Need feedback on video “How to clean sebenza”

Danish Viking

Danish Viking

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I made this my first video and ask of feedback (procedure, spelling etc.)!

This is meant as a supplement to Ted Voorde’s “How to clean sebenza”

This is not DVD quality. :D
It is made by my Canon IXUS 400.

See Medium Quality - 10 Mb

I use Windows Media Player.

Thanks

Danish Viking
 
About the only thing I would add is a more thorough depiction of the cleaning process, i.e. cleaning of the washers, the blade support/spacer and the inside of the frame sections. Your cleaning depiction of the blade is excellent!
Just my $0.02 worth.

CRK experience:
Sm. reg. c.g.g. "Stars and Stripes"
Lg. reg. c.g.g. "Stars and Stripes"
Std. Mnandi
7" Green Beret

Larry S.
 
DK, good work. :)

I noticed a minor thing that I'm sure doesn't affect the operation of the knife but you installed the pins on the "top" side and the screws on the "bottom", ie lockbar, side.
 
Reversal of the inserts and screws is done by some to enhance the appearance of the "front" of the knife. I've done this on my 2 "Stars and Stripes" sebbies and imagine it's more popular on knives with designs.

Larry S.
 
Originally posted by Larry S.
About the only thing I would add is a more thorough depiction of the cleaning process, i.e. cleaning of the washers, the blade support/spacer and the inside of the frame sections. Your cleaning depiction of the blade is excellent!
Just my $0.02 worth.

Larry S.
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Thanks Larry!

I will look into this!

Thomas
 
DV, very nice video. I like the reversed inserts and screw idea. I'm going to do that next time, it does look nicer and the backside screw heads all match with the clip. :)

Maybe I'm just anal but I always put the screws in the corresponding female parts just to keep them a matching pair.
 
Very nicely done. The lighting and detail was excellent. I too like the reversed scew idea, might have to do that next time.

It's a great companion to the written directions. I think it's really close to being able to stand on its own though, all it needs is some commentary explaining what you are doing and why your doing it. That would make it great by itself or with the written directions.

Good job! :)
 
Hey great idea! My Canon Powershot S330 only takes 15 second clips, and I haven't quite mastered it in that timeframe ;)

34 minutes left for downloading... :)
 
Originally posted by Ted Voorde
Hey great idea! My Canon Powershot S330 only takes 15 second clips, and I haven't quite mastered it in that timeframe ;)

34 minutes left for downloading... :)
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Thanks Ted Voorde!

Hope you will like it!

Thomas
 
Thomas, very nice work!

As slide13 said, it would help if you can give some comment on what & why you're doing things a certain way.

Ted
 
the really funny thing is, my media player plays at hypersonic speed...it looks like you are freakin flying when you do that!!!
nice video.
 
I've tried taking apart and putting the knife back together your way and IMO, it's just too messy. Here are some things I've noticed:
- The washers will get scratched, probably not a big deal but
psychologically it just makes me nervous.
- When placing the washers in place, the oil (lubricant) will get all
over your fingers and the knife.
- Disassembling and reassembling the sebbie your way does not insure
that the washers will not get crimped. I know this from
experience. I had a sebenza where the washers (I had 2 pairs)
ALWAYS got crimped no matter how I put it together. Finally sent
it back to CRK and found out they had to replace the washers.
- I still prefer the sandwich method.
- You did do a good job on the video though and I like the music,
very soothing. Good Job!
 
JediKnight86
The lubrication was on the piece of tissue he used.
I don' think he's that incompetent.
 
TKD, Sorry that the method isn't working out for you.
The method that Danish Viking showed in the video however is the one that I described and it is the one that Chris Reeve Knives is using themselves... Sorry that I had to make this bold, but it is the preferred method... When somebody would send his knife back to CRK, they would assemble it this way.

Ted

Edited to make my post a bit more friendly :)
 
But certainly either way seems to work!

One advantage of the sandwich method is that you can go heavy on the lube. One disadvantage of the sandwich method is the "pinching" it requires to defeat the lock bar pressure such that you can put the screws in, etc.

I've been toting a small Seb for a little over three years now, and treat it like a red-headed stepchild. It gets broken down about once every two months, and the sandwich method of re-assembly works best for me. It's like eating a Reese's-TM. There's probably other ways it can be done, and no way that I see is significantly better than another!

Regardless, thank you Danish Viking for the exceptional footage!

Professor.
 
Professor......

I've found its best to go easy on lubrication in life unless you're filling a tank or reservoir of some sorts. :-)
Excess lube usually only serves to attract dirt and grit and those usually aren't desirable around a blade pivot.

Larry S.
 
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