Hi - Just wanted to thank you for your video. I purchased a used Small Seb that arrived today really filthy. So I took it down and reassembled it, but the action was very stiff and the blade a bit off center. I found your video, watched it, went at it again following your steps and directions, and it went back together just fine with perfect centering. I even had the same grease you used in hand. Anyway, much appreciated!
I was always frustrated reassembling my Sebenzas till I learned your trick to back off the stop pin screw by that 1/4 turn. All is good in the world now.
Just when I thought I watched all your Sebenza videos this popped up in recommended vids ... Had to watch as I'm excited and can't wait for my large Sebenza 21 in the mail !!! lol
So my first time cleaning my (new to me) sabenza, it came to me off center a little and I noticed exactly what you were saying... the center hole on my large washer was uneven, almost like the pivot was jammed in there off center and then opened and shut a few times..you actually made a comment in the beginning of this video that provided me with my solution.. I almost sent it back in.. I got to thinking if you sanded your copper washers down maybe I could sand mine flat again.. I did.. and they did (lay flat again) and it's as smooth as glass now.. I used very fine grit sanding stone.. worked like a charm. In the Blade HQ video you referenced.. the final assembly the guy sands the washers to make the kinfe open and close like it should as well I noticed.Thanks for your videos! Much appreciated for we who are newer to the knife world
Great vid Rob. Thanks for the tips. Just cleaned mine up and had trouble getting it back right. Found your video here and just worked alongside yours and she fit together perfectly.
Great vid. Bought a used large sebenza and figured it needed a good cleaning, which it did. It was in otherwise great shape. This was the video I referenced to take it apart and clean it. Thanks much!
Hey Rob, I noticed your pivot screws were on the opposite side when you disassembled the knife. The screws came out on the show side but you put them in on the lock side when you reassembled the knife. Does it matter which side the screws/pivots are on? My guess is no but just wanted your opinion. Thanks.
Great video, first time I took down my sebenza I was nervous! After that, I actually enjoy taking it down. Its so easy with the tolerances and the fact it centers itself. Now taking down the domino......not so much fun. Haha
Travis Cooper It's absolutely safe. In fact, the last step before going in the box at CRK is a quick bath in WD -- even the micarta models. It actually darkens the micarta a bit, at least for a week or two, and makes it more uniform in color. I do it every time I service my two micarta Sebenzas.
Today, I received my first small Sebenza 21 micarta inlay knife. Very exciting! It was tight out of the box. Unlike waiting 6 months to drum up the courage to disassemble my very first large Sebenza 21, I immediately disassembled the knife, cleaned it and reassembled it. Also, I used 2500 sand paper to polish the washers. It performed just like Rob’s after the process was complete. Very smooth and the blade would easily flick open. I also used WD-40 on the scales and micarta inlays. It looks and performs beautifully now. Thanks Rob for the great video.
Thank you for this informative video Rob. Recently acquired a Subenza 21 Micarta inlay from KnifeArt. This knife was made in 06/17. Just took the beauty apart and to my surprise saw that its small blade brass washer is of a different configuration than the larger one. The larger is exactly the same, (the series of cutout holes are round) as the one in this video while the cutout holes that encircle the center hole, which the pivot bushing goes through on smaller of the two washers are squ
square. Wondering if CRK is using different large and smaller washes these days. Do you suggest that I ask KnifeArt about this? In any event, I’ll be sending the knife to you to sand the washes; I’d like to operation toand put a keener edge on it.
You make this look so easy. lol I'm having a heck of a time disassemble and reassemble my small Sebenza. The screw at the bottom of the handle will not budge at all so I gave up on that put back in the ones I was able to get out and now the blade won't move.
I recently picked up a 2016 Sebenza 21 (Small) and it is the tightest Reeve I've ever encountered. After three weeks of two-handed opening and repeated rebuilds, it is still too tight to open with one hand. Going to give it a bit longer to break in but don't have much hope. I think the bushing may be fitting too tight inside the blade and possibly slightly galling.
+Jeff Liss mine has improved, but sometimes it's still a struggle the first time. like it freezes up after sitting for a day or two. I guess for a knife that is supposed to be a lifetime companion, a few months of break in is a blink in time.
+800lb Gorilla by contrast, my Benchmade 761 is slicker than the devil and flies open. I actually have to be careful closing it, afraid it'll take the tip of my thumb off if I don't get out of the way in time.
I assume you guys are aware that Sebenzas are infinitely tuneable by micro-sanding the phosphor bronze washers and pivot / stop pin bushings. Most of them come on the tight side from the factory, because that's how Chris Reeve likes them set up. But depending on who is sitting at the tuning bench at CRK on any given day, you might see some looser ones. I tune mine for a free dropping blade when the detent ball is off the blade, with zero side play. Once you've done this to your liking, you never have to worry about it again. Just take it apart and put it together tight every time and you'll get the same action time after time... after time.
While I would like to be able to disassemble the knife and perform what you suggest, it's just not what I am comfortable doing. That aside, I would like to switch out the thumb stud for one that isn't conical in shape. I'm not sure what the advantage is having one that impales your thumb. The pointed tip places all the pressure on a very small area of your thumb, as opposed to a flat one that disperses the pressure. Thanks for your reply.
Enjoyed the video. Question: Just got my first CR knife, a Sebenza 21 with micarta inlays. The titanium handles look different than a regular Sebenza with no inlays. Can I use WD40 on my scales with the inlays? My scales are bead blasted and just have a different looking texture than a Sebenza without inlays. Really curious. Thank you for any assistance.
Hmmm... not sure what's going on there. To my knowledge, the micarta inlaid Sebbies have exactly the same finish as non-inlaid models. My understanding is that CRK only does two basic finishes: sand blasted on plain and micarta, and sand blasted edges with satin flats on wood and other inlays, as well as the milled graphic models. Regardless, you can use WD-40 on your scales. It will actually help the micarta have a more consistent color and texture too.
Rob, I want to purchase a Sebenza, but I'm not sure which one to go for. The Sebenza 21 or 25. Would your care and maintenance tips also apply to a Sebenza 25? I read something about a ceramic ball in the Sebenza 25 and I'm really not sure which one to go for.
Ronald Ventola Ah... an age old question you have stumbled upon. Many theories exist as to the purpose of this hole. Many crafty explanations abound as well. But the truth is it’s a locating hole for a secondary machining operation. Ha!
Should the lock be a little sticky? Also...if blade isn't perfectly centered do you have any tips? Sorry if I missed this in another vid somewhere...also thank you for all of your help!
The lock should normally have a bit of quiet or "hydraulic" stick. Because Sebenzas have so much lockbar spring tension and their lock faces are carburized (a heat treating process different from carbidizing), this type of stick is designed into the knife to make the lock secure and not susceptible to accidental disengagement. It should not, however, be a hard stick or of a type that makes the lock difficult to disengage. Regarding centering, if it's off more than a minute amount, something might be wrong, i.e. pinched washers or something.
I want to use mine for food prep. Possibly more while camping than at home. I was thinking of using mineral oil to lube the washers. Would you recommend using the WD-40 before reassembly so that it does not have the chance of mixing with the mineral oil?
How often should one lubricate the pivot if it's in daily use? Also, does lubricating the pivot ALWAYS mean removing the blade from the handle, or is there a simpler way?
+Joe Erler You can easily spray lubricant into the pivot. You shouldn't have to lubricate it often, and normally the only time I do is if there's a dirt build up.
Very nice video Rob, keep up the great work! Just one question - any particular reason you used paper towels rather than cotton cloth of some kind during maintenance?
Makes sense. I was just thinking paper towels would leave a residue of paper particles on the knife surfaces and potentially cause issues. Love your vids - keep them coming :)
Put my sebenza back together now it is off centered and scrapes when it closes can't figure it out! The washers are in the right places. It is leaning toward the non locking side and you can see a gap where it needs to be pushed over, can you help!?
If I hold the lock bar open I can move the blade side to side where it is supposed to be, then when I let go the bar pushes it against the other side making it off center I don't what's going on..
+CountryGuitarist11 If the pivot is tight, one or both washers are pinched between the bushing and scale. Did you follow this video, or did you stack assemble?
+CountryGuitarist11 You have too much lubricant in the pivot bushing. Take it apart., clean all the lubricant out of the pivot pushing. Try not to use so much lubricant on the washers. this video is a fine example at how much it too much. You really dont need that much.
Thank you for the video. Many useful tips. I dropped my Sebenza on concrete and it got a couple of small scrapes on one of the scales. How would you suggest I fix this? Sand it to smooth it out perhaps? What about the finish?
ilivinahouse The lanyard pin on the Small Sebenza is actually stepped, so it won't slide through, and most of the me don't rattle. The Large Sebs have no step in the pin.
Great instructional vid. I like how you are very OCD about the same screw going back in the same hole (I'm the same way with all my knives). I recently got a magnetic tray to hold the steel hardware during knife dissassembly... it's a great addition. :) Mine could use a bit of WD just for good measure... great idea. :)
He sprayed it on the titanium scales after everything was done, then wiped it clean. Claimed they do it at the Chris Reeve factory. An earlier comment said it's not a good idea.
Great video rob! I'm a fellow lefty myself and really love my left handed sebenza's. Random question: I was taking apart my small sebenza 21 LH and noticed the date stamps didn't match. They match on my other three. I purchased it new from James Marsh at Action Concepts back in December 2013. Birth certificate shows August 13, 2013 as the manufacture date. I've read that it's not uncommon for those date stamps to not match... have you heard about that? Love the pics that you and @1allspub share on Instagram! Thanks again! Grace and peace... Happy Easter my brother!
I have to point out to be very very careful with the wd-40. i had a sebenza edc for 6-7 yrs with zero trouble and only wiped it clean and i think even only took it apart once (prior to wd-40 day) simply blew pocket dust and wedged paper towel in to clean. on the fateful wd-40 day i spayed it well around the pivot and so forth. anyway, within a week the ball on the lock arm was locked up and started to put a groove in the blade and nothing i tried would free it. my only thoughts are the wd-40 helped to draw dirt into the bearing space only to be there for worse. in other words, wd-40 ruined my sebenza.
I won't use wd-40 like he showed. I also think he over greased the washers. No need to apply grease to each individual slot in the washers. No wonder he had to clean up so much excess oozing out everywhere.
Rob I own every folder sebenza made, I’ve watched a bunch of your videos, and they are really helpful, but on this video I have to bring something to your attention, you remove screws from show side, then on reassemble you reassembled screws on clip side, just saying, I wouldn’t have noticed but that is the real reason I was watching video to know which is right, show side or clip side,
Sliding the blade when the handle slabs are screwed together is truly a terrible, horrible technique. Why would you do this stupid thing...? (I mean, you've already fully disassembled the knife anyway! lol) You just have to deposit the blade on one of the slab with pivot,washer and bushing, then put the remaining washer on top of blade, then put the slab on top and screw everything back. Also, way too much grease... And windex..? Just wash the stuff using dish soap and warm water omg ... And why the fuck do you put WD40 on titanium..?! Ti doesn't rust ! It's completely useless and will only make the knife dirtier faster and WD40 in constant contact with your skin with sweat etc isn't healthy ... No offense but I strongly suspect that you have no idea what you're doing.
It's always a great test of my grace and patience to read a harsh criticism from someone who has neither tact, good manners, nor any idea what he's talking about. See... failed again! But to give an explanation you won't understand, but some viewers might appreciate if they read your moronic comment... Many Sebenza owners have pinched washers between the bushing and scale after attempting to "stack assemble" their knives. All it takes is one slip of a washer over top of the bushing (which you can't see happen), and you torque down the screw and scrap a washer. The knife is designed to be assembled in the manner shown in this video. But I digress... Didn't your mama teach you any manners?
+TheApostleP yah you disassembled this knife the same way everyone else does including me last night and works just like new, except better because it been broken in great video man keep em comin!
@@TheApostleP Only thing I'd question is the amount of grease used. Seems excessive. I don't think there's a need to apply it to each individual slot in the washers. You needed to clean up all that oozing grease. I've always heard a little goes a long way. Just my $.02. I could be wrong.
Nice to see an older video brought back to life. They’re priceless!!! And always valuable.
Got mine for around $450
Thanks Rob, Took apart my 21 insingo for the very first time after six months of use. This video helped a ton
Hi - Just wanted to thank you for your video. I purchased a used Small Seb that arrived today really filthy. So I took it down and reassembled it, but the action was very stiff and the blade a bit off center. I found your video, watched it, went at it again following your steps and directions, and it went back together just fine with perfect centering. I even had the same grease you used in hand. Anyway, much appreciated!
Joe Freeborn That's awesome, Joe! This is exactly why I made this video! Thanks for sharing the story.
I was always frustrated reassembling my Sebenzas till I learned your trick to back off the stop pin screw by that 1/4 turn. All is good in the world now.
Just when I thought I watched all your Sebenza videos this popped up in recommended vids ... Had to watch as I'm excited and can't wait for my large Sebenza 21 in the mail !!! lol
So my first time cleaning my (new to me) sabenza, it came to me off center a little and I noticed exactly what you were saying... the center hole on my large washer was uneven, almost like the pivot was jammed in there off center and then opened and shut a few times..you actually made a comment in the beginning of this video that provided me with my solution.. I almost sent it back in.. I got to thinking if you sanded your copper washers down maybe I could sand mine flat again.. I did.. and they did (lay flat again) and it's as smooth as glass now.. I used very fine grit sanding stone.. worked like a charm. In the Blade HQ video you referenced.. the final assembly the guy sands the washers to make the kinfe open and close like it should as well I noticed.Thanks for your videos! Much appreciated for we who are newer to the knife world
Great vid Rob. Thanks for the tips. Just cleaned mine up and had trouble getting it back right. Found your video here and just worked alongside yours and she fit together perfectly.
***** That's what I like to hear, buddy!
Great video Rob. I love these kind of vids, and I loved that you didn't edit anything out and did it in one straight run.
Thanks buddy :)
Wonderful information and video quality, made me desire a Sebenza that much more. Thank you for the video mate.
Thank you, very helpful since I am about to clean my Sebenza for the first time.
Great vid. Bought a used large sebenza and figured it needed a good cleaning, which it did. It was in otherwise great shape. This was the video I referenced to take it apart and clean it. Thanks much!
Hey Rob, I noticed your pivot screws were on the opposite side when you disassembled the knife. The screws came out on the show side but you put them in on the lock side when you reassembled the knife. Does it matter which side the screws/pivots are on? My guess is no but just wanted your opinion. Thanks.
Excellent video and very informative. I was wondering if you could do a future video of how you polish the washers.
Thanks and God bless.
Great Video, Love that you share your knowledge in such a way that is easy to understand.
Great video, first time I took down my sebenza I was nervous! After that, I actually enjoy taking it down. Its so easy with the tolerances and the fact it centers itself. Now taking down the domino......not so much fun. Haha
Is it safe to use the WD-40 on a micarta inlayed version? Thanks in advance!
Travis Cooper It's absolutely safe. In fact, the last step before going in the box at CRK is a quick bath in WD -- even the micarta models. It actually darkens the micarta a bit, at least for a week or two, and makes it more uniform in color. I do it every time I service my two micarta Sebenzas.
Today, I received my first small Sebenza 21 micarta inlay knife. Very exciting! It was tight out of the box. Unlike waiting 6 months to drum up the courage to disassemble my very first large Sebenza 21, I immediately disassembled the knife, cleaned it and reassembled it. Also, I used 2500 sand paper to polish the washers. It performed just like Rob’s after the process was complete. Very smooth and the blade would easily flick open. I also used WD-40 on the scales and micarta inlays. It looks and performs beautifully now. Thanks Rob for the great video.
Would you kindly make one of these for the Benchmade 940?
yes please
Why do you need the piece of para cord in the lanyard pin? Won’t it stay in without it?
Rob, at 14:45 you mention some "in depth Sebenza videos" when talking about washers. Could you please post a link to these videos?
For a Damascus steel blade is there any maintenance for the blade I should be concerned about?
Looks like you've done this once or twice, LOL. Great video from a gentleman we all can trust to do it right, the first time. Thank You.
Thank you for this informative video Rob. Recently acquired a Subenza 21 Micarta inlay from KnifeArt. This knife was made in 06/17. Just took the beauty apart and to my surprise saw that its small blade brass washer is of a different configuration than the larger one. The larger is exactly the same, (the series of cutout holes are round) as the one in this video while the cutout holes that encircle the center hole, which the pivot bushing goes through on smaller of the two washers are squ
square. Wondering if CRK is using different large and smaller washes these days. Do you suggest that I ask KnifeArt about this? In any event, I’ll be sending the knife to you to sand the washes; I’d like to operation toand put a keener edge on it.
I’d like it open and close more easily and also for like you put a keener edge on it.
Great vid!! Just re assembled my small 21 Clean and Centered thanks for the info
Hello, Thanks for the vid, loads of help. Can you please tell me what strops and strop compounds you use for maintaining an edge on the S35?
Thanks
You make this look so easy. lol I'm having a heck of a time disassemble and reassemble my small Sebenza. The screw at the bottom of the handle will not budge at all so I gave up on that put back in the ones I was able to get out and now the blade won't move.
Thanks Rob I didn't know I was risking bending my washers.
I recently picked up a 2016 Sebenza 21 (Small) and it is the tightest Reeve I've ever encountered. After three weeks of two-handed opening and repeated rebuilds, it is still too tight to open with one hand. Going to give it a bit longer to break in but don't have much hope. I think the bushing may be fitting too tight inside the blade and possibly slightly galling.
My 21 large is tight, too. I've been working with it, opening and closing, but I have little hope it will ever be easy to open.
+Jeff Liss mine has improved, but sometimes it's still a struggle the first time. like it freezes up after sitting for a day or two. I guess for a knife that is supposed to be a lifetime companion, a few months of break in is a blink in time.
+800lb Gorilla by contrast, my Benchmade 761 is slicker than the devil and flies open. I actually have to be careful closing it, afraid it'll take the tip of my thumb off if I don't get out of the way in time.
I assume you guys are aware that Sebenzas are infinitely tuneable by micro-sanding the phosphor bronze washers and pivot / stop pin bushings. Most of them come on the tight side from the factory, because that's how Chris Reeve likes them set up. But depending on who is sitting at the tuning bench at CRK on any given day, you might see some looser ones. I tune mine for a free dropping blade when the detent ball is off the blade, with zero side play. Once you've done this to your liking, you never have to worry about it again. Just take it apart and put it together tight every time and you'll get the same action time after time... after time.
While I would like to be able to disassemble the knife and perform what you suggest, it's just not what I am comfortable doing. That aside, I would like to switch out the thumb stud for one that isn't conical in shape. I'm not sure what the advantage is having one that impales your thumb. The pointed tip places all the pressure on a very small area of your thumb, as opposed to a flat one that disperses the pressure. Thanks for your reply.
My small sebenza 21 will be here soon. After some good use I'll come back to this :)
Enjoyed the video. Question: Just got my first CR knife, a Sebenza 21 with micarta inlays. The titanium handles look different than a regular Sebenza with no inlays. Can I use WD40 on my scales with the inlays? My scales are bead blasted and just have a different looking texture than a Sebenza without inlays. Really curious. Thank you for any assistance.
Hmmm... not sure what's going on there. To my knowledge, the micarta inlaid Sebbies have exactly the same finish as non-inlaid models. My understanding is that CRK only does two basic finishes: sand blasted on plain and micarta, and sand blasted edges with satin flats on wood and other inlays, as well as the milled graphic models. Regardless, you can use WD-40 on your scales. It will actually help the micarta have a more consistent color and texture too.
TheApostleP Thank you for your response. I will go ahead and try it.
Rob, I want to purchase a Sebenza, but I'm not sure which one to go for. The Sebenza 21 or 25. Would your care and maintenance tips also apply to a Sebenza 25? I read something about a ceramic ball in the Sebenza 25 and I'm really not sure which one to go for.
Looking to have my sebenza smoothies out. Where can I find out the info?
All's good with your Sebenza videos! BUT.... Tell me, why is there a hole in the handle on the end near the lanyard? What's that about?
Ronald Ventola Ah... an age old question you have stumbled upon. Many theories exist as to the purpose of this hole. Many crafty explanations abound as well. But the truth is it’s a locating hole for a secondary machining operation. Ha!
Should the lock be a little sticky? Also...if blade isn't perfectly centered do you have any tips? Sorry if I missed this in another vid somewhere...also thank you for all of your help!
The lock should normally have a bit of quiet or "hydraulic" stick. Because Sebenzas have so much lockbar spring tension and their lock faces are carburized (a heat treating process different from carbidizing), this type of stick is designed into the knife to make the lock secure and not susceptible to accidental disengagement. It should not, however, be a hard stick or of a type that makes the lock difficult to disengage. Regarding centering, if it's off more than a minute amount, something might be wrong, i.e. pinched washers or something.
I want to use mine for food prep. Possibly more while camping than at home. I was thinking of using mineral oil to lube the washers. Would you recommend using the WD-40 before reassembly so that it does not have the chance of mixing with the mineral oil?
I decided to skip it and have since then taken it apart and used mineral oil inside.
if i brake a pocket clip, will Chris send a new one to me? i know a lot of knife manufacturers do.
How often should one lubricate the pivot if it's in daily use? Also, does lubricating the pivot ALWAYS mean removing the blade from the handle, or is there a simpler way?
+Joe Erler You can easily spray lubricant into the pivot. You shouldn't have to lubricate it often, and normally the only time I do is if there's a dirt build up.
Very nice video Rob, keep up the great work! Just one question - any particular reason you used paper towels rather than cotton cloth of some kind during maintenance?
Makes sense. I was just thinking paper towels would leave a residue of paper particles on the knife surfaces and potentially cause issues. Love your vids - keep them coming :)
@@TXDomer they do
Put my sebenza back together now it is off centered and scrapes when it closes can't figure it out! The washers are in the right places. It is leaning toward the non locking side and you can see a gap where it needs to be pushed over, can you help!?
If I hold the lock bar open I can move the blade side to side where it is supposed to be, then when I let go the bar pushes it against the other side making it off center I don't what's going on..
+CountryGuitarist11 If the pivot is tight, one or both washers are pinched between the bushing and scale. Did you follow this video, or did you stack assemble?
+CountryGuitarist11 You sure you didn't switch the pivot bushing with the stop pin?
+CountryGuitarist11 You have too much lubricant in the pivot bushing. Take it apart., clean all the lubricant out of the pivot pushing. Try not to use so much lubricant on the washers. this video is a fine example at how much it too much. You really dont need that much.
+CountryGuitarist11 Yo homie, did any of these replies help you?
Thank you for the video. Many useful tips. I dropped my Sebenza on concrete and it got a couple of small scrapes on one of the scales. How would you suggest I fix this? Sand it to smooth it out perhaps? What about the finish?
Send it to CRK for a spa treatment, best way
Great video. I subbed as well. I just got my first Sebenza. Should I do what you just did to it?
Old but gold🎉
TheApostleP does your lanyard pin rattle? I took my pin out because it started rattling after i removed the lanyard. Thanks!
I always put a small piece of paracord in, clipped close and edges melted. It retains the pin and keeps it from rattling.
ilivinahouse no, mine is small too. It didn't do it at first, but it developed over time.
ilivinahouse The lanyard pin on the Small Sebenza is actually stepped, so it won't slide through, and most of the me don't rattle. The Large Sebs have no step in the pin.
Great instructional vid. I like how you are very OCD about the same screw going back in the same hole (I'm the same way with all my knives). I recently got a magnetic tray to hold the steel hardware during knife dissassembly... it's a great addition. :)
Mine could use a bit of WD just for good measure... great idea. :)
tried to take mine apart and the pivot screws were so tight i stripped them
Thank you. Same with the windex? Safe also on the Micarta? Thanks again ;-)
Travis Cooper Yep :)
I don't exactly have a champion-level attention span, but could somebody tell me where he mentions his "secret" use of WD-40. I missed it. Thanks.
He sprayed it on the titanium scales after everything was done, then wiped it clean. Claimed they do it at the Chris Reeve factory. An earlier comment said it's not a good idea.
@@abc456f cheers
Would you ever let me send my sebenza and inkosi to you to achieve the same action.
Great video rob! I'm a fellow lefty myself and really love my left handed sebenza's. Random question: I was taking apart my small sebenza 21 LH and noticed the date stamps didn't match. They match on my other three. I purchased it new from James Marsh at Action Concepts back in December 2013. Birth certificate shows August 13, 2013 as the manufacture date. I've read that it's not uncommon for those date stamps to not match... have you heard about that? Love the pics that you and @1allspub share on Instagram! Thanks again! Grace and peace... Happy Easter my brother!
Forgot to mention: one of the scales is stamped A13 and the other is stamped B11
I hadn't heard that, but I suppose it makes no difference. Interesting though...
Happy Easter to you as well, brother :)
i;m on the verge of buying a large 21 with micarta, think i should? i've wanted one for years and i finally have the money, or should i buy strider?
Casexxkiller07 For my money, and my first high-end production knife, it had to be a Sebenza. I wouldn't change that decision if I could. Go for it!
TheApostleP thanks brother! i think i will
Great q-tip trick!
The second you said WD-40 I heard 50 people in my head screaming "carcinogens"😂
I have to point out to be very very careful with the wd-40. i had a sebenza edc for 6-7 yrs with zero trouble and only wiped it clean and i think even only took it apart once (prior to wd-40 day) simply blew pocket dust and wedged paper towel in to clean. on the fateful wd-40 day i spayed it well around the pivot and so forth. anyway, within a week the ball on the lock arm was locked up and started to put a groove in the blade and nothing i tried would free it. my only thoughts are the wd-40 helped to draw dirt into the bearing space only to be there for worse. in other words, wd-40 ruined my sebenza.
I won't use wd-40 like he showed. I also think he over greased the washers. No need to apply grease to each individual slot in the washers. No wonder he had to clean up so much excess oozing out everywhere.
This video made me take mine apart to clean and lube it. Did it need it? No!
Good video👍
Thanks. This helped.
Perfect...You're very kind & very helpful!!! Sorry to be a pain ;-/
I've known race car drivers that coated their exhausts with wd40 after every shutdown... Just to give the chrome metal a mellow gold coloration.
Thank you!
Thnx Rob
Rob I own every folder sebenza made, I’ve watched a bunch of your videos, and they are really helpful, but on this video I have to bring something to your attention, you remove screws from show side, then on reassemble you reassembled screws on clip side, just saying, I wouldn’t have noticed but that is the real reason I was watching video to know which is right, show side or clip side,
Nice vid but you should avoid WD40. Its not a lubricant, it dries to a varnish
I agree but he used it as a cleaner not a lubricant which is what is was designed for!
Get some canned air for cleaning up excess grease and oil!!!
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Sliding the blade when the handle slabs are screwed together is truly a terrible, horrible technique. Why would you do this stupid thing...? (I mean, you've already fully disassembled the knife anyway! lol) You just have to deposit the blade on one of the slab with pivot,washer and bushing, then put the remaining washer on top of blade, then put the slab on top and screw everything back.
Also, way too much grease...
And windex..? Just wash the stuff using dish soap and warm water omg ...
And why the fuck do you put WD40 on titanium..?! Ti doesn't rust ! It's completely useless and will only make the knife dirtier faster and WD40 in constant contact with your skin with sweat etc isn't healthy ...
No offense but
I strongly suspect that you have no idea what you're doing.
It's always a great test of my grace and patience to read a harsh criticism from someone who has neither tact, good manners, nor any idea what he's talking about. See... failed again! But to give an explanation you won't understand, but some viewers might appreciate if they read your moronic comment... Many Sebenza owners have pinched washers between the bushing and scale after attempting to "stack assemble" their knives. All it takes is one slip of a washer over top of the bushing (which you can't see happen), and you torque down the screw and scrap a washer. The knife is designed to be assembled in the manner shown in this video.
But I digress... Didn't your mama teach you any manners?
Well said,Rob. It always amazes me how rude people can be on the web and make in called for remarks.
I meant uncalled for
+TheApostleP yah you disassembled this knife the same way everyone else does including me last night and works just like new, except better because it been broken in great video man keep em comin!
@@TheApostleP Only thing I'd question is the amount of grease used. Seems excessive. I don't think there's a need to apply it to each individual slot in the washers. You needed to clean up all that oozing grease. I've always heard a little goes a long way. Just my $.02. I could be wrong.