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To: Moltke
"Fully serrated and recurved blade: limited applications and a bitch to sharpen."

Yep. Limited to people cutting. I don't use it to open boxes or pry open cans. It's razor sharp and will stay that way, so sharpening it isn't an issue.

84 posted on 01/09/2010 8:52:02 PM PST by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: Travis McGee
Yep. Limited to people cutting. I don't use it to open boxes or pry open cans. It's razor sharp and will stay that way, so sharpening it isn't an issue.

You may also want to consider the personal safety issue with this type of liner-lock knives: I think it's called the spine-whack test (or something like that). I've got a few Gerber Applegate-Fairbairn folders (the larger type) for example - with your fingers well out of the way, whack the spine of the blade of the opened knife against a solid surface. Chances are the comparatively thin steel liner lock will buckle and the blade will close. Bad news when that happens in a real-life situation unless you can afford to spare a few fingers! (A well-known scenario discussed on any of the larger knife forums.) Some companies like Benchmade have alternative locking solutions (e.g. the McHenry-Williams type lock) that work well. But IMHO the Sebenza is pretty much the best folder out there.

Oh, and a (folding, especially) knife shouldn't really be used to 'pry things open' or used as a screwdriver etc. outside of dire emergency anyway. Just use it for cutting and it will serve you longer. ;-) It's not intended to be a crowbar, after all.

94 posted on 01/09/2010 10:05:22 PM PST by Moltke (DOPE will get you 4 to 8 in the Big House - HOPE will get you 4 to 8 in the White House.)
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