Stonewashed Sebenza

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ht1911

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Introducing my stonewashed Sebenza Insingo. I wasn't a big fan of the factory bead blasting so I had the handles stonewashed by a vendor. The work came out absolutely gorgeous. I really like the worn-in look of it now.

P.S. I REALLY think CRK should produce stonewashed Sebenzas in the future. :thumbup:

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That looks great. I havent found the need to mod a CRK yet, but I do have an insingo just like yours that is starting to show some wear. Maybe this will be the route to go.
 
I with my large was an Insingo .... But it was too good of a deal to pass up so I'll deal with it. [emoji12]
 
Do you find that it helps with the grip or is it just for looks only ????
 
Ajack60 said:
Do you find that it helps with the grip or is it just for looks only ????
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It's smooth but not in a slick way. There's a bit of grip to it but not necessarily texture if that makes any sense. The main reason I had it done was for the aesthetics. I'm not a fan of the sand/bead blast look. The small Sebenza is one of my smaller EDCs and is used for day to day "minor" cutting tasks like paper, tape, cordage, cardboard, etc.
Copious amounts of grip was not necessary for me in this type of knife.
 
ht1911 said:
It's smooth but not in a slick way. There's a bit of grip to it but not necessarily texture if that makes any sense. The main reason I had it done was for the aesthetics. I'm not a fan of the sand/bead blast look. The small Sebenza is one of my smaller EDCs and is used for day to day "minor" cutting tasks like paper, tape, cordage, cardboard, etc.
Copious amounts of grip was not necessary for me in this type of knife.
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Thanks for the explanation, the stonewash looks great!!!!
 
Looks great!
A blasting then stonewash is the best finish for a plain slab Sebenza. Looks good new and still looks good when used, hardly any change in appearance.

I hope they protected the contact surfaces(ball, washer area, lock lug contact area)??
 
gull wing said:
Looks great!
A blasting then stonewash is the best finish for a plain slab Sebenza. Looks good new and still looks good when used, hardly any change in appearance.

I hope they protected the contact surfaces(ball, washer area, lock lug contact area)??
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If I recall, the washer area was blasted from the factory so it wouldn't have made a difference if they taped off the pivot area or not. The washer itself doesn't rotate with the blade at least with my knife. The blade moves across the washer. The detent ball is fine and it feels fine. The blade is not going to fly open. It still takes a bit of effort on my part.
Blade lockup is also rock solid and there is no play anywhere. There's no lock stick either. Feels normal to me..
 
Looks really nice! I've stonewashed some of mine before, and they always exceed my expectations. And it's so simple anyone can do it. A gatorade bottle, ceramic triangles from Harbor Freight (or whatever you wanna use) and throw it in your dryer for 35/45 minutes. BAM. Done. Easy.
 
LonnyRS said:
A gatorade bottle, ceramic triangles from Harbor Freight (or whatever you wanna use) and throw it in your dryer for 35/45 minutes. BAM. Done. Easy.
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that simple? Do you mask the inside of the scales before tumbling it? Assemble the scales with regular small bolts and a few spacing washers?

I'm intrigued now :cool:
 
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Acadian said:
that simple? Do you mask the inside of the scales before tumbling it? Assemble the scales with regular small bolts and a few spacing washers?

I'm intrigued now :cool:
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That's what I did. I used some nickels to hold the lock bar open, to get an even finish.
Also, bead blasting will make them look new again.
 
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