Why are sebenzas so perfect...

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79mongoose

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I have a sebenza and have read about them for a long time, and its very very rare that you ever hear of one with a problem. Does anyone know how they are made..is it on a cnc . I wonder how long it takes from start to finish to make one. Is the reason they come out so perfect because of high quality qc?
 
There's a post over in reviews that probably sums it up. Chris has very strong views about knife making, and he's able to put those views into practice. CNC is a tool to both implement that vision, and keep costs down.

There some shop pics somewhere posted on the CRK forum.

They make alot of knives besides the sebenza. I imagine that knives are made in "batches" and every few days a batch of somekind or the other goes out the door.
 
While the Sebenza is very well made, I would not call if perfect.

In fact, not too long ago I started a thread on the CR board to Build-a-better-Benza and plenty of folks had modifications that they would like to see (especially concerning the sharpness of the thumbstud and certain aspects of the pocket-clip).

Very few folks chose to change nothing.

Good luck,
Allen.
 
Because he runs a small shop. No folder leaves without a very thourough inspection. I was in Boise this summer and had the pleasure of touring the shop and having a very nice and informative discussion with one of his employees. Quoting numbers here is highly inappropriate but I can tell you from personal experience that the monthly number of folders that are produced at CRK is quite a bit lower than I expected. I was also shown the bin of rejects (knives that didn't pass QC). To put it simply, Chris would rather make fewer high quality folders than push a lot out the door and make more money. You can take that to the bank. ;) :p :cool:
 
These truly are magnificently put together. The QC is obvious. Little details in fit and finish are exceptional. That's why they are expensive I suppose. There are no corners cut here.
 
allenC said:
Very few folks chose to change nothing.
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Of course not. The folks who chose to change nothing wouldn't have anything to post. :D

Besides, whenever that sort of thread comes up, some of us get creative without really feeling it matters. It's not as if the knife is no good without the new ideas implemented.

There will always be differences of opinion about a design. That's why many people honestly do not like the Sebenza. it just doesn't fit their hand, or their idea of what a knife is for. It would take a bitter man, though, to suggest the knife isn't VERY well-made.
 
I dont know if perfect is the right word.


Very good comes to mind.

Chris is a trade trained Tool and Die machinist. He knows how to make things work and get the tolerances he requires for any said project.

The rest just follows.


Perfect? -I dont think it exists on this plane.

:p :rolleyes: :p
 
to many it is the most affordable form of perfection in a knife

not perfect, but the closest thing in their price range

I just like the fact you can take it apart w/out voiding the warranty or screwing it up :eek:
 
Sebenzas are made with sugar and spice, and everything nice!....LOL

Seriously, if more knife makers and manufacturers paid as close attention to QC as Mr. Reeve does, then a Sebenza would not stand so far above all others in terms of Fit and Finish! :)
 
The Sebenza is not perfect! In my mind there is no such thing as a perfect knife, or any perfect tool for that matter. Part of being perfect would surely be QC, materials and workmanship, but the other part would be suitability for any particular job. I wouldn't want to try and use a Sebenza to chop threw a jungle.

The Sebenza is however a very high quality knife, and that quality, as others have said, is because Chris runs a small shop. He isn't concerned about making the most money possible, but wants to make the best knife possible. CNC machines help out a lot here too. They allow him to create multiple pieces that are identical to within very tight tolerances. Trying to do that by hand would be very hard, almost impossible, and much more time consuming.
 
I hope to handle one at sometime in my life. I just want to fondle one to get a feel of what it is like. I think a sebe is definattly on my wish list.
 
I got to get my hands on one a few months ago at the Koval knife show, they were nice. I jsut felt that I was handling one of the best blade-tools ever. It feels so solid, yet small.
 
IMO CRK has mastered the process of producing every knife to almost identical standards.

I have owned dozens of Sebenza's over the years and the one thing that was always consistent is consistency.

It's amazing that a lot of large scale production companies have tried to come out with thick scaled, all titanium frame locking folders and have had nothing but production problems. Benchmade, Spyderco & Kershaw come to mind quickly - missed release dates, low quantity batches with long delays between new batches seem to be the norm, along with a variety of QC issues.

Speaks volumes for what CRK is doing at their facility.


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