About this model: The inlaid Sebenzas offer a different look as well as a different feel in the hand. The inlay pieces provide more of a radius than the traditional flat sides of the Sebenza. They are fit into precision machined pockets on each sale and secured. This Sebenza 21 has striking Spalted Beech inlays. These inlays are made from spalted (basically, fungi grows on a tree branch in little sections, and makes the contrasting dark sections) pieces of the normally lighter yellow/gold of beech. The CPM S35VN blade has tumbled flats and satin grinds. The spacer, lanyard pin and thumb stud are gold anodized.
About the Sebenza: Since 1990 The Chris Reeve Sebenza (Zulu word for work) has set the standard for what is possible in a precision manufactured folding knife. Chris Reeve developed the Sebenza Integral Lock (commonly referred to as a frame lock) which is concept of a handle slab to be used as the lock bar for the blade resulting in exceptional strength for hard use. Never one to become complacent, Chris Reeve has consistently looked to improve the Sebenza in both materials and design. The current Sebenza 21 model represents the accumulation of more than 20 years of experience and user feedback. It is based on the Classic Sebenza with subtle improvements such as: The front of the handle now as a chamfer (beveled) angle making it easier to insert into a pocket or pouch. The lanyard hole in the frame has been replaced with an annodized lanyard pin in the frame.