that new sebenza...

I can only afford one Sebenza for quite a while, so here's hoping that other colors of micarta don't become available (if they're ever going to be available) for at least a year. By then I should be able to aford another one.
 
After looking at the Micarta inlays at TNK, I decided to have the serrations put on the one I have on order. Delivery possibly second week in August. This will be a very cool knife.
 
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

SO first I wanted a boxwood Mnandi, then I see the TNK serrated one, AHAHAH now I want that one too. Do I have money to get either nooooooooooo.
 
Anyone here have any daily carry experience with this knife? What are your likes and dislikes about this model? :cool:
 
Hi ya Scott Dog. If you are talking about the micarta model in general, then yes. I believe I got one of the first small classic's(w/micarta/duel thumb lugs) just before the Blade show. It pretty much hasn't left my pocket; that is other than to cut stuff. :cool:
A fantastic Sebenza. The micarta is grippy and gives the handle more gerth, which is what is lacking in folding knives with flat titanium slabs. Not knocking the original Sebenza design(I have several) I just prefer a thicker handle for detailed cutting; more to hang on to I guess. The micarta does this. The combanation of the micarta and fully bead blasted handles give the added grip needed in a working knife. The stone washed blade is tuff and if there are any scratches on my blade from work performed, I sure can't see them. The stonewash really adds a bit of ruggedness to this knife. It's by far my favorite Sebenza of all times.

I've have a large micarta coming with partial serrations, it will be the my first Seb with them. Should be interesting. Being able to sharpen the blade conventionally without the worry of the serrations having to be done with a different sharpening tool will be nice. A true work knife it should be ;)
 
Thanks Blackend. That's about what I thought it would be like. The serrations have scallops on both sides and a v grind that should cut as well left handed as right handed. Most of the Sebenzas I have have the polished blade. They look nice but as careful as I can be, I end up getting faint hairline scratches on the blade and fingerprints can be a bear to polish out. I've been carying a large regular lately and have come to appreciate the tumbled finish of the blade. The Micarta inlays should be about indestructable. Hot, cold , wet, dry won't be an issue with this knife. Like I've said before, it sounds like a great combination of the hand filling feel of the inlay with the day in and day out usability of the standard model. The price might put off some people but ya get what you pay for and I've never been dissappointed with any product that I've purchased fron CRK.
 
NO! It's not true. First go to the user not the suggester. No hard offence to AZCK, but most of what they have to say is normally wrong or incorrect information. Why..who knows.
Anyhow the micarta on the CR Sebenza's have grip/are textured. They are not smooth. I can't recall any mircarta on any knife that I've owned that was smooth or slippery. Micarta inlay is indeed for heavy use!

Oh, BTW...this Canvas Mircarta, not linen.
 
Scott Dog said:
After looking at the Micarta inlays at TNK, I decided to have the serrations put on the one I have on order. Delivery possibly second week in August. This will be a very cool knife.
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Serrations?! Wow.

Are you getting them for appearance or do you have that type of cutting to do?
 
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Yeah mostly for looks. But I like the way that they are symetrically ground. And no I don't usually need a knife with serrations. But then again when does one ever know when one will need that type of knife? Adding the serrations gives it a more aggresive look. I got it as an all around tough knife, might as well have it look the part also. ;)
 
Do you suppose the design of the serrations make it easy to maintain on a sharpmaker?
 
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Yep, the serrations are sharpenned the same way and at the same angle as the non-serrated portion. And a V-grind :eek: not a chisel grind. And they work well for left and right handers! Anyway I think it will look cool and I usually carry my ivory Mnandi that handles just about 95% of what I cut. :cool: :) :D
 
Thanks blackend!

Sounds great!

:)

I found some more pictures:

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True North Knives
 
Viking,
Thanks for adding the pix from TNK. Now we need the pic of the large serrated one! It's funny how a few of us(S.Dog), myself and maybe one other are getting the large Micarta with serrations. In the past most of us poo-pooed the serrated Sebs. Being that I already carry the small with plain edge, I feel the large with the serrations will lend itself to greater tasks. Oh, and it'll look cool too Scott :D . Just playing. I really do think the serrations will help with heavier cutting chores in the field. My wife and I are big outdoors people; fishing, hunting, camping, I'm always chopping on something. Can't wait. :)
 
My large micarta Sebenza is staying serration free: unless you lot keep making “cool” arguments for serrations.
 
I'm taking stock of what it is that I cut to see if it merits serrations beyond the cool factor.

Then again, Fernando's Hideaway says, "It is not how you feel; it is how you look!"
 
Man, I wish the good folks at CRK would reconsider and use the Micarta inlays on Mnandis. :( That would make one sweet EDC. ;)
 
Thanx for the pic Wick. :D

djolney. Though not a fan of serrations on a smaller EDC folder; I think on a larger knife serrations lend themselves to a broader range of cutting tasks. Yeah, you may not need to cut rope on a daily basis, but when the time arrives the means to do it will be in your pocket! Let me just say too that these particular double ground serrations should NOT interfere with normal cutting operations: i.e., they shouldn't get "caught" on something else you may be cutting on. Keep in mind that serrations are good for cutting other things than rope. ;)

tranefan, I'm with you man. I'd love a micarta Mnandi. Let's keep our fingers crossed. :(
 
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