Sebenza and BG-42 Steel

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pogo

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I have been thinking of getting a Sebenza in BG-42 steel and would like to hear some feedback first. How do you like the BG-42 in terms of: ease of sharpening, edge holding, overall cutting ability in real world cutting chores? Thanks!:confused:
 
a lot of guys prefer the bg42 version. I find it takes a sharper edge, and once I had it reprofiled to a 15 deg per side angle, it's easy to touch up.

the S30V ones were HTed 2 points lower than the bg42 version.
 
I have a large BG42 Sebenza, born in 1997. I've used it for lot's of cutting chores, including some industrial ones (cutting lots of very had plastic edging material that goes around sheets of white paneling used for white boards), and carried it for military duty. I've only had to sharpen it once and it is still almost as sharp as new! Did I say that plainly enough, "I've owned it for almost ten years and only needed to sharpen it once!" ...and I used to be a meat cutter and hate dull knives! I use a DMT tapered diamond rod (red -- "fine") and a ceramic rod. I couldn't be happier about it's ability to hold an edge and will not even consider trading down to the S30V version!

When I "equilibrate to ambient" one of my kids is going to get a great knife!
 
I own a BG-42 sebbie(large) and several S30V sebbies, I like the BG-42 better I think it takes a crisper edge and is not as hard to sharpen. Others might feel differently. I just know that my S30V sebbies are sometimes a pain in the neck to sharpen if I let it go a lil bit. Now I have had to sharpen my sebbie in BG-42 more than once to keep it poppin hairs but it does hold its edge very well.
 
pogo said:
How do you like the BG-42 in terms of:

ease of sharpening,
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(1.) My SOG BG-42 field knife is hardened to 60 RCH and is easy to sharpen.

pogo said:
edge holding,
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(2.) On a scale of 1-10 (1 being the best) it is a 2, only 440V beats it, but in that catagory only .

pogo said:
overall cutting ability in real world cutting chores?
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(3.) I had mine reprofiled to 15 degrees and the edge is polished to spooky sharp and it cuts through stuff with ease.
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I've thought about picking up my first Sebbie as well.

BG-42 in my Buck custom 110 is some kickass steel.

Let us know what you decide...
 
There's nothing wrong with it, especially in a Sebenza.

I'm seriously starting to think that all this worrying about steel types is ruining the hobby.

I've said it before, but in day-to-day usage, the average user will not be able to tell the difference between various types...But this is another topic...

-dan
 
"Sebbie?" I hate to think you mean Sebenza. Please, sir!



barrabas74 said:
I own a BG-42 sebbie(large) and several S30V sebbies, I like the BG-42 better I think it takes a crisper edge and is not as hard to sharpen. Others might feel differently. I just know that my S30V sebbies are sometimes a pain in the neck to sharpen if I let it go a lil bit. Now I have had to sharpen my sebbie in BG-42 more than once to keep it poppin hairs but it does hold its edge very well.
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09-27-2006, 01:51 AM That was a date of the last post it is now 2011. Don't necropost.
 
Burdan said:
Wow! i had to laugh. someone revived this thread just to tease a guy for saying "Sebbie" back on Sept 26, 2006.
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He's an FNG so slack must be cut. I doubt he'll be doing it again after the thrashing he just got. :D
 
First the steel maker doesn't want to get involved with the knife business. Then S30V is a fine steel but now being replaced by S35VN. Get with the program and don't necropost ! [wow ! I just learned a new word !!
 
I just got my first Sebenza a month ago and it is in S35VN. The only other S30V knives I've had were Benchmades and a Camillus Becker, and I feel that the edge holding potential of the S35VN is better. One of the best tests I've done to see if the edge turns or chips is to scrape wood shavings off of a piece of dead oak for kindling. It dulled the Benchmades, but didn't chip or turn their edges. The Camillus edge chipped, which I assumed was due to poor heat treatment. The Sebenza in S35VN did not chip or have the edge turn, and it did not dull as much as the S30V blades. The Sebenza also shaved hair again after only a few runs on a strop.
 
Chris Reeve says S30V is better than BG42. I have a lot of faith in that guy.
 
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