Move over Sebenza, Lochsa is here.

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Dan the Mailman brought my long-awaited Lochsa today, and I've been flipping it and marvelling at the construction all afternoon. With its handle having bead-blasted flats and satin bevels, it's a bit more "artistic" than my Sebbies -- and for that reason, I'm having a dilemma as to whether to actually EDC the Lochsa. (I know that I will, I'm just having buyer's remorse.)

I so seldom ready any posts about Lochsas here that I wonder whether those that own them don't use them, or if they just don't talk about them.

So who here has one, and do you carry it?
 
I don't think that Scott's output is that high, there really arn't too many of his folders out there compared to the few other custom makers of his caliber. The machining process of the Lochsa is not an easy thing to accomplish and no one has even tried to follow in his footsteps.

I don't EDC my Lochsa, but that is because it is marked #3. One day I will grab another for use, I hope.
 
I have a Lochsa, and EDCed it for a while. Absolutely loved it, and I do like it better than the Sebenza (which is no insult to the Sebenza). But, other cool knives come along, and my "last knife I'll ever need" always gets knocked out of my pocket :)
 
I've owned a Lochsa for a few years. It is superior to the sebenza.

stjames made a great point. Scott Cook makes the Lochsa himself whereas the sebenza is made in a factory. One man cannot compete with the volume a factory can produce.
 
Good point about Scott's volume compared to a factory's -- that explains a lot about the lack of buzz, and also the Lochsa's being nearer to perfection than any of my Sebenzas.

After reading DaveH's review, I have to agree that the Lochsa came as the sharpest knife I've ever owned -- and I thought Mike Obenauf had a rare gift for sharpening. I guess now I'll have to try to get one of his titanium integrals, and then a Mayo....
 
I know a guy who has a lefty one and I got to handle it a couple of times. I was VERY impressed. I love the one-piece handle.:thumbup:

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I have a left handed lochsa. It's a beauty. I don't edc it because I edc a sebenza and am well satisfied with it. If I didn't have a sebenza I'd definitely carry the lochsa. The difference betwen the two imho is mostly in the esthetics, not the performance. The lochsa is a custom knife, the sebenza is not.
 
I have never gotten to fondle a Lochsa. I must admit they intrigue me!!
 
My only complaint is that it's a little big for me. It's elegant enough to be in corporate offices and special occasions imo, but its size is off putting in those environment. And yet its elegance makes me wince at using it for daily knockaround stuff. So I end up not using mine but keeping it a safe queen. If there was a version the size of a small Sebbie it'd be my ultimate folder.
 
I have a left handed Lochsa and EDC'ed it for a while and I was very pleased. I need to send it back to Scott for a refurb and sharpening. A fancier Sebenza is a good way to look at it but the craftmanship that goes into making a single piece frame just blows me away. Functionally I find them great but like St James I keep my Lochsa in the safe due to it's rarity it's difficulty to replace. That's one thing that is high on my list of priorities when I decide the knife to carry. I think Scott's wait is about 18 months for a folder. I was lucky to get mine quickly. A couple years ago I got an e-mail from Dan at Plaza Cutlery saying that Scott Cook was going to be at his store to promote his knives and he was brining a left hand Lochsa and would I be interested? Absolutely I said and I was the first one in line when he opened that day. I think that the Lochsa is a fine piece of workmanship well suited for daily use but I hesitate to use it. The large Sebbie is also very good and if I'm desperate I can get one either the same day or at least in a couple days. And you know James that us left handers are the only ones in our right minds.:thumbup:
 
I have a lochsa and its craftsmanship is exceptional. I do wish Scott would make a smaller version!
 
I think the reason the Sebenza gets so much more attention is because it is cheaper and easier to get. It's a bargain, really, and can be had as soon as you have the cash for one.

I am interested in the Lochsa and don't doubt it is a better knife than the Sebenza, but there is *always* a "better" knife and few people claim the Sebenza is *the* best knife, period.
 
Capt Winters, I did order from Scott and actually thought I'd fallen off the list after a year and a half had elapsed -- then I got an email from him saying that my knife was almost ready, but that if I'd changed my mind then he'd just move to the next name on the list. I've never hit "reply" faster.

Comparing them side-by-side, the Lochsa is a more elegant (lighter, curvier, smoother) knife than my lg reg Sebenza. (I carry my lg reg Sebbie everywhere and have dinged it up pretty good, but I mean when it was new.) I also have a snakewood-inlaid, swedged lg classic that I ordered specially and treat a little more gingerly than the regular -- the Lochsa will probably see similar treatment. (Sebenza for jeans and Carhartts; Lochsa for cords and kakhis.) I probably just need one little scratch on the Lochsa to stop babying it, though.

JoHnYKwSt, I would love a smaller Lochsa. I thought that the Mnandi would be a great fancy knife, but it didn't fit my hand. If the Lochsa could be made in the small Sebenza (or Umfaan) size range, I'd jump right back on Scott's list.
 
I just wrote Scott and asked him about ordering one. I wanted to know if I could get dual thum studs. If it takes a year or two, that gives one plenty of time to save up. So, I am probably going to order one myself!
 
The Lochsa is one AWESOME folder! I owned a Mint one for a short time last year, but sold it because I could not bring myself to use it or carry it. Also, I needed to get the cash back I had paid for it ( $560) which I had no trouble doing. It's similarities to a Sebenza are obvious, but the more you look at one and handle it, the more you see the subtle differences. The one piece handle is just fantastic. Besides, Scott Cook is a true gentleman and a pleasure to do business with! :thumbup:
 
metallicat said:
what!!! no green?
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I like to throw a curve ball evry once in awhile!! I haven't heard back yet from Scott. I am looking forward to hearing from him!! I have heard nothing but great things about him. And I have been eyeing a Lochsa for a long time!!
 
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