Rookie Sebenza question...

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Hey guys, as you all know I am so excited to finally own a classic sebenza. My first. I got it in the mail today from a trade. My excitement quickly turned to a little bit of disappointment. I noticed it looked like the blade was a little off center. Im leaving in a few weeks for Africa to be there for a year and I dont really have the time to send it in. I have disassembled the knife 3 times and used the maintenance/disassembly sticky to make sure it was right.
Ive noticed that the blade is not rubbing at all...and maybe this is normal. Please help!
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It may be me, but it looks like the grind is off on the right side; or there is some shadowing going on? The tip its self is not far off center.
 
Ouch. I am too OCD to be able to deal with that lol. Hoenestly, if it is not touching the sides, it is probably ok, but then again, I am not sure about that. I think it definitely looks to be off center, and I personally would not accept it as is. I would send it into CRK to see if they could straighten it out for you, but seeing as you do not have the time for that, I would see about trading it back to the original owner (especially if you were led to believe that it was perfectly centered).

If you end up taking it to S Africa as it is, I'm sure it will be fine and remain the way it is without any changes. When you get back, you can then send it into CRK since it has a lifetime warranty.
 
I say use it go to Africa and when you come back send it into CRK for a spa treatment and have them fix it.
 
I just received two small damascus sebenza's 2/wks ago that look just like that. I'am not sure that does not fall into chris reeve specs. I think they would have to replace the blade to get it right.
 
Is it difficult to open? If so, there may be too much lock-bar pressure causing the blade to move off-center. Just a thought.
 
If it opens and closes without rubbing and locks open ....use it and enjoy it. If a problem develops (which I doubt) send it in then. Otherwise use that great knife. A couple of scratches and you won't think twice about that "off center" blade.
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I say take it the way it is, it is off centre but still "OK". When you return send it in to CRK and refer them to this thread so they know it never happened from abuse while you were away and I guarantee they will honour that knife and get it perfect.
 
Thanks for all the advice guys! Im thinking of just taking it. I may call Mr. Reeve on Monday and see if maybe he can fix it before we go, as long as I have it back by Sept. 18th it will be ok. Since this is my first CRK I dont know how long it will take. If not, its not a biggie...I will take it "as is" even though its driving my OCD nuts.
 
Don't let this turn you off CRK, this is rare and it just looks like the blade grind and nothing to do with knifes mechanics. It wont impede function.
 
roughneckrob said:
Don't let this turn you off CRK, this is rare and it just looks like the blade grind and nothing to do with knifes mechanics. It wont impede function.
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Thanks for the reassurance...I was disappointed because I think I set the bar very high in my expectation. I expected the gentleman that traded with me to recognize this. I know that no knife company is perfect and from what I can tell this knife is still 200% better than any other that I own. Im actually going to be buying one more before I leave because I sold a pistol yesterday. I just havnt decided on which. The new one will most likely stay in my lock box at the bank while I use the crap out of this sebenza in Africa.
 
I would send it back. it may turn around fast or have them forward it to Africa.

good luck

They stand behind there work 100%
 
mlamb said:
I would send it back. it may turn around fast or have them forward it to Africa.

good luck

They stand behind there work 100%
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Im going to call on Monday...to be quite honest I would be content to take it like it is because its not rubbing but I would rather to a better one because over there I will be there for an entire year. You dont want to mail things where we will be (Uganda) because theft in the mail is a big problem. I have Mr. Reeve understand and works with me. Heck, I would over night it to them if it meant having it fixed before we left.
 
I wouldn't worry about it at all.

If your going to be using that knife for Every Day Tasks, there won't be a problem.
Almost all my knives (My older ones, anyway) have had perfectly centered blades in the past, but over the years have shifted a tiny bit off center,
Like yours.
It's no big deal, just enjoy your knife. ;)
 
Sometimes the blades warp a wee bit during heat treat. Even just a tiny it with these tollerances will throw it off. So anything short of a new blade I doubt will do any good IMO.

Plus after you use a bit and the honey moon phase wears off it probably won't bother you much. As its not too too bad IMO.
Still a great knife and the blade being off centered will not affect the function one bit.

Nice score on the classic! :thumbup:
 
frontline29 said:
Sometimes the blades warp a wee bit during heat treat. Even just a tiny it with these tollerances will throw it off. So anything short of a new blade I doubt will do any good IMO.

Plus after you use a bit and the honey moon phase wears off it probably won't bother you much. As its not too too bad IMO.
Still a great knife and the blade being off centered will not affect the function one bit.


Nice score on the classic! :thumbup:
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Thanks, I still really like it. Its just getting broke in and man is it smooth! Ive put some scuffs on the handles and clip and I can tell its going to serve me well.
 
I think that jdavis882 on YouTube has addressed this. He loosens the screws for the slabs and then pushes one slab north while he pulls the other slab south and then tightens the screws. He says this has worked for him several times. I'm sorry if I wrote down the wrong guy, but I think it was jdavis.
Sonny

p.s. Yes, A. Dragg underneath me is correct.
Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw3TPYFOp_c
jdavis filmed this Youtube for getting an earlier lockup and for possibly eliminating sticky lock. A. Dragg is correct in that it may do NOTHING to fix your blade centering. Sorry about that.
Sonny
 
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Sonnydaze said:
I think that jdavis882 on YouTube has addressed this. He loosens the screws for the slabs and then pushes one slab north while he pulls the other slab south and then tightens the screws. He says this has worked for him several times. I'm sorry if I wrote down the wrong guy, but I think it was jdavis.
Sonny
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This doesn't seem to do anything for the blade centering. The video JDavis made with that technique was for making the knife get earlier lockup. You can shift the scales like that and it makes it lock up earlier.

As for sending it to get it fixed under warranty, does that work with a used knife? I always see knives, especially CRK's listed for sale for only a little less than the new price and I always wondered why people would bother because I didn't think the warranty was transferable with CRK's or most any knife. Do they just not care and not look into whether or not you were the original owner?
 
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