Sebenzas are so easy to clean !

Nemo

Nemo

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Hello,

just another great feature which made the Sebenza a real "folding fixed blade"...

It's so easy to clean !

I just wanted to mention that because I see a lot of "Sebenza vs Others" topics...


As far as I am concern i have never used the enclosed wrench and my knives are at work everyday.

Hot water and soap are enough for me..

Sometime I may use an old tooth brush to clean the pivot area before to oil it lightly.

There is no place in that design where dirt can be accumulate and this is another common point with a good fixed blade.

cheers,

JM


 
I'm new to knives and don't know much about cleaning them. Is it safe to wash without dissasembly? Doesn't that risk rusting? I suppose rinsing in very hot water would help natural drying.
 
Tear down or not to tear down is the question.... All depends on what you've put your Seb in. For example, salt water or other non-metal friendly solutions.

If my Seb has been in contact with salt water or other non-metal friendly solutions I'll do a tear down and clean as soon as possible.

Generally, if not placed in the above situation, I take mine apart once a year (or sooner if need be) for a thorough cleaning.

If it needs a general cleaning (non-tear down), a soap and water bath isn't too bad. Afterwards.....towel dry the easy to get at areas. Then I use my wife's hair dryer to speed up/finish up the the drying process.

Man.......she hates when I do that!
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Hello,

I have been using my Sebenzas in Salt Water and just rinse them under hot water.

ALso I have been using them in mud, blood, dirt situation and let all that dry and clean the knives the same way.

The tooth brush is used only when the pivot is dirty.


My knives are like new (but the scratches on the TI handle, but it gives character to them) and God knows how hard they are used everyday...

Again, they are sooo easy to clean and dry compared to any other knives I know but modern Balisongs.

cheers,

JM
 
Used to wash my stainless steel Smith and Wesson in the dishwasher - no problem.

Alcohol is a good way to dissapate/evaporate water after washing.

Of course, lubricate properly after awhile and before use.

BTW blackpowder rifles, stainless steel and non-stainless, are routinely cleaned with hot (boiling) water and soap.
 
Nemo:
I can't even change the oil in my car but I have taken apart my Sebenzas, cleaned lubed and put them back together. Just remember what went where when you took it apart, clean with a soft cloth and grease with CRK grease and reverse the order to put it back together. You would be suprised what can work it's way into the pivot. My Sebenzas toughest duty is to cut the string on my daily newspaper and maybe cut up an ocassional apple. Take that knife apart! That's the only way that you can truly appreciated the quality that goes into a Sebenza.
 
Thank you Scott,

perharps one day I will be happy to have the chance to take it apart but for the moment it's OK.
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This is again the unique feature of the Sebenza to add accesibility for cleaning.

It's so easy to sterilize !
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cheers,

JM
 
I've been using mine to cut and trim roofing felt as I've been doing a tear-off and re-roof on the old abode. Between the tarry residue from the felt and the grit from shingles, I've had to clean up the old `Benza a couple of times now, but it's so easy, it's hardly an imposition.

Two friends who've helped some have had a devil of a time cleaning up their Spydees. Seems you can't jsut take them apart...
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I received my tube of fluorinated grease from Chris the other day, and decided to go ahead and take apart my new Sebenza, just to see how it goes.

All I can say is, no one should ever be afraid of disassembling this knife. If you have doubts about how to do it, or what to be careful of, call CRK and ask. Brian was extremely helpful on the phone, and spent 10 minutes going through the entire process with me.

I took the kinfe apart, and aside from the lanyard and clip (and clip screw), the Sebenza has only 14 parts! Three for each screw (the screw, bushing/spacer/sleeve, and screw shank). That's 9. Add two for the handles, one for the blade, and two for the bronze washers. Of course, there's the ceramic detent ball too, but that's best considered part of the handle.
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It just made me realize yet again how much attention is paid to the quality of the parts involved, and how well they fit together. I washed every piece, used 4 drops of grease (one on each of the washers, one on the pivot bushing, and one on the groove for the detent ball), and that was it! It went back together with no trouble, and was nice and smooth. If you run into problems, just back up, and try again.

But as always, call if you have doubts or trouble. Having the staff at CRK to fall back on is like having a strong net under you. Yes, I paid a lot of money for my three Sebenzas. But unless I do something stupid without asking first, there's really nothing that can go wrong, not for the rest of my ownership of these wonderful knives.
 
Disassembling/reassembling the sebenza for cleaning is much like freehand sharpening, in that it just adds to the fun of owning the knife. I do a tear down every time I clean -- it's that fast and easy...
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Being Mil., the take down is important to me.
This is a big plus for the Sebenza.
You can detail strip a 1911 using its own parts for tools.
John Moses Browining will not be surpassed in my lifetime.
Anybody take down an MT? With a little help from your friends, it is not a big deal. It also is not easy and voids the warranty, again. Do it in a plastic bag. The parts can get away under spring tension.
Same with BM, but easier.

If you cold blue the wrench marks on the screws, could they take the time to tell that you have dissassembled the knife?
I doubt it.
 
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