Making a small fire with a Large 21 - photo heavy

kidcongo

kidcongo

Joined
Jan 12, 2013
Messages
3,195
Here's thread with a lot of repetitive photos.......for the Sebenza 'hard-use' connoisseurs only! Went to the beach with the family and decided to light a little fire. The driftwood on this beach has a good fraction of cedar sticks and chunks, which splits without too much thumping required. All of the wood you see in the photos was cut/split with my 21 Micarta. A few of the larger pieces required pushing down on the knife with two hands, so quite a bit of pressure was being put on the assembly. As always.....you gotta do a little "staging" to photograph yourself splitting wood, so some of the hand positions look a little unnatural, but you get the drift.

Anyone calling these things "pocket jewelry" needs to get out more.

IMG_4578_zps4jhyr74i.jpg


IMG_4580_zpsmqtbigjn.jpg


IMG_4581_zpsa6ugfgbd.jpg


IMG_4582_zpsyrlgfb9e.jpg


This photo shows where the CRK "mild" jimping you see on the 21 and new Umnumzaans is perfect for this sort of 'Hard Use'. In a hammer grip the jimping does not dig into the webbing of your hand like it does on the aggressive jimping on the 25. Maybe in hand to hand combat, you want that extra traction, but for this sort of repetitive task, the 21 jimping goes unnoticed, which is what you want.

IMG_4584_zpsyyaxq8ts.jpg


You gotta suffer a few scratches on your blades to have any fun. That sand imparts it's own special kind of "stone" wash.

IMG_4585_zpsupilwcvq.jpg


IMG_4586_zpshtkzyoim.jpg


IMG_4587_zpsskdzoeqb.jpg


Almost done!

IMG_4588_zps5lu30g5x.jpg


IMG_4589_zpsrlvsy4ep.jpg


Made a couple pointy sticks for wieners:

IMG_4592_zpsfkgixqf4.jpg


IMG_4593_zpscyi7pi2m.jpg


Success!

IMG_4594_zpsfkic2fcm.jpg
 
Last edited:
I have 3 of the CRK's but as of yet I have not put past or present ones through the ringer like you did in your "Pic's"..!!***
WOW..... give me a minute I have to wipe a few tears away & quit shaking so bad where I can work the keyboard better.!^^ WHEW..
I sure hope you at least used pure Beef Hot Dogs & spread the Mustard on your Bun's with your Knife there.!
Guess I will have to go hit the hay so that I will not have night/mares tonight of the death of a "Knife".!<<<<<
J
 
Man that is a lot of work. Good thing you have a capable tool with you. I'm likely where to are if that was the kind of driftwood you are getting. I've never even thought to make all that kindling and feather stick that much shavings.

I just grab some dry needles or pine branches that are dry on the ground from wind storms up off the beach and a zippo. Anything bigger gets broken over my knee. The rest does itself. I don't smoke but I do EDC a lighter.

Interesting comment on the jimping. I've never noticed it cut into my webbing but I'm gonna pay attention from now on.

Thanks for taking the time to photograph all that.
 
Nice!! How did the edge hold up? Did the sand make any nicks? Did you batton or just push through?
 
JustinFournier said:
Man that is a lot of work. Good thing you have a capable tool with you. I'm likely where to are if that was the kind of driftwood you are getting. I've never even thought to make all that kindling and feather stick that much shavings.

I just grab some dry needles or pine branches that are dry on the ground from wind storms up off the beach and a zippo. Anything bigger gets broken over my knee. The rest does itself. I don't smoke but I do EDC a lighter.

Interesting comment on the jimping. I've never noticed it cut into my webbing but I'm gonna pay attention from now on.

Thanks for taking the time to photograph all that.
Click to expand...

All push cuts, though some two-handed (one hand on pushing with fingers on spine on other side of blade....IE both sides of the wood). No real batoning, couple light taps to get started at times.

All this wood is very damp (being on a winter beach in the rainforest). If you don't make a lot of kindling, you don't get a fire.....there is no pine trees or dry needles for miles. You can always use gasoline and newspapers, but I like to do it "au natural".
 
353 said:
Nice!! How did the edge hold up? Did the sand make any nicks? Did you batton or just push through?
Click to expand...

To answer your first question. The edge is totally fine. Not shaving arm-hair any more but just fine nonetheless. Couple small dents. It's S35VN, so it doesn't chip-out, just flattens a bit here and there. I don't even need to sharpen it yet. Still hangs on a thumbnail, and cuts paper with a draw cut.
 
Damn man, you tore it up! Great demonstration:thumbup:

While i love the aggressive jimping on the 25, you are correct. I was very surprised the first time i used my 25 "hard", and instantly noticed how hard it was on my thumb. With gloves, it would be no problem.
 
Great pictures, but like Justin said, I've never seen anyone put that much time and effort into building a fire :D

Where I live it is mostly pine trees, so my fire building is basically the same as Justin's as well... If I take my time rounding up a few handfuls of pine needles and small twigs,
it takes me about 2 minutes at the most to have a fire going. I wish I had your patience though because it actually looks very relaxing
 
Nice to see one of these beasts used for what it was made to do :D Sweet steel and great pics!
 
Nice work Cody and great pics to show it all. :thumbup:

Looks like the fires that I have to build out here along wet Pacific Coast. Lots of prep work required to get to the dry parts but it teaches you patience, perseverance and overall practice of fire building but the final product of a warm cozy fire in this environment is so very worth it. :D
 
Awesome photos and review man! Thanks and please continue to share. I loving see these babies being used
 
Great thread! But now I wonder - Can you make a large fire with a Small 21? Hmm...
 
Now this is what I'm talking about!! These knives can handle this kind of work.... Just like I showed in my Inkosi thread.

It's a shame to keep these as pocket jewelry.

Love the write- up! Now I need to go make a fire with mine!
 
Good to see a Sebenza get some real work in:) The toughest challange mine has faced recently is when it opened Easter candy yesterday...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top