I stupidly went in and cleaned and reassembled my large Sebenza 31 like any other knife and it came out loose and offcenter. A friend online shot me a link to this video, and I redid everything the way Chris showed and now it's perfectly center and dead solid, tight. Thank you sir.

Outstanding video, Tim. Thanks!

I have got my first Sebenza (31 large, black Micarta) en route right now. Very excited, thanks for making this, so glad this knife is designed to be maintained, so many are... designed to keep you out and that is frustrating. I can still take them apart but when they are made to be serviced, it is much more of a joy to do so.

I just got my large 31, natural micarta inlays, today. I absolutely love it! I’ve got the large 21, and large inkosi. I fell in love with that ceramic detent/interface ball on the inkosi. I was overjoyed to hear the 31 was coming out with that same lock system, along with the minor tweaks here and there. Beautiful knife.

Thank you, Tim. I am waiting for my new 31 to arrive ordered directly from your company. After watching numerous sebenza videos, it was always a question in my mind if it made a difference when reassembling the washers back on blade if they could be flipped over for the best fit. I am glad you brought that up and recommend the shiny side toward the blade. Best regards!

So satisfying

Great video Tim! Hope you all are doing well and looking forward to more Chris Reeve excellence in 2020. -T

I believe a Coors Light to drink is also necessary for disassembly

@Zaque-TV

3 жыл бұрын

@Angel Eden same

@yotday

2 жыл бұрын

Just say cold snack, not everyone's a pansy.

I love my Star Benza.

Hopefully y'all have fixed the lock rock issues. I had 3 the past few years and they all had that problem.

Just a heads up I got my sebenza 31 last week and I carried it every day since. Every chance I got I was opening and closing the knife to break it in. Then I noticed that the pivot screw was missing, lucky I found it under my couch. Oddly enough even with a "floating pivot" the knife was perfectly centered.

When I do this and tighten up not to hard the blade seems to tight. Is it because it's new? My sebenza 21 does not have that problem only the 31 and my 21, both are new. Do I leave the 31 without tightening much and use it a lot till it gets a little wear to it? Any advice is welcome.

That sound at 5:00 is nasty. Made me grit my teeth and shed a tear for the blade.

Thanks Tim! I took my 31 apart..and couldn’t fig out which screws to put back where. I blame the miller lite. Great knife! love it! Thanks!

@helen_killer626

2 жыл бұрын

same, then lost a screw, now a month later with a new set of screws, here we are, watching this video.

Great video, how about a sharpening one?

@Chris Reeve Knives my wood inlay has shrunk only a couple months after purchase and I now have a pretty big gap at the top and bottom of the inlay. What do I do?

This video is very helpful. Point is that you must put blade in frame of knife to 90 degree. Thank you Tim. Your knives are amazing. 😍

@BuffaloNickel9

Жыл бұрын

Well no not necessarily at all point is you need to take the tension off the lock bar I put my blade in it all kinds of different positions 120°, 90°, 180... But you've probably gotten the hang of it by now!

I've never seen the inside of a sebenza... Those washers are gnarly

What's the wooden mat under the knives?

❤❤❤

I would trade my whole collection for a CRK

I did this to my 21 and now the lock sticks and makes a pop noise when disengaging the lock, I can't for the life of me remember if it was like this before but it's bothering me and I try to fix it with no luck. Any tips or help you can offer

@firemedic5170

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve had the same thing happen before. Push the lock bar out and Use some rubbing alcohol on a Q-tip to clean the lock bar face that contacts the blade when locked open as well as the blade itself where the lock bar contacts. I hope that helps!

Nice knives. I have 5 CR knives. Umnumzaan (old pivot), Nyala and three Sebenzas. For me 21 all the way.

@itsme5279

4 жыл бұрын

Need an Inkosi 👊🏽🗡

@BaritoneMike

4 жыл бұрын

I too am a fan of the 21. Can't resign from that classy, snappy sound of a titanium slab hitting the blade tang. I do love my Umnum with the ceramic ball, but it just isn't as much of a satisfying opening.

@hyssean12

2 жыл бұрын

You don't even own a 31

Don't understand which side of the bronze washer comes towards the blade? Polished side or dull side ?

@MitchBollig

Жыл бұрын

Polished side to the blade.

Hi, I just got a small 31 and the smaller washer is the one from the sabenza 21, is that a problem?

@BenTramer

2 жыл бұрын

I believe the washers are the same on 31 vs 21

in the factory tour video the guy assembling used a torque wrench. my question “ How many inch pounds is needed? “ idk why they don’t have this information listed.

@ericarevalo5005

10 ай бұрын

It’s listed on their website. 8 in/lb

Why didnt you used a 416 heat treated lapped pivot ?

@hyssean12

2 жыл бұрын

You mean stop pin?

@TheVince1995

2 жыл бұрын

Yes sorry. Stop pin

that allen wrench that comes with it is shit. I cant even budge the screws loose without seeming like I am stripping them. So frustrated. I just want to change my lanyard grrr...

Make more knives available for purchase!

Hello, what does the number stamped on the bottom of the scale mean? thank you very much

@tarik1816

3 ай бұрын

Thats a date code. A,B,C,D stands for the quarter and the number is the production year. The date codes on the handle do not necessarily match. 😊

What was that rubbing sound when you put it back together? Is that normal?

@_Fug

3 жыл бұрын

blade rubs against the scale, it's horribly off centered lmao

@P.I.S.OnYou.

3 жыл бұрын

@@_Fug that’s was just the music in the background bad trining was all lol

@skillet4068

3 жыл бұрын

@@P.I.S.OnYou. All three times? Just as the blade was coming in and out of the handle?

@izzybell550

2 жыл бұрын

He flipped a washer putting it back together, catch it and put it back proper, no worries

so is the loctite needed? I didn't see it being applied anywhere in this video.

Good Morning. How to remove small scratches from titanium? Thanks.

@hyssean12

2 жыл бұрын

Lol are you kidding me?

@BenTramer

2 жыл бұрын

If that's a problem for you then keep the knife in a display case...but I don't recommend that as these are for every-day use...small scratches are to be expected...it's a piece of equipment not a painting

@izzybell550

2 жыл бұрын

Hello, if you send the knife in for a refresh I think they will jiggle your handles in their rocks and get rid of most of the superficial marks. ;)

The thumb studs are painful to use will Chris reeves ever address this issue?

@BenTramer

2 жыл бұрын

The original thumb lugs from the Sebenza Regular were much easier to get purchase on...I do wonder why they changed it

@craze77

2 жыл бұрын

Learn how to use them the way they were designed and they’re not painful

@ReimerKeith

Жыл бұрын

I thought they were painful until I started to press against the blade rather than into the stud.

How often do you dismantle and clean your knife?

@izzybell550

2 жыл бұрын

When the action feels slightly dry, i clean. Or after using it in quite gritty places like the beach or super dusty places where it can get caked in. Clean it when it makes you happy, or when its dirty ;)

No offense but I don't think this is the correct way to reassemble. They dont do that when they're assembling assembling for the first time do they? Also it's obviously off center at the end due to the blade scraping the scales as you open and close it.

"We designed this knife to be easy to disassemble & clean in the field... So the first step is to take the hex Allen wrench to open it up..." Yeah, I carry my hex Allen wrench around with me all the time, especially in the "field." 🤣

There's less going on wit my button lock

I feel odd commenting like this, crazy obsessed with knives as I am... But I spent $550 on a Knife Art exclusive Sebenza and I have to say I am totally not impressed for what I paid. It was fine out of the box and honestly it looks great, but my god the action is horrible. I wasn't expecting like a snappy OTF or anything, but this knife, no matter how many times I tweak it even with step by step KZread videos, will not work right. I have knives that are literally $50 that have action better than what I paid for. I contemplated sending it back to CRK for maintenance, and still might, but again for what I paid for I'm thinking, "why should I have to drop another $17.50 for repairs?!" I may never buy another CRK again due to this.

@izzybell550

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if this is your issue or not, but the action is supposed to be a bit on the tight side. I've seen it described as the action on a small hydraulic cylinder. It isn't flippy like knives with a bearing. It is solid and precise

@AdamasOldblade

2 жыл бұрын

@@izzybell550 I sent this knife in and they called explaining what was wrong. I’m awaiting for it back.

@izzybell550

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamasOldblade Nice! :)

@AdamasOldblade

2 жыл бұрын

@@izzybell550 After getting the knife back I am pleased that the issues have been fixed, however I've basically double-learned now that Sebenza's are just built differently. They are not meant to be the smoothest of openers and even straight back from the factory it's still naturally tight and odd to open next to the plethora of other knives I own that are not. Despite them having premium materials and their QA seems to be truly great. CRK is a good company, just not my company, I will not be purchasing future knives from them. For the $550 I spent on this I could've gotten two or three Benchmades or Spydercos or any other high end brand and would've been more satisfied with the action. At the end of the day the tool you physically use should be comfortable to you. Whilst holding the actual knife and using it is superb, opening and closing it is the deal breaker for me. They won't miss losing one customer.

@themittymak

2 жыл бұрын

i’ve always thought the knife was a two handed opener. and still use two hands today. it’s impossible to open with 1 hand.

I just cleaned my Sebenza 31 Large, and the assembly was pure hell. I done this jobe like after a 20 minutes of trying. Never again. Like NEVER EVER FUC.ING AGAIN Mr. Tim.

@johndings9917

5 ай бұрын

just take your meds and you will be fine.

@myshaks_blades

5 ай бұрын

@@johndings9917 Oh, yeah, U trying to be funny, right? Its absolute off topic coment from you mate cause I love CRKs and I love my Sebenza 31 as well so .. have a nice day and go to F youself bro :)

Shit for what you charge everyone should just be able to send their knives in free cleaning and sharpening.

@imawesome734

3 жыл бұрын

You can... its called the spa treatment, and its free

@goose-1761

3 жыл бұрын

They do that. They’ll also reblast everything and you can even send it in unassembled. It’s like you’re actually getting a good warranty for what you pay...

@hyssean12

2 жыл бұрын

You can genius

@leksasdf

Жыл бұрын

Aside the fact that they literally do that... what's the fun in that?

Your knives are way overpriced yeah indeed they are well built and all but for hundreds apiece?I'd rather have 8 $75 knives any day and the sebenza is a very plain ordinary EDC knife pattern...no thanks I'll pass

@johndings9917

5 ай бұрын

thanks for letting us know.

These people have chosen not to honor existing orders and the price agreed to in those orders by upping their prices AFTER a lower price had already been accepted. They are hiding behind inflation as an excuse, but if the previous prices were unsustainable then they shouldn't have been offered and agreed upon during order placement. There are countless knife makers that don't participate in this type of disgusting behavior. Don't reward this behavior by giving them your business.

@ReimerKeith

Жыл бұрын

No deposit was taken, and the backlog is measured in years. With actual inflation well above 10% a year, there is no way a company can stay in business and absorb years worth of inflation to sell a product at the marked price from years ago.