Some contraband action.

[kidcongo]

I was reminded of this vid in regards to the recent question "can I modify?". This has to be the ultimate mod. Not my knife. These modded Sebenza were considered blasphemy by CRK and there is a whole history regarding legal threats and official cease-and-desist letters between CRK and Butch Vallotton you can Google on your own time. Let's not rehash that again here, but take a moment to enjoy what an awesome knife this is:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jrcZgjJt8nc

 

[WValtakis]

I love mine it's one of the few knives I consider completely irreplaceable...probably never getting sold unless I wind up REALLY hard up for cash.

I just realized, all the conversions I've seen have been Regulars and a few Umnumzans...I had my Classic MM done personally by Butch, so it may be even more rare.

My Vallotton Sebenza Thread

~Chip

 

[Officer's Match]

Believe it or not, there was a Vallotton D/A modded Umnumzaan posted in the General forum a few months ago the OP bought at a pawn shop for just under $25 - no joke. OP didn't even know it was a D/A. Some of us that posted in the thread showed him how to fire it - it had a CF "scale" that pushed to the side to trigger. It was jeweled and anodized purple.

edit to add: found it.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1459980-Chris-Reeve?highlight=vallotton+umnumzaan

 

[WValtakis]

I saw that one! I need to hit more pawn shops

If you guys want to see the inside of mine let me know. I'm thinking of reblasting the slabs, I can get some pics while it's apart.

~Chip

 

[kidcongo]

I saw that one! I need to hit more pawn shops

If you guys want to see the inside of mine let me know. I'm thinking of reblasting the slabs, I can get some pics while it's apart.

~Chip

I know I'd be putting on the popcorn for that reveal! Please do, and thank you.

 

[SlammedM3]

I have a mayo sebenza. Love everything about it. Would love to find a large dual action conversion sometime

 

[WValtakis]

Here ya go...

Fully disassembled

Button installed

Sear installed

Cover plate installed

Better angle on the sear

Spring installed

All back together, pardon the dark spot around the "dot"...I should have done a better job with the Windex.

~Chip

 

[kidcongo]

Here ya go...

Fully disassembled


Button installed


Sear installed


Cover plate installed


Better angle on the sear


Spring installed




All back together, pardon the dark spot around the "dot"...I should have done a better job with the Windex.

~Chip

You know, I would have never guessed how complex that knife is inside. It looks so sleek from the outside, and the Sebenza is a slim package to begin with. Huge respect to Butch Valotton for engineering this marvel. Just amazing. Thanks so much for sharing.

 

[greg c]

Really interesting stuff, thanks for the great pics.

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

I made a fun video of me opening and closing a few CRK's, then decided it was best put in here. Only one of the 5 is as it left CRK, and 2 of them haven't seen anything resembling a warranty in a long time. The Box Elder Mnandi and Classic UG can be returned to stock easily. The Mayo isn't mine, it's a loaner courtesy of RyanRaben.


[video=youtube;Ad-gVoZaM2I]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad-gVoZaM2I&feature=youtu.be[/video]

 

[RyanRaben]

See, even the cat preferred the Mayomod.

HaHaHa

:-D