What's this funny little hole in the Sebenza?

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Okay ... it's me again ... resident Sebenza newbie. What the hole for? :D

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I don't own a Sebenza, byt from a manufacturing stanpoint I'd say an alignment hole for the jig used to cut the handles on a cnc milling machine, only my guess. :confused:
 
T. Erdelyi said:
I don't own a Sebenza, byt from a manufacturing stanpoint I'd say an alignment hole for the jig used to cut the handles on a cnc milling machine, only my guess. :confused:
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DING! DING! DING! Give the man a cigar!!! That is exactly what that hole is used for.
 
and it makes a nifty spot to add those fancy stones on the higher priced models as well ! :)

G2
 
K.V. Collucci said:
DING! DING! DING! Give the man a cigar!!! That is exactly what that hole is used for.
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30 years in the fabrication/manufacturing business finally paid off :D for my cigar I'll take a Cohiba, or a Partagas, or even a Romeo y Julieta, if the're to expensive a good old Macanudo will do in a pinch. :cool:
 
I will bring ceegars to the next New Jersey Knife Collecors Assoc. meeting..if youre coming that is.....


:D
 
The hole actually has two purposes. You already nailed the first. The second purpose has a round about explanation. I'll give it my best shot. When the titanium is cut into blanks for the handle pieces, half of them will become the front side and the other half will eventually become the back or lock side of the handle. All of the blanks go through the same machining processes to a point and that is where location hole part of this equation comes into being. Once all of the common operations for the front and back pieces have been taken care of, the pieces are divided into fronts and backs. The fronts then get the logo engraved along with other operations and the backs receive other operations that are unique to the back of the handle. If you look at the back or lock side of your knife you should have the same hole in the same position as the front or face piece. I can't remember if it's covered by the pocket clip or not, but it's there. On the back or lock side, this hole is also the finish to the slit that is cut lengthwise in the handle piece for the lock armature. It also provides the lock arm with a stress release to help avoid stress cracks from the arm being flexed through continuous use. I hope that all made sense.

Dallas
 
I like your explanation, sadly I missed that myself and went for the most obvious explanation, well back to mnfg school.
 
Thats very interesting and makes a lot of sense even to someone like me that is not a mechanical engineer. Thanks for the info! Now what does the "MM" engraved on the back handle of my large classic represent? I believe that's my final question. :)
 
This means "2000" in latin language (M=1000)

The full name is Sebenza Classic 2000 (the starting year of renewed production of a former model)
 
That is VERY interesting. Pretty neat too. I took a semester of latin in school so now I'm feeling kinda silly too for asking. :) Thanks!
 
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