The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
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Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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Like everything else, most places are out of stock.So, you’ll have to be on notifications from dealers or check availability often. Keep in mind, the polished finish is going to cost more
So I found it on their website. But the insingo blade isn't an option on a 31?
Very true. But I think it'll be worth it. The CRK website is strange. If I order a custom 31, there's no insingo option. Only drop point. But if I go through the knives link and customize from there, it gives the insingo option?
Nevermind. Insingo blade shapes are not options on polished frames for some silly reason.
Yep I miss spoke. Hole is gen 3
This sentiment always makes me chuckle. I can see a mnandi as dress carry, they are pretty small. I carry a small traditional when dressed up. A wood inlaid sebenza would be a whole other level. I just don’t see that working for me in a pair of slacks. Maybe clipped in my coat inside breast pocket.
I think the sebenza is one of my lightest knives tbh. It doesn't seem much heavier than anything else I've got but it may just be me not noticing or paying too much attention because of how comfortable it is in living in my pocket. It's like a hitch hiker I'm perfectly fine with carrying around. Unlike rocks in my boots!Interesting perspective. I often chuckle when people struggle with the size and weight of a Sebenza. Granted, I know little of fashion, but I wonder of people's clothes are too tight?
I agree. Large Sebenza 21&31 are noticeably lighter the Inkosi, Umnumzaan and 25. Actually the 25 is the heaviest knife I own.
Well that's terrible news! Here I was wanting to eventually try the zaan but if it's too heavy that defeats the purpose. Lbs=pain when you're on your feet for 10+ hours every day.
The Zaan is by no means heavy, its just heavier then the Sebenza by a small amount.Well that's terrible news! Here I was wanting to eventually try the zaan but if it's too heavy that defeats the purpose. Lbs=pain when you're on your feet for 10+ hours every day.
Well that's the best news I've heard all day!
Well, second best. The best news is a new to me crk is on the way and will be here Friday for an experiment!
and decided to get a small 31 also, drop point magnacut this time, and with box elder burl. I'm hoping it won't be too pretty for me to actually use it.
I caved
You’re welcome. 
I honestly have to force myself to not put mine in my pocket every morning. I absolutely love my Zaan and Inkosi but the plain simple elegance of the Sebenza so hard to pass up.Got mine this week. Large in MC.
Decided pretty quick to take it down and clean/lube like I always do. Just as easy as it always has been with Sebenza's, no changes there. Love the smell of fresh WD-40!
Looks like Tim is running the factory like a steam train; there was some black metal dust on the inside of the slabs and pivot. I guess maybe that is a good sign, more knives to the people!
There is NO lock rock, it's just as solid as a 21. And with the perfectly hardened MagnaCut this is among the best pocket knives you can buy today, no doubt. The detent has improved, and after a few days it is drop shut despite ALL 4 screws is securely tightened after the clean/lube. I'm also gonna try to keep the morbid little noose lanyard for a while this time. It just looks good on a Sebenza.
I admit it. I was wrong about the 31. I just didn’t want to like it for some strange reason. And honestly I based my Sebenza opinion as a whole on the the smalls I had owned. The large is a completely different knife. It’s easy to see what Mr. Reeve was after and he did it so freaking well.My oh my...what a differencea daysome days make.
