, it was time for them to go. My Ivory Mnandi made short work of those plants, cut 'em into nice little stacks that fit into my trash can. If you are familiar with tomatoes, you know that the stems can be quite fibrous. I also use it to cut down the big cardboard boxes that my wife tries to stuff in our "recycling" trash can. She can't seem to grasp the concept that if you break the boxes down, you can fit more stuff in the trash. I also use an African Blackwood Mnandi clipped to my scrubs tops (I work in an adult ICU at a large hospital in Los Angeles). It's never let me down. I think that it's really cool to have such nice small knife that thinks it's a big knife. :cool:
 
The first thing I cut with a Mnandi was not the usual paper shaving test. Sure I cut a lot of paper, cardboard, foamboard (2 sheets of card with styrofoam in between used for mounting work) etc. but I didn't have any at hand. No. The first thing to feel the edge of my mnandi was half inch nylon rope and it sliced it cleanly in a single draw with next to no pressure. For a "gentleman/lady's folder", its a hell of a worker.

BUT, if you have big hands then you might want to consider a Sebbie (and definately try taking the clip off it) because it is very slender.

Now get us pictures Dave!
 
Frankly speaking the Mnandi has replaced the small Sebbie as my preferred EDC. I like it for it's size, ergonomics and surprising cutting capability.

 
I'm still getting used to it. It don't think it will replace a sebbie for me. It's a African Blackwood by the way.
 
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