Using the Sebenza

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In March, I purchased my first Sebenza; a
Large Classic w/S30v steel. Love it.

Today, I received a small standard w/ BG-42 steel.
As fate would have it, I had a chance to put it and the large
Sebenza to work on a coyote this afternoon.

Some background..I only buy knives that I can/will use.
I test them, as the opportunity presents itself, on real world
chores. Where I live, we have ample opportunity to use our
knives for gutting, skinning,and cleaning game; as well as slicing
envelopes,trimming fingernails,hooves,dowls,pruning limbs,castrating
calves...you name it.

My large classic Sebenza has been a sterling performer so far.

About an hour and a half after the small Sebenza arrived,
I had to shoot a coyote. Here in Tennessee, they are
rampant. This one was "socializing" my horses. That is a capital
offense. The skinning process allowed for the opportunity to test
both blade styles (classic/standard).

My conclusion: The standard blade wins, by a very narrow margin, in field dressing. It has slightly more belly, making skinning a tad easier.

Interestingly,for EDC,I might select the classic style..a little
pointier for general use.

Whatever the choice, these are outstanding knives. It really is a matter of deciding the need/use and then selecting the blade style.

One final comment. Please use your CRK. The knives are much much
too good to relegate to "lookie what I got" status.
 
I carry and use my Sebenzas for my daily cutting chores. Since one is almost always in my pocket I wouldn't hesitate to use them for gutting and skinning if I forgot (not likely) or lost (GASP!) my hunting or fishing knife.

Paul
 
Glad you like your Seb so much. It's always good to hear about people and how they put their Sebenzas to good use.

Hopefully this summer on my various hiking and camping trips I'll get to use my small regular more extensively.

I'm dying to put her through her paces!


:)
 
In the last 24 hours I have used my large, regular BG42 Sebenza to:

Slice fresh, warm basil ciabatta;

Pick out a raspberry from a glass of champagne, and;

Slice open the top of a tube of White Lightning to wax the chain on my Trek 1400 road bike.

I'd call that an all-rounder.

maximus otter
 
Ranger288,

We have ludicrously strict laws over here, which is why Britain is the crime-free Socialist paradise it is. :rolleyes:

The only knives legal to carry 24/7 are slip-joint folders with blades less than 3" long (think SAK). Other knives specific to the task in hand are allowed (Oh bless you for that crumb of freedom, Mr. Blair!). For instance, no-one is going to hassle a ghillie for having a 4" skinner on his belt while on the hill.

However, there is a growing appreciation of fine cutlery over here. We have a good web site for collectors:

http://www.britishblades.com/

Many of us - myself included - tend to rely on the 11th Commandment. As I'm a 47 year old, tax-and rate-paying, conventional-looking LEO, I don't think I'm at much risk of being checked by my colleagues ;) It's a damn shame I even have to consider the possibility, though.


Every day when you wake up, bless the fact that you live in one of the last bastions of liberty on this over-regulated planet..........

maximus otter
 
Use them? Hell yes, what else are the good for? Have carried a large, plain model since '99 and recently picked up a large woodie to join it. The woodie just feels so much better in the hand it has to be used. My EDC rotation is currently at 4, 2 of them Sebbies. If you think they are nice to look at, you should see how nice they are when you use them.
 
I use everything I buy, including my knives.
Sometimes I feel like my freedoms are too restricted, and sometimes they are, but then again I can legally walk down the street with a sword if so inclined.:D
 
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