Sebenza, I just don't get it!!!

Are you saying you can't buy any other custom knives without feeling like you're betraying Mayo? I think you'll find that Tom owns quite a few other knives as well. I know he owns a surfboard full of sebenza's.
Blues is right. My Carson's are the smoothest knives I own and I have a few customs.

Dave
 
Black Razor,

I hope you were kidding with your remark about betraying Tom Mayo, but just in case, I'll let you in on a little secret.

I happen to know that the two of them (Tom and Kit) have had a bunch of telephone conversations about knifemaking during the past few years. (Shhh, don't ask how I know, that info is classified.) Yes, it's true. Makers (especially Kit from my experience) often share their ideas and techniques with one another.

You can verify it with Tom. And on top of that, I'm pretty sure he'd let you buy another maker's knives. ;)

Yes, I do like Kit's knives quite a bit. But I can and would say the same for many other top makers such as Darrel Ralph, Al Dippold, Ralph Turnbull and many others whose knives I own or wish to.

I never felt I betrayed any of them when I bought some of the other makers knives. In fact, they've often admired them or suggested the other maker in the first place. Live and learn.
 
Blues has nailed it. Most makers I have met do not equate friendship or respect with owning one of their knives.
 
Well, I just ordered a Sebenza. A large one with trailing moon design. This last time I looked at it seems other things jumped out at me that I want to experience about it all...on the large the blade is quite beefy, and the handle seemed to fit a little better in my hand. Get it tomorrow. Hope I don't become a snob because of it...
 
Ya know, I was about to fall into the Sebenza thing. As usual, I was thinking, "Hey, if EVERYBODY likes it, it must be good." Then I handled one at a knife show, and try as I might, I just couldn't get excited. Yeah, it looked OK, and was sharp. But, it just left me feeling flat.

It's a great knife I'm sure. But just not for me.
 
Quiet Priest: I became a snob as soon as I got my 'benza. I went from spreading creeze on a Ritz with my Benchmade to using my sebenza to put caviar on escargot. LOL ;)

I love my sebenza. I would love a TNT or a Carson, if I had one, but I got my 'benza at a good price used. I still love my Buck 110.

Some people just aren't enamoired with them. I myself am not very enamored with the new-style ones. I have owned 4 sebenzas and kept only one. But that one is my favourite knife.

Anyway, my point, if indeed I have one, is that I think they are truly good knives (good steel, strong lock, excellent edge geometry) -- but whether or not they are worth the money is entirely subjective.
 
I have several customs and several Sebenzas. All are fine knives and i try to rotate my EDC. But my wood inlay seems to get most of the pocket time. It is without a doubt the easiest knife I have to pull and open. I like the tip up carry. When I pull the knife out it is ready to open. The lanyard makes it easy to find even in the dark. The wood is beautiful and I find myself admiring it frequently.
 
Last year, I was given the opportunity to buy a matching serial numbered pair of Classic Sebenzas, large and small. I went for it. Since they had already been carried some, I didnt worry about the scratches on the handles. Both had been sharpened a little, so I went ahead and put the same scary, thumbnail grabby edge on them that I put on all my knives. This edge is very sharp. I started carrying and using both of these Sebenzas at work to open envelopes and cardboard boxes. The boxes were taped shut with that grey reinforced tape. After about 3-4 cuts, the Sebenzas would not cut a person's wrist. This really shocked me. I brought in my small Spyderco Calypso Jr. with AUS8A blade, sharpened to the same edge. This Calypso Jr. cut twice as long. Maybe a lot had to do with the thin flat grind, but it seemed to me that BG42 ground to the thin edge that Chris Reeve grinds them to should be every bit as good of a cutter and edge holder. These Sebenzas clearly were not. I duplicated the tests many times before selling the Sebenzas pretty cheap to a couple of guys who were more than happy to buy them. I have not heard any complaints from either of them. ??? Bottom line? I just couldnt see spending that much extra money for a knife that didnt cut even as well as a much less expensive one. All that said, I still love the precision fit and smoothness of the Sebenza. I just dont think they are worth anywhere near what they charge for them. But, opinions vary.
 
this post is AlWAYS going to be here, DON'T try to fight it, aaaaaaaaaahaahahahahaaha, just when you think it's gone, IT'S BACK!!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaha, sebenza's everywhere, hovering all around me!!!!!! ahhahahahahaha:p
 
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