Just ordered my first Sebenza

MT Damascus

MT Damascus

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I have never really thought about a CRK until i saw the undying support for these knives. It seems to me that people are more passionate about their sebenzas than any other knife i can think of, so i had to have one for my collection. Ordered a large sebenza 21 with rosewood inlays, the pic in the CRK brochure is this exact knife. S30v, would rather of had S35vn but whatever. onlyfineknives.com. easy to deal with. i need another 500$ knife like i need a hole in the head. 3000$ in 4 months on knives is a bit obsessive... Thank the good lord i have no kids at 31. looking foward to owning a CRK, thanks everyone who speaks highly of them.
 
MT Damascus said:
I have never really thought about a CRK until i saw the undying support for these knives. It seems to me that people are more passionate about their sebenzas than any other knife i can think of, so i had to have one for my collection. Ordered a large sebenza 21 with rosewood inlays, the pic in the CRK brochure is this exact knife. S30v, would rather of had S35vn but whatever. onlyfineknives.com. easy to deal with. i need another 500$ knife like i need a hole in the head. 3000$ in 4 months on knives is a bit obsessive... Thank the good lord i have no kids at 31. looking foward to owning a CRK, thanks everyone who speaks highly of them.
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Congratulations on your new investment! ;)

As for the $3000 in four months, I suppose it depends on how you've spent your money. Some individual knives go for way more than that.
 
Folderguy said:
Congratulations on your new investment! ;)

As for the $3000 in four months, I suppose it depends on how you've spent your money. Some individual knives go for way more than that.
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I have spent it well, falkniven, boker damascus, custom randy doucette which i shoud have in a month.
 
I wouldnt call it an investment, but congrats on the new knife.

With Sebenzas, to use is to appreciate. If you just open it a few times and stare at it on a shelf, you may not learn to love it as much.
 
Dang, I'm all for buying knives, but for $3000, I put use that as a down payment on a new bike. Hahaha.
 
Don't expect fireworks when you receive it. It is just a knife. However, a very well done knife. I was a little underwhelmed when I got my Sebenza with black wood inlays. But, it grew on me and there is no doubt that they are among the best production knives made. The design is simple and yet elegant.

I now carry a Mnandi as my EDC and like it even better for most of my needs. I use the Sebenza for larger cutting tasks.

Congratulations, I hope that you enjoy it.
 
I've actually got lots of knives that are "better" in one way or another than my Sebenzas...but I don't think I've got any that I like better overall. There's more to a tool like a knife than just its specs, more than holding an edge longer or having a stronger lock. I could have lots of great musicians with great instruments, and have them play lots of musical notes, and still not have a Mozart concerto. :)
 
what's the deal with s35v? are they phasing out s30v? and don't these two perform similarly enough to where most knife users wouldn't really notice?
 
goodeyesniper said:
what's the deal with s35v? are they phasing out s30v? and don't these two perform similarly enough to where most knife users wouldn't really notice?
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From what I've heard, they're both similar. S35VN is easier to heat treat and finish. It's more of a benefit to the knife makers. Hopefully if it's easier for makers to use, we'll see even more high quality blades.
 
Handwrecker said:
From what I've heard, they're both similar. S35VN is easier to heat treat and finish. It's more of a benefit to the knife makers. Hopefully if it's easier for makers to use, we'll see even more high quality blades.
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yeah, that's what I thought. so, is CR phasing out s30v production in favor of s35v? or is it an option, or what?
 
Get a sebenza you won't regret it while it's not the most exciting design in the world the fit and finish is far superior to all the folding knives I've owned so far.
 
MT Damascus said:
I have never really thought about a CRK until i saw the undying support for these knives. It seems to me that people are more passionate about their sebenzas than any other knife i can think of, so i had to have one for my collection. Ordered a large sebenza 21 with rosewood inlays, the pic in the CRK brochure is this exact knife. S30v, would rather of had S35vn but whatever. onlyfineknives.com. easy to deal with. i need another 500$ knife like i need a hole in the head. 3000$ in 4 months on knives is a bit obsessive... Thank the good lord i have no kids at 31. looking foward to owning a CRK, thanks everyone who speaks highly of them.
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I'm glad to see the economy is picking up.:rolleyes:
 
I have a small Sebenza 21 and recently pulled it out of the safe just to see if it's as nice as I thought it used to be. A blade with CPM M4 had proven more effective/efficient on the job when I was posing as a woodworker. CPM M4 with a thin, high hollow grind and the right hardness/heat treat saved my chisels from a lot of potential misuse scenarios where lazer sharp cuts were required... all day.
It's the facts.

Anyway, now that I have distanced myself from woodworking I find the CR S30V temper just perfect for a guy who is getting rusty with his honing skills and needs a knife much less frequently. The S30V keeps a solid working edge for a long time, but it's no lazer. It does offer a solid working edge, I don't want to mislead here.
The fact that CR is the only manufacturer that produces knives (that I'm aware of) that I can take apart and reassemble easily to perfect alignments with a blindfold on will give the people an earful from a guy with cutting tool experience/maintenance... and a lot of it to back it up.
Your Sebenza will be a tool for life, possibly generations.

Me - I'm a tool collector. Chris Reeve delivers a complete, quality product that will continue to raise your eyebrows the more you rediscover his standards.
 
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The Sebenza is a good knife. It doesn't really strike you as a great knife, even after using it. Until you try to think about how you would go about improving it. When you come up short on ideas, then I suppose you must indeed consider it great.
 
Congrats on your new Sebbie. Every really hardcore knifenut probably needs to try one at least once in his life - even if he decides to sell it later.
As for $3,000 in knives over 4 months, that's your call of course. Probably would do a Lot better truly investing in $ 3,000 worth of silver. But then again maybe you pay cash, got a million bucks in the bank, or use each purchase as a motivational reward for making a big sale, business deal or whatever. :D Enjoy your new knife !
 
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