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You are going to start a sebenza collection in a few months when the $$$ starts flowing in.
However you just freed up 900.00 to start off your collection.
Knowing that you will probably be buying at least one sebenza a month, what do you start off with?
I have been debating a wood inlay but had one before that had wood shrinkage. I know it's covered by warantee but I was looking to start it off with a large plain and a decorated small. One thing I do know is that I want to get a large plain for a EDC except at work for electrical current reasons, I need G-10:) The question, what would you start off with?
 
Get the Benchmade 806D2 for work cuz it has G10 handles then get a decorated small sebenza. At least thats what I'd do.
 
I started with a large decorated, then a small plain to use. I then got a large plain for carry, and then maybe my first Blue Circles Umfaan. I'm pretty sure it was the LDC-9 next, then I found the matching LDC-109, and the #70 small around the same time. It gets blurry around the time the Wood Inlays first came out and I got my first old-style models, there was the One That Got Away (clipless large old style with new style bg-42 blade), a large that vanished in shipping and I never got paid from the USPS for, the old style I bought from G2, sold back, bought again and now carry on the weekends.

Knowing where to start is easy. Knowing when to stop is a bit harder...
 
I agree with James. Get a large first, be it decorated or not, for use. You will find(at least I do)that the large are great for any cutting needs you might encounter. The small will be nice to have when you want something more compact or less cumbersome for an evening out. I prefer the regular style for large carry and the Classic for the small, it's a pretty good combo.

Don't forget about the Mnandi. It makes a great gentlemens carry.
 
Just a side note, the Spyderco Starmate has an almost identical blade/handle profile/size as the Regular Sebenza. Place them on top of each other and you'll see the similarities. The Starmate has complete G-10 handles, so that might cover your needs in the electrical environment.

And for your collection, try to get a Flat Ground Regular Sebenza. A real work horse, but with Chris Reeve's signature on the blade.
John F Jensen at www.johnfjensen.com might have one left.
 
Thanks guys, I just ordered a large plain sebenza.
I am going to order a small decorated from chris in a few days.
-Jeff
 
Yeah, just got the large plain today. :D
Now what should I get while I wait on the small "customized" decorated from the shop?:D :D
 
been meaning to reply to this thread so here it goes:

Well with my inital $900, i would be gettig a small classic with desert ironwood inlays, and a small nica tanto seb, this leaves me about 200, to put to next month where i would be getting the large classic plain. the folling month i would get the small graphic. and then if the gods shined on my a large reg inlay, possibly of a nice burl.
 
Now what should I get while I wait on the small "customized" decorated from the shop?
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How about my mammoth ivory, gold and diamonds Mnandi? I'll cut you a great price...espmet@ismi.net:D
 
I started with a small plain, and if I could go back I would start with a large plain and then get a small wood inlay, maybe with Damascus.

-john
 
Sevenedges:

Send that large plain to Tom Mayo in Hawaii for a "Mayonization treatment"! Contact him at www.mayoknives.com. He does great work. He Mayonized my large Sebbie and it has become my favorite. It may take a couple weeks but it is really worth the money. Do it!:cool: :eek: ;) :p
 
Originally posted by sevenedges
...except at work for electrical current reasons, I need G-10...
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Hmm not sure that I'd sweat that one as about any knife you're likely to find that has G-10 will also have some metal hardware that can `Pull' you into electrical trouble. There is an electrican in FL near Jacksonville that uses a large wood inlay all the time and loves it, he had sent it up for a fitting and the wood was a little scuffed up, I lightly sanded and polished the wood and wow, nice clean up and great looking knife.

So, unless you're using a really really insulated knife, I'd just be careful and go ahead and use a Sebenza.

My choice recently was a beautiful large wood inlay Classic, less price than the limited editions and has a more pronounce guard and a pointier blade as well...

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Go for one you'd be happy to take out and use, everyday is something to cheer about, might as well take a nice knife along for the ride ;)

G2

ps...
James, so glad that Plain Jane is still resting with you and that you carry her around! She found a good home for sure!!!
 
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