Serously Modded (nuked) my Sebenza 25 last night (pic heavy)

Jensen81

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My Sebenza 25 has been my EDC for several months now and I have used it heavily on a daily basis. I have a construction business and I use it on the job site constantly. The scales are beat up, the blade is seriously scratched, and it looks over 20 years old. I did not baby this knife in any way, shape, or form. I decided jump on the bandwagon and nuke her instead of a spa treatment. Please see below for details and lots of pics.

Phase one happend a few weeks ago when I stonewashed the scales. I used smooth riverrocks from 1?8 in to about 1 in in diameter and a handful of 1/4 in ballbearings. This was before the serious blade scratches.


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My next step was to stonewash the blade. I used small river rocks up to about 1/2 in in dia.


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Next I decided that the blade and scales were to bland both being a similar stonewash so I decided to darken up the scales by doing the Oxi-Clean treatment.

Heres Before


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Heres After. Came out great in my opinion!! It really darkened them up.


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Next I stonewashed then anodized the hardware to a nice deep bronze color.


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Then I had to put a nice mirror edge back on the blade with my wicked edge sharpener. Stonewashing is pretty rough on the edge.


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Now Im ready to assemble!!!


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Here she is all put together. Tese were taken last night but I put better pics below that were taken in better lighting. Im really happy with how it turned out! Not a bad way to void your warranty I think.


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Heres some family photos with my scotchbrited Zaan, and my stonewashed Nyala with Custom Carbon Fiber Scales


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Nice pics brother! I like your family! That stonewashed Nyala is the cat's meow--well done.

Question: it appears you didn't mask off the pivot area when you did the stonewashing to the blade--has that affected the action at all? In theory, it seems like it would make the action a bit gritty given all the additional scratches in the surface.

Anywho, I appreciate the pictorial!
 
MostMenAreRuthless said:
Nice pics brother! I like your family! That stonewashed Nyala is the cat's meow--well done.

Question: it appears you didn't mask off the pivot area when you did the stonewashing to the blade--has that affected the action at all? In theory, it seems like it would make the action a bit gritty given all the additional scratches in the surface.

Anywho, I appreciate the pictorial!
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Nope it didnt effect the action at all. I lubed with CRK grease and Nano Oil and she is smooth as butter. I can thumbflick with almost no effort.
 
vdub5818 said:
Looks great man, i have to ask, what is the "oxy-clean treatment"?
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I cleaned the scales and clip really well with soap and water then rubbing alcohol. Then put an inch of boiling water in a glass baking pan. Then add a big scoop of oxi clean and keep it agitated for about 30 min. It darkens the surface of titanium to a gunmetal gray with a hint of bronze. I don't know the science behind it but it works great!
 
out of all of those i hate you for the carbon fiber nyala the most :p

nice work on the 25, thanks for sharing :thumbup:
 
김원진;12451497 said:
out of all of those i hate you for the carbon fiber nyala the most :p

nice work on the 25, thanks for sharing :thumbup:
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Thanks man. I had rival make those scales for me and he did a great job. I did the stone washing and wicked edging.
 
Love the bronzed hardware, it makes the knife look like it was found in an old antique shop in England. :D What a find that would be. Did you do any polishing or what not to the blade after it was stonewashed? Like the Striders, it almost seems as if they put a polish or coating on top of the stonewash once it is completed.

I think that Umnumzaan needs a nuked treatment also so he doesn't feel left out. :eek:
 
UrFrndlyNebrhoodS said:
Love the bronzed hardware, it makes the knife look like it was found in an old antique shop in England. :D What a find that would be. Did you do any polishing or what not to the blade after it was stonewashed? Like the Striders, it almost seems as if they put a polish or coating on top of the stonewash once it is completed.

I think that Umnumzaan needs a nuked treatment also so he doesn't feel left out. :eek:
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I dunno about the zaan. I love my scotch brite scales on there. I like that each of my crks has its own unique personality and a little of my own personal touch. That would look sweet nuked also though. Especially if I did bronze or blue hardware. The old pivot would look really cool anodized.
 
Hey Bart! How's that new starbenza treating you? I almost gave it the nuke treatment instead of my 25 but the 25 was beat to hell so she volunteered.
 
That looks really nice!
Great pic of your collection, I love those cf scales on your Nyala.
 
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