Non-inlaid Mnandi?

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Longden

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I have 2 Mnandi's, a mammoth ivory/damascus and a bloodwood/s30v, the latter being my daily carry.

Compared to some other knives I've had, both of these have a nice feel (dimensionally, in the hand), but the inlays make them a bit more slippery at times than I'd like (usually doing the one-handed open in an awkward position).

I've always liked the rough finish on the titanium of the plain Sebenzas (and Umfaan) and wondered if anyone knew of plans to introduce a non-inlaid Mnandi, along the same lines as the Sebenzas? My guess is no because the Mnandi seems positioned as a "gentleman's knife" for which the inlay seems part of that packaging ... but thought I'd ask. And along those lines, does CRK accept custom requests like these? Thanks.

- Longden
 
I would love one! I baby my Mnandi more than my Sebenzas and Umfaan because I don't want to fubar the wood. I guess the biggest problem I would see for CRK in the production of a "plain" Mnandi would be having to change the clip.

I would certainly buy at least one.

Paul
 
Personally, I like the inlays. They look great and give the knife such a warm feel. Plus, they add to the Mnandi's non - threatening vibe. The Mnandi really is the the ultimate gent's knife; it's my "go - to" blade in sheeple situations.
 
Paul Davidson said:
I guess the biggest problem I would see for CRK in the production of a "plain" Mnandi would be having to change the clip.
Paul
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I think the titanium liners are probably milled to accept the inlays, so a plain Seb-style liner would require a departure from the production line. Just speculation tho.

- Longden
 
Nathan S said:
Personally, I like the inlays. They look great and give the knife such a warm feel. Plus, they add to the Mnandi's non - threatening vibe. The Mnandi really is the the ultimate gent's knife; it's my "go - to" blade in sheeple situations.
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No argument here about the knife's look and warm feel.

I guess it's a case of form over function, but it seems like they could find a way to improve the grip without turning it into the next Xtreme Gut-Spiller special ;)

I have a Buck 501 Master Series which is the carry the Mnandi replaces. They're about the same overall size but the Mnandi wins out on material, fit and finish (not surprising considering it's 4x the cost) not to mention being a one hander ... but the cheap dyamond pakkawood scales on the Buck are checkered like a pistol grip which makes it a better hold than the polished bloodwood on my Mnandi ... and that without having that "tactical" look.

I stopped carrying a William Henry a while back for this same reason ... my fingers kept slipping on the smooth scales of the only knife to consistently bite me.
 
Longden, if you're looking for textured scales on the Mnandi you might want to check out/inquire about Mnandi's with jigged handles. I've only seen them in Madagascar rosewood. New Graham lists one for around $294.
 
I've had visions. . .OK. . . .wicked dreams. . . .of a Mnandi with a "damascus" inlay. :D
 
I wonder if you can purchase a Mnandi with inlay recesses cut. . .but no inlay ? :)
 
You'd have to re-design the pivot screws if there were no inlay. It sounds like you guys are basically wishing for a sort of Umfaan
 
Thanks enkidu. The jigged scales do look nice and I might consider that one.

Jadis, I like the blade shape and size of the Mnandi. The Umfaan was a bit small for my tastes.
 
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It sounds like you guys are basically wishing for a sort of Umfaan.
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Nah. Way too small. :D


Just an idea of using "some other type of inlay material". . .that's not offered. ;)
 
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