Sebenza for hunting and real USE ?

[proguide]

Anyone have comments on real use of these knives. Compared to others?

 

[blademan 13]

I have never used my Sebenza purposely for hunting. I have skinned and cut some deer up with one, but never used one for gutting. The blade shape and thin edge make it actually a pretty good skinner and the drop point would slice open a belly quite easily. I have used a Dozier Master Skinner for this job (along with cutting under the tail) and the blade was even wider than the Sebenza and not a drop point. Probably the biggest advantage the Sebbie would have over most other folders is the fact it can easily be taken apart, cleaned and put back together afterwards.

edited to add: As far as real, everyday use it is excellent. I have been carrying and using mine nearly everyday for 5 years and it still works EXACTLY as it did when new, with the possible exception of opening a little smoother.

 

[agony]

I plan on using it at least once during this year's deer season. I think it will make for great carcass prep/skinning.

 

[proguide]

Thanks guys, thats what I was looking for. Great picture buy the way.

 

[Geode]

I think the Sebenza will do what any other quality folding knife will do, however, my preference with working with meat is a fixed blade.

 

[Burt Porter]

The Seb should work fine for what your asking. Just remember to clean her good after the hunting season is over.

 

[Nathan S]

One of the best things about the Sebenza is how easy it is to disassemble and clean. Maintainance is a snap, no matter how much you've gunked it up. That's one of the reasons the Sebenza is such a great user.

 

[motorcycle_loop]

I'm sure a sebenza cood excel at many such tasks, but for the price, i wouldn't have the balls to use it for any of them.

 

[ru_jaded2]

I've used mine to cut leather and it is great! I've got one of the BG-42 large Sebbies. Actually, I'd like to trade this large for a small, but until that happens, I'm ok with this one.

For skinning, I think it's best to use a duller knife. Sebbie is to sharp, IMHO, for skinning.

JR

 

[matthew rapaport]

Hey, you go away for over a year and come back to find... another Seb thread!

Makes me feel right at home...

I prefer a fixed blade if I know I'm going into the woods, but short of that, I am carrying one or the other of my Sebs (large when outdoors, small most of the rest of the time) all the time. I've used them as ice picks, scrapers, and even for cutting! There the closest thing to a fixed blade there is in a folder, and while I've not skinned mammals with them they have been through plenty of fish.