Putting new sebbie to use

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Finally got out in the woods again today for more testing of knives and whatnot. Decided to put my new sebbie to some use.

First up is notch and spear point. This blade carves wonderfully. Sharp as shit and fairly thin, loving it.
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Feathstick. Not a skill I'm really good at, but they do their job.
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Here is the method I use for making a feather stick, the drawknife method. Makes it alot easier.
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Just about all I took pics of. Did alot of other carving and general farting around with it, it's an outstanding knife, really shines when being put to work.
 
Looks like you had a good time and your knife held up through your tests, so that's a good day in my book!
 
Sure was a good time. :thumbup:

I wish I could think of more "tests" to do with a folding knife, drawing a blank in that department. When I said in my other thread that I don't use folders that often I wasn't joking.

I wasn't really rough on it today, I did carve the spear point through a knot, not too bad, did fine. When I make those square notches I normally baton the blade in the first cut, pull it out baton the next cut then torque it to pop the piece of wood out creating the notch, didn't do that with the sebbie. I used the thin blade and sharpness do the work to put the first two cuts in then carve out the wood. Different techniques for different tools I reckon.

Hope what I said makes sense. :p

ETA: IS it possible to get replacement screws that are brass or gold in color?

ETA2: Anyone have a source for metal beads/charms? I'm looking for either a gold cross or peace symbol. Something small to put on the lanyard.
 
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I love these threads! Awesome that you put it to work. So good to see them used, especially that beauty.

Call CRK and see if they'll engrave a bead for you. They do ti beads even though they aren't advertised on their website :thumbup:

Great pics by the way!
 
I would not use a hollow ground knife (let alone a seby) for freaking feather sticks.
 
Go to your local jewelry/bead supply house. There's a couple near me that usually have fairly cool beads for jewelry making.
 
ridnovir, mate I've made hardwood feather sticks with my sebenza not even an edge roll, I did get a tiny edge roll when I used it to whittle aluminum bar but it is a thin edge. Don't know how you make feather sticks but the sebenza is more than up to it
 
machine26 said:
Do enlighten us with the reasons for not using a hollow ground to make feathersticks.
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elasmonut said:
ridnovir, mate I've made hardwood feather sticks with my sebenza not even an edge roll, I did get a tiny edge roll when I used it to whittle aluminum bar but it is a thin edge. Don't know how you make feather sticks but the sebenza is more than up to it
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I am sure seby CAN do feather sticks! But any fixed blade knife with a thicker grind will do a better job ie my $20 Mora with scandi grind does better or my convex grind Gunny. My point is folders in general especially with thin hollow grinds (even good ones such as seby) are not my tools of choice for wood work.
 
Why not? They work.

i.e. you told us what works better, but not why it's ridiculous to use a Seb to do wood work.
 
RiverRat84 said:
Why not? They work.

i.e. you told us what works better, but not why it's ridiculous to use a Seb to do wood work.
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Two reasons:
1. Fixed blades with scandi or convex or full flat grinds are more suitable for bushcraft
2. I am not going to use a $400+ folder (a $40 maybe) for woodworking YMMV
 
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ridnovir said:
Two reasons:
1. Fixed blades with scandi or convex or full flat grinds are more suitable for bushcraft
2. I am not going to use a $400+ folder (a $40 maybe) for woodworking YMMV
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What did you buy a Sebenza for ? Do you know what Sebenza means, Its work in Zulu if you don't already know. My Seb's carve wood great by the way:D. Would it be my only bushcraft knife? No but you can bet my Sebenza's or any CRK for that matter is at home in the woods
 
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ridnovir said:
Two reasons:
1. Fixed blades with scandi or convex or full flat grinds are more suitable for bushcraft
2. I am not going to use a $400+ folder (a $40 maybe) for woodworking YMMV
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Still no explanation. Your just stating what you prefer. Not trying to pick a fight, I'm just genuinely curious.

I get it, fixed blades are more "suitable", but ...Sebs work fine. As far as price, in my opinion that's all the more incentive to put it to work, use it, and enjoy what a fine knife it is. High tolerances and craftsmanship don't mean anything if it's just used as a paperweight ...
 
Like that Randall of yours machine26!

As for which knife to use for which task, my take on it is have at it with whatever you have and want to do. It's your tools and having a fun outing where you get to play pioneer seems like good clean fun to me.
 
I agree guys, I can't have a nice tool and not put it to use. It's gotta earn it's keep just like any other, and it seems you can't realize how great it is til you do use it.


TY lisa, that is the first fancy/nice/high end knife I ever bought for myself. Don't get me wrong I love receiving nice knives as gifts and Im a lucky guy. But it still feels good to work your ass off for something super nice. :D
 
My take is that the Sebenza is a generalist tool. It will do just about anything you require of a knife remarkably well. Specialized knives designed for a specific purpose are going to be better than a Sebenza in that one area, but will be more limited everywhere else. That's what's so cool about it. One knife to rule them all!
 
ridnovir said:
I am not going to use a $400+ folder (a $40 maybe) for woodworking YMMV
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People use their spendy knives for woodcraft, package opening, food prep and everything else because its really, really fun. Looking for any other explanation just misses the point. :thumbup:
 
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