Purchased a large Sebenza and refinished it. Before and after pics. >>

Extra pocket clip!?! I have been carrying my Sebenza in a G2 sheath and realized the other day that I either lost or misplaced my clip. Any chance you want to sell the extra? Let me know!
Barry H
 
The extra is the old style which is a bit shorter and doesn't have the extra <i>wave</i> in it. It is in near perfect condition however. Also the screw is slightly rounded out, but usable. The following is a poor flat bed scan. If you are interested, let me know what you think is fair.

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John
 
John,
Thanks for your offer, but I realized that my clip was a newer model. Sorry for any inconvenience!
Barry H
 
OK...Ketsugo you finally answered the question I have been pondering since I read this thread. I was about to ask who did because you weren't very specific in your original post. So...how did you do it? Give us a little rundown of the process.

Looks good.

JT
 
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JT,
I stripped it down and thoroughly cleaned it. To refinish the handles, I use a sand paper covered sponge.

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Then in the same direction. I gently sanded the entire handle including the nooks and crannies. Titanium doesn't show "brush" marks the way SS does. Not using too fine of a sand paper DOES NOT make the handles slippery, thus maintaining the same feel of bead or sand blasting. After I got the results I wanted, I used <i>Militec-1</i> on all the pivots and moving parts. I then loosely reassembled the knife. I then heated the entire knife with a hair drier to achieve the best results of the lube/metal conditioner. I then secured all the screws and worked the action while the knife was still hot (held it in a towel as to not burn myself). After it had cooled down, I wiped all the excess oil off the knife, and the action was as smooth as butter. That's about it. Hope that helps.

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BTW, I tinker and <i>improve</i> everything I get my hands on.
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John
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Sounds like a good method. What does the texture on the handles feel like now? Is it about the same as before?

JT
 
JT,
It's about the same, as stated above.

<I>Not using too fine of a sand paper <b>DOES NOT</b> make the handles slippery,
thus maintaining the same feel of bead or sand blasting. </i>

Here's a close up of the finish.

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John
 
Gary,
The sponge doesn't say it's exact grit, but based on it's feel, I would say 320 or 400 grit.

John
 
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