Snakewoods of the world unite...

Gary W. Graley

Gary W. Graley

“Imagination is more important than knowledge"
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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Hi guys and gals, my large Sebenza Classic with Snakewood scales
arrived today, what a cutie pie she is, very sleek, take a peek, here
are a few shots quickly taken tonight;

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First order of business was to flip those screw heads to the clip side
and have the polished smooth sides on the main side of the handle,
to me, it just looks nicer.

Easy to do, just one at a time, carefully loosen and push up to free
them and then push the rest of the way out with the allen wrench
insert it from the other side, and tighten it down, move on to the next
screw, just do it one at a time and you'll be fine :)
G2
 
Gary, great photos of a great looking Seb. Someday I hope my pics look as good as your "quick shots".
 
Thanks Slatts, just didn't have time tonight to set anything up
but the trick, if it can be called that, is to use the self timer
on the camera to help prevent any movement when you press
the shutter button, on the Canon G7 which I used to take those
I can make a custom self timer to what ever I want, in this case
I give myself a second once I trip the shutter and then I brace the
camera and myself on any object at hand to prop it up.

G2
 
Congrats Gary! it's beautiful:thumbup: ...love that snakewood. I'll bet you already have a great color scheme for one of your famous sheaths for it.

Jules
 
Thanks Jules, while I might do that, right now it rides clipped, only so I can
wear another knife on my belt :)

Also, while this is a Brandy new knife, as the seller had stated, it was pristine
as I've ever seen. And while it opened fairly smooth, I'm not one to just let it
be smooth ;) So, I took the blade out carefully, and cleaned off the washers
and pivot bushing.

Took the washers, just one side of each, to my Ultra fine spyderco flat stones and
lightly rubbed them so the side became mirror polished, you don't remove much if
any metal while doing this, so it HAS to be done on the ULTRA fine ceramic stone

And then with what little bit of fluorinated grease from CRK, thanks to Matthew aka
Starfish! need to get another tube right away! I put some on each washer, the side
facing the blade and some around the pivot bushing and sandwiched them back
together and slid the blade back into the knife.

I don't know if I've opened a smoother knife than this! Maybe one of Phil Boguszewski
folders might have been as smooth, but I can't remember one this smooth and as solid
a lockup, well worth the time spent!!!

G2
 
Well, now, that surely is a beaut. Now it's time to sling some leather! Let us see that when it's done too. :)

(By the way, I also always reverse my screws on my sebbies. They definitely look better that way.)
 
G2,Took the washers, just one side of each, to my Ultra fine spyderco flat stones and
lightly rubbed them so the side became mirror polished, you don't remove much if
any metal while doing this, so it HAS to be done on the ULTRA fine ceramic stone

Gary, we sail the same ship!:thumbup: I always whether the sebenza is new or used take it apart immediately. I always done so, I rather know exactly what it will or can do to my specs or conditioning it my way. The only difference from your method is that I use crocus cloth sheets instead of the ceramic stones on the washers. And your absolutely correct with doing so. A polish shine on those washers is all it needs ...glides open and closed like a bank vault door.:thumbup:

Jules
 
Gary, we sail the same ship!:thumbup: I always whether
the sebenza is new or used take it apart immediately. I always done so,
I rather know exactly what it will or can do to my specs or conditioning it my way.
The only difference from your method is that I use crocus cloth sheets
instead of the ceramic stones on the washers. And your absolutely correct
with doing so. A polish shine on those washers is all it needs ...
glides open and closed like a bank vault door.:thumbup:

Jules
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Thanks Jules, and yes, same ship, tough captain though, gotta keep buying knives,
it just never ends ;)

G2
 
"Snakewoods of the world unite... "

My Small Classic Sebenza with Snakewood inlays.
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I need to look for Snakewood grips for my Ed Brown Kobra Carry.
At least it has Snakeskin machining on the slide, forestrap, and backstrapl. :)
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Yah, keepem' coming folks, nice one there beautiful blade too!
G2
 
still kicking myself over selling my large classic desert ironwood :(

Great pics G2!

Funny about the screws, if you send your knife back for a refurb, they will put them all back as it was originally made.
 
Thanks guys and nice shot u812,

RNST, must be a procedure they follow, so they do it right the same way
each time, less variance in what they do that way. Once taken apart
they rely on how they are originally assembled would be my best guess.

Gotta get some more of their grease, just about out!!
G2
 
Nice James, as well you should!
I do hope that this one stays with
me a bit longer this time !

G2
 
Mnandi w/Snakewood inlays and ladder damascus blade
Sm Sebenza w/Snakewood inlays and snake skin (dragon skin) damascus blade
 
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